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John Potts 1794–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1794

Birth Location: Petham, Kent, England

Death Date: 10 May 1882

Death Location: Petham, Kent, England

Father: John Potts

Mother: Charlotte Hulkes

Spouse(s): Mary Marsh

Children(s): Thomas Potts, John Potts, George Potts, Mary Potts, William Potts, Sarah Potts, Elizabeth Potts, Henry Potts

The story of John Potts began in 1794 in Petham, Kent, England. In 1841, John Potts resided in Petham, Petham, Kent, England. In 1851, John Potts resided in Petham, Kent, England. John Potts married Mary Ann Marsh, and had children including Elizabeth Potts, George Potts, Henry Potts, John Potts, Mary Ann Potts, Sarah Ann Potts, Thomas Potts, William S Potts. John Potts passed away in 1882 in Petham, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Potts began in 1794 in Petham, Kent, England.
  • In 1841, John Potts resided in Petham, Petham, Kent, England.
  • In 1851, John Potts resided in Petham, Kent, England.
  • John Potts married Mary Ann Marsh, and had children including Elizabeth Potts, George Potts, Henry Potts, John Potts, Mary Ann Potts, Sarah Ann Potts, Thomas Potts, William S Potts.
  • John Potts passed away in 1882 in Petham, Kent, England.

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John Potts's Ancestors

Self
John Potts
1794–1882
Birth Place: Petham, Kent, England
Parents
John Potts
1769–1842
Petham, Kent, England
Charlotte Hulkes
1770–1847
Selling, Kent, England
Grandparents
Thomas Potts
1736–1812
Petham, Kent, , England
Mary Taylor
1729–1801
Petham, Kent, , England
John Hulkes
1736–1821
Stelling Minnis, Kent, England
Mary Ashdown
1740–1783
Hastingleigh, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pott
1695–1757
Mary
1715–1771
George Taylor
1707–1756
Elizabeth Ford
1704–1764
John Hulkes
1706–1775
Mary Keeler
1703–1763
John Ashdown
1699–1782
Mary Taylor
1706–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Pott
1659–1734
Margaret Dally
1666–1732
George Taylor
1686–1723
Mary Crofton
1669–1720
William Ford
–1760
Rebecca Arnold
1684–1710
Nathaniel Hulkes
1682–1766
Elizabeth Uden
1686–1776
Hammond GG)
1672–1730
Elizabeth Miss
1680–1747
John Ashdown
1665–1708
Ann Turner
–1709

