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Household of James Potter (born 1815, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
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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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potter, born in 1815 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Potter, born in 1814 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1835 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane (born 1837 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Margaret (born 1846 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, David Potter, born in 1876 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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James Potter's household
James
Potter
Head
Ann
Potter
Wife
James
Potter
Son
Jane
Potter
Daughter
Margaret
Potter
Daughter
David
Potter
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Potter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Potter | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Potter | Wife | Married | 67 | 1814 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Potter | Son | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Potter | Daughter | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Potter | Daughter | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Potter | Grandson | - | 5 | 1876 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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