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Household of Ellen Potts (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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.

Ellen Potts and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Potts, born in 1852 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Thomas (born 1872 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Sarah (born 1873 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Sister, Maria Potts, born in 1860 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.


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Ellen Potts's household

Female

Ellen

Potts

Head
Male

Thomas

Potts

Son
Female

Sarah

Potts

Daughter
Female

Maria

Potts

Sister
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Ellen

Potts

Head

Widow

29

1852

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Potts

Son

Single

9

1872

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Potts

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Maria

Potts

Sister

Single

21

1860

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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