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Household of Benjamin Potts (born 1859, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, 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.

Benjamin Potts and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Potts, born in 1859 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Lucy Potts, born in 1857 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Osborne (born 1879 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England) and W Jesse (born 1881 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England).


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Benjamin Potts's household

Male

Benjamin

Potts

Head
Female

Lucy

Potts

Wife
Male

Osborne

Potts

Son
Male

W Jesse

Potts

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Potts

Head

Married

22

1859

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Lucy

Potts

Wife

Married

24

1857

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Osborne

Potts

Son

Single

2

1879

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

W Jesse

Potts

Son

Single

0

1881

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

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