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Household of James Potter (born 1824, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Potter and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potter, born in 1824 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Potter, born in 1826 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Caroline (born 1863 in Bromley, Middlesex, England) and Mary A (born 1852 in Colchester, Essex, England). They had 4 grandchildren; Mary A (born 1870 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Harriet (born 1873 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Frances (born 1875 in Bromley, Middlesex, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Bromley, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Bule, born in 1863 in Bromley, Middlesex, England.
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James Potter's household
James
Potter
Head
Harriet
Potter
Wife
Caroline
Potter
Daughter
Mary A
Mears
Daughter
Mary A
Mears
Grand Daughter
Harriet
Mears
Grand Daughter
Frances
Mears
Grand Daughter
Alice
Mears
Grand Daughter
William
Bule
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Potter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Colchester, Essex, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Potter | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Harriet | Potter | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Caroline | Potter | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Bromley, Middlesex, England | |
Mary A | Mears | Daughter | Widow | 29 | 1852 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Mary A | Mears | Grand Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Bromley, Middlesex, England | |
Harriet | Mears | Grand Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Bromley, Middlesex, England | |
Frances | Mears | Grand Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Bromley, Middlesex, England | |
Alice | Mears | Grand Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Bromley, Middlesex, England | |
William | Bule | Boarder | Single | 18 | 1863 | Bromley, Middlesex, England |
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