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Household of William Pottinger (born 1822, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, Orkney, 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 Pottinger and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pottinger, born in 1822 in St Andrews, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Pottinger, born in 1824 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Archibald (born 1854 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland), Jessie A (born 1863 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland) and David (born 1866 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Mary Pottinger, born in 1819 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland.
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William Pottinger's household
William
Pottinger
Head
Barbara
Pottinger
Wife
Archibald
Pottinger
Son
Jessie A
Pottinger
Daughter
David
Pottinger
Son
Mary
Pottinger
Sister
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Pottinger |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Pottinger | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbara | Pottinger | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland | |
Archibald | Pottinger | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie A | Pottinger | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Pottinger | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Pottinger | Sister | Unmarried | 62 | 1819 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland |
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