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James Potter 1857 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1857

Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1941

Death Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Father: James Cramp

Mother: Jane Potter

Spouse(s): Louisa Vidler

Children(s): James Potter, Henry Potter, Samuel Potter, Louisa Potter, Annie Potter, Nancy Potter, Alice Potter

In 1857, James Potter entered the world in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, born to James Cramp and Jane Potter. In 1861, James Potter resided in Puddle Dock, Eastbourne, Sussex, England. James Potter married Louisa Vidler, and had children including James Thomas Potter, Henry Walter Potter, Samuel Frederick Potter, Louisa Jane Potter, Annie Elizabeth Potter, Nancy Potter, Alice Gertrude Potter. James Potter passed away in 1941 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1857, James Potter entered the world in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, born to James Cramp and Jane Potter.
  • In 1861, James Potter resided in Puddle Dock, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
  • James Potter married Louisa Vidler, and had children including James Thomas Potter, Henry Walter Potter, Samuel Frederick Potter, Louisa Jane Potter, Annie Elizabeth Potter, Nancy Potter, Alice Gertrude Potter.
  • James Potter passed away in 1941 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cramp
1831 – 1905
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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Jane Potter
1836 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Vidler
1856 – 1917
Birth Location: Alton, Hampshire, England
LV

Children(s)

James Potter
1876 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
JP
Henry Potter
1876 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
HP
Samuel Potter
1879 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
SP
Louisa Potter
1881 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
LP
Annie Potter
1882 – 1956
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
AP
Nancy Potter
1884 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
NP
Alice Potter
1885 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
AP

James Potter's Ancestors

Self
James Potter
1857 – 1941
Birth Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Parents
James Cramp
1831 – 1905
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Jane Potter
1836 –
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Robert Cramp
1798 – 1850
Bodiam, Sussex, England
Elizabeth Bradford
1797 –
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Samuel Potter
1781 – 1863
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Mary Bradford
1793 – 1852
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Cramp
1759 – 1837
Esther Crouch
1760 –
Nicholas Bradford
1762 – 1835
Elizabeth Lewis
1762 –
Samuel Potter
1750 – 1830
Jane Verrall
1750 – 1831
Francis Bradford
1768 – 1846
Susanna Hunt
1768 – 1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Cramp
1722 – 1793
Elizabeth Pollington
1731 – 1795
John Crouch
1728 –
Catharine Forward
William Bradford
1729 –
Jane Burgess
1725 –
James Lewis
1738 –
Mary Henty
1743 – 1829
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

