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J W Potter

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  J W Potter (son of John Potter and Janet Shearer Potter Young).

    Other Events:

    • _UID: C926D3842E5341CAB1003D817212454A54B2

    Notes:

    J W Pooter was the informant on the death of his father, John Potter, in 1957


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Potter was born on 14 Mar 1888 in Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland (son of John Potter and Allison Dougal); died on 4 Nov 1957 in The Bush, West Dechmont, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 0F8CE187C86545E5B7AF627BF2375E739793
    • Residence: 13 Mar 1890, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1891, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 20 May 1892, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1901, Dechmont House, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 8 Feb 1924; shale miner
    • Residence: 8 Feb 1924, Bush Cottage, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 9 Mar 1957, Bush Cottage, Wester Dechmont, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 4 Nov 1957; Hospital Stoker

    Notes:

    John was the informant on the death of his brother Hugh in 1957
    Informant on the death of John Potter was his son, J. W. Potter

    ------ From Source Attached To: Residence ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 13 Dec 2014.
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    John married Janet Shearer Potter Young on 8 Feb 1924 in 9 Woodside Terrace, Blackridge, West Lothiam, Scotland. Janet (daughter of George Young and Margaret Orr Cox) was born on 19 Sep 1900 in Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in Aftrer 1957. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Janet Shearer Potter Young was born on 19 Sep 1900 in Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of George Young and Margaret Orr Cox); died in Aftrer 1957.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 4CC6B936A157484AB93CDC5ED2DC406D151C
    • Occupation: 8 Feb 1924; mental nurse
    • Residence: 8 Feb 1924, 9 Woodside Terrace, Blackridge, West Lothiam, Scotland

    Children:
    1. 1. J W Potter


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Potter was born on 26 May 1854 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland (son of James Potter and Janet Wilson); died on 27 Mar 1934 in Bush Cottage, Wester Dechmont, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 60D0CF2EC7C040FA808F041A735C01CBB6E6
    • Residence: 1861, West Bangour, Ecclesmachan Church near Uphall
    • Residence: 1871, West Bangour, Ecclesmachan Church near Uphall
    • Occupation: 1881; shale miner
    • Residence: 1881, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 2 Feb 1883; Shale Miner
    • Residence: 2 Feb 1883, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 7 Mar 1884, Houston Row, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 14 Mar 1888, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 13 Mar 1890, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1891; shale miner
    • Residence: 1891, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 20 May 1892, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 4 Feb 1898; shale miner
    • Occupation: 1901; shale miner
    • Residence: 1901, Dechmont House, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 16 Jul 1909; shale miner
    • Occupation: 8 Feb 1924; shale miner, retired
    • Occupation: 27 Mar 1934; shale miner, retired
    • Occupation: 16 Nov 1940; shale miner, deceased
    • Occupation: 3 Jul 1954; Shale Miner (deceased)
    • Occupation: 9 Mar 1957; shale miner (deceased)
    • Occupation: 4 Nov 1957; Shale Miner (deceased)
    • Occupation: 19 Oct 1960; shale miner (deceased)

    Notes:

    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 26 May 1854
    Birth Place: Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    Baptism Place: Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    Father: James Potter
    Mother: Janet Wilson
    FHL Film Number: 1066637
    Reference ID: 2:180RF16


    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 13 Dec 2014.
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    ------ From Source Attached To: Death ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 8 Nov 2019.
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    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 8 Nov 2019.
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    John married Allison Dougal on 2 Feb 1883 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland. Allison (daughter of Hugh Dougal and Janet Aitken) was born on 3 Aug 1863 in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 9 Nov 1933 in The Bush, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Allison Dougal was born on 3 Aug 1863 in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of Hugh Dougal and Janet Aitken); died on 9 Nov 1933 in The Bush, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 855D964C4F594D149DA80F03AD71FF094A07
    • Residence: 1871, Easter Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 3 Apr 1881; domestic servant
    • Residence: 3 Apr 1881, Little Blackburns Farm, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 2 Feb 1883, Houston Mains, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 7 Mar 1884, Houston Row, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 14 Mar 1888, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 13 Mar 1890, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1891, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 20 May 1892, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1901, Dechmont House, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Name: Alison Dougall
    Gender: Female
    Birth Date: 3 Aug 1863
    Birth Place: Livingston,West Lothian,Scotland
    Father: Hugh DOugall
    Mother: Janet Aitken
    FHL Film Number: 6035516

    Informant on the death of Allison Dougal was her son Hugh Potter

    Children:
    1. James Potter was born on 7 Mar 1884 in Houston Row, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 3 Jul 1954 in 28 Gilchrist Crescent, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. Hugh Potter was born on 6 Oct 1885 in Hyndford, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 9 Mar 1957 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland.
    3. 2. John Potter was born on 14 Mar 1888 in Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 4 Nov 1957 in The Bush, West Dechmont, West Lothian, Scotland.
    4. George Potter was born on 13 Mar 1890 in Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 5 Mar 1966 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland.
    5. Jessie Potter was born on 20 May 1892 in Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
    6. William Potter was born on 4 Feb 1898 in Wester Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 19 Oct 1960 in Died in an ambulance within the grounds of _________ Hospital.

