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Household of John Potts (born 1824, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potts, born in 1824 in Lumley, Durham, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Potts, born in 1835 in Masham, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1856 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), Lissie (born 1861 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), John T (born 1866 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), Alfred (born 1869 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England) and William (born 1876 in Castle Eden, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Winifred, born 1868 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), John's Visitor, Ann (born 1819 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England), John's Visitor, Henry (born 1875 in Coundon, Durham, England) and John's Boarder, George (born 1831 in Masham, Durham, England).


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John Potts's household

Male

John

Potts

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Potts

Wife
Female

Jane

Potts

Daughter
Female

Lissie

Potts

Daughter
Male

John T

Potts

Son
Male

Alfred

Potts

Son
Male

William

Potts

Son
Female

Winifred

Garbut

Grand Daughter
Female

Jane

Forby

Servant
Female

Ann

Coron

Visitor
Male

Henry

Cutter

Visitor
Male

George

Imeson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Lumley, Durham, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potts

Head

Married

57

1824

Lumley, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Potts

Wife

Married

46

1835

Masham, Durham, England

Jane

Potts

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Lissie

Potts

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

John T

Potts

Son

Single

15

1866

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Alfred

Potts

Son

Single

12

1869

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

William

Potts

Son

Single

5

1876

Castle Eden, Durham, England

Winifred

Garbut

Grand Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Jane

Forby

Servant

Single

18

1863

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Ann

Coron

Visitor

Widow

62

1819

Redcar, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Cutter

Visitor

Single

6

1875

Coundon, Durham, England

George

Imeson

Boarder

Widower

50

1831

Masham, Durham, England

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