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Household of John Potter (born 1842, 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.

John Potter and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1842 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Potter, born in 1838 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; George, born 1880 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, David Lander, born in 1856 in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland.


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Ann

Potter

Wife
Male

George

Potter

Son
Male

David

Lander

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

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Potter

Head

Married

39

1842

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Ann

Potter

Wife

Married

43

1838

Banffshire, Scotland

George

Potter

Son

-

1

1880

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

David

Lander

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

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