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Household of William Potts (born 1857, 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.

William Potts and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potts, born in 1857 in Rainow, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Potts, born in 1855 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1875 in Sutton, Cheshire, England) and Ann (born 1878 in Poynton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, George (born 1819 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), William's Lodger, Sarah (born 1819 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and William's Lodger, Alice (born 1862 in Sutton, Cheshire, England).


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William Potts's household

Male

William

Potts

Head
Female

Charlotte

Potts

Wife
Male

Samuel

Potts

Son
Female

Ann

Potts

Daughter
Male

George

Holland

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Holland

Lodger
Female

Alice

Holland

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Rainow, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potts

Head

Married

24

1857

Rainow, Cheshire, England

Charlotte

Potts

Wife

Married

26

1855

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Potts

Son

Single

6

1875

Sutton, Cheshire, England

Ann

Potts

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Poynton, Cheshire, England

George

Holland

Lodger

Married

62

1819

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Holland

Lodger

Married

62

1819

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Alice

Holland

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Sutton, Cheshire, England

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