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Household of Edward Potts (born 1839, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.
Edward Potts and 15 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Potts, born in 1839 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 16 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potts, born in 1838 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; William E (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Francis (born 1864 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1868 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Lucy (born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Thirza (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Annie E (born 1873 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Jessie (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and George H (born 1879 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1839 in Cumberland, England), Edward's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), Edward's Servant, Kate (born 1857 in Denbighshire, Wales), Edward's Servant, Hannah (born 1858 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England) and Edward's Servant, Mary (born 1832 in Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales).
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Edward Potts's household
Edward
Potts
Head
Sarah
Potts
Wife
William E
Potts
Son
Francis
Potts
Son
Edith
Potts
Daughter
Lucy
Potts
Daughter
Thirza
Potts
Daughter
Annie E
Potts
Daughter
Jessie
Potts
Daughter
Sarah
Potts
Daughter
George H
Potts
Son
Elizabeth
Waite
Servant
Elizabeth
Dean
Servant
Kate
Clarke
Servant
Hannah
Renshaw
Servant
Mary
Thomas
Servant
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Potts |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Bury, Lancashire, England |
Household members (16 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Potts | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Potts | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
William E | Potts | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Francis | Potts | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Edith | Potts | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Lucy | Potts | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Thirza | Potts | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Annie E | Potts | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Jessie | Potts | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Potts | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
George H | Potts | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Bowdon, Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Waite | Servant | Single | 42 | 1839 | Cumberland, England | |
Elizabeth | Dean | Servant | Single | 26 | 1855 | Altrincham, Cheshire, England | |
Kate | Clarke | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Denbighshire, Wales | |
Hannah | Renshaw | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Altrincham, Cheshire, England | |
Mary | Thomas | Servant | Single | 49 | 1832 | Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales |
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