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Household of Alexander William Potts (born 1854)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, Midlothian, Scotland

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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.

Alexander William Potts and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander William Potts, born in 1854 in , consisted of 12 members. Alexander William was the head of the household, They had 6 children; Caroline Isabella (born 1868 in England), Grace Emily (born 1870 in England), Charles Churton (born 1872 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Harriet Eleanor (born 1873 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Harold Gordon (born 1875 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Joseph Ponsonby (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander William's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1845 in England), Alexander William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1845 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Alexander William's Servant, Mary Harriet (born 1848 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander William Potts's household

Male

Alexander William

Potts

Head
Female

Ellen Bowden

Potts

Wife
Female

Caroline Isabella

Potts

Daughter
Female

Grace Emily

Potts

Daughter
Male

Charles Churton

Potts

Son
Female

Harriet Eleanor

Potts

Daughter
Male

Harold Gordon

Potts

Son
Male

Joseph Ponsonby

Potts

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Smith

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Macrae

Servant
Female

Mary Harriet

Douglas

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Murray

Servant
First name(s) Alexander William
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status -
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander William

Potts

Head

-

27

1854

England

Ellen Bowden

Potts

Wife

-

49

1832

England

Caroline Isabella

Potts

Daughter

-

13

1868

England

Grace Emily

Potts

Daughter

-

11

1870

England

Charles Churton

Potts

Son

-

9

1872

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Harriet Eleanor

Potts

Daughter

-

8

1873

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Harold Gordon

Potts

Son

-

6

1875

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph Ponsonby

Potts

Son

-

3

1878

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

36

1845

England

Elizabeth

Macrae

Servant

Unmarried

36

1845

Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary Harriet

Douglas

Servant

Unmarried

33

1848

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Murray

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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