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Household of Edwin James Potts (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, 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.

Edwin James Potts and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin James Potts, born in 1840 in Woodmill, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. Edwin James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potts, born in 1844 in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; William Charles, born 1870 in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin James's Mother In Law, Jane Hyden, born in 1801 in Colton, Staffordshire, England.


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Edwin James Potts's household

Male

Edwin James

Potts

Head
Female

Sarah

Potts

Wife
Male

William Charles

Potts

Son
Female

Jane

Hyden

Mother In Law
First name(s) Edwin James
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Woodmill, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin James

Potts

Head

Married

41

1840

Woodmill, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Potts

Wife

Married

37

1844

Rugeley, Staffordshire, England

William Charles

Potts

Son

Single

11

1870

Rugeley, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Hyden

Mother In Law

Widow

80

1801

Colton, Staffordshire, England

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