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Household of Thomas Potts (born 1850, 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.

Thomas Potts and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Potts, born in 1850 in New Mills, Derbyshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Potts, born in 1850 in Hayfield, Derbyshire, England. They had 1 child; Minnie, born 1871 in New Mills, Derbyshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Mother In Law, Nancy (born 1822 in Rowarth, Derbyshire, England) and Thomas's Sister In Law, Eliza (born 1852 in Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Potts's household

Male

Thomas

Potts

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Potts

Wife
Female

Minnie

Potts

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Clayton

Mother In Law
Female

Eliza

Clayton

Sister In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Potts

Head

Married

31

1850

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Potts

Wife

Married

31

1850

Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

Minnie

Potts

Daughter

Single

10

1871

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Nancy

Clayton

Mother In Law

Widow

59

1822

Rowarth, Derbyshire, England

Eliza

Clayton

Sister In Law

Single

29

1852

Lancashire, England

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