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Household of John Potter (born 1849, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 1849 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Potter, born in 1851 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Jane (born 1871 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), John (born 1872 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1874 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1876 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandmother In Law, Betty Cowburn, born in 1796 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England.
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John Potter's household
John
Potter
Head
Mary
Potter
Wife
Mary Jane
Potter
Daughter
John
Potter
Son
Martha
Potter
Daughter
William
Potter
Son
Betty
Cowburn
Grandmother In Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Potter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Hindley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Potter | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Potter | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Westhoughton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Jane | Potter | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
John | Potter | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Potter | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
William | Potter | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Betty | Cowburn | Grandmother In Law | Widow | 85 | 1796 | Westhoughton, Lancashire, England |
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