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Household of John Potter (born 1852, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1852 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Potter, born in 1841 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1872 in Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Marion Anderson, born in 1864 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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John Potter's household
John
Potter
Head
Elizabeth
Potter
Wife
John
Potter
Son
Alexander
Potter
Son
Janet
Potter
Daughter
Marion
Anderson
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Potter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Potter | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Potter | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Potter | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Potter | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Potter | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Anderson | Servant | - | 17 | 1864 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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