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Household of William J Potter (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

William J Potter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Potter, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Emeline Potter, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William M (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Niece, Ellen (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William J's Lodger, Henry (born 1831 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and William J's Lodger, Mary A (born 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William J Potter's household

Male

William J

Potter

Head
Female

Emeline

Potter

Wife
Male

William M

Potter

Son
Male

James

Potter

Son
Female

Ellen

Higson

Niece
Male

Henry

Himes

Lodger
Female

Mary A

Lomer

Lodger
First name(s) William J
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Potter

Head

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emeline

Potter

Wife

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William M

Potter

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Potter

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Higson

Niece

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry

Himes

Lodger

Single

50

1831

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Mary A

Lomer

Lodger

Single

52

1829

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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