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Household of James Potter (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potter, born in 1824 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Alfreda P (born 1861 in Sweden), James (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Dan H (born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Mary H (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Mary Buckley, born in 1822 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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James Potter's household

Male

James

Potter

Head
Female

Alfreda P

Potter

Daughter
Male

James

Potter

Son
Male

Frederick

Potter

Son
Male

Dan H

Potter

Son
Male

John

Potter

Son
Female

Mary H

Potter

Daughter
Female

Mary

Buckley

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potter

Head

Widower

57

1824

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Alfreda P

Potter

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Sweden

James

Potter

Son

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Potter

Son

Single

16

1865

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Dan H

Potter

Son

Single

11

1870

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Potter

Son

Single

7

1874

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary H

Potter

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Buckley

Sister

Widow

59

1822

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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