John Potts's Descendants

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John Potts (Apr 1794–10 May 1882) m. Mary (Ann) Marsh (Aug 1798–Sep 1869)
  1. 1. Thomas Potts 1828–1899 m. Harriet Fagg 1828–1904
    1. 1. Mary (Ann (Polly)) Potts 1855–1935 m. George (Henry) Furminger 1846–1929
      1. 1. Winifred (Olive) Furminger 1892–1986 m. Reginald (Godfrey) Lyons 1890–1963
        1. 1. Eileen (Violet) Lyons 1915–2006 m. Sydney (Ronald) Wayte 1916–1994
        2. 2. Marjorie (Sylvia) Lyons 1921–1968 m. William (Henry) Hall 1913–1992
        3. 3. Gordon (Frank) Lyons 1924–2002 m. Doris (Brenda) Moore 1934–2008
      2. 2. Annie (Maria) Furminger 1874–1881
      3. 3. Thomas (George) Furminger 1876–1954 m. Bertha (Sidden) Akhurst 1882–1942
        1. 1. George (Sidney) Furminger 1904–1971 m. Sarah (Frances) Murphy 1910–1994
        2. 2. Leslie Furminger 1908–
      4. 4. Minnie (Elizabeth) Furminger 1879–1963 m. George Finn 1877–1900 m. Harry (Garfield) Jarvis 1886–1916 m. Charles (Thomas) Hubbard 1899–1969
        1. 1. George (Thomas) Finn 1900–1976 m. Lilian Nice 1897–1969
        2. 2. Frank (Garfield) Jarvis 1914–2005 m. Ivy (Edith Ruby) Igglesden 1913–2001
        3. 3. Maisie (Dora) Jarvis 1911–2000 m. Norman (Percy) Hollett 1899–1968
      5. 5. Rose (Constance) Furminger 1887– m. William Ramsey 1889–1941 m. William Gawler 1898–1944
        1. 1. Noreen (M R Ramsey born) Furminger 1916– m. Robert Mochan 1910–
      6. 6. Sylvia (Eunice) Furminger 1889–1917 m. William (John) Gipson 1886–1947
        1. 1. Cyril Gipson 1911–1989 m. Rose (Winifred M) Gipson 1914–1997
    2. 2. Thomas Potts 1850–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Potts 1852–
    4. 4. John Potts 1863–1929 m. Mary (Ann) Denniss 1873–1946
      1. 1. Florence (Emma) Potts 1899–1982
      2. 2. Violet (May) Potts 1902–
  2. 2. John Potts 1822–1899 m. Ann Burchett 1818–1889
    1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Potts 1840–
    2. 2. William (Read) Potts 1842–
    3. 3. Eliza Potts 1844–
    4. 4. George Potts 1848–
    5. 5. Charlotte Potts 1849–1927 m. Timothy Wilson 1849–1930
      1. 1. James (A.) Wilson 1880–1960
      2. 2. Emma (Jane) Wilson 1886–1947
      3. 3. Annie (Elizabeth) Wilson 1884–
      4. 4. Allice Wilson 1882–
      5. 5. John Wilson 1877–1912
      6. 6. Rose Wilson 1889–1889
      7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Wilson 1870–
      8. 8. Charles Wilson 1882–
      9. 9. William (John) Wilson 1875–1908
      10. 10. Harry ((Henry)) Wilson 1882–
      11. 11. George Wilson 1872–
      12. 12. Thomas Wilson 1873–
      13. 13. Charlotte Wilson 1874–
    6. 6. John Potts 1854–
    7. 7. Philip Potts 1857–
    8. 8. Thomas Potts 1859–
    9. 9. Henry Potts 1856–
    10. 10. Mercy (Fanny) Potts 1861– m. Walter Hearn 1855–1935
      1. 1. Alice (Victoria) Hearn 1883–1958
      2. 2. Emily (Jane) Hearn 1894–1949 m. Joseph (Edward) Gower 1873–1931
        1. 1. Frank (George) Gower 1918–1944
        2. 2. Edward (Joseph Hubert Gower) (Olver) 1914–2009 m. Eileen (Gladys) Marchant 1925–2011
        3. 3. Raymond Gower 1930–2009
        4. 4. Thomas (Henry) Gower 1916–2002
        5. 5. Basil Gower 1928–1985
        6. 6. Beryl Gower 1928–2001
        7. 7. Eric (Norman) Gower 1923–2017
        8. 8. Alfred (John) Gower 1925–2001
      3. 3. Walter (Hubert) Hearn 1890–2004
      4. 4. Alfred (John) Hearn 1882–1947
      5. 5. Mercy Hearn 1881–1885
  3. 3. George Potts 1823–1897
  4. 4. Mary (Ann) Potts 1826–1871 m. Alfred Young 1822–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Young 1854–1933 m. Frederick Foord 1854–1924
      1. 1. Edith (Mary Ann) Foord 1874–1937 m. Ernest (Temple) Dunk 1873–1964
        1. 1. Frederick (Richard) Dunk 1899–1979
        2. 2. Alfred (George) Dunk 1901–1983 m. Margaret Lewis 1904–1976
      2. 2. Harriet Foord 1876–
      3. 3. George Foord 1880–
    2. 2. Alfred Young 1857–
    3. 3. George Young 1857–1939 m. Mary (Ann) Fullagar 1861–1941
      1. 1. George (R) Young 1887–
      2. 2. Henry Young 1890–1979 m. Clara (Anna) Gahagan 1887–1971
        1. 1. Donald (Albert) Young 1913–1990 m. Aura (Alene) Fackler 1914–2001
