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James Potts 1920–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: MAR 1920

Birth Location: Castle Ward, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 6 DEC 1943

Death Location: Mon

Father: James Potts

Mother: Harriet Merritt

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Children(s):

James Potts was born in 1920 in Castle Ward, Northumberland, England, the child of James Potts And Harriet Merritt. In 1941, James Potts resided in Northumberland, Great Britain. James Potts passed away in 1943 in Mon.

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Biography

  • James Potts was born in 1920 in Castle Ward, Northumberland, England, the child of James Potts And Harriet Merritt.
  • In 1941, James Potts resided in Northumberland, Great Britain.
  • James Potts passed away in 1943 in Mon.

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Spouses(s)

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James Potts's Ancestors

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James Potts
1920–1943
Birth Place: Castle Ward, Northumberland, England
Parents
James Potts
1888–1953
Dinnington, Northumberland, England
Harriet Merritt
1895–1957
Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
John (Henry) Potts
1856–1937
Margery English
1864–
Northumberland, Dinnington, Colliery Row, Durham, England
Richard Merritt
1866–1940
Illogan, Cornwall, England
Jane (Anne) Tolson
1869–1934
Fir Tree, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Potts
1821–1890
Mary Harbertson
1827–1876
Richard Merritt
1842–1898
Harriet Allen
1844–1917
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Potts
1781–1853
Jane Appleby
1795–
Thomas Merrit
1810–1876
Mary Sincock
1813–1904

James Potts's Timeline

3 Records

1920
MAR 1920
Birth of James Potts in Castle Ward, Northumberland, England
Castle Ward, Northumberland, England
1941
1941
Age 21
James Potts resided here in Northumberland, Great Britain
Northumberland, Great Britain
1943
6 DEC 1943
Age 23
Death of James Potts in Mon
Mon

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: MAR 1920
    Event Place: Castle Ward, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Birth Index
    [2] UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Northumberland, Great Britain
    Record Source: UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cassino, Provincia di Frosinone, Lazio, Italy
    Record Source: Italy, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 DEC 1943
    Event Place: Mon
    Record Source:
    [1] Italy, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945

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