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Household of William Potter (born 1834, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1834 in Nutfield, Surrey, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Potter, born in 1837 in Reigate, Surrey, England. They had 5 children; Walter A (born 1861 in Redhill, Surrey, England), William T (born 1867 in Merstham, Surrey, England), Horace A (born 1869 in Merstham, Surrey, England), Ellen E (born 1871 in Merstham, Surrey, England) and Florence A (born 1876 in Croydon, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Charles W Dorner, born in 1873 in Croydon, Surrey, England.


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Caroline

Potter

Wife
Male

Walter A

Potter

Son
Male

William T

Potter

Son
Male

Horace A

Potter

Son
Female

Ellen E

Potter

Daughter
Female

Florence A

Potter

Daughter
Male

Charles W

Dorner

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Nutfield, Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

47

1834

Nutfield, Surrey, England

Caroline

Potter

Wife

Married

44

1837

Reigate, Surrey, England

Walter A

Potter

Son

Single

20

1861

Redhill, Surrey, England

William T

Potter

Son

Single

14

1867

Merstham, Surrey, England

Horace A

Potter

Son

Single

12

1869

Merstham, Surrey, England

Ellen E

Potter

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Merstham, Surrey, England

Florence A

Potter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Croydon, Surrey, England

Charles W

Dorner

Visitor

Single

8

1873

Croydon, Surrey, England

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