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Household of William Potter (born 1857, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, Wales

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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 1857 in Glyntawe, Brecknockshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Potter, born in 1857 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Rachel (born 1877 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), Mary Jane (born 1879 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales) and David John (born 1881 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Hannah

Potter

Wife
Female

Rachel

Potter

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Potter

Daughter
Male

David John

Potter

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Glyntawe, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

24

1857

Glyntawe, Brecknockshire, Wales

Hannah

Potter

Wife

Married

24

1857

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Rachel

Potter

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary Jane

Potter

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

David John

Potter

Son

Single

0

1881

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

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