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Household of Henry Potts (born 1811, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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.

Henry Potts and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Potts, born in 1811 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 13 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Cecilia A Potts, born in 1824 in France. They had 2 children; Eliza M (born 1849 in Flintshire, Wales) and Henry J (born 1845 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Brot In Law, Charles H (born 1825 in France), Henry's Servant, Edward J (born 1850 in London, Middlesex, England), Henry's Servant, Sarah (born 1838 in Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire, Wales), Henry's Servant, Sarah J (born 1848 in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England), Henry's Servant, Hannah (born 1848 in Denbighshire, Wales), Henry's Servant, Mary E (born 1856 in Abergele, Denbighshire, Wales), Henry's Servant, Agnes J (born 1862 in Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England), Henry's Servant, Catherine (born 1862 in Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales) and Henry's Brother, Frederick (born 1820 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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Henry Potts's household

Male

Henry

Potts

Head
Female

Cecilia A

Potts

Wife
Female

Eliza M

Potts

Daughter
Male

Charles H

Martin

Brot In Law
Male

Edward J

Laygett

Servant
Female

Sarah

Ridge

Servant
Female

Sarah J

Blount

Servant
Female

Hannah

Edwards

Servant
Female

Mary E

Hughes

Servant
Female

Agnes J

Graham

Servant
Female

Catherine

Williams

Servant
Male

Henry J

Potts

Son
Male

Frederick

Potts

Brother
First name(s) Henry
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Potts

Head

Married

70

1811

Chester, Cheshire, England

Cecilia A

Potts

Wife

Married

57

1824

France

Eliza M

Potts

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Flintshire, Wales

Charles H

Martin

Brot In Law

Widower

56

1825

France

Edward J

Laygett

Servant

Married

31

1850

London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Ridge

Servant

Single

43

1838

Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Sarah J

Blount

Servant

Single

33

1848

Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England

Hannah

Edwards

Servant

Single

33

1848

Denbighshire, Wales

Mary E

Hughes

Servant

Single

25

1856

Abergele, Denbighshire, Wales

Agnes J

Graham

Servant

Single

19

1862

Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Williams

Servant

Single

19

1862

Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Henry J

Potts

Son

Single

36

1845

Chester, Cheshire, England

Frederick

Potts

Brother

Married

61

1820

Chester, Cheshire, England

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