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Household of William Potts (born 1854, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potts, born in 1854 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potts, born in 1856 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Margaret Collins, born in 1858 in Ireland.
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William Potts's household
William
Potts
Head
Sarah
Potts
Wife
Margaret
Potts
Daughter
Sarah
Potts
Daughter
Catherine
Potts
Daughter
Mary
Potts
Daughter
Margaret
Collins
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Potts |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Potts | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Potts | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Ireland | |
Margaret | Potts | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Potts | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Potts | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Potts | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Collins | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Ireland |
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