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Household of Richard Potts (born 1835, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Richard Potts and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Potts, born in 1835 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ann Potts, born in 1839 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England) and Edith Ann (born 1877 in Leadgate, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Mother In Law, Sarah Weatherburn, born in 1797 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England.


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Richard Potts's household

Male

Richard

Potts

Head
Female

Ann

Potts

Wife
Male

Thomas

Potts

Son
Female

Edith Ann

Potts

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Weatherburn

Mother In Law
First name(s) Richard
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Potts

Head

Married

46

1835

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Ann

Potts

Wife

Married

42

1839

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Thomas

Potts

Son

Single

17

1864

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Edith Ann

Potts

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leadgate, Durham, England

Sarah

Weatherburn

Mother In Law

Married

84

1797

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

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