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Household of Joseph Potts (born 1855)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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.

Joseph Potts and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Potts, born in 1855 in , consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Potts, born in 1862 in Ireland. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, William Powell, born in 1859 in England.


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Joseph Potts's household

Male

Joseph

Potts

Head
Female

Jane

Potts

Wife
Male

John

Potts

Son
Female

Mary

Potts

Daughter
Male

William

Powell

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Potts

Head

Married

26

1855

Ireland

Jane

Potts

Wife

-

19

1862

Ireland

John

Potts

Son

-

2

1879

Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Potts

Daughter

-

0

1881

Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Powell

Lodger

Unmarried

22

1859

England

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