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Household of William Potter (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 Terrington, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Leweza (born 1875 in Seamer, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred (born 1877 in Seamer, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Jane Ann (born 1870 in Seamer, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Jane (born 1855 in Terrington, Yorkshire, England), William's Nephew, George Henry (born 1875 in Terrington, Yorkshire, England) and William's Nephew, William (born 1878 in Terrington, Yorkshire, England).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Leweza

Potter

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Potter

Son
Female

Jane Ann

Bowes

Step Daughter
Female

Jane

Potter

Servant
Male

George Henry

Potter

Nephew
Male

William

Potter

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Terrington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Widower

37

1844

Terrington, Yorkshire, England

Leweza

Potter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Seamer, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Potter

Son

Single

4

1877

Seamer, Yorkshire, England

Jane Ann

Bowes

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Seamer, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Potter

Servant

Single

26

1855

Terrington, Yorkshire, England

George Henry

Potter

Nephew

Single

6

1875

Terrington, Yorkshire, England

William

Potter

Nephew

Single

3

1878

Terrington, Yorkshire, England

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