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Household of James Potter (born 1848, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potter, born in 1848 in Newton Poppleford, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Potter, born in 1842 in Woodbury, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Wyndham (born 1865 in Woodbury, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Woodbury, Devon, England), James (born 1875 in Woodbury, Devon, England), Ellis (born 1878 in Woodbury, Devon, England) and Florence (born 1881 in Woodbury, Devon, England).


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James Potter's household

Male

James

Potter

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Wife
Male

Wyndham

Potter

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter
Male

James

Potter

Son
Male

Ellis

Potter

Son
Female

Florence

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Newton Poppleford, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potter

Head

Married

33

1848

Newton Poppleford, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Potter

Wife

Married

39

1842

Woodbury, Devon, England

Wyndham

Potter

Son

Single

16

1865

Woodbury, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Woodbury, Devon, England

James

Potter

Son

Single

6

1875

Woodbury, Devon, England

Ellis

Potter

Son

Single

3

1878

Woodbury, Devon, England

Florence

Potter

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Woodbury, Devon, England

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