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Household of Robert Potter (born 1852, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Robert Potter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Potter, born in 1852 in Corpusty, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Eliza Mary Potter, born in 1875 in Corpusty, Norfolk, England. They had 3 children; Eliza Mary (born 1875 in Corpusty, Norfolk, England), John William (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Mary Elizabeth (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Father In Law, Matthew (born 1811 in Saxlingham, Norfolk, England) and Robert's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1816 in Saxlingham, Norfolk, England).


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Robert Potter's household

Male

Robert

Potter

Head
Female

Eliza Mary

Potter

Daughter
Male

John William

Potter

Son
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Riseborough

Father In Law
Female

Mary

Riseborough

Mother In Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Corpusty, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Potter

Head

Married

29

1852

Corpusty, Norfolk, England

Eliza Mary

Potter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Corpusty, Norfolk, England

John William

Potter

Son

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

Matthew

Riseborough

Father In Law

Married

70

1811

Saxlingham, Norfolk, England

Mary

Riseborough

Mother In Law

Married

65

1816

Saxlingham, Norfolk, England

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