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Household of John Potter (born 1854, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Larkhall, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Potter, born in 1854 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Potter, born in 1859 in Stonehouse, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1877 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John Hamilton (born 1880 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Potter's household

Male

John

Potter

Head
Female

Margaret

Potter

Wife
Female

Janet

Potter

Daughter
Male

James

Potter

Son
Male

John Hamilton

Potter

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Potter

Head

Married

27

1854

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Potter

Wife

Married

22

1859

Stonehouse, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Potter

Daughter

-

4

1877

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Potter

Son

-

3

1878

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Hamilton

Potter

Son

-

1

1880

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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