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Household of William Potter (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1849 in Patricroft, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annah Potter, born in 1854 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Bertha (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), James (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Reuben (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Joseph Potter, born in 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Annah

Potter

Wife
Female

Bertha

Potter

Daughter
Male

James

Potter

Son
Female

Alice

Potter

Daughter
Male

Reuben

Potter

Son
Male

Joseph

Potter

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

32

1849

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Annah

Potter

Wife

Married

27

1854

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Potter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James

Potter

Son

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Alice

Potter

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Reuben

Potter

Son

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Potter

Brother

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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