        2. 2. Raymond (A) Young 1918–1970 m. Helen (Marie Leber) Hurst 1918–
      3. 3. Edith (F) Young 1893–1978 m. Floyd (G) Cole 1891– m. Elzie (Edgar) Sloan 1890–1938
        1. 1. Richard (Dean) Sloan 1926–2007 m. Mary (Jane) Neiding 1930–2014
      4. 4. Emily Young 1884–
    4. 4. Henry Young 1866–
  5. 5. William (S) Potts 1832–1892 m. Mary Tickner 1838–1887
    1. 1. John (Russell) Potts 1858–1920 m. Sarah (A) Burton 1862–1945
      1. 1. William (George) Potts 1886–1959 m. Laura Southen 1903–1956
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Mary Burton) Potts 1889–1960 m. Charles (Frederick) Jewell 1886–
      3. 3. Emily (Edith) Potts 1893–1975 m. Alfred (T) Gates 1891–1971
      4. 4. Bertie (Lionel) Potts 1897–1918
      5. 5. Muriel (Dorothy) Potts 1901–1975 m. Thomas (M) Legge 1901–1962 m. Stanley (J) Greenaway 1904–1979
        1. 1. Dorothy (M) Legge 1923–1991 m. James Queralt 1921–2005
      6. 6. Vivian (Russell) Potts 1902–1979 m. Violet Hall 1902–1966
        1. 1. Ronald Potts 1933–1995
      7. 7. Evelyn (May) Potts 1906–1983 m. Thomas (Michael) Hopkins 1894–1971
      8. 8. Wilfred (Douglas) Potts 1909–1981 m. Violet (D C) Sutherland 1906–
      9. 9. Philip Potts 1907–1971 m. Edith (Hilda) Hover 1907–1982
        1. 1. Derek (Bernard) Potts 1934–2015 m. Patricia (Maureen) Potts 1936–2009
      10. 10. Alice (Ellen) Potts 1894–1962 m. Bertie (Bredin) Stickels 1881–1959
        1. 1. Irene Stickels 1919–1919
        2. 2. Mary (Millicent) Stickels 1925–2013 m. Robert (C) Constable 1919–2001
    2. 2. Lueza (T) Potts 1860–1912 m. James Hood 1862–1945
      1. 1. Ivy (Gladys) Hood 1891–1970 m. John (L) Persch 1883–1938
      2. 2. Minnie (E) Hood 1880–1952
      3. 3. Kate (Hilda) Hood 1881–1894
      4. 4. Annie (Elizabeth) Hood 1884–1933 m. James (William) Shippam 1882–1961
        1. 1. Constance (Evelyn Ethel) Shippam 1907–1975 m. Joseph Gordon 1910–1979
        2. 2. Graham Shippam 1909–1989 m. Mabel Hopcroft 1908–1998
        3. 3. Cyril (Thomas William) Shippam 1911–1990 m. Mavis (M) Troop 1926–1975
        4. 4. Ivy (D E) Shippam 1921–1982 m. Ernest Hopcroft 1917–1987
      5. 5. Ethel (Dorcas) Hood 1884–1954 m. Arthur Meadows 1884–1954
        1. 1. Arthur (Ronald) Meadows 1910–1984 m. Theresa (Wilhemina) Wright 1913–1993 m. Dorothy (Irene) Matthiesen 1915–1998
        2. 2. Leslie (Frank) Meadows 1912–1942
        3. 3. Sydney (Charles) Meadows 1919–1993 m. Verneal (Violet) Green 1922–2007
    3. 3. Fanny Potts 1863– m. George Newport 1861–1891 m. Daniel Morris 1864–1936
      1. 1. Edith (M) Newport 1888–1970 m. Henry (C) Wood 1889–1966
      2. 2. Albert (William George) Newport 1890–1967 m. Rosa E 1897–1983
      3. 3. Daniel Morris 1892–1954
    4. 4. Edith (Mary) Potts 1864–1916
    5. 5. Ann (Elizabeth) Potts 1866– m. Joseph (E) Wood 1864–1925
      1. 1. Emily (E) Wood 1887–
      2. 2. Alfred (J) Wood 1888–
      3. 3. Henry (C) Wood 1890–
      4. 4. Herbert Wood 1892–
      5. 5. William Wood 1893–
      6. 6. Laura Wood 1895–
      7. 7. Edith Wood 1898–
      8. 8. Walter Wood 1899–
      9. 9. Reginald Wood 1901–
      10. 10. Joseph Wood 1904–
    6. 6. William Potts 1854–1913 m. Elizabeth Coultham 1858–1933
      1. 1. George Potts 1881–1917 m. Rosa (Frances) Blagden 1878–1953
        1. 1. George (Edward) Potts 1904–1976 m. Ivy (I) Lacey 1907–1987
        2. 2. Ernest (John) Potts 1906–1981
        3. 3. Alice (Louisa Florence) Potts 1908–1984 m. Ernest (G) Lacey 1908–
        4. 4. Elsie (May) Potts 1912–1978 m. Macdonald (William) Rochester 1905–1989
        5. 5. Kathleen (Rose) Potts 1915–1948
      2. 2. John Potts 1886–1925 m. Elsie Hughes 1889–1941
      3. 3. Emily Potts 1889–1946 m. Thomas Else 1886–1975
      4. 4. Edwin Potts 1890–1951 m. Daisy (K) Thornby 1891– m. Margaret (Alice) Hopper 1899–1951
        1. 1. Geoffrey (E) Potts 1920–
        2. 2. Sidney (G) Potts 1924–
      5. 5. Fred Potts 1894–1974 m. Daisy (E) Young 1893–1964
        1. 1. Vera (Elizabeth) Potts 1926–2014 m. Sydney (J A) Synnock 1918–1988
      6. 6. Elsie Potts 1900–1974 m. Herbert (William) Luck 1901–1982
      7. 7. William Potts 1877–1909 m. Elizabeth Bailey 1875–
