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Household of William Potts (born 1834, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potts, born in 1834 in Cotton, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Potts, born in 1840 in Cranage, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Annie (born 1867 in Cheshire, England), Frank W (born 1870 in Elton, Cheshire, England), Reuben T (born 1873 in Elton, Cheshire, England), John (born 1876 in Elton, Cheshire, England), Emma (born 1879 in Elton, Cheshire, England) and Martha (born 1881 in Elton, Cheshire, England).


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William Potts's household

Male

William

Potts

Head
Female

Martha

Potts

Wife
Female

Annie

Potts

Daughter
Male

Frank W

Potts

Son
Male

Reuben T

Potts

Son
Male

John

Potts

Son
Female

Emma

Potts

Daughter
Female

Martha

Potts

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Cotton, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potts

Head

Married

47

1834

Cotton, Cheshire, England

Martha

Potts

Wife

Married

41

1840

Cranage, Cheshire, England

Annie

Potts

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Cheshire, England

Frank W

Potts

Son

Single

11

1870

Elton, Cheshire, England

Reuben T

Potts

Son

Single

8

1873

Elton, Cheshire, England

John

Potts

Son

Single

5

1876

Elton, Cheshire, England

Emma

Potts

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Elton, Cheshire, England

Martha

Potts

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Elton, Cheshire, England

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