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Household of William Potter (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Brafferton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potter, born in 1851 in Accrington, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England) and Mary J (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Roger (born 1851 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Ann (born 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Sarah

Potter

Wife
Female

Isabella

Potter

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Potter

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Potter

Daughter
Male

Roger

Howarth

Lodger
Female

Ann

Howarth

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Brafferton, Yorkshire, 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

Brafferton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Potter

Wife

Married

30

1851

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Potter

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Potter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Potter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Yorkshire, England

Roger

Howarth

Lodger

Married

30

1851

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann

Howarth

Lodger

Married

31

1850

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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