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Household of James Potts (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

James Potts and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potts, born in 1833 in Redcar, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Potts, born in 1833 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1862 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England) and Ada J (born 1860 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Hicks, born in 1863 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England.


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James Potts's household

Male

James

Potts

Head
Female

Hannah

Potts

Wife
Male

William

Potts

Son
Female

Ada J

Potts

Daughter
Female

Mary

Hicks

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Redcar, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potts

Head

Married

48

1833

Redcar, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Potts

Wife

Married

48

1833

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

William

Potts

Son

Single

19

1862

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Ada J

Potts

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Hicks

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

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