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Household of Thomas Potts (born 1808)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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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 Potts and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Potts, born in 1808 in , consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Catherine Potts, born in 1835 in Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1870 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Janet (born 1825 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Thomas's Servant, John (born 1861 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Potts's household

Male

Thomas

Potts

Head
Female

Catherine

Potts

Wife
Male

Alexander

Potts

Son
Female

Janet

Hughan

Boarder
Male

John

Little

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Potts

Head

Married

73

1808

Ireland

Catherine

Potts

Wife

Married

46

1835

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alexander

Potts

Son

-

11

1870

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

Hughan

Boarder

Widow

56

1825

Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Little

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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