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Household of David Potts (born 1829)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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.

David Potts and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Potts, born in 1829 in , consisted of 11 members. David was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Potts, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 9 children; Charles (born 1859 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1861 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1864 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Rebecca (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and David (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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David Potts's household

Male

David

Potts

Head
Female

Rebecca

Potts

Wife
Male

Charles

Potts

Son
Female

Mary

Potts

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Potts

Daughter
Male

James

Potts

Son
Male

Thomas

Potts

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Potts

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Potts

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Potts

Daughter
Male

David

Potts

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ireland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Potts

Head

Married

52

1829

Ireland

Rebecca

Potts

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Charles

Potts

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Potts

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Potts

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Potts

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Potts

Son

-

13

1868

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Potts

Daughter

-

11

1870

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Barbara

Potts

Daughter

-

9

1872

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Rebecca

Potts

Daughter

-

7

1874

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Potts

Son

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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