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Household of William Potts (born 1854, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potts, born in 1854 in Marton, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Potts, born in 1859 in Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Harry, born 1880 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Hannah (born 1861 in Eaton, Cheshire, England), William's Servant, Annie (born 1869 in Cheshire, England), William's Servant, James (born 1855 in Cheshire, England), William's Servant, Frederick (born 1857 in Buglawton, Cheshire, England), William's Servant, Peter (born 1865 in Congleton, Cheshire, England) and William's Servant, Simon (born 1860 in Rushton, Staffordshire, England).


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William Potts's household

Male

William

Potts

Head
Female

Sarah

Potts

Wife
Male

Harry

Potts

Son
Female

Hannah

Potts

Servant
Female

Annie

Morris

Servant
Male

James

Robinson

Servant
Male

Frederick

Brown

Servant
Male

Peter

Leech

Servant
Male

Simon

Gibson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Marton, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potts

Head

Married

27

1854

Marton, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Potts

Wife

Married

22

1859

Cheshire, England

Harry

Potts

Son

Single

1

1880

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Potts

Servant

Single

20

1861

Eaton, Cheshire, England

Annie

Morris

Servant

Single

12

1869

Cheshire, England

James

Robinson

Servant

Single

26

1855

Cheshire, England

Frederick

Brown

Servant

Single

24

1857

Buglawton, Cheshire, England

Peter

Leech

Servant

Single

16

1865

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Simon

Gibson

Servant

Single

21

1860

Rushton, Staffordshire, England

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