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Household of David Potts (born 1846, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.
David Potts and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Potts, born in 1846 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Martha A Potts, born in 1847 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Fredrick (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Josiah (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Mother, Sarah Potts, born in 1810 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.
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David Potts's household
David
Potts
Head
Martha A
Potts
Wife
Fredrick
Potts
Son
Elizabeth
Potts
Daughter
Sarah
Potts
Daughter
William H
Potts
Son
Josiah
Potts
Son
Sarah
Potts
Mother
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Potts |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Potts | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Martha A | Potts | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Fredrick | Potts | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Potts | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Potts | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
William H | Potts | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Josiah | Potts | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Potts | Mother | Widow | 71 | 1810 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
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