  3. 6.  George Young

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 0B0E2DC934AE4D28B1AC9E481E69A02CFCF8
    • Occupation: 19 Sep 1900; coal miner
    • Residence: 19 Sep 1900, Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    • Occupation: 8 Feb 1924; coal miner

    George married Margaret Orr Cox. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret Orr Cox

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 0561DC361C114E5CAAB195D6488A6265AED2

    Children:
    1. 3. Janet Shearer Potter Young was born on 19 Sep 1900 in Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in Aftrer 1957.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Potter was born in 1817 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 7DE91749BEF54ACD8A36B29A97D3AC53056E
    • Occupation: 1861; ploughman
    • Residence: 1861, West Bangour, Ecclesmachan Church near Uphall
    • Occupation: 1871; farm servant
    • Residence: 1871, West Bangour, Ecclesmachan Church near Uphall
    • Residence: 1881, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1881; farm servant
    • Occupation: 27 Mar 1934; contractor, deceased

    Notes:

    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 8 Nov 2019.
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    James married Janet Wilson. Janet was born in 1828 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Janet Wilson was born in 1828 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 714347E696BB43B98203F07306B7CA79160B
    • Residence: 1861, West Bangour, Ecclesmachan Church near Uphall
    • Residence: 1871, West Bangour, Ecclesmachan Church near Uphall
    • Residence: 1881, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland

    Children:
    1. 4. John Potter was born on 26 May 1854 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 27 Mar 1934 in Bush Cottage, Wester Dechmont, West Lothian, Scotland.

  3. 10.  Hugh Dougal was born on 14 Sep 1828 in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland (son of James Dougal and Helen Young); died on 21 Aug 1871 in Stirling District Lunatic Asylum, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: DAB8A4C428CF49D18C821DF711D95834A36E
    • Occupation: 12 Jun 1848; Forrester
    • Occupation: 1851; labourer
    • Residence: 1851, Dechmont Road, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1861; forrester
    • Residence: 1861, Balgreen, Ecclesmachen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 17 Jun 1864; labourer
    • Residence: 1871, Larbert Asylum, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 20 Oct 1871; forrester
    • Occupation: 9 Mar 1934; forrester (deceased0
    • Occupation: 24 Nov 1936; gamekeeper (deceased)

    Notes:

    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 4 May 2013.
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    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 4 May 2013.
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    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 15 May 2013.
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    Hugh married Janet Aitken on 12 Jun 1848 in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. Janet (daughter of John Aitken and Elizabeth Roberts) was born on 23 Nov 1823 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 29 Nov 1823 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 4 Dec 1901 in 8 Cochrane Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Janet Aitken was born on 23 Nov 1823 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 29 Nov 1823 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of John Aitken and Elizabeth Roberts); died on 4 Dec 1901 in 8 Cochrane Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: B0FECFFBD1D54FFABA14620323B1C0618FFD
    • Residence: 1851, Dechmont Road, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1861, Balgreen, Ecclesmachen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1871; labourer in oil works
    • Residence: 1871, Easter Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1901, 8 &10 Cochrane Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Name: Janet Aitken
    Gender: Female
    Birth Date: 23 Nov 1823
    Baptism Date: 29 Nov 1823
    Baptism Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Father: John Aitken
    Mother: Elizabeth Robert
    FHL Film Number: 1066635
    Reference ID: 2:18MPL5K

    Informant on the death of Janet Aitken was her son in law Robert Walker

    Notes:

    Married:
    Name: Hugh Dougal
    Gender: Male
    Marriage Date: 12 Jun 1848
    Marriage Place: Livingston,West Lothian,Scotland
    Spouse: Jant AItken
    FHL Film Number: 1066637

    Name: Janet Aitken
    Gender: Female
    Marriage Date: 12 Jun 1848
    Marriage Place: Livingston,West Lothian,Scotland
    Spouse: Hugh Dougall
    FHL Film Number: 1066637

    Children:
    1. James Dougal was born in 1849 in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 24 Nov 1936 in 51 East Main St, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. Elizabeth Dougal was born in 1851 in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 9 Mar 1934 in 51 West Main St, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.
    3. Helen Dougal was born in 1854 in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 20 Jun 1916 in Ashton Place, Bridgend, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
    4. Hugh Dougal was born on 10 Dec 1855 in Ecclesmachan, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 25 Apr 1895 in Main Street, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.
    5. Catherine Dougal was born on 22 Jun 1858 in Binnie Cottage, Ecclesmachen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 6 Feb 1893 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.
    6. Janet Dougal was born on 26 Sep 1860 in Binnie Cottage, Ecclesmachen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 17 Jun 1864 in Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
    7. 5. Allison Dougal was born on 3 Aug 1863 in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 9 Nov 1933 in The Bush, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.
    8. John Aitken Dougall was born on 7 Feb 1866 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.