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Household of William E Potter (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

William E Potter and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William E Potter, born in 1840 in , consisted of 12 members. William E was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth F Potter, born in 1847 in Devon, England. They had 6 children; Edith M (born 1868 in Oxton, Cheshire, England), William E (born 1870 in Oxton, Cheshire, England), Herbert E (born 1871 in Oxton, Cheshire, England), Arthur G (born 1872 in Oxton, Cheshire, England), Delta C (born 1873 in Oxton, Cheshire, England) and Bessie E (born 1875 in Oxton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William E's Wifes Mother, Jane A (born 1824 in Devon, England), William E's Servant, Sophia (born 1851 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man), William E's Servant, Margaret M (born 1855 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man) and William E's Servant, Louise (born 1858 in Switzerland).


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William E Potter's household

Male

William E

Potter

Head
Female

Elizabeth F

Potter

Wife
Female

Edith M

Potter

Daughter
Male

William E

Potter

Son
Male

Herbert E

Potter

Son
Male

Arthur G

Potter

Son
Female

Delta C

Potter

Daughter
Female

Bessie E

Potter

Daughter
Female

Jane A

Warren

Wifes Mother
Female

Sophia

Clague

Servant
Female

Margaret M

Clague

Servant
Female

Louise

Christinet

Servant
First name(s) William E
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Portugal

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William E

Potter

Head

Married

41

1840

Portugal

Elizabeth F

Potter

Wife

Married

34

1847

Devon, England

Edith M

Potter

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Oxton, Cheshire, England

William E

Potter

Son

Single

11

1870

Oxton, Cheshire, England

Herbert E

Potter

Son

Single

10

1871

Oxton, Cheshire, England

Arthur G

Potter

Son

Single

9

1872

Oxton, Cheshire, England

Delta C

Potter

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Oxton, Cheshire, England

Bessie E

Potter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oxton, Cheshire, England

Jane A

Warren

Wifes Mother

Widow

57

1824

Devon, England

Sophia

Clague

Servant

Single

30

1851

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Margaret M

Clague

Servant

Single

26

1855

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Louise

Christinet

Servant

Single

23

1858

Switzerland

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