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Household of William Potts (born 1808, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potts, born in 1808 in Moorhouse, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Potts, born in 1812 in Murton, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Stephen (born 1848 in Hebburn, Durham, England), James (born 1851 in Hebburn, Durham, England) and Matthew (born 1857 in Hebburn, Durham, England).


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William Potts's household

Male

William

Potts

Head
Female

Mary

Potts

Wife
Male

Stephen

Potts

Son
Male

James

Potts

Son
Male

Matthew

Potts

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Moorhouse, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potts

Head

Married

73

1808

Moorhouse, Northumberland, England

Mary

Potts

Wife

Married

69

1812

Murton, Northumberland, England

Stephen

Potts

Son

Married

33

1848

Hebburn, Durham, England

James

Potts

Son

Single

30

1851

Hebburn, Durham, England

Matthew

Potts

Son

Married

24

1857

Hebburn, Durham, England

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