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Household of William Potter (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1839 in South Tawton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriett Potter, born in 1839 in Okehampton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1868 in Combeinteignhead, Devon, England), Mary J (born 1872 in South Tawton, Devon, England) and Harriet A (born 1875 in Spreyton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Mary Kelly, born in 1807 in South Tawton, Devon, England.


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Harriett

Potter

Wife
Male

James

Potter

Son
Female

Mary J

Potter

Daughter
Female

Harriet A

Potter

Daughter
Female

Mary

Kelly

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place South Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

42

1839

South Tawton, Devon, England

Harriett

Potter

Wife

Married

42

1839

Okehampton, Devon, England

James

Potter

Son

Single

13

1868

Combeinteignhead, Devon, England

Mary J

Potter

Daughter

Single

9

1872

South Tawton, Devon, England

Harriet A

Potter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Spreyton, Devon, England

Mary

Kelly

Boarder

Widow

74

1807

South Tawton, Devon, England

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