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Household of Philip Potts (born 1823, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Philip Potts, born in 1823 in Alderley, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Philip was the head of the household, married to Ester Potts, born in 1830 in Stretford, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth A (born 1859 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England), William E (born 1861 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1865 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Philip's Step Daughter, Mary E (born 1862 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England) and Philip's Step Daughter, Mary A (born 1866 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England).


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Philip Potts's household

Male

Philip

Potts

Head
Female

Ester

Potts

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Potts

Daughter
Male

William E

Potts

Son
Female

Mary E

Hodcroft

Step Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Potts

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Hodcroft

Step Daughter
First name(s) Philip
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Alderley, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Philip

Potts

Head

Married

58

1823

Alderley, Cheshire, England

Ester

Potts

Wife

Married

51

1830

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Potts

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

William E

Potts

Son

Single

20

1861

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Hodcroft

Step Daughter

Single

19

1862

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Potts

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Mary A

Hodcroft

Step Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

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