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Household of William Potter (born 1816, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,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 Potter and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1816 in Essex, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Alfred, born 1844 in Essex, England. He had 1 grandchild; Alfred E, born 1878 in Guernsey, Channel Islands.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sons Wife, Mary A Potter, born in 1840 in Essex, England.


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Male

Alfred

Potter

Son
Female

Mary A

Potter

Sons Wife
Male

Alfred E

Potter

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Widower

65

1816

Essex, England

Alfred

Potter

Son

Married

37

1844

Essex, England

Mary A

Potter

Sons Wife

Married

41

1840

Essex, England

Alfred E

Potter

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Guernsey, Channel Islands

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