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Household of William Potter (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1849 in Trusham, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Potter, born in 1837 in Chudleigh, Devon, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth A (born 1865 in Ashcombe, Devon, England), James (born 1866 in Ashcombe, Devon, England), Emma (born 1871 in Dawlish, Devon, England), Eliza (born 1871 in Dawlish, Devon, England), Samuel (born 1874 in Dawlish, Devon, England), Mary A (born 1876 in Dawlish, Devon, England) and Ruth (born 1880 in Ashcombe, Devon, England).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Mary

Potter

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Potter

Daughter
Male

James

Potter

Son
Female

Emma

Potter

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Potter

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Potter

Son
Female

Mary A

Potter

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Potter

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

32

1849

Trusham, Devon, England

Mary

Potter

Wife

Married

44

1837

Chudleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Potter

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ashcombe, Devon, England

James

Potter

Son

Single

15

1866

Ashcombe, Devon, England

Emma

Potter

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Dawlish, Devon, England

Eliza

Potter

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Dawlish, Devon, England

Samuel

Potter

Son

Single

7

1874

Dawlish, Devon, England

Mary A

Potter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dawlish, Devon, England

Ruth

Potter

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ashcombe, Devon, England

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