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Household of Alexander Potter (born 1843, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carluke, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Potter, born in 1843 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Potter, born in 1839 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1879 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1867 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Maggie (born 1870 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1876 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Potter's household

Male

Alexander

Potter

Head
Female

Agnes

Potter

Wife
Male

Alexander

Potter

Son
Female

Janet

Potter

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Potter

Daughter
Female

Jane

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Potter

Head

Married

38

1843

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Potter

Wife

Married

42

1839

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Potter

Son

-

2

1879

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Potter

Daughter

-

14

1867

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Maggie

Potter

Daughter

-

11

1870

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Potter

Daughter

-

5

1876

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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