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Household of John Potts (born 1816, 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 1816 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Frances Potts, born in 1818 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Frances (born 1852 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Anne (born 1855 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nepw, George Mensen Smith, born in 1829 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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John Potts's household

Male

John

Potts

Head
Female

Frances

Potts

Wife
Female

Frances

Potts

Daughter
Female

Anne

Potts

Daughter
Male

George Mensen

Smith

Nepw
First name(s) John
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Sunderland, 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

65

1816

Sunderland, Durham, England

Frances

Potts

Wife

Married

63

1818

Sunderland, Durham, England

Frances

Potts

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Sunderland, Durham, England

Anne

Potts

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Sunderland, Durham, England

George Mensen

Smith

Nepw

Single

52

1829

Sunderland, Durham, England

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