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Household of James Potter (born 1819, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Livingstone, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potter, born in 1819 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Potter, born in 1826 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1854 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William (born 1865 in Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Mary Potter, born in 1880 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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James Potter's household
James
Potter
Head
Janet
Potter
Wife
John
Potter
Son
William
Potter
Son
Mary
Potter
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Potter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Potter | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Potter | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Potter | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Potter | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Potter | Granddaughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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