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Household of John Potts (born 1831, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potts, born in 1831 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Potts, born in 1831 in Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England), John's Servant, Isabella (born 1855 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England) and John's Servant, Emelia (born 1841 in Ireland).


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John Potts's household

Male

John

Potts

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Potts

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Ferguson

Servant
Female

Isabella

Macrerary

Servant
Female

Emelia

Eheore

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potts

Head

Married

50

1831

Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Potts

Wife

Married

50

1831

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Ferguson

Servant

Single

28

1853

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Macrerary

Servant

Single

26

1855

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Emelia

Eheore

Servant

Single

40

1841

Ireland

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