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Household of William Potter (born 1850, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1850 in Beer, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Potter, born in 1850 in Beer, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, William (born 1872 in Beer, Devon, England), William's -, Richard (born 1873 in Beer, Devon, England) and William's -, James (born 1878 in Beer, Devon, England).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Mary

Potter

Wife
Male

William

Potter

-
Male

Richard

Potter

-
Male

James

Potter

-
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Beer, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

31

1850

Beer, Devon, England

Mary

Potter

Wife

Married

31

1850

Beer, Devon, England

William

Potter

-

Single

9

1872

Beer, Devon, England

Richard

Potter

-

Single

8

1873

Beer, Devon, England

James

Potter

-

Single

3

1878

Beer, Devon, England

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