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Household of Peter Potts (born 1811, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, 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.

Peter Potts and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Potts, born in 1811 in Macclesfield, Derbyshire, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Potts, born in 1827 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Adopted, Henry (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Servant, Walter (born 1845 in Hyde, Cheshire, England).


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Peter Potts's household

Male

Peter

Potts

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Potts

Wife
Male

Henry

Potts

Adopted
Male

Walter

Jones

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Macclesfield, Derbyshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Potts

Head

Married

70

1811

Macclesfield, Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Potts

Wife

Married

54

1827

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Potts

Adopted

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Walter

Jones

Servant

Single

36

1845

Hyde, Cheshire, England

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