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Household of James Potts (born 1836, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

James Potts and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potts, born in 1836 in Hexham, Northumberland, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Potts, born in 1835 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. They had 8 children; Thomas John (born 1864 in Hexham, Northumberland, England), Catherine Ann (born 1867 in Ryhope, Durham, England), James (born 1869 in Ryhope, Durham, England), William (born 1871 in Ryhope, Durham, England), Elizabeth Jane (born 1873 in Ryhope, Durham, England), George Arnold (born 1875 in Ryhope, Durham, England), Emily (born 1877 in Ryhope, Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Ryhope, Durham, England).


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James Potts's household

Male

James

Potts

Head
Female

Ann

Potts

Wife
Male

Thomas John

Potts

Son
Female

Catherine Ann

Potts

Daughter
Male

James

Potts

Son
Male

William

Potts

Son
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Potts

Daughter
Male

George Arnold

Potts

Son
Female

Emily

Potts

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Potts

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Hexham, Northumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potts

Head

Married

45

1836

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Ann

Potts

Wife

Married

46

1835

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Thomas John

Potts

Son

Single

17

1864

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Catherine Ann

Potts

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ryhope, Durham, England

James

Potts

Son

Single

12

1869

Ryhope, Durham, England

William

Potts

Son

Single

10

1871

Ryhope, Durham, England

Elizabeth Jane

Potts

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ryhope, Durham, England

George Arnold

Potts

Son

Single

6

1875

Ryhope, Durham, England

Emily

Potts

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ryhope, Durham, England

Sarah

Potts

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ryhope, Durham, England

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