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Household of William B Potter (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

William B Potter and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Potter, born in 1854 in Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Potter, born in 1853 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William B's Sister, Elizabeth Potter, born in 1865 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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William B Potter's household

Male

William B

Potter

Head
Female

Sarah A

Potter

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Sister
First name(s) William B
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William B

Potter

Head

Married

27

1854

Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Potter

Wife

Married

28

1853

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Potter

Sister

Single

16

1865

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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