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Household of William Potter (born 1837, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1837 in Swinton, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Potter, born in 1840 in Clifton, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Annie (born 1863 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1865 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1869 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), James Thomas (born 1870 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), William Henry (born 1873 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1875 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1877 in Swinton, Lancashire, England) and Edwin (born 1880 in Swinton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, George Forrester, born in 1833 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.
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William Potter's household
William
Potter
Head
Ellen
Potter
Wife
Annie
Potter
Daughter
Mary Jane
Potter
Daughter
Alice
Potter
Daughter
James Thomas
Potter
Son
William Henry
Potter
Son
Walter
Potter
Son
John
Potter
Son
Edwin
Potter
Son
George
Forrester
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Potter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Swinton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Potter | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Swinton, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Potter | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Clifton, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Potter | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Swinton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Jane | Potter | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Swinton, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Potter | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Swinton, Lancashire, England | |
James Thomas | Potter | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Swinton, Lancashire, England | |
William Henry | Potter | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Swinton, Lancashire, England | |
Walter | Potter | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Swinton, Lancashire, England | |
John | Potter | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Swinton, Lancashire, England | |
Edwin | Potter | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Swinton, Lancashire, England | |
George | Forrester | Lodger | Single | 48 | 1833 | Stafford, Staffordshire, England |
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