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Household of William Potter (born 1857, Guernsey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1857 in Guernsey, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Eliza (born 1817 in Dorset, England), William's Servant, James (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Jane (born 1831 in Scotland).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Eliza

Potter

Mother
Male

James

Furgeson

Servant
Female

Jane

Purvis

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Guernsey, Channel Islands

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Single

24

1857

Guernsey, Channel Islands

Eliza

Potter

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Dorset, England

James

Furgeson

Servant

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jane

Purvis

Lodger

Married

50

1831

Scotland

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