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Household of William Pottenden (born 1853, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sevenoaks, Kent, 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 Pottenden and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pottenden, born in 1853 in Westerham, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helena J Pottenden, born in 1852 in Chiddingstone, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Frances B (born 1877 in Sundridge, Kent, England) and John (born 1881 in Chiddingstone, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, George Cook, born in 1865 in Limpsfield, Surrey, England.


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William Pottenden's household

Male

William

Pottenden

Head
Female

Helena J

Pottenden

Wife
Female

Frances B

Pottenden

Daughter
Male

John

Pottenden

Son
Male

George

Cook

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Pottenden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Westerham, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pottenden

Head

Married

28

1853

Westerham, Kent, England

Helena J

Pottenden

Wife

Married

29

1852

Chiddingstone, Kent, England

Frances B

Pottenden

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sundridge, Kent, England

John

Pottenden

Son

Single

0

1881

Chiddingstone, Kent, England

George

Cook

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Limpsfield, Surrey, England

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