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Household of William Potter (born 1839, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1839 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Potter, born in 1840 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, William Rainy, born in 1860 in Prescot, Lancashire, England.
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William Potter's household
William
Potter
Head
Ruth
Potter
Wife
Elizabeth
Potter
Daughter
John
Potter
Son
William
Rainy
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Potter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Potter | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Ruth | Potter | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Potter | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
John | Potter | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
William | Rainy | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Prescot, Lancashire, England |
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