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William Potter

William Potter

Male 1898 - 1960  (62 years)

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  • Name William Potter 
    Born 4 Feb 1898  Wester Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1901  Dechmont House, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 8 Feb 1924  Wester Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 6 Nov 1940  The Bush, Wester Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 16 Nov 1940  [3
    labourer 
    Occupation 19 Oct 1960 
    stoker in hospital 
    Residence 19 Oct 1960  Bush Cottage, Wester Dechmont, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 19 Oct 1960  Died in an ambulance within the grounds of _________ Hospital Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: aortic strain 
    Occupation 26 Nov 1966  [4
    boiler fireman 
    _UID 3646E1D11C204D2DA51E584A99DCE7DC81CA 
    Person ID I16841  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2024 

    Father John Potter,   b. 26 May 1854, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1934, Bush Cottage, Wester Dechmont, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Allison Dougal,   b. 3 Aug 1863, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1933, The Bush, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 2 Feb 1883  Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F2894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hilda Beatrice Low,   b. 3 Mar 1922,   d. 9 May 1995, Queensberry Lodge, Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 16 Nov 1940  Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Living
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F6624  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Informant on the death of William Potter was his brother in law, J T Low of Gillingham, Kent

  • Sources 
    1. [S13] Birth Cert, GROS Lookup (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 4).

    4. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).