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Household of Philip Potts (born 1841, 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.

Philip Potts and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Philip Potts, born in 1841 in Alderley, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Philip was the head of the household, married to Martha Potts, born in 1840 in Butley, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Martha (born 1868 in Alderley, Cheshire, England), Sarah H (born 1871 in Alderley, Cheshire, England), Philip (born 1874 in Alderley, Cheshire, England), Mary E (born 1876 in Alderley, Cheshire, England), Alice (born 1878 in Alderley, Cheshire, England) and Peter W (born 1881 in Alderley, Cheshire, England).


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Philip Potts's household

Male

Philip

Potts

Head
Female

Martha

Potts

Wife
Female

Martha

Potts

Daughter
Female

Sarah H

Potts

Daughter
Male

Philip

Potts

Son
Female

Mary E

Potts

Daughter
Female

Alice

Potts

Daughter
Male

Peter W

Potts

Son
First name(s) Philip
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Alderley, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Philip

Potts

Head

Married

40

1841

Alderley, Cheshire, England

Martha

Potts

Wife

Married

41

1840

Butley, Cheshire, England

Martha

Potts

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Alderley, Cheshire, England

Sarah H

Potts

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Alderley, Cheshire, England

Philip

Potts

Son

Single

7

1874

Alderley, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Potts

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Alderley, Cheshire, England

Alice

Potts

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Alderley, Cheshire, England

Peter W

Potts

Son

Single

0

1881

Alderley, Cheshire, England

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