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John Potter

John Potter

Male 1854 - 1934  (79 years)

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  1. 1.  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: 27 Mar 1934; shale miner, retired
    • 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]

    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. 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.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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. 3.  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. 1. 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.