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Household of William Potter (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1838 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Potter, born in 1839 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Elizabeth Ratcliffe, born in 1809 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Ann

Potter

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Ratcliffe

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

43

1838

York, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Potter

Wife

Married

42

1839

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Ratcliffe

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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