        1. 1. William (Arthur Raymond) Bailey 1892–1967 m. Ellen Foster 1895–1970
        2. 2. Evelyn (Ethel) Potts 1903–1976
      8. 8. Fanny Potts 1879–1950 m. Ernest (Samuel) Uden 1874–1942
        1. 1. Amy Uden 1910–1929
      9. 9. Walter Potts 1884–1946 m. Sarah (A K) Bridges 1882–1952 m. Harriet (Charlotte) Cavie 1883–1911
        1. 1. Joan (E) Potts 1917– m. Bernard (K) Hallett 1915–1980
        2. 2. Jack (E) Potts 1918–1991 m. Edith Shepherd 1921–
      10. 10. Annie Potts 1888–1896
    7. 7. Flora Potts 1877–1947
    8. 8. Emily Potts 1879–1944 m. Daniel Hover 1874–1953
      1. 1. Emily (Flora) Hover 1900–1973 m. Rupert (Henry) Gambrill 1893–1981
        1. 1. Allan (Dennis) Gambrill 1922–1992 m. Edith (Anne) Fortescue 1913–1973
        2. 2. Geoffrey (Henry) Gambrill 1925–2005
        3. 3. Kenneth (Roland) Gambrill 1929–1929
        4. 4. Ronald (Marshall) Gambrill 1930–2002
        5. 5. Rupert (R) Gambrill 1921–1993
      2. 2. Hilda (Ellen) Hover 1902–1977 m. Sidney (T) Balcombe 1892–1968
      3. 3. Lottie Hover 1904–1990 m. Alfred (S) Terry 1890–1958
        1. 1. Terence (A) Terry 1924–2005
        2. 2. Ernest (A) Terry 1930–1992
        3. 3. Michael (J) Terry 1938–2006
        4. 4. Leslie (Gordan) Terry 1928–2003
        5. 5. Frank (S) Terry 1926–2012
      4. 4. Frances Hover 1906–
    9. 9. Thomas (George) Potts 1871–1908
    10. 10. Samuel (Alfred) Potts 1872–1952 m. Caroline Laker 1867–1940
      1. 1. Alfred (Percival) Potts 1898–1926
      2. 2. Ethel (Dorothy) Potts 1896–1971
      3. 3. Hilda (Rosa) Potts 1900–1910
      4. 4. William (Astley) Potts 1901–1940
      5. 5. Edith (Mary) Potts 1904–1916
  6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Potts 1833–1873 m. George Harlow 1828–1829
    1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Harlow 1854–1928 m. Frederick Lawrence 1856–1941
      1. 1. Wallace (Roland) Lawrence 1899–1992 m. Violet (Elsie) Bayard 1923–2007 m. Dorothy (Gwendoline Doble) Moore 1901– m. Aetna ((Edna) Grace "Teddy") Brumwell 1902–1991
        1. 1. Gladys (Mary) Lawrence 1919–1998 m. William (Andrew) Osborn 1917–1993
        2. 2. George (Frederick Douglas) Lawrence 1927–2004
      2. 2. Edith (R.) Laurence 1876–
      3. 3. Walter (H.) Laurence 1879–
      4. 4. Violet (G) Lawrence 1881–
      5. 5. Victor (A) Lawrence 1884–
      6. 6. Wilfred (G) Lawrence 1887–
      7. 7. Marian (E) Lawrence 1889–
      8. 8. Jessie (Mabel) Lawrence 1891–1985 m. David (Stanley) Reid 1890–1974
        1. 1. David (Lawrence) Reid 1913–1997 m. Ruth (Eleanor) Clark 1921–1959
        2. 2. John (Stanley) Reid –1991 m. Madeline (Esther) Noecker 1922–2018
        3. 3. Phyllis (Mabel) Reid 1918–1949
        4. 4. William (Victor) Reid 1919–1989 m. Lila (Mae) Pruitt 1923–2014
        5. 5. Walter (Franklin) Reid 1922–2012 m. Mildred (Lillian) Harrington 1925–2013
      9. 9. Frederick (W) Lawrence 1893–
      10. 10. Elsie (S) Lawrence 1894–1971 m. Harry (Ross) Tate 1889–1925
        1. 1. Mary (Harlow) Tate 1917–2007
        2. 2. Stanley Tate 1920–
        3. 3. David (Francis Ross) Tate 1914–1984 m. Reta (V.) Stunden 1917–2008
      11. 11. Winnifred (A) Lawrence 1897–
      12. 12. John (L) Lawrence 1899–
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Harlow 1859–1890 m. George Gilbert 1849–1921
      1. 1. Beatrice (May) Gilbert 1887–1971 m. Ernest Cooper 1888–
        1. 1. Elsie (Beatrice) Cooper 1913–1992 m. Clarence (L) Boakes 1910–1986 m. George (Nichol Johnstone) WATSON 1918–1994
        2. 2. Charles (E) Cooper 1915–
    3. 3. Fanny Harlow 1861–1941 m. Frederick Dunn 1863–1939
      1. 1. May Dunn 1891–1968
      2. 2. Willie Dunn 1895–1914
      3. 3. Elsie Dunn 1897–1971
      4. 4. Violet Dunn 1899–1988 m. Frederick (H) Smith 1900–1962
        1. 1. Eric Smith 1926–2000 m. Hazel (E A) Marsh 1927–1981
      5. 5. Victor Dunn 1901–1972
      6. 6. Ada Dunn 1887–1965
      7. 7. Walter Dunn 1893–1964 m. Grace (E) Morley 1907–
        1. 1. Paul (Alan) Dunn 1926–2009 m. Barbara (Eileen) Littlejohn 1926–2007
      8. 8. Ernest Dunn 1889–1891
  7. 7. Elizabeth Potts 1835–1897
  8. 8. Henry Potts 1841–

