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Household of Walter Potts (born 1851, Derbyshire)

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.

Walter Potts and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Potts, born in 1851 in Glossop, Derbyshire, consisted of 4 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Susan Potts, born in 1854 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph Percival, born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Servant, Matilda Price, born in 1862 in Shropshire, England.


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Walter Potts's household

Male

Walter

Potts

Head
Female

Susan

Potts

Wife
Male

Joseph Percival

Potts

Son
Female

Matilda

Price

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Glossop, Derbyshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Walter

Potts

Head

Married

30

1851

Glossop, Derbyshire, England

Susan

Potts

Wife

Married

27

1854

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Joseph Percival

Potts

Son

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Price

Servant

Single

19

1862

Shropshire, England

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