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Household of Benjamin Potts (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Benjamin Potts and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Potts, born in 1842 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Potts, born in 1844 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England), Archibald (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England), Benjamin (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), Jane (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England) and William (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Benjamin Potts's household

Male

Benjamin

Potts

Head
Female

Ann

Potts

Wife
Male

James

Potts

Son
Male

Thomas

Potts

Son
Male

Archibald

Potts

Son
Male

Benjamin

Potts

Son
Female

Jane

Potts

Daughter
Male

William

Potts

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Potts

Head

Married

39

1842

South Shields, Durham, England

Ann

Potts

Wife

Married

37

1844

South Shields, Durham, England

James

Potts

Son

Single

18

1863

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas

Potts

Son

Single

16

1865

South Shields, Durham, England

Archibald

Potts

Son

Single

12

1869

South Shields, Durham, England

Benjamin

Potts

Son

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane

Potts

Daughter

Single

7

1874

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Potts

Son

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

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