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Household of William Potter (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 1830 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Potter, born in 1832 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alfred W (born 1862 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Frederick (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary E Claher, born in 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Ann

Potter

Wife
Male

Alfred W

Potter

Son
Female

Sarah

Potter

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Potter

Son
Female

Mary E

Claher

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

51

1830

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ann

Potter

Wife

Married

49

1832

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alfred W

Potter

Son

Single

19

1862

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Potter

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Potter

Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Claher

Servant

Single

30

1851

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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