Lewis Potter 1807

Lewis Potter 1807-1881
Lewis was born on 29 May 1807, the son of James Potter and Janet Wilson, at Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland. He had a keen mind for business, and became very prosperous as a shipper. He then speculated in Australian land, and became very wealthy. He was invited to join the board of the City of Glasgow Bank in 1859. He soon became a director, and he borrowed large sums for his land speculation. In the 1878 recession, the City of Glasgow Bank collapsed with debts of over £5 million. The directors were found guilty.
Margaret Muirhead 1814-1881
Margaret was born on 25 January 1814, the daughter of George Anderson Muirhead and Jean Ronald, at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
I have identified the following children.

Janet Wilson	Born 6 Nov 1836	Glasgow	Died 2 Aug 1865
Jean Ronald	Born 9 Jun 1839	Glasgow
Margaret Christina	Born 27 Aug 1841	Glasgow	Married Henry Donaldson Muirhead
Lewis	Born 16 Jul 1843	Glasgow	Died 3 Aug 1843
Louisa	Born 8 Sep 1844	Glasgow	Died 17 Sep 1844
Eliza Ann	Born 17 Nov 1845	Glasgow	Married William Couper
Louisa Catherine	Born 11 Aug 1847	Glasgow	Married Robert Black
James George	Born 2 Jul 1849	Glasgow
John Alexander	Born 17 May 1851	Glasgow	Married Christina Gladstone Richardson
Susan Colville	Born 16 Mar 1853	Glasgow
Emma Muirhead	Born 2 Nov 1856	Glasgow

Birth of Parents

Lewis Potter

b: 29 May 1807 c: 10 Jun 1807 Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
son of James Potter and Janet Wilson

Margaret Muirhead

b: 25 Jan 1814 Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
daughter of George Anderson Muirhead and Jean Ronald

Marriage

16 Dec 1833
Lewis Potter
Margaret Muirhead

Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

Children

Janet Wilson Potter

b: 6 Nov 1836 Glasgow, Lanarkshire
daughter of Lewis Potter and Margaret Muirhead

Jean Ronald Potter

b: 9 Jun 1839 Glasgow, Lanarkshire
daughter of Lewis Potter and Margaret Muirhead

1841 Census		7 June 1841	Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Ibrox Holm			Born in this County?
Lewis Potter Margaret Janet Jean Plus 3 Servants	Age 30 Age 25 Age 4 Age 2	Merchant	No Yes Yes Yes	29 May 1807 25 Jan 1814 6 Nov 1836 9 Jun 1839

Margaret Christina Potter

b: 27 Aug 1841 Barony, Lanarkshire
daughter of Lewis Potter and Margaret Muirhead

Lewis Potter

b: 16 Jul 1843 Partick, Lanarkshire
son of Lewis Potter and Margaret Muirhead Died 3 Aug 1845

Louisa Potter

b: 11 Aug 1844 Partick, Lanarkshire
daughter of Lewis Potter and Margaret Muirhead Died 17 Sep 1844

Eliza Ann Potter

b: 17 Nov 1845 Partick, Lanarkshire
daughter of Lewis Potter and Margaret Muirhead

Louisa Catherine Potter

b: 11 Aug 1847 Partick, Lanarkshire
daughter of Lewis Potter and Margaret Muirhead

James George Potter

b: 2 Jul 1849 Partick, Lanarkshire
son of Lewis Potter and Margaret Muirhead

1851 Census Hope Park House	Vol-167	31 Mar 1851	Landward District, Lanarkshire
Lewis Potter Margaret (Wife) Janet W. Jean R. Margaret C. Eliza A. Louisa C. James George Ann Anderson (Visitor) Plus 4 Servants	Age 43 Age 36 Age 14 Age 11 Age 9 Age 5 Age 3 Age 1 Age 41	Shipping Agent	Falkirk Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow Partick Partick Partick Glasgow	Sterlingshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire	29 May 1807 25 Jan 1814 6 Nov 1836 9 Jun 1839 27 Aug 1841 17 Nov 1845 11 Aug 1847 2 Jul 1849 abt 1809

John Alexander Potter

b: 17 May 1851 Partick, Lanarkshire
son of Lewis Potter and Margaret Muirhead

Susan Colville Potter

b: 16 Mar 1853 Partick, Lanarkshire
daughter of Lewis Potter and Margaret Muirhead

Emma Muirhead Potter

b: 2 Nov 1856 Partick, Lanarkshire
daughter of Lewis Potter and Margaret Muirhead

1861 Census	Vol-115	8 April 1861	Hamilton, Lanarkshire
Udston House
Lewis Potter Margaret (Wife) Janet W. Eliza A. Louisa C. James G. John A. Colville S. Emma M. Henry D. Muirhead (SonLaw)(M) Mary C. Muirhead (Dau)(M) Plus 7 Servants	Age 53 Age 46 Age 24 Age 15 Age 13 Age 11 Age 9 Age 8 Age 4 Age 25 Age 19	Shipowner Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar African Merchant	Falkirk Glasgow Glasgow Partick Partick Partick Partick Partick Hamilton Glasgow Glasgow	Sterlingshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire	29 May 1807 25 Jan 1814 6 Nov 1836 17 Nov 1845 11 Aug 1847 2 Jul 1849 17 May 1851 2 Nov 1856 abt 1856 6 Jan 1836 27 Aug 1841

1871 Census	Vol-145	3 April 1871	Hamilton, Lanarkshire
Udston House
Lewis Potter Margaret (Wife) James G. John A. Colville S. (Dau) Margaret C. P. Muirhead (Dau)(M) Margaret P. (GDau) James M. P. (GSon) Plus 6 Servants	Age 63 Age 57 Age 21 Age 19 Age 18 Age 29 Age 9 Age 5	J.P. & Landowner Clerk Clerk Scholar Scholar	Falkirk Renfrew Govan Govan Govan Barony Hamilton England	Stirling Renfrew Lanark Lanark Lanark Lanark Lanark	29 May 1807 25 Jan 1814 2 Jul 1849 17 May 1851 16 Mar 1853 27 Aug 1841 2 Jul 1861 abt 1865

In front of Udston House in 1877
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1881 Census	Vol-685-5	4 April 1881	St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland
15 Warrander Park Road West
Lewis Potter Margaret (Wife) Emma M. Plus 1 Servant	Age 70 Age 67 Age 24	Retired Merchant	Falkirk Glasgow Hamilton	Stirling Lanark Lanark	29 May 1807 25 Jan 1814 2 Nov 1856

Death

Lewis Potter

Died 17 Jun 1881 at 15 Warrender Park Road Edinburgh

The Times, Saturday, Jun 18, 1881

OBITUARIES

Mr. Lewis Potter, who was one of the directors of the City of Glasgow Bank, died in Edinburgh yesterday morning, at the age of 74. He had been in ill health for some time. Mr. Potter joined the Board of Directors of the bank about 1859, and remained connected with it till the disaster occurred in October, 1878. At the trial of the directors in January, 1879, he was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment.

Death

Margaret (Muirhead) Potter

Died 28 Nov 1881 at Rosbank, Bothwell, Lanark

SPECIAL THANKS to Simon Potter, of London, a descendant of this family, for the photos and many of the details provided above.