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Household of William Potter (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1852 in Little Lever, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potter, born in 1851 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Betsy (born 1878 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England), Sarah Alice (born 1880 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1881 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Sarah

Potter

Wife
Female

Betsy

Potter

Daughter
Female

Sarah Alice

Potter

Daughter
Male

William

Potter

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

29

1852

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Potter

Wife

Married

30

1851

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Potter

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Sarah Alice

Potter

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

William

Potter

Son

Single

0

1881

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

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