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Household of John Potter (born 1832, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

John Potter and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1832 in Knutsford, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1860 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England) and Herbert (born 1862 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Bowers, born in 1842 in Allerton, Cheshire, England.


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Male

John

Potter

Son
Male

Herbert

Potter

Son
Female

Mary

Bowers

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Knutsford, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Widower

49

1832

Knutsford, Cheshire, England

John

Potter

Son

Single

21

1860

Knutsford, Cheshire, England

Herbert

Potter

Son

Single

19

1862

Knutsford, Cheshire, England

Mary

Bowers

Servant

Single

39

1842

Allerton, Cheshire, England

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