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Household of William Pottages (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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.

William Pottages and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pottages, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Prudence Pottages, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Richard (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Visitor, William (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Visitor, Harriet (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Pottages's household

Male

William

Pottages

Head
Female

Prudence

Pottages

Wife
Female

Richard

Pottages

Visitor
Male

William

Pottages

Visitor
Female

Harriet

Pottages

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Pottages
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pottages

Head

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Prudence

Pottages

Wife

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Richard

Pottages

Visitor

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Pottages

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Pottages

Visitor

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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