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Household of William Potter (born 1821, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 1821 in Sompting, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Potter, born in 1826 in Sompting, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1857 in Sompting, Sussex, England), Ellen (born 1851 in Sompting, Sussex, England), Eliza (born 1861 in Sompting, Sussex, England) and Maria (born 1864 in Sompting, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, James (born 1849 in Sompting, Sussex, England) and William's Lodger, George (born 1855 in Chalton, Hampshire, England).
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William Potter's household
William
Potter
Head
Jane
Potter
Wife
William
Potter
Son
Ellen
Potter
Daughter
Eliza
Potter
Daughter
Maria
Potter
Daughter
James
Clark
Lodger
George
Kent
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Potter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Sompting, Sussex, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Potter | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Sompting, Sussex, England | |
Jane | Potter | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Sompting, Sussex, England | |
William | Potter | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Sompting, Sussex, England | |
Ellen | Potter | Daughter | Single | 30 | 1851 | Sompting, Sussex, England | |
Eliza | Potter | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Sompting, Sussex, England | |
Maria | Potter | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Sompting, Sussex, England | |
James | Clark | Lodger | Single | 32 | 1849 | Sompting, Sussex, England | |
George | Kent | Lodger | Single | 26 | 1855 | Chalton, Hampshire, England |
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