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Household of William Potter (born 1849, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1849 in Bolney, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Potter, born in 1854 in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Ernest W (born 1873 in Chailey, Sussex, England), Ada E (born 1874 in Sussex, England), Caroline G (born 1876 in West Grinstead, Sussex, England), Alice A (born 1879 in Preston, Sussex, England) and Emily (born 1868 in Chailey, Sussex, England).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Ellen

Potter

Wife
Male

Ernest W

Potter

Son
Female

Ada E

Potter

Daughter
Female

Caroline G

Potter

Daughter
Female

Alice A

Potter

Daughter
Female

Emily

Whiting

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Bolney, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

32

1849

Bolney, Sussex, England

Ellen

Potter

Wife

Married

27

1854

Wivelsfield, Sussex, England

Ernest W

Potter

Son

Single

8

1873

Chailey, Sussex, England

Ada E

Potter

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sussex, England

Caroline G

Potter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

West Grinstead, Sussex, England

Alice A

Potter

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Sussex, England

Emily

Whiting

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Chailey, Sussex, England

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