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Household of Matthew Potter (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Potter, born in 1841 in Sinnington, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; George (born 1863 in Yorkshire, England) and Sarah Jane (born 1871 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's House Keeper, Elizabeth Gamble, born in 1828 in Lincolnshire, England.


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Matthew Potter's household

Male

Matthew

Potter

Head
Male

George

Potter

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Potter

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gamble

House Keeper
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sinnington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Potter

Head

Widower

40

1841

Sinnington, Yorkshire, England

George

Potter

Son

Single

18

1863

Yorkshire, England

Sarah Jane

Potter

Daughter

Single

10

1871

York, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Gamble

House Keeper

Single

53

1828

Lincolnshire, England

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