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Household of William Potter (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland (Western), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Potter, born in 1840 in , consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Potter, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Matthew (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1878 in Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1881 in Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Potter's household

Male

William

Potter

Head
Female

Jane

Potter

Wife
Male

James

Potter

Son
Male

John

Potter

Son
Female

Jane

Potter

Daughter
Male

William

Potter

Son
Male

Matthew

Potter

Son
Male

George

Potter

Son
Male

Andrew

Potter

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Potter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Potter

Head

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Jane

Potter

Wife

Married

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Potter

Son

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Potter

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Potter

Daughter

-

9

1872

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Potter

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matthew

Potter

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Potter

Son

-

3

1878

Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Potter

Son

-

0

1881

Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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