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Household of William Potts (born 1810, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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 Potts and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potts, born in 1810 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jane (born 1867 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mina (born 1871 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Thomas (born 1863 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Matthew (born 1866 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Lodger, William (born 1848 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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William Potts's household
William
Potts
Head
Jane
Potts
Daughter
Mina
Potts
Daughter
Thomas
Story
Servant
Matthew
Davidson
Servant
William
Kennedy
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Potts |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 71 |
| Birth year | 1810 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Potts | Head | Widower | 71 | 1810 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Potts | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mina | Potts | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Story | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Matthew | Davidson | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Kennedy | Lodger | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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