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Household of David Potter (born 1848, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

David Potter and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Potter, born in 1848 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jannet Potter, born in 1848 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1877 in England) and Jannet (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Potter's household

Male

David

Potter

Head
Female

Jannet

Potter

Wife
Female

Catherine

Potter

Daughter
Female

Jannet

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Potter

Head

Married

33

1848

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jannet

Potter

Wife

Married

33

1848

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Potter

Daughter

-

4

1877

England

Jannet

Potter

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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