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Household of William Potter (born 1845, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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.
William Potter and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1845 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Potter, born in 1847 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Potter's household
William
Potter
Head
Margaret
Potter
Wife
Margaret
Potter
Daughter
James
Potter
Son
Christina
Potter
Daughter
Isabella
Potter
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Potter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Potter | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Potter | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Potter | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Potter | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Potter | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Potter | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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