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Household of William Potter (born 1828, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 1828 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Potter, born in 1829 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England), John (born 1866 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Susannah (born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Dudley, born in 1853 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Margaret

Potter

Wife
Male

Robert

Potter

Son
Male

John

Potter

Son
Female

Susannah

Potter

Daughter
Male

John

Dudley

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

53

1828

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Potter

Wife

Married

52

1829

Sunderland, Durham, England

Robert

Potter

Son

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

John

Potter

Son

Single

15

1866

Sunderland, Durham, England

Susannah

Potter

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sunderland, Durham, England

John

Dudley

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Sunderland, Durham, England

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