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Household of James Potter (born 1837, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Potter, born in 1837 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Potter, born in 1837 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1866 in Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Ann (born 1876 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Isabella (born 1878 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Lewis, born in 1837 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Potter's household
James
Potter
Head
Margaret
Potter
Wife
John
Potter
Son
Margaret
Potter
Daughter
Mary
Potter
Daughter
Ann
Potter
Daughter
Isabella
Potter
Daughter
John
Lewis
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Potter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Potter | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Potter | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Potter | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Potter | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Potter | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Ann | Potter | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Isabella | Potter | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Lewis | Boarder | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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