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Household of John Potter (born 1850, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1850 in Wallasey, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Potter, born in 1851 in Prescot, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1874 in Prescot, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1877 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Margaret (born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Uncle, John Potter, born in 1833 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England.


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Margaret

Potter

Wife
Male

Edward

Potter

Son
Female

Annie

Potter

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Potter

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Potter

Daughter
Male

John

Potter

Uncle
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

31

1850

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Potter

Wife

Married

30

1851

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Edward

Potter

Son

Single

7

1874

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Annie

Potter

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Potter

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Potter

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

John

Potter

Uncle

Widower

48

1833

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

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