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Household of Thomas Potter (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, Devon, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Thomas Potter and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Potter, born in 1821 in Collaton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Agnes Potter, born in 1821 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Alfred (born 1859 in Devon, England), Annie (born 1861 in Devon, England), Harry (born 1863 in Devon, England) and Elizabeth (born 1865 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Visitor, Mary A (born 1831 in Dottery) and Thomas's Visitor, Joseph (born 1830 in Dottery).


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Thomas Potter's household

Male

Thomas

Potter

Head
Female

Agnes

Potter

Wife
Male

Alfred

Potter

Son
Female

Annie

Potter

Daughter
Male

Harry

Potter

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Palfrey

Visitor
Male

Joseph

Salter

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Collaton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Potter

Head

Married

60

1821

Collaton, Devon, England

Agnes

Potter

Wife

Married

60

1821

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Alfred

Potter

Son

Single

22

1859

Devon, England

Annie

Potter

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Devon, England

Harry

Potter

Son

Single

18

1863

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Devon, England

Mary A

Palfrey

Visitor

Single

50

1831

Dottery

Joseph

Salter

Visitor

Single

51

1830

Dottery

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