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Household of William Potter (born 1808, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Grinstead, Sussex, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1808 in Worth, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Potter, born in 1824 in Worth, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Alice M (born 1862 in Burstow, Surrey, England) and Esther E (born 1866 in Worth, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in Worth, Sussex, England), William's Servant, Ellen (born 1864 in Ifield, Sussex, England) and William's Servant, Harriet (born 1832 in Horsham, Sussex, England).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Mary

Potter

Wife
Female

Alice M

Potter

Daughter
Female

Esther E

Potter

Daughter
Female

Annie

Harber

Servant
Female

Ellen

Tidy

Servant
Female

Harriet

Tingley

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Worth, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

73

1808

Worth, Sussex, England

Mary

Potter

Wife

Married

57

1824

Worth, Sussex, England

Alice M

Potter

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Burstow, Surrey, England

Esther E

Potter

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Worth, Sussex, England

Annie

Harber

Servant

Single

17

1864

Worth, Sussex, England

Ellen

Tidy

Servant

Single

17

1864

Ifield, Sussex, England

Harriet

Tingley

Servant

Widow

49

1832

Horsham, Sussex, England

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