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Household of William Potter (born 1847, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Potter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1847 in Essex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Potter, born in 1843 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Alfred (born 1871 in Writtle, Essex, England), Edith A (born 1874 in Ingatestone, Essex, England), William E (born 1878 in Margaretting, Essex, England) and George I (born 1880 in Margaretting, Essex, England).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Rebecca

Potter

Wife
Male

Alfred

Potter

Son
Female

Edith A

Potter

Daughter
Male

William E

Potter

Son
Male

George I

Potter

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

34

1847

Essex, England

Rebecca

Potter

Wife

Married

38

1843

Colchester, Essex, England

Alfred

Potter

Son

Single

10

1871

Writtle, Essex, England

Edith A

Potter

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ingatestone, Essex, England

William E

Potter

Son

Single

3

1878

Margaretting, Essex, England

George I

Potter

Son

Single

1

1880

Margaretting, Essex, England

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