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Household of William J Potter (born 1849, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 J Potter and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Potter, born in 1849 in Walsall, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Clara Potter, born in 1851 in Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; William J (born 1868 in Cheshire, England) and Edward (born 1871 in Woolwich, Kent, England).


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William J Potter's household

Male

William J

Potter

Head
Female

Clara

Potter

Wife
Male

William J

Potter

Son
Male

Edward

Potter

Son
First name(s) William J
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Potter

Head

Married

32

1849

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Clara

Potter

Wife

Married

30

1851

Cheshire, England

William J

Potter

Son

Single

13

1868

Cheshire, England

Edward

Potter

Son

Single

10

1871

Woolwich, Kent, England

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