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Household of John Potter (born 1826, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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.
John Potter and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1826 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marion Laing Or Potter, born in 1831 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1856 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1863 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1870 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Annie Baird, born in 1866 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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John Potter's household
John
Potter
Head
Marion
Laing Or Potter
Wife
William
Potter
Son
James
Potter
Son
Robert
Potter
Son
David
Potter
Son
Annie
Baird
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Potter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Potter | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Marion | Laing Or Potter | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Potter | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Potter | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Potter | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Potter | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie | Baird | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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