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Household of John Potter (born 1820, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1820 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Potter, born in 1825 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1854 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1864 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1877 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Margaret

Potter

Wife
Male

Thomas

Potter

Son
Female

Margaret

Potter

Daughter
Male

John

Potter

Son
Female

Agnes

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

61

1820

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Potter

Wife

Married

56

1825

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Potter

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Potter

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Potter

Son

-

9

1872

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Potter

Daughter

-

4

1877

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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