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Household of John William Potts (born 1847, Durham)

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 William Potts and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John William Potts, born in 1847 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John William was the head of the household, married to Susannah Potts, born in 1851 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England), John William (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Johnson (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John William's Boarder, William Beltwood, born in 1849 in Heighington, Durham, England.


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John William Potts's household

Male

John William

Potts

Head
Female

Susannah

Potts

Wife
Female

Isabella

Potts

Daughter
Male

John William

Potts

Son
Female

Margaret

Potts

Daughter
Male

Johnson

Potts

Son
Male

William

Beltwood

Boarder
First name(s) John William
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John William

Potts

Head

Married

34

1847

South Shields, Durham, England

Susannah

Potts

Wife

Married

30

1851

South Shields, Durham, England

Isabella

Potts

Daughter

Single

10

1871

South Shields, Durham, England

John William

Potts

Son

Single

7

1874

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Potts

Daughter

Single

6

1875

South Shields, Durham, England

Johnson

Potts

Son

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Beltwood

Boarder

Married

32

1849

Heighington, Durham, England

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