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Household of James Potts (born 1825, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potts, born in 1825 in Scholes, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Potts, born in 1826 in Whitfield, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth S (born 1867 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and Harry B (born 1870 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).


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James Potts's household

Male

James

Potts

Head
Female

Mary

Potts

Wife
Female

Elizabeth S

Potts

Daughter
Male

Harry B

Potts

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Scholes, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potts

Head

Married

56

1825

Scholes, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Potts

Wife

Married

55

1826

Whitfield, Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth S

Potts

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Harry B

Potts

Son

Single

11

1870

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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