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Household of James Potkin (born 1823, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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.

James Potkin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potkin, born in 1823 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Potkin, born in 1828 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Frederick (born 1861 in Colchester, Essex, England), James (born 1863 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Arthur (born 1865 in Colchester, Essex, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ellen, born 1873 in Colchester, Essex, England.


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James Potkin's household

Male

James

Potkin

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Potkin

Wife
Male

Frederick

Potkin

Son
Male

James

Potkin

Son
Male

Arthur

Potkin

Son
Female

Ellen

Holgate

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Potkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Colchester, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potkin

Head

Married

58

1823

Colchester, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Potkin

Wife

Married

53

1828

Colchester, Essex, England

Frederick

Potkin

Son

Single

20

1861

Colchester, Essex, England

James

Potkin

Son

Single

18

1863

Colchester, Essex, England

Arthur

Potkin

Son

Single

16

1865

Colchester, Essex, England

Ellen

Holgate

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Colchester, Essex, England

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