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Household of Alexander Potter (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, Midlothian, 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 1826 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Potter, born in 1823 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Alex (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Potter's household

Male

Alexander

Potter

Head
Female

Jane

Potter

Wife
Male

Alex

Potter

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter
Male

Robert

Potter

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Potter

Head

Married

55

1826

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Potter

Wife

Married

58

1823

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alex

Potter

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Potter

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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