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Elizabeth Potter 1834–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1834

Birth Location: Battle, Sussex, England

Death Date: 01 Jul 1896

Death Location: Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia

Father: Thomas Potter

Mother: Emma Nicholls

Spouse(s): John Cooke

Children(s): Charlotte Cooke, Alice Cooke, John Cooke, Hannah Cooke, Henry Cooke, Thomas Cooke, George Cooke, Lydia Cooke, Caroline Cooke, Minnie Cooke, John Cooke, Emma Cooke, Henry Cooke, William Cooke

In 1834, Elizabeth Potter entered the world in Battle, Sussex, England, born to Thomas Potter And Emma Nicholls. In 1841, Elizabeth Potter resided in Mountfield, Sussex, England. Elizabeth Potter married John Cooke, and had children including Alice Cooke, Caroline Cooke, Charlotte Cooke, Emma Cooke, George Cooke, Hannah Cooke, Henry Cooke, John Charles Cooke, John Cooke, Lydia May Cooke, Minnie Cooke, Thomas Cooke, William Cooke. Elizabeth Potter passed away in 1896 in Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Elizabeth Potter entered the world in Battle, Sussex, England, born to Thomas Potter And Emma Nicholls.
  • In 1841, Elizabeth Potter resided in Mountfield, Sussex, England.
  • Elizabeth Potter married John Cooke, and had children including Alice Cooke, Caroline Cooke, Charlotte Cooke, Emma Cooke, George Cooke, Hannah Cooke, Henry Cooke, John Charles Cooke, John Cooke, Lydia May Cooke, Minnie Cooke, Thomas Cooke, William Cooke.
  • Elizabeth Potter passed away in 1896 in Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Potter
1813–1840
Birth Location: Battle, Sussex, England
TP
Emma Nicholls
1810–1891
Birth Location: Salehurst, Sussex, England
EN

Spouses(s)

John Cooke
1830–1905
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England
JC

Children(s)

Charlotte Cooke
1863–1891
Birth Location: Nine Mile, Victoria, Australia
CC
Alice Cooke
1865–1956
Birth Location: Moore's Creek, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
AC
John Cooke
1867–1869
Birth Location: Queensland, Australia
JC
Hannah Cooke
1869–1870
Birth Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
HC
Henry Cooke
1855–1855
Birth Location: Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
HC
Thomas Cooke
1856–1860
Birth Location: Ballan, Victoria, Australia
TC
George Cooke
1857–1938
Birth Location: Ballan, Victoria, Australia
GC
Lydia Cooke
1860–1902
Birth Location: Ballan, Victoria, Australia
LC
Caroline Cooke
1861–1863
Birth Location: Ballan, Victoria, Australia
CC
Minnie Cooke
1871–1948
Birth Location: Westwood, Queensland, Australia
MC
John Cooke
1873–
Birth Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
JC
Emma Cooke
1877–1878
Birth Location: Queensland, Australia
EC
Henry Cooke
1874–1956
Birth Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
HC
William Cooke
1859–1932
Birth Location: Ballan, Victoria, Australia
WC

Elizabeth Potter's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Potter
1834–1896
Birth Place: Battle, Sussex, England
Parents
Thomas Potter
1813–1840
Battle, Sussex, England
Emma Nicholls
1810–1891
Salehurst, Sussex, England
Grandparents
George Nicholls
1791–1872
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth (Sarah) Swift
1791–1871
White Colne, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Potter's Descendants

