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Household of William Potts (born 1830, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 1830 in Rothbury, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine A Potts, born in 1832 in Bilton, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Susannah (born 1867 in Hamsterley, Durham, England), William (born 1870 in Hamsterley, Durham, England) and John J (born 1873 in Hamsterley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Anthony (born 1862 in Hamsterley, Durham, England) and William's Servant, Philip (born 1867 in Hamsterley, Durham, England).


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William Potts's household

Male

William

Potts

Head
Female

Catherine A

Potts

Wife
Female

Susannah

Potts

Daughter
Male

William

Potts

Son
Male

John J

Potts

Son
Male

Anthony

Oats

Servant
Male

Philip

Oats

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Rothbury, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potts

Head

Married

51

1830

Rothbury, Northumberland, England

Catherine A

Potts

Wife

Married

49

1832

Bilton, Northumberland, England

Susannah

Potts

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hamsterley, Durham, England

William

Potts

Son

Single

11

1870

Hamsterley, Durham, England

John J

Potts

Son

Single

8

1873

Hamsterley, Durham, England

Anthony

Oats

Servant

Single

19

1862

Hamsterley, Durham, England

Philip

Oats

Servant

Single

14

1867

Hamsterley, Durham, England

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