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John Henry Potts 1879–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1879

Birth Location: Camden Town, Middlesex, England

Death Date: Oct 1954

Death Location: Camberwell, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England

Father: John Potts

Mother: Mary Dutton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gilbert, Alice Watson

Children(s): Ivy Potts, Ethel Potts, Percy Potts, John Potts, Sidney Potts, Constance Potts, Edna Potts, Dorothy Potts

In 1879, John Henry Potts entered the world in Camden Town, Middlesex, England, born to John Potts And Mary Dutton. In 1881, John Henry Potts resided in St Pancras, London, England. John Henry Potts married Alice Rose Rose Watson, Elizabeth Sarah Gilbert, and had children including Constance Elizabeth Mary Potts, Dorothy Valentine Potts, Edna Pretoria May Potts, Ethel Doreen Potts, Ivy Vera Alice Potts, John Bertram Frank Potts, Percy Roy William Potts, Sidney James Robert Potts. John Henry Potts passed away in 1954 in Camberwell, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1879, John Henry Potts entered the world in Camden Town, Middlesex, England, born to John Potts And Mary Dutton.
  • In 1881, John Henry Potts resided in St Pancras, London, England.
  • John Henry Potts married Alice Rose Rose Watson, Elizabeth Sarah Gilbert, and had children including Constance Elizabeth Mary Potts, Dorothy Valentine Potts, Edna Pretoria May Potts, Ethel Doreen Potts, Ivy Vera Alice Potts, John Bertram Frank Potts, Percy Roy William Potts, Sidney James Robert Potts.
  • John Henry Potts passed away in 1954 in Camberwell, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Potts
1852–1901
Birth Location: Sandbach, Cheshire, England
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Mary Dutton
1853–
Birth Location: Stokenchurch, Oxfordshire, England
MD

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gilbert
1882–1957
Birth Location: Camberwell, London, England
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Alice Watson
1881–1965
Birth Location: Gravesend, Kent, England
AW

Children(s)

Ivy Potts
1909–
Birth Location: Southwark, London, England
IP
Ethel Potts
1923–2001
Birth Location: Camberwell, Greater London
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Percy Potts
1915–
Birth Location: –
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John Potts
1913–
Birth Location: Southwark, London, England
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Sidney Potts
1920–1922
Birth Location: Camberwell, London, England
SP
Constance Potts
1902–1998
Birth Location: Tottenham, London, UK
CP
Edna Potts
1900–1996
Birth Location: Ponders End, Enfield, Middlesex, England
EP
Dorothy Potts
1905–1964
Birth Location: Tottenham, London
DP

John Potts's Ancestors

Self
John Potts
1879–1954
Birth Place: Camden Town, Middlesex, England
Parents
John Potts
1852–1901
Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Mary Dutton
1853–
Stokenchurch, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Potts's Descendants

1.
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John (Henry) Potts (27 Nov 1879–Oct 1954) m. Elizabeth (Sarah) Gilbert (12 Jun 1882–4 Mar 1957) m. Alice (Rose (Rose)) Watson (12 Apr 1881–Sep 1965)
  1. 1. Ivy (Vera Alice) Potts 1909– m. William (J) Bird 1902–1985
  2. 2. Ethel (Doreen) Potts 1923–2001
  3. 3. Percy (Roy William) Potts 1915– m. Ethel (M) Dyer 1918–1998
  4. 4. John (Bertram Frank) Potts 1913– m. Violet (Grace) Moss 1913–1985
  5. 5. Sidney (James Robert) Potts 1920–1922
  6. 6. Constance (Elizabeth Mary) Potts 1902–1998 m. Frederick (George) Palmer 1903–1936
  7. 7. Edna (Pretoria May) Potts 1900–1996 m. Walter (John) Challiss 1900–1960
  8. 8. Dorothy (Valentine) Potts 1905–1964 m. Eddie (George) Witts 1905–1980
    1. 1. Shirley (Edna) Witts 1934–1935

John Potts's Timeline

11 Records

1879
27 Nov 1879
Birth of John Henry Potts in Camden Town, Middlesex, England
Camden Town, Middlesex, England
1880
4 Jul 1880
Age 1
John Henry Potts was baptized in England
England
1881
1881
Age 2
John Henry Potts resided here in St Pancras, London, England
St Pancras, London, England
1887
27 Feb 1887
Age 8
John Henry Potts resided here in London, Greater London, England
London, Greater London, England
1899
3 Sep 1899
Age 20
John Henry Potts was married in Upper Edmonton St James, England
Upper Edmonton St James, England
1901
1901
Age 22
John Henry Potts resided here in Tottenham, Middlesex, England
Tottenham, Middlesex, England
1907
1907
Age 28
John Henry Potts was married
None
1911
1911
Age 32
John Henry Potts resided here in Newington St Mary, London, England
Newington St Mary, London, England
1921
1921
Age 42
John Henry Potts resided here in Camberwell, London, Surrey, England
Camberwell, London, Surrey, England
1939
1939
Age 60
John Henry Potts resided here in London, England
London, England
1954
Oct 1954
Age 75
Death of John Henry Potts in Camberwell, London, England
Camberwell, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1879
    Event Place: Camden Town, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: DRO075014
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 212; Folio: 23; Page: 29; GSU roll: 1341046
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5c; Page: 249
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1250; Folio: 40; Page: 27
    [6] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [7] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 10180A
    [8] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 152565, ED 18, Sch 110; Book: 02565
    [9] 1921 Wales Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1527904, ED 17, Sch 18; Book: 27904

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1880
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923, London Metropolitan Archives; "London, England, UK" ; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P90Tri007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1899
    Event Place: Upper Edmonton St James, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1907
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: St Pancras, London, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 212; Folio: 23; Page: 29; GSU roll: 1341046

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1887
    Event Place: London, Greater London, England
    Record Source: England, Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, 1800's to Current, The Observer; Publication Date: 27 Feb 1887; Publication Place: London, Greater London, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Tottenham, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Electoral Registers, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; Electoral Registers
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1250; Folio: 40; Page: 27

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Newington St Mary, London, 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: Camberwell, London, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 152565, ED 18, Sch 110; Book: 02565
    [2] 1921 Wales Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1527904, ED 17, Sch 18; Book: 27904

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 10180A

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1954
    Event Place: Camberwell, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5c; Page: 249
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Camberwell, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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