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Household of William Potts (born 1826, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potts, born in 1826 in Jarrow, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Potts, born in 1825 in Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, Thomas (born 1854 in Jarrow, Durham, England), William's Stepson, James (born 1865 in Hebburn Colliery, Durham, England) and William's Niece, Margaret (born 1866 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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William Potts's household

Male

William

Potts

Head
Female

Hannah

Potts

Wife
Male

Thomas

Blackburn

Stepson
Male

James

Nixon

Stepson
Female

Margaret

Johnson

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Jarrow, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potts

Head

Married

55

1826

Jarrow, Durham, England

Hannah

Potts

Wife

Married

56

1825

Durham, England

Thomas

Blackburn

Stepson

Single

27

1854

Jarrow, Durham, England

James

Nixon

Stepson

Single

16

1865

Hebburn Colliery, Durham, England

Margaret

Johnson

Niece

Single

15

1866

Gateshead, Durham, England

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