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Household of Thomas Potter (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Potter, born in 1853 in Sutton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Potter, born in 1855 in Parr, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1873 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), Ruth (born 1875 in Sutton, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1877 in Sutton, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Potter's household

Male

Thomas

Potter

Head
Female

Margaret

Potter

Wife
Male

William

Potter

Son
Female

Ruth

Potter

Daughter
Female

Ann

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Sutton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Potter

Head

Married

28

1853

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Potter

Wife

Married

26

1855

Parr, Lancashire, England

William

Potter

Son

Single

8

1873

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Potter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Potter

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sutton, Lancashire, England

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