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Household of John Potter (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1856 in Tonge, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Potter, born in 1856 in Tonge, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Reuben (born 1876 in Tonge, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1879 in Tonge, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Tonge, Lancashire, England).


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Ruth

Potter

Wife
Male

Reuben

Potter

Son
Female

Mary

Potter

Daughter
Male

James

Potter

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Tonge, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

25

1856

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Potter

Wife

Married

25

1856

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Reuben

Potter

Son

Single

5

1876

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Mary

Potter

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tonge, Lancashire, England

James

Potter

Son

Single

1

1880

Tonge, Lancashire, England

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