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Household of Alexander Potter (born 1844, 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 1844 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Potter, born in 1847 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1874 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Eliza (born 1878 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Maggie (born 1881 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Potter's household

Male

Alexander

Potter

Head
Female

Jane

Potter

Wife
Male

John

Potter

Son
Female

Eliza

Potter

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
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

37

1844

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Potter

Wife

Married

34

1847

Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Potter

Son

-

7

1874

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Eliza

Potter

Daughter

-

3

1878

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Maggie

Potter

Daughter

-

0

1881

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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