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Household of James Potts (born 1834, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potts, born in 1834 in Longbenton, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Potts, born in 1837 in Easington Lane, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1859 in Durham, England), James (born 1872 in Thornley, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1875 in Thornley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Andrew Armstrong, born in 1839 in Northumberland, England.


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James Potts's household

Male

James

Potts

Head
Female

Mary

Potts

Wife
Male

John

Potts

Son
Male

James

Potts

Son
Female

Mary

Potts

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Armstrong

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Longbenton, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potts

Head

Married

47

1834

Longbenton, Northumberland, England

Mary

Potts

Wife

Married

44

1837

Easington Lane, Durham, England

John

Potts

Son

Single

22

1859

Durham, England

James

Potts

Son

Single

9

1872

Thornley, Durham, England

Mary

Potts

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Thornley, Durham, England

Andrew

Armstrong

Boarder

Single

42

1839

Northumberland, England

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