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Household of Hugh Potter (born 1846, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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.

Hugh Potter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh Potter, born in 1846 in Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Jane Potter, born in 1847 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Jannet (born 1869 in Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Jane (born 1879 in Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Hugh Potter's household

Male

Hugh

Potter

Head
Female

Jane

Potter

Wife
Female

Jannet

Potter

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter
Female

Jane

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) Hugh
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

Potter

Head

Married

35

1846

Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Potter

Wife

Married

34

1847

Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jannet

Potter

Daughter

-

12

1869

Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Potter

Daughter

-

9

1872

Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Potter

Daughter

-

2

1879

Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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