Ian Orwin & Kath Millar genealogy pages
Our family trees, its the branches, shoots & roots that make us who we are.
First Name:  Last Name: 
[Advanced Search]  [Surnames]
John Potter

John Potter

Male 1888 - 1957  (69 years)

Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    All

  • Name John Potter 
    Born 14 Mar 1888  Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    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
    Residence 1901  Dechmont House, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 8 Feb 1924  [4
    shale miner 
    Residence 8 Feb 1924  Bush Cottage, Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 9 Mar 1957  Bush Cottage, Wester Dechmont, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 4 Nov 1957 
    Hospital Stoker 
    _UID 0F8CE187C86545E5B7AF627BF2375E739793 
    Died 4 Nov 1957  The Bush, West Dechmont, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Influenza 
    Person ID I8764  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  [1
    Family ID F2894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janet Shearer Potter Young,   b. 19 Sep 1900, Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aftrer 1957  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 8 Feb 1924  9 Woodside Terrace, Blackridge, West Lothiam, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. J W Potter
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F6402  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.
      -----------------------------------------------

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

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

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

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

    5. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 3).