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Household of William Potts (born 1841, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potts, born in 1841 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia Potts, born in 1842 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. They had 3 children; Ada (born 1865 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England), Sophia (born 1869 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England) and Florence (born 1870 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, John (born 1862 in Brendon, Devon, England) and William's Lodger, Nathaniel Jones M S (born 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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William Potts's household
William
Potts
Head
Sophia
Potts
Wife
Ada
Potts
Daughter
Sophia
Potts
Daughter
Florence
Potts
Daughter
John
Sloley
Nephew
Nathaniel Jones M S
Amies
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Potts |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Sunderland, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Potts | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Sophia | Potts | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
Ada | Potts | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
Sophia | Potts | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
Florence | Potts | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
John | Sloley | Nephew | Single | 19 | 1862 | Brendon, Devon, England | |
Nathaniel Jones M S | Amies | Lodger | Single | 28 | 1853 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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