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Household of Richard Potts (born 1812, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Potts, born in 1812 in Earsdon, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Potts, born in 1818 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1855 in Harton, Durham, England), Alice (born 1853 in Harton, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1862 in Harton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Margaret Ferguson, born in 1862 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England.
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Richard Potts's household
Richard
Potts
Head
Eleanor
Potts
Wife
Henry
Potts
Son
Alice
Potts
Daughter
Elizabeth
Potts
Daughter
Margaret
Ferguson
Servant
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Potts |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Earsdon, Northumberland, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Potts | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Earsdon, Northumberland, England | |
Eleanor | Potts | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |
Henry | Potts | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Harton, Durham, England | |
Alice | Potts | Daughter | Single | 28 | 1853 | Harton, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Potts | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Harton, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Ferguson | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Bedlington, Northumberland, England |
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