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Household of James Potts (born 1854, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, 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 Potts and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potts, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potts, born in 1858 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Robina (born 1881 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Charlotte Park, born in 1863 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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James Potts's household

Male

James

Potts

Head
Female

Sarah

Potts

Wife
Male

William

Potts

Son
Female

Robina

Potts

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Park

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potts

Head

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Potts

Wife

Married

23

1858

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Potts

Son

-

2

1879

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Robina

Potts

Daughter

-

0

1881

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Park

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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