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Household of William Potts (born 1853, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 Potts and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potts, born in 1853 in Yoxall, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potts, born in 1858 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1880 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England) and Alfred (born 1881 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Apprentice, George (born 1864 in Yoxall, Staffordshire, England) and William's Errand Boy, Henry (born 1868 in Yoxall, Staffordshire, England).


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William Potts's household

Male

William

Potts

Head
Female

Sarah

Potts

Wife
Male

William

Potts

Son
Male

Alfred

Potts

Son
Male

George

Potts

Apprentice
Male

Henry

Potts

Errand Boy
First name(s) William
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Yoxall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potts

Head

Married

28

1853

Yoxall, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Potts

Wife

Married

23

1858

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

William

Potts

Son

Single

1

1880

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Potts

Son

Single

0

1881

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

George

Potts

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Yoxall, Staffordshire, England

Henry

Potts

Errand Boy

Single

13

1868

Yoxall, Staffordshire, England

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