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Household of James Potts (born 1833, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, 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.

James Potts and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potts, born in 1833 in Adlington, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Potts, born in 1836 in Rainow, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1861 in Bollington, Cheshire, England), Hannah (born 1863 in Bollington, Cheshire, England), William (born 1869 in Cheshire, England), Mary Eliz (born 1875 in Cheshire, England) and Lilly (born 1877 in Cheshire, England).


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James Potts's household

Male

James

Potts

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Potts

Wife
Male

Joseph

Potts

Son
Female

Hannah

Potts

Daughter
Male

William

Potts

Son
Female

Mary Eliz

Potts

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Potts

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Adlington, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potts

Head

Married

48

1833

Adlington, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Potts

Wife

Married

45

1836

Rainow, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Potts

Son

Single

20

1861

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Potts

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bollington, Cheshire, England

William

Potts

Son

Single

12

1869

Cheshire, England

Mary Eliz

Potts

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cheshire, England

Lilly

Potts

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cheshire, England

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