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Household of William Potts (born 1838, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potts, born in 1838 in Adlington, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Anne Potts, born in 1838 in Adlington, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Emily (born 1867 in Pitts Hill, Staffordshire, England) and William's Servant, John (born 1861 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England).


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William Potts's household

Male

William

Potts

Head
Female

Anne

Potts

Wife
Female

Emily

Mottershead

Servant
Male

John

Wainwright

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Potts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Adlington, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potts

Head

Married

43

1838

Adlington, Cheshire, England

Anne

Potts

Wife

Married

43

1838

Adlington, Cheshire, England

Emily

Mottershead

Servant

Single

14

1867

Pitts Hill, Staffordshire, England

John

Wainwright

Servant

Single

20

1861

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

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