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Household of William Potter (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Driffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1844 in Nafferton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Potter, born in 1845 in Tibthorpe, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary E (born 1870 in Kirkburn, Yorkshire, England), John T (born 1872 in Southburn, Yorkshire, England), William B (born 1875 in Southburn, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1877 in Southburn, Yorkshire, England) and Clara (born 1879 in Southburn, Yorkshire, England).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Harriet

Potter

Wife
Female

Mary E

Potter

Daughter
Male

John T

Potter

Son
Male

William B

Potter

Son
Male

Arthur

Potter

Son
Female

Clara

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Nafferton, 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

37

1844

Nafferton, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Potter

Wife

Married

36

1845

Tibthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Potter

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Kirkburn, Yorkshire, England

John T

Potter

Son

Single

9

1872

Southburn, Yorkshire, England

William B

Potter

Son

Single

6

1875

Southburn, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Potter

Son

Single

4

1877

Southburn, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Potter

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Southburn, Yorkshire, England

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