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Household of John Potts (born 1836, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 1836 in Hexham, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Elizabeth J (born 1860 in Hexham, Northumberland, England), William (born 1863 in Hexham, Northumberland, England), John (born 1867 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Joseph B (born 1871 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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John Potts's household

Male

John

Potts

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Potts

Daughter
Male

William

Potts

Son
Male

John

Potts

Son
Male

Thomas

Potts

Son
Male

Joseph B

Potts

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Hexham, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potts

Head

Widower

45

1836

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth J

Potts

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Hexham, Northumberland, England

William

Potts

Son

Single

18

1863

Hexham, Northumberland, England

John

Potts

Son

Single

14

1867

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Potts

Son

Single

10

1871

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Joseph B

Potts

Son

Single

10

1871

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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