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Household of James Potts (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Potts and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potts, born in 1838 in Gleadless, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bessey Potts, born in 1836 in Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son In Law, George (born 1864 in Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England) and James's Lodger, George (born 1878 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England).


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James Potts's household

Male

James

Potts

Head
Female

Bessey

Potts

Wife
Male

George

Davison

Son In Law
Male

George

Books

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Gleadless, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potts

Head

Married

43

1838

Gleadless, Yorkshire, England

Bessey

Potts

Wife

Married

45

1836

Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England

George

Davison

Son In Law

Single

17

1864

Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England

George

Books

Lodger

Single

3

1878

Eckington, Derbyshire, England

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