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Household of William Potter (born 1816, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 1816 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Mary

Potter

Daughter
Male

William

Potter

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Widower

65

1816

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Potter

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Potter

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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