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Household of William Potter (born 1851, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1851 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily F B Potter, born in 1856 in Derbyshire, England. They had 1 child; William R, born 1881 in London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Maximilian M (born 1854 in London, Middlesex, England), William's Servant, Merry (born 1842 in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England) and William's Servant, Harriet E (born 1866 in London, Middlesex, England).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Emily F B

Potter

Wife
Male

William R

Potter

Son
Male

Maximilian M

Samuel

Visitor
Female

Merry

Sainsbury

Servant
Female

Harriet E

Lindsell

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

30

1851

London, Middlesex, England

Emily F B

Potter

Wife

Married

25

1856

Derbyshire, England

William R

Potter

Son

Single

0

1881

London, Middlesex, England

Maximilian M

Samuel

Visitor

Single

27

1854

London, Middlesex, England

Merry

Sainsbury

Servant

Widow

39

1842

Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England

Harriet E

Lindsell

Servant

Single

15

1866

London, Middlesex, England

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