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Household of John Potts (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potts, born in 1847 in Hetton, Durham, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Potts, born in 1848 in Jarrow, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother In Law, James Nixon, born in 1860 in Jarrow, Durham, England.


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John Potts's household

Male

John

Potts

Head
Female

Margaret

Potts

Wife
Male

James

Nixon

Brother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Hetton, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potts

Head

Married

34

1847

Hetton, Durham, England

Margaret

Potts

Wife

Married

33

1848

Jarrow, Durham, England

James

Nixon

Brother In Law

Single

21

1860

Jarrow, Durham, England

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