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Household of James Potter (born 1842, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.

James Potter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potter, born in 1842 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Potter, born in 1843 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1869 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1874 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Potter's household

Male

James

Potter

Head
Female

Jane

Potter

Wife
Male

Alexander

Potter

Son
Female

Margaret

Potter

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Potter

Daughter
Male

Robert

Potter

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Potter

Head

Married

39

1842

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Potter

Wife

Married

38

1843

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Potter

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Potter

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Potter

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Robert

Potter

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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