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Household of George Potts (born 1830, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

George Potts and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Potts, born in 1830 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Potts, born in 1833 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1862 in Sunny Brow, Durham, England), Margaret Ellen (born 1865 in Durham, England) and Charlotte (born 1871 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Lodger, John (born 1837 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and George's Lodger, James (born 1859 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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George Potts's household

Male

George

Potts

Head
Female

Mary

Potts

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Potts

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ellen

Potts

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Potts

Daughter
Male

John

McKay

Lodger
Male

James

McKay

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Potts

Head

Married

51

1830

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Mary

Potts

Wife

Married

48

1833

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Mary Jane

Potts

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Sunny Brow, Durham, England

Margaret Ellen

Potts

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

Charlotte

Potts

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

John

McKay

Lodger

-

44

1837

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

James

McKay

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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