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Household of Joseph Smith Potts (born 1855, 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.

Joseph Smith Potts and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Smith Potts, born in 1855 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Joseph Smith was the head of the household, married to Ellen Potts, born in 1857 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John Robt (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England), Sy Dixon (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Robert Smith (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Joseph Smith Potts's household

Male

Joseph Smith

Potts

Head
Female

Ellen

Potts

Wife
Male

John Robt

Potts

Son
Male

Sy Dixon

Potts

Son
Male

Robert Smith

Potts

Son
First name(s) Joseph Smith
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph Smith

Potts

Head

Married

26

1855

South Shields, Durham, England

Ellen

Potts

Wife

Married

24

1857

South Shields, Durham, England

John Robt

Potts

Son

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

Sy Dixon

Potts

Son

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

Robert Smith

Potts

Son

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

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