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Household of Matthew Potts (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Matthew Potts and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Potts, born in 1850 in Durham, consisted of 9 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Margaret Potts, born in 1832 in Durham, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth G (born 1862 in Durham, England), Matthew M (born 1864 in Durham, England), Ada M (born 1866 in Durham, England), Ann (born 1868 in Durham, England) and Rosemond (born 1877 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Brother, William (born 1820 in Durham, England) and Matthew's Sister In Law, Grace (born 1819 in Durham, England).


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Matthew Potts's household

Male

Matthew

Potts

Head
Female

Margaret

Potts

Wife
Female

Elizabeth G

Potts

Daughter
Male

Matthew M

Potts

Son
Female

Ada M

Potts

Daughter
Female

Ann

Potts

Daughter
Female

Rosemond

Potts

Daughter
Male

William

Mewburn

Brother
Female

Grace

Mewburn

Sister In Law
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Potts

Head

Married

31

1850

Durham, England

Margaret

Potts

Wife

Married

49

1832

Durham, England

Elizabeth G

Potts

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

Matthew M

Potts

Son

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

Ada M

Potts

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

Ann

Potts

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Durham, England

Rosemond

Potts

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

William

Mewburn

Brother

Single

61

1820

Durham, England

Grace

Mewburn

Sister In Law

Single

62

1819

Durham, England

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