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Household of James Potts (born 1854, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, Midlothian, 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 Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alison Potts, born in 1858 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Madalene M A, born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, William (born 1860 in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Sister, Helen (born 1864 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Potts's household
James
Potts
Head
Alison
Potts
Wife
Madalene M A
Potts
Daughter
William
Potts
Brother
Helen
Potts
Sister
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Potts |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, 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 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Alison | Potts | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Madalene M A | Potts | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Potts | Brother | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Potts | Sister | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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