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Household of James Pottinger (born 1826, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, Orkney, 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 Pottinger and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pottinger, born in 1826 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary (born 1855 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1859 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Samuel (born 1866 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1869 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Pottinger's household

Male

James

Pottinger

Head
Female

Mary

Pottinger

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Pottinger

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Pottinger

Son
Female

Catherine

Pottinger

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Pottinger
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Pottinger

Head

Widower

55

1826

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Pottinger

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Pottinger

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Samuel

Pottinger

Son

-

15

1866

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Pottinger

Daughter

-

12

1869

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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