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Household of John Potts (born 1825, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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 Potts and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potts, born in 1825 in Wolviston, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Potts, born in 1839 in Hornby, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1862 in Haverton Hill, Durham, England), John William (born 1869 in Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1871 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Henry Sword, born in 1856 in Scotland.


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John Potts's household

Male

John

Potts

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Potts

Wife
Female

Isabella

Potts

Daughter
Male

John William

Potts

Son
Female

Sarah

Potts

Daughter
Male

Henry

Sword

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Wolviston, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potts

Head

Married

56

1825

Wolviston, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Potts

Wife

Married

42

1839

Hornby, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Potts

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Haverton Hill, Durham, England

John William

Potts

Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

Sarah

Potts

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

Henry

Sword

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Scotland

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