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James Potter 1817 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1817

Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Death Date: Apr 1898

Death Location: Old Parsonage, Old Town, Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Father: Samuel Potter

Mother: Mary Bradford

Spouse(s): Ann Verrall, Esther Mewett

Children(s): Caroline Potter, James Potter, Benjamin Potter, Walter Potter, Charles Potter, Ann Potter

The story of James Potter began in 1817 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. In 1851, James Potter resided in Upwick, Eastbourne, Sussex, England. James Potter married Ann Verrall, Esther Mewett, and had children including Caroline Ann Potter, James Potter, Benjamin Potter, Walter William Potter, Charles Potter, Ann Potter. James Potter passed away in 1898 in Old Parsonage, Old Town, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Potter began in 1817 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
  • In 1851, James Potter resided in Upwick, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
  • James Potter married Ann Verrall, Esther Mewett, and had children including Caroline Ann Potter, James Potter, Benjamin Potter, Walter William Potter, Charles Potter, Ann Potter.
  • James Potter passed away in 1898 in Old Parsonage, Old Town, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Potter
1781 – 1863
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
SP
Mary Bradford
1793 – 1852
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
MB

Spouses(s)

Ann Verrall
1824 – 1850
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
AV
Esther Mewett
1830 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
EM

Children(s)

Caroline Potter
1843 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
CP
James Potter
1847 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
JP
Benjamin Potter
1850 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
BP
Walter Potter
1856 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
WP
Charles Potter
1859 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
CP
Ann Potter
1851 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
AP

James Potter's Ancestors

Self
James Potter
1817 – 1898
Birth Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Parents
Samuel Potter
1781 – 1863
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Mary Bradford
1793 – 1852
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Samuel Potter
1750 – 1830
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Jane Verrall
1750 – 1831
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Francis Bradford
1768 – 1846
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Susanna Hunt
1768 – 1843
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Potter
– 1779
Elizabeth Pettit
John Verrall
1711 – 1778
Mary Batchelor
1721 – 1776
William Bradford
1729 –
Jane Burgess
1725 –
Abraham Hunt
1738 – 1819
Susanna Wilkins
1741 – 1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Verrall
Mary
Thomas Batchelour
Anne Solloman
1698 –
Nicholas Bradford
1698 –
Susan Walcot
William Burgess
Susanna
Thomas Hunt
– 1784
Elizabeth Bodle
1710 – 1773
Thomas Wilkins
Susanna Carter

James Potter's Descendants

1.
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James Potter (Dec 1817 – Apr 1898) m. Ann Verrall (1824 – Jul 1850) m. Esther Mewett (1830 – )
  1. 1. Caroline (Ann) Potter (1843 – )
  2. 2. James Potter (Dec 1847 – ) m. Eliza Fenn (abt 1847 – )
    1. 1. William (J) Potter (8 Oct 1869 – )
    2. 2. Emma (Rosetta) Potter (abt 1872 – ) m. Harry Parsons (abt 1872 – )
      1. 1. Rose (Maud) Parsons (abt 1902 – )
      2. 2. Alice (May) Parsons (23 Nov 1904 – 16 Feb 1993) m. William (Charles Henry) Stanford (8 Jul 1901 – )
        1. 1. Anthony (William) Stanford (15 Apr 1931 – )
        2. 2. Derek (H) Stanford (1933 – ) m. Daphne (N) Smith
        3. 3. Shirley (A R) Stanford (1937 – ) m. Alan Seager m. Harvey (G) Mason m. Edward Byrne
      3. 3. Harry (James) Parsons (abt 1907 – )
      4. 4. Lillie Parsons (abt 1910 – )
    3. 3. Venus (A) Potter (abt 1877 – )
    4. 4. Flora (R) Potter (abt 1879 – )
    5. 5. Frederick (H) Potter (abt 1879 – )
    6. 6. Daniel (Alfred) Potter (1882 – )
    7. 7. Herbert (Wallace) Potter (1885 – ) m. Daisy (Louisa) Foord (abt 1885 – )
  3. 3. Benjamin Potter (1850 – )
  4. 4. Walter (William) Potter (1856 – ) m. Fanny (Harriet) Aldridge (abt 1855 – )
    1. 1. Ellen Potter (1877 – )
    2. 2. Walter Potter (1879 – )
    3. 3. Harry Potter (1881 – )
    4. 4. Ada (E) Potter (1883 – )
    5. 5. William (James) Potter (1885 – )
    6. 6. Ernest Potter (1887 – )
    7. 7. Jessie Potter (1889 – )
    8. 8. Fanny Potter (abt 1892 – )
    9. 9. Charlie Potter (abt 1894 – )
    10. 10. Allen Potter (abt 1896 – )
  5. 5. Charles Potter (1859 – )
  6. 6. Ann Potter (1851 – )

James Potter's Timeline

6 Records

1817
Dec 1817
Birth of James Potter in Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1817
21 Dec 1817
James Potter was baptized in Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England
Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England
1851
1851
Age 34
James Potter resided here in Upwick, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Upwick, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1861
1861
Age 44
James Potter resided here in Pillory Bank, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Pillory Bank, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1898
Apr 1898
Age 81
Death of James Potter in Old Parsonage, Old Town, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Old Parsonage, Old Town, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1898
9 Apr 1898
Age 81
Burial of James Potter in Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England
Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1817
    Event Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 567; Folio: 120; Page: 38; GSU roll: 542663
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1637; Folio: 130; Page: 52; GSU roll: 193540
    [3] East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 309/1/5/4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1817
    Event Place: Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR 309/1/2/1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Upwick, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1637; Folio: 130; Page: 52; GSU roll: 193540

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Pillory Bank, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 567; Folio: 120; Page: 38; GSU roll: 542663

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1898
    Event Place: Old Parsonage, Old Town, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 309/1/5/4

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1898
    Event Place: Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 309/1/5/4
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