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Household of George Potts (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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.

George Potts and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Potts, born in 1837 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Potts, born in 1838 in Easington Lane, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Polly (born 1862 in Easington Lane, Durham, England), Harry (born 1864 in Easington Lane, Durham, England), Caroline (born 1869 in Easington Lane, Durham, England), Christiana (born 1871 in Easington Lane, Durham, England) and John William (born 1876 in Easington Lane, Durham, England).


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George Potts's household

Male

George

Potts

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Potts

Wife
Female

Polly

Potts

Daughter
Male

Harry

Potts

Son
Female

Caroline

Potts

Daughter
Female

Christiana

Potts

Daughter
Male

John William

Potts

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Potts

Head

Married

44

1837

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Potts

Wife

Married

43

1838

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Polly

Potts

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Harry

Potts

Son

Single

17

1864

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Caroline

Potts

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Christiana

Potts

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Easington Lane, Durham, England

John William

Potts

Son

Single

5

1876

Easington Lane, Durham, England

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