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James Potter

James Potter

Male 1884 - 1954  (70 years)

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  • Name James Potter 
    Born 7 Mar 1884  Houston Row, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 7 Mar 1884  Houston Row, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 13 Mar 1890  Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1891  Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 20 May 1892  Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1901  [3
    Shale Miner 
    Residence 1901  Dechmont House, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 11 Jan 1909  [4
    shale miner 
    Occupation 16 Jul 1909 
    shale miner 
    Residence 16 Jul 1909  Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 2 Mar 1935 
    Shale Mine Contractor 
    Occupation 6 Jun 1941  [5
    shale miner 
    Occupation 24 Mar 1950 
    Labourer 
    Occupation 3 Jul 1954 
    Colliery Surface Worker (Retired) 
    Died 3 Jul 1954  28 Gilchrist Crescent, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Auricular Fibrillation, Cerebral Embolism 
    Occupation 16 Jul 1960 
    shale miner (deceased) 
    Occupation 14 Nov 1976 
    shale miner (deceased) 
    Occupation 21 Apr 1980 
    colliery surface worker, deceased 
    Occupation 19 Dec 1986 
    shale miner (deceased) 
    Occupation 22 Jul 1999 
    shale miner (deceased) 
    Occupation 7 Nov 2007 
    shale miner (deceased) 
    _UID D31F1B723CBF4B668CE8E67AACC263D5A5DD 
    Person ID I8762  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2018 

    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  [1
    Family ID F2894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jeannie Wright,   b. 24 Oct 1891, 23 James Nisbet Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1980, Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 16 Jul 1909  C of S Manse, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Witnesses at the wedding of James Potter and Jeannie Wright were Hugh Potter and Maggie Wright
    Children 
     1. Margaret Potter,   b. 11 Jan 1909, Wester Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1986, Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Living
     3. John Potter,   b. 1912,   d. 16 Jul 1960, 2 Jarvey Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     4. James Potter,   b. 14 Jan 1919, Wester Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1976, 16 Colinshiel Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     5. Janet Potter,   b. 3 Dec 1921,   d. 7 Nov 2007, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     6. Elizabeth Potter,   b. 9 May 1924, Wester Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1999, St John Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2017 
    Family ID F6401  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Informant on the death of James Potter was his on, John Potter

  • Sources 
    1. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3).

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

    4. [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 3).

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