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Household of Edward Potts (born 1821, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Edward Potts and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Potts, born in 1821 in Cheadle, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Selina Potts, born in 1841 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Sarah (born 1859 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England), Hannah (born 1863 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England), Samuel (born 1863 in Reddish, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1865 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), Abel (born 1872 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), Solomon (born 1874 in Derbyshire, England) and William A (born 1879 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England).


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Edward Potts's household

Male

Edward

Potts

Head
Female

Selina

Potts

Wife
Female

Sarah

Potts

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Potts

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Potts

Son
Male

Alfred

Potts

Son
Male

Abel

Potts

Son
Male

Solomon

Potts

Son
Male

William A

Potts

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Potts

Head

Married

60

1821

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Selina

Potts

Wife

Married

40

1841

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Potts

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Potts

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Potts

Son

Single

18

1863

Reddish, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Potts

Son

Single

16

1865

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Abel

Potts

Son

Single

9

1872

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Solomon

Potts

Son

Single

7

1874

Derbyshire, England

William A

Potts

Son

Single

2

1879

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

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