Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of George Pottinger (born 1840, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burra & Quarff, Shetland, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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.

George Pottinger and 8 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of George Pottinger, born in 1840 in Burras, Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Helen Pottinger, born in 1846 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 7 children; John J (born 1867 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), George (born 1870 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1872 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Thomas R (born 1876 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Uphelis (born 1879 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William D (born 1880 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

George Pottinger's household

Male

George

Pottinger

Head
Female

Helen

Pottinger

Wife
Male

John J

Pottinger

Son
Male

George

Pottinger

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Pottinger

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Pottinger

Daughter
Male

Thomas R

Pottinger

Son
Female

Uphelis

Pottinger

Daughter
Male

William D

Pottinger

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Pottinger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Pottinger

Head

Married

41

1840

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Pottinger

Wife

Married

35

1846

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John J

Pottinger

Son

-

14

1867

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

George

Pottinger

Son

-

11

1870

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elisabeth

Pottinger

Daughter

-

9

1872

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Pottinger

Daughter

-

7

1874

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas R

Pottinger

Son

-

5

1876

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Uphelis

Pottinger

Daughter

-

2

1879

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William D

Pottinger

Son

-

1

1880

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of George Pottinger in Burra & Quarff in 1881, and follow the Pottinger family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for George Pottinger

We’ve found George Pottinger in 17 family trees. Find out more about George Pottinger's household and view the Pottinger family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census