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Household of Matthew Potter (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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.

Matthew Potter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Potter, born in 1830 in Sharples, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Betsy Potter, born in 1831 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1854 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1865 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1867 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Potter's household

Male

Matthew

Potter

Head
Female

Betsy

Potter

Wife
Female

Mary A

Potter

Daughter
Male

Albert

Potter

Son
Male

John

Potter

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Sharples, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Matthew

Potter

Head

Married

51

1830

Sharples, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Potter

Wife

Married

50

1831

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Potter

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Albert

Potter

Son

Single

16

1865

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

John

Potter

Son

Single

14

1867

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

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