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Household of William Potter (born 1845, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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 1845 in Ramsgate, Kent, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Potter, born in 1842 in Margate, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Margate, Kent, England), Ellen (born 1869 in Margate, Kent, England), Henry (born 1875 in Ramsgate, Kent, England) and William (born 1878 in Ramsgate, Kent, England).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Ellen

Potter

Wife
Male

Thomas

Potter

Son
Female

Ellen

Potter

Daughter
Male

Henry

Potter

Son
Male

William

Potter

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ramsgate, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

36

1845

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Ellen

Potter

Wife

Married

39

1842

Margate, Kent, England

Thomas

Potter

Son

Single

16

1865

Margate, Kent, England

Ellen

Potter

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Margate, Kent, England

Henry

Potter

Son

Single

6

1875

Ramsgate, Kent, England

William

Potter

Son

Single

3

1878

Ramsgate, Kent, England

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