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Household of Thomas Potter (born 1855, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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.
Thomas Potter and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Potter, born in 1855 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Betsy Potter, born in 1857 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1879 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England) and Sydney Smith (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1864 in Denbighshire, Wales.
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Thomas Potter's household
Thomas
Potter
Head
Betsy
Potter
Wife
George
Potter
Son
Sydney Smith
Potter
Son
Elizabeth
Edwards
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Potter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Oldham, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Potter | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Betsy | Potter | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
George | Potter | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Runcorn, Cheshire, England | |
Sydney Smith | Potter | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Edwards | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Denbighshire, Wales |
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