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James POTTER 1783–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1783

Birth Location: Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 2 May 1874

Death Location: Roucan, Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father: John POTTER

Mother: Mary NICHOLSON

Spouse(s): Agnes KIRKPATRICK

Children(s): Agnes POTTER, John POTTER, Robert POTTER, Janet POTTER, Bryce POTTER, Lillias POTTER, Thomas Potter, Mary Potter, David Potter, Joseph Potter

The story of James POTTER began in 1783 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. James POTTER married Agnes Kirkpatrick, and had children including Agnes Potter, Bryce Mcmurdo Potter, David Potter, Janet Potter, John Potter, Joseph Potter, Lillias Thomson Potter, Mary Potter, Robert Potter, Thomas Faryth Potter. James POTTER passed away in 1874 in Roucan, Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James POTTER began in 1783 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • James POTTER married Agnes Kirkpatrick, and had children including Agnes Potter, Bryce Mcmurdo Potter, David Potter, Janet Potter, John Potter, Joseph Potter, Lillias Thomson Potter, Mary Potter, Robert Potter, Thomas Faryth Potter.
  • James POTTER passed away in 1874 in Roucan, Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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James POTTER's Ancestors

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James POTTER
1783–1874
Birth Place: Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Parents
John POTTER
1741–1801
Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Mary NICHOLSON
1753–1804
Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James POTTER's Descendants

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James POTTER (25 Feb 1783–2 May 1874) m. Agnes KIRKPATRICK (Abt 1788–3 Feb 1870)
  1. 1. Agnes POTTER 1814–1884 m. Robert SWAN 1808–1887
    1. 1. William SWAN 1845–1923 m. Mary (H Jane) IRVING 1854–1890
      1. 1. Norman Swan 1886–1945
      2. 2. William SWAN 1885–1958 m. Ida GIBSON 1894–1957
        1. 1. Ian (Gordon) SWAN 1921– m. Marian (Elizabeth) GEORGE 1927–2011
        2. 2. Derek (Irving) Swan 1923–1984
        3. 3. Paul (Dickson) Swan 1925–2004 m. Elizabeth MARSDEH 1925–2000
        4. 4. Philip (Henry) SWAN 1929–2010
        5. 5. William (Norman) SWAN 1915–1962 m. Catherine (Steven) DUNNET 1917–1994
    2. 2. Agnes (Kirkpatrick) Swan 1850–
    3. 3. Catherine Swan 1854–1887
    4. 4. James (Potter) Swan 1850–1927 m. Margaret ((Maggie) Mary Johnstone) GRACIE 1854–1928
      1. 1. Agnes Swan 1876–
      2. 2. Margaret SWAN 1877–
      3. 3. William SWAN 1878–1959
      4. 4. Caroline (Mary) SWAN 1881–1931
      5. 5. Mary (Jane) Swan 1882–
      6. 6. Lillias (Potter) SWAN 1885–
      7. 7. Robert SWAN 1886–
      8. 8. James (P) Swan 1889–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Swan 1892–
  2. 2. John POTTER 1810–1863
  3. 3. Robert POTTER 1812–1860
    1. 1. Agnes (Johnan) POTTER 1844–
  4. 4. Janet POTTER 1826–1913
  5. 5. Bryce (McMurdo) POTTER 1829–1903 m. Jessie Smith 1835–1860
    1. 1. James (William) POTTER 1856–1926
    2. 2. Bryce POTTER 1858–1906
    3. 3. John POTTER 1860–1929
  6. 6. Lillias (Thomson) POTTER 1831–1915
  7. 7. Thomas (Faryth) Potter 1835–1901
  8. 8. Mary Potter 1820–1908
  9. 9. David Potter 1823–1869
  10. 10. Joseph Potter 1825–1876

James POTTER's Timeline

2 Records

1783
25 Feb 1783
Birth of James POTTER in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1874
2 May 1874
Age 91
Death of James POTTER in Roucan, Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Roucan, Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1783
    Event Place: Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1874
    Event Place: Roucan, Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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