James Potter's Descendants

1.
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James Potter (11 Apr 1857 – 1941) m. Louisa Vidler (abt 1856 – 1917)
  1. 1. James (Thomas) Potter (4 Jul 1876 – ) m. Emma (abt 1869 – )
    1. 1. Annie (G) Potter (abt 1897 – )
    2. 2. Thomas (J) Potter (abt 1899 – )
    3. 3. Louisa (Rosetta) Potter (25 Aug 1900 – ) m. Christopher (James) Wariner (8 Jul 1901 – )
      1. 1. Marjorie (Louisa) Wariner (11 Nov 1923 – 1997) m. Willard (Peck) Murray (7 Feb 1920 – 28 Oct 1982) m. Ernest (Roy) Markwick (17 Mar 1923 – 1983)
        1. 1. Sandra (M) Murray (1944 – )
        2. 2. R Murray
        3. 3. Murray m. Janice Webber
  2. 2. Henry (Walter) Potter (abt 1876 – ) m. Louisa Gearing (abt 1876 – )
    1. 1. Annie (Florence Gertrude) Potter (Oct 1896 – September 1902)
    2. 2. James (Henry Walter) Potter (Jan 1898 – )
    3. 3. Jessie Potter (24 Aug 1899 – 6 Nov 1997) m. Alfred (Thomas) Kemp (1898 – 1961)
      1. 1. Alfred (Henry) Kemp (30 Jul 1922 – 24 Apr 2010) m. Margaret Hood (11 May 1924 – 8 Jan 2012)
        1. 1. Douglas (A) Kemp (1964 – )
    4. 4. Alice (Louisa) Potter (20 May 1904 – 1 May 1983) m. James Stubbs (13 Aug 1899 – 1972)
      1. 1. Edward (James) Stubbs (Oct 1924 – 4 Oct 1944)
      2. 2. Ronald (Alec) Stubbs (3 Jul 1927 – 2003) m. Jean (Elizabeth P) Sewell (17 Jun 1932 – )
        1. 1. Lynn (P) Stubbs (1956 – ) m. David (James) Flaherty (14 Sep 1954 – 3 Apr 2016)
  3. 3. Samuel (Frederick) Potter (12 Apr 1879 – ) m. Harriet (Sophia) Mason (2 May 1881 – )
    1. 1. Annie Potter (1912 – )
    2. 2. Frederick (Thomas) Potter (13 Aug 1914 – 2000)
  4. 4. Louisa (Jane) Potter (abt 1881 – ) m. George (James) Arthur (abt 1880 – )
  5. 5. Annie (Elizabeth) Potter (10 Jan 1882 – Jul 1956) m. Robert (William) Gurr (4 Aug 1881 – 1967)
    1. 1. Robert (Samuel James) Gurr (20 Jun 1900 – 1983) m. Dorothy (May) Baber (6 Apr 1898 – 1983)
      1. 1. Alfred (A R) Gurr (1923 – 1923)
      2. 2. Raymond (James Frederick) Gurr (1926 – 4 Sep 2018) m. Kathleen (M) Penn (1926 – )
    2. 2. Sophia Gurr (23 Dec 1902 – 1975) m. Arthur (Clifford) Pelling (29 Jun 1905 – 1984)
      1. 1. Yvonne (E) Pelling (1930 – )
      2. 2. Robert (Arthur) Pelling (8 Jan 1932 – 30 Sep 2006) m. Margaret (M) Smith
        1. 1. Barbara (Carol) Pelling (7 Aug 1954 – 14 Sep 2017) m. Roger (H) Powell m. Philip (J) Miles
        2. 2. Ian (R) Pelling (1957 – 11 Jan 2019) m. Lynn Hodd
      3. 3. Sheila (A) Pelling (1934 – ) m. Donald Gibbons (28 Aug 1930 – 13 Dec 2007)
        1. 1. Jennifer (A) Gibbons (1952 – 2014) m. Michael (J) Adams m. Anthony (R) Wilson
        2. 2. Christine (P L) Gibbons (1955 – )
        3. 3. Peter (J) Gibbons (1959 – )
        4. 4. Shirley (J) Gibbons (1960 – ) m. Colin Banks (Abt. 1952 – )
        5. 5. Roger (S) Gibbons (1963 – )
      4. 4. Constance (Olive) Pelling (18 Mar 1936 – ) m. Gibson
      5. 5. Alan (C) Pelling (1942 – )
    3. 3. Thomas (William) Gurr (15 Mar 1910 – 1984) m. Annie (Jane) Sargent (3 Dec 1913 – 2003)
      1. 1. Jean (Iris) Gurr (6 Oct 1934 – 3 Oct 2008) m. Frederick (A) Poolton
    4. 4. William (Walter) Gurr (15 May 1913 – Apr 1988) m. Daisy (Ruth) Bird (9 Feb 1916 – 18 Dec 1942) m. Dorothy (Josephine) Hylands (24 Apr 1915 – 1979)
      1. 1. Molly (Elizabeth) Gurr (3 Feb 1934 – 13 Oct 2009) m. Thomas (George) Goldsmith (17 Feb 1933 – 25 Jan 2020)
        1. 1. Ruth (Elizabeth) Goldsmith (8 Feb 1956 – ) m. Richard (Leonard) Perkins (26 Apr 1951 – )
        2. 2. Linda (A) Goldsmith (27 Jun 1957 – ) m. Andrew Walshaw
        3. 3. David (Thomas) Goldsmith (28 Apr 1961 – ) m. Karen (R) Lobb (1965 – )
      2. 2. Karen (E) Gurr (1957 – ) m. Robert (V) Brialey m. Stephen (A) Briffitt
        1. 1. Emilia (Josephine) Briffitt (2000 – )
      3. 3. Steven Gurr
    5. 5. Annie (Elizabeth) Gurr (21 Apr 1915 – 17 Sep 2001) m. Robert (Wallace) Wortley (11 Apr 1910 – 1970)
  6. 6. Nancy Potter (1884 – )
  7. 7. Alice (Gertrude) Potter (1885 – )

James Potter's Timeline

11 Records

1857
11 Apr 1857
Birth of James Potter in Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1857
17 May 1857
James Potter was baptized in Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England
Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England
1861
1861
Age 4
James Potter resided here in Puddle Dock, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Puddle Dock, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1871
1871
Age 14
James Potter resided here in 18 Crown Lane, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
18 Crown Lane, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1881
1881
Age 24
James Potter resided here in 5 Devonshire Terrace, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
5 Devonshire Terrace, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1891
1891
Age 34
James Potter resided here in 255 Seaside, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
255 Seaside, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1901
1901
Age 44
James Potter resided here in 5 Roseland Cottages, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
5 Roseland Cottages, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1911
1911
Age 54
James Potter resided here in 5 Roselands Cottage, Archery Lane, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
5 Roselands Cottage, Archery Lane, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1921
1921
Age 64
James Potter resided here in 37 Channel View Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
37 Channel View Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1939
1939
Age 82
James Potter resided here in 30 Channel View Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
30 Channel View Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1941
1941
Age 84
Death of James Potter in Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1857
    Event Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 774; Folio: 158; Page: 74; GSU roll: 6095884
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1040; Folio: 40; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1341247
    [4] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1039; Folio: 53; Page: 10; GSU roll: 827480
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 884; Folio: 92; Page: 20
    [6] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 567; Folio: 105; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542663
    [7] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [8] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/2467e

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 May 1857
    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 309/1/2/2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Puddle Dock, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 567; Folio: 105; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542663

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: 18 Crown Lane, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1039; Folio: 53; Page: 10; GSU roll: 827480

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: 5 Devonshire Terrace, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1040; Folio: 40; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1341247

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: 255 Seaside, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 774; Folio: 158; Page: 74; GSU roll: 6095884

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: 5 Roseland Cottages, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 884; Folio: 92; Page: 20

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: 5 Roselands Cottage, Archery Lane, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: 37 Channel View Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: 30 Channel View Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/2467e

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2b; Page: 199
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