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Household of Richard Potts (born 1828, 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.

Richard Potts and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Potts, born in 1828 in Somerford, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Martha Potts, born in 1829 in Marton, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Samuel, born 1863 in Marton, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Sarah (born 1863 in Marton, Cheshire, England), Richard's Servant, Samuel (born 1862 in Siddington, Cheshire, England), Richard's Servant, James (born 1860 in Siddington, Cheshire, England) and Richard's Servant, John (born 1867 in Marton, Cheshire, England).


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Richard Potts's household

Male

Richard

Potts

Head
Female

Martha

Potts

Wife
Male

Samuel

Potts

Son
Female

Sarah

Robinson

Servant
Male

Samuel

Davies

Servant
Male

James

Davies

Servant
Male

John

Harding

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Somerford, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Potts

Head

Married

53

1828

Somerford, Cheshire, England

Martha

Potts

Wife

Married

52

1829

Marton, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Potts

Son

Single

18

1863

Marton, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Robinson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Marton, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Davies

Servant

Single

19

1862

Siddington, Cheshire, England

James

Davies

Servant

Single

21

1860

Siddington, Cheshire, England

John

Harding

Servant

Single

14

1867

Marton, Cheshire, England

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