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Household of John Potts (born 1838, 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.

John Potts and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potts, born in 1838 in Adlington, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potts, born in 1839 in Worth, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Adlington, Cheshire, England), Leah (born 1865 in Adlington, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1867 in Adlington, Cheshire, England), Martha Ann (born 1870 in Adlington, Cheshire, England) and John (born 1876 in Worth, Cheshire, England).


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John Potts's household

Male

John

Potts

Head
Female

Sarah

Potts

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Potts

Daughter
Female

Leah

Potts

Daughter
Female

Mary

Potts

Daughter
Female

Martha Ann

Potts

Daughter
Male

John

Potts

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Adlington, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potts

Head

Married

43

1838

Adlington, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Potts

Wife

Married

42

1839

Worth, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Potts

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Adlington, Cheshire, England

Leah

Potts

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Adlington, Cheshire, England

Mary

Potts

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Adlington, Cheshire, England

Martha Ann

Potts

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Adlington, Cheshire, England

John

Potts

Son

Single

5

1876

Worth, Cheshire, England

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