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Household of Alexander Potter (born 1854, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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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.

Alexander Potter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Potter, born in 1854 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Potter, born in 1853 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1878 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Ann (born 1880 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Brother-In-Law, Peter Duncan, born in 1845 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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Alexander Potter's household

Male

Alexander

Potter

Head
Female

Ann

Potter

Wife
Male

Alexander

Potter

Son
Female

Ann

Potter

Daughter
Male

Peter

Duncan

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Potter

Head

Married

27

1854

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Ann

Potter

Wife

Married

28

1853

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Potter

Son

-

3

1878

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Ann

Potter

Daughter

-

1

1880

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Peter

Duncan

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

36

1845

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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