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Household of William Potter (born 1837, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 Potter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1837 in Mendlesham, Suffolk, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potter, born in 1843 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; William F (born 1872 in Paddington, Middlesex, England) and Rose A (born 1875 in Paddington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Augustin A Weigel, born in 1855 in Prussia, Germany.


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Sarah

Potter

Wife
Male

William F

Potter

Son
Female

Rose A

Potter

Daughter
Male

Augustin A

Weigel

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Mendlesham, Suffolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

44

1837

Mendlesham, Suffolk, England

Sarah

Potter

Wife

Married

38

1843

Brighton, Sussex, England

William F

Potter

Son

Single

9

1872

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Rose A

Potter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Augustin A

Weigel

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Prussia, Germany

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