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Household of William Potter (born 1838, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1838 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Potter, born in 1848 in Houghton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; William Horsfield, born 1881 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Elizabeth Alice (born 1878 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), William's -, Thomas (born 1861 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and William's -, Martha (born 1862 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England).
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William Potter's household
William
Potter
Head
Mary Ann
Potter
Wife
William Horsfield
Potter
Son
Elizabeth Alice
Horsfield (Potter)
Step Daughter
Thomas
Cain
-
Martha
Cain
-
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Potter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Stockport, Cheshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Potter | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Stockport, Cheshire, England | |
Mary Ann | Potter | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Houghton, Lancashire, England | |
William Horsfield | Potter | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth Alice | Horsfield (Potter) | Step Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Cain | - | Married | 20 | 1861 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Cain | - | Married | 19 | 1862 | Ardwick, Lancashire, England |
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