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Household of William Potts (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Potts and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potts, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Potts, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Ann Derbyshire, born in 1822 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Potts's household

Male

William

Potts

Head
Female

Eliza

Potts

Wife
Female

Jane

Potts

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Potts

Daughter
Female

Ann

Derbyshire

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
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

Potts

Head

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Potts

Wife

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Potts

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Potts

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Derbyshire

Mother

Widow

59

1822

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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