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Household of Thomas Potter (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1855 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Harriet Potter, born in 1854 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret J (born 1874 in Walmley, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Potter's household

Male

Thomas

Potter

Head
Female

Harriet

Potter

Wife
Female

Margaret J

Potter

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Potter

Son
Female

Sarah

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Bury, 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

26

1855

Bury, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Potter

Wife

Married

27

1854

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Margaret J

Potter

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Walmley, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Potter

Son

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Potter

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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