John Potts's Timeline

7 Records

1794
Apr 1794
Birth of John Potts in Petham, Kent, England
Petham, Kent, England
1841
1841
Age 47
John Potts resided here in Petham, Petham, Kent, England
Petham, Petham, Kent, England
1851
1851
Age 57
John Potts resided here in Petham, Kent, England
Petham, Kent, England
1861
1861
Age 67
John Potts resided here in Petham, Kent, England
Petham, Kent, England
1871
1871
Age 77
John Potts resided here in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England
1881
1881
Age 87
John Potts resided here in Petham, Kent, England
Petham, Kent, England
1882
10 May 1882
Age 88
Death of John Potts in Petham, Kent, England
Petham, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1794
    Event Place: Petham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Petham, Petham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 468; Book: 20; Civil Parish: Petham; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 6; Folio: 7; Page: 8; Line: 15; GSU roll: 306863

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Petham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1623; Folio: 62; Page: 2; GSU roll: 193524

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Petham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 517; Folio: 51; Page: 4; GSU roll: 542653

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 964; Folio: 58; Page: 16; GSU roll: 827249

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Petham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 953; Folio: 68; Page: 20; GSU roll: 1341227

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Petham
    Record Source: Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, The Tyler Collection, The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies; Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1882
    Event Place: Petham, Kent, England

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