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Household of William Potter (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1836 in Eccles, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potter, born in 1838 in Eccles, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah A (born 1860 in Eccles, Lancashire, England), John (born 1862 in Eccles, Lancashire, England), William (born 1864 in Eccles, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1867 in Eccles, Lancashire, England), Esther M (born 1875 in Eccles, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1880 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Sarah

Potter

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Potter

Daughter
Male

John

Potter

Son
Male

William

Potter

Son
Female

Mary

Potter

Daughter
Female

Esther M

Potter

Daughter
Female

Annie

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Eccles, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

45

1836

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Potter

Wife

Married

43

1838

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Potter

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Eccles, Lancashire, England

John

Potter

Son

Single

19

1862

Eccles, Lancashire, England

William

Potter

Son

Single

17

1864

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Mary

Potter

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Esther M

Potter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Annie

Potter

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Salford, Lancashire, England

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