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Household of William Potter (born 1832, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 1832 in Monks Eleigh, Suffolk, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potter, born in 1831 in Holton, Suffolk, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1862 in Colchester, Essex, England), John (born 1867 in Colchester, Essex, England), Robert (born 1869 in Colchester, Essex, England), Alice (born 1874 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Laura (born 1875 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Sarah

Potter

Wife
Female

Ellen

Potter

Daughter
Male

John

Potter

Son
Male

Robert

Potter

Son
Female

Alice

Potter

Daughter
Female

Laura

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Monks Eleigh, Suffolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

49

1832

Monks Eleigh, Suffolk, England

Sarah

Potter

Wife

Married

50

1831

Holton, Suffolk, England

Ellen

Potter

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Colchester, Essex, England

John

Potter

Son

Single

14

1867

Colchester, Essex, England

Robert

Potter

Son

Single

12

1869

Colchester, Essex, England

Alice

Potter

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Colchester, Essex, England

Laura

Potter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Colchester, Essex, England

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