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Elizabeth Potter (Oct 1834–01 Jul 1896) m. John Cooke (09 Feb 1830–18 Sep 1905)
  1. 1. Charlotte Cooke 1863–1891 m. Peter Allan 1859–1925
    1. 1. Stewart (Henry) Allan 1884–1964 m. Grace Veivers 1881–1950
      1. 1. Leslie (Walter) Allan 1917–1999 m. Clara (Grace) Farrell 1921–2008
        1. 1. Leslie (Stewart) Allan 1940–1992 m. Faith (Bernice) Hardy 1941–2019
        2. 2. Beverley (Grace) Allan 1945–2025
      2. 2. Aven (Costello) Allan 1919–1925
    2. 2. William Allan 1883–1927
    3. 3. Charles (Peter) Allan 1887– m. Elsie (Florence) Biar 1892–
    4. 4. James (Phillip) Allan 1890–1916
  2. 2. Alice Cooke 1865–1956 m. George (Hillyard) Miller 1858–1945
  3. 3. John Cooke 1867–1869
  4. 4. Hannah Cooke 1869–1870
  5. 5. Henry Cooke 1855–1855
  6. 6. Thomas Cooke 1856–1860
  7. 7. George Cooke 1857–1938 m. Elizabeth (Eleanor) McLean 1870–1954 m. Emma (Strickland) Ricketts 1862–1886
    1. 1. Emma Cooke 1882–1887
    2. 2. George (Henry Thomas) Cooke 1883–1966 m. Emily (Maud) Hill 1888–1970
      1. 1. Edith (Emily) Cooke 1917–1943 m. Charles (Allan) Grant 1915–1996
      2. 2. Hazel (Adele) Cooke 1920–2007 m. Arthur (Morgan) Bianchi 1915–1969
      3. 3. Neville (Stanley) Cooke 1908–1996 m. Mary (Philomena) Rolston 1911–1964
        1. 1. George (Anthony) Cooke –1943
      4. 4. Maurice (Henry) Cooke 1912–2010 m. Daisy (Muiriel) Brown 1915–2000
        1. 1. John (Henry) Cooke 1937–1993 m. Beryl Chalk 1938–2007
      5. 5. Ethel (Maud) Cooke 1910–1960 m. Merenuies (Gordon) Neilson 1903–1963
        1. 1. Kenneth (Cyril) Neilson 1933–1985
      6. 6. Hilton (George) Cooke 1915–1993 m. Edna (Gertrude) Wright 1920–1989
    3. 3. Charles (John) Cooke 1885–1934 m. Laura Armstrong 1891–1979
      1. 1. Grace (Eveline) Cooke 1908– m. John (Henry) O'Grady 1896–1971
      2. 2. Herbert (George John) Cooke 1918–1977
      3. 3. Charles (William) Cooke 1916–1993
      4. 4. Francis (Roy) Cooke 1922–1978 m. Elsie (May) Moore 1925–2014
      5. 5. Leslie Cooke 1920–1995 m. Phyllis (Rae) Smith 1930–2003
      6. 6. Margaret (Estelle) Cooke 1925–1995
    4. 4. Albert (Herbert) Cooke 1890–1974
    5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) Cooke 1892–1928
    6. 6. Charlotte (Lydia) Cooke 1894–1919
    7. 7. William (George) Cooke 1896–1952
    8. 8. Ellenor (May) Cooke 1898–1900
    9. 9. Ada Cooke 1901–
    10. 10. Hugh (Fitzroy) Cooke 1904–1990
    11. 11. John (Henry) Cooke 1907–1996
    12. 12. Evelyn (Ellenor) Cooke 1910–
  8. 8. Lydia (May) Cooke 1860–1902 m. Granville Smith 1847–1888 m. Herbert Limpus 1865–1930
    1. 1. Herbert (Charles) Limpus 1889–1962 m. Clara Hayward 1886–1960
      1. 1. Betty (Lydia) Limpus 1923–1998 m. Douglas (Edward) Roy 1921–2003
      2. 2. Herbert (Hayward) Limpus 1923–1923
    2. 2. John (Potter) Limpus 1890–1959 m. Katherine Goodman 1887–1978
      1. 1. William (Goddard) Limpus 1915–1983 m. Florence (Ethel) Hollingsworth 1913–2003
    3. 3. Lydia (Berry) Limpus 1892–1934 m. George (Vasey) Foster 1888–1960
      1. 1. Frank (Oswald) Foster 1920–1998 m. Adeline (Rose) Dillon 1934–2025
      2. 2. Lydia (May) Foster 1922–2011
      3. 3. Beatrice (Lilley) Foster 1928–1997 m. Henry (William) Broomhall 1925–2017
      4. 4. Reginald (Forward) Foster 1931–2005
      5. 5. Doris (Wills) Foster 1924–2016 m. Angus (Arthur) Edwards 1909–1963 m. Henry (William) Broomhall 1925–2017
    4. 4. Estell (Theodore) Limpus 1893–1909
    5. 5. Ruby (May) Limpus 1895–1895
  9. 9. Caroline Cooke 1861–1863
  10. 10. Minnie Cooke 1871–1948 m. Frederick Limpus 1863–1953
  11. 11. John (Charles) Cooke 1873–
  12. 12. Emma Cooke 1877–1878
  13. 13. Henry Cooke 1874–1956 m. Jane (Ann) Rodger 1879–1963
  14. 14. William Cooke 1859–1932 m. Isabella McHattan 1867–1918 m. Gourlay Allan 1863–1952
    1. 1. Emma (Lydia) Cooke 1888–1963 m. Ferdinand (Karl Friederich) Grambauer 1859–1943
      1. 1. Fredrick (Michael) Grambauer 1909–1991 m. Eva (Anne) Cook 1907–
      2. 2. Herbert (Kenneth) Grambauer 1914–1983 m. Iris (Ethel May) Orchard 1920–2004
      3. 3. Lillian (Maisie) Grambauer 1918–2014 m. Ernest (Alfred) Hill 1913–1995 m. Stanley (Thomas) Higson 1909–1991
      4. 4. Marjory (Ellenor) Grambauer 1910–1966 m. Licnel (Moore) Sheldrake 1899–1984
        1. 1. Frederick Sheldrake 1928–2009
        2. 2. Kevin (Victor) Sheldrake 1930–2001 m. Dorothy (Joan) Lougheed 1931–2020
      5. 5. Evelyn (May) Grambauer 1912–1986 m. James (Vincent) Hynes 1906–1963
        1. 1. Lorraine (Mary Therese) Hynes 1935–2013
    2. 2. William (Allan) Cooke 1890–1975 m. Mary (Ann Vinette) Genninges 1887–1977
      1. 1. Allan (Phillip) Cooke 1915–1995 m. Eileen (Hazel) French 1910–1981
      2. 2. William (Edwin) Cooke 1917–1999 m. Pamela (Berenice) Ovens 1931–2013
      3. 3. Kevin (Frederick) Cooke 1920–1984 m. Phyllis (May) Abel 1922–2003
    3. 3. Lily (Lavina Gourlay) Cooke 1884–1963 m. George Kerr 1884–1956
      1. 1. Lilian (Grace) Kerr 1910–1976 m. Milton (Robert Neville) Montgomery 1915–1990
        1. 1. Valerie (Grace) Montgomery 1940–2004
    4. 4. Gwendoline (Alice) Cooke 1904–1986 m. Edwin (Charles) Stone 1900–1972
      1. 1. Joyce (Isabel) Stone 1925–2011 m. Walter (Edward) Wallin 1917–2000
    5. 5. Albert (Roy) Cooke 1905–1993 m. Dorothy (Agnes) Rose 1904–1980
    6. 6. Felicia (Eleanor) Cooke 1907–2001 m. Frederick (Dudley Ward) Ryder 1890–1983 m. Arthur (Oliver) Johnson 1904–1965
      1. 1. Arthur (Emmet) Johnson 1929–1929
    7. 7. Cyrilla (Mary Elizabeth) Cooke 1886–1967 m. Albert (Edward) Chapman 1881–1957
      1. 1. May (Mary Elizabeth) Chapman 1917–2011 m. Mervyn (Ignatius Moore) Battersby 1909–1999
        1. 1. Lynette (Elizabeth) Battersby 1947–2004
        2. 2. Elwyn (Rhonda) Battersby 1944–2020 m. Keith (David) Zuch 1942–2005
      2. 2. Arthur (William Gourlay) Chapman 1919–1976 m. Mary (Sylvia) McClements 1925–1949
      3. 3. Edward (William George) Chapman 1911–1981
      4. 4. Alice (Maisie) Chapman 1922–1925
      5. 5. George (Arthur) Chapman 1915–1987 m. Ida (Ellen) Schmidt 1917–1970
        1. 1. Stuart (Gordon) Chapman 1945–2015
      6. 6. Albert (Roy) Chapman 1913–1982 m. Winifred (Pender) Ladner 1912–1992
      7. 7. Ethel (Maud) Chapman 1908–1987 m. Robert (Sidney) Fagg 1901–1965
    8. 8. Charlotte (Isabel) Cooke 1902–1971 m. Austin (Francis) Real 1895–1991 m. Thomas (Henry) Johnson 1877–1938
      1. 1. Robert (Joseph) Real 1925–1925
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Gwendoline) Real 1923–2014 m. William (Joseph) Holzworth 1925–2021
      3. 3. Alan (William) Real 1926–2000 m. Alice (Mary) Kelly 1926–1999
      4. 4. Cyril Real 1917–2010 m. Mary (Alice) White 1920–2016 m. Jean Kemp 1921–1943
      5. 5. Irvine (Albert) Real 1920–1942
    9. 9. Edwin (Alfred) Cooke 1893–1982 m. Mabel (Esther) Ward 1907–1997 m. Mary (Ann) Nelson 1886–1957
      1. 1. Winthrop (deLacey) Claxton 1926–2019
      2. 2. Dawn (Ester) Ward 1938–1938
      3. 3. William (Edwin Bengt) Cooke 1916–1974 m. Beatrice Zeimer 1916–2021
      4. 4. Alfred (William) Claxton 1933–2023 m. Patricia (Maureen) MacNamara 1942–2021

Elizabeth Potter's Timeline

5 Records

1834
Oct 1834
Birth of Elizabeth Potter in Battle, Sussex, England
Battle, Sussex, England
1834
30 Oct 1834
Elizabeth Potter was baptized in Battle, Sussex, England
Battle, Sussex, England
1841
1841
Age 7
Elizabeth Potter resided here in Mountfield, Sussex, England
Mountfield, Sussex, England
1896
30 Jun 1896
Age 62
Death of Elizabeth Potter in Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia
Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia
1896
01 Jul 1896
Age 62
Burial of Elizabeth Potter in Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia
Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1834
    Event Place: Battle, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR 236122

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1834
    Event Place: Battle, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR 236122

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Mountfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source: Census 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1842
    Event Place: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
    Record Source: Tasmania, Australia, Immigrant Lists, 1841-1884, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1896
    Event Place: Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia Death Index, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1896
    Event Place: Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia
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