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Rebecca Potter 1813–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1813

Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Death Date: 17 Jun 1884

Death Location: Thanet, Kent, England

Father: Henry Potter

Mother: Hart Inge

Spouse(s): Edmund Holness

Children(s): Jane Holness, Sarah Holness, Sarah Holness, Alfred Holness

In 1813, Rebecca Potter entered the world in Canterbury, Kent, England, born to Henry William Potter And Hart Inge. In 1841, Rebecca Potter resided in St John Baptist Margate Kent, St John The Baptist . In 1851, Rebecca Potter resided in Canterbury St Gregory, Kent, England. Rebecca Potter married Edmund Holness, and had children including Alfred Holness, Jane Holness, Sarah Ann Holness, Sarah Anne Holness. Rebecca Potter passed away in 1884 in Thanet, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1813, Rebecca Potter entered the world in Canterbury, Kent, England, born to Henry William Potter And Hart Inge.
  • In 1841, Rebecca Potter resided in St John Baptist Margate Kent, St John The Baptist .
  • In 1851, Rebecca Potter resided in Canterbury St Gregory, Kent, England.
  • Rebecca Potter married Edmund Holness, and had children including Alfred Holness, Jane Holness, Sarah Ann Holness, Sarah Anne Holness.
  • Rebecca Potter passed away in 1884 in Thanet, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Potter
1791–1862
Birth Location: Chatham, Kent, England
HP
Hart Inge
1792–
Birth Location: Hadlow, Kent, England
HI

Spouses(s)

Edmund Holness
1813–1899
Birth Location: Margate, Kent, England
EH

Children(s)

Jane Holness
1837–1880
Birth Location: Margate, Kent, England
JH
Sarah Holness
1840–1841
Birth Location: Kent, England
SH
Sarah Holness
1843–1907
Birth Location: Margate, Kent, England
SH
Alfred Holness
1845–1932
Birth Location: Margate, Kent, England
AH

Rebecca Potter's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Potter
1813–1884
Birth Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
Henry William Potter
1791–1862
Chatham, Kent, England
Hart Inge
1792–
Hadlow, Kent, England
Grandparents
William Potter
1757–
Kent, England
Susanna Richardson
1757–
Kent, England
Stephan Inge
1770–
England
Sarah
1770–
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Potter's Descendants

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Rebecca Potter (1813–17 Jun 1884) m. Edmund Holness (1813–March 1899)
  1. 1. Jane Holness 1837–1880
  2. 2. Sarah (Anne) Holness 1840–1841
  3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Holness 1843–1907
  4. 4. Alfred Holness 1845–1932

Rebecca Potter's Timeline

7 Records

1813
1813
Birth of Rebecca Potter in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England
1841
1841
Age 28
Rebecca Potter resided here in St John Baptist Margate Kent, St John The Baptist Margate, Kent, England
St John Baptist Margate Kent, St John The Baptist Margate, Kent, England
1851
1851
Age 38
Rebecca Potter resided here in Canterbury St Gregory, Kent, England
Canterbury St Gregory, Kent, England
1861
1861
Age 48
Rebecca Potter resided here in Canterbury St Mary Northgate, Kent, England
Canterbury St Mary Northgate, Kent, England
1871
1871
Age 58
Rebecca Potter resided here in Margate, Holy Trinity, Kent, England
Margate, Holy Trinity, Kent, England
1881
1881
Age 68
Rebecca Potter resided here in Margate St John Baptist, Kent, England
Margate St John Baptist, Kent, England
1884
17 Jun 1884
Age 71
Death of Rebecca Potter in Thanet, Kent, England
Thanet, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 985; Folio: 156; Page: 22; GSU roll: 1341234
    [2] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 993; Folio: 15; Page: 23; GSU roll: 838724
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 519; Folio: 132; Page: 15; GSU roll: 542654
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1625; Folio: 44; Page: 30; GSU roll: 193526
    [5] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 468; Book: 4; Civil Parish: St John The Baptist Margate; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 13; Folio: 55; Page: 7; Line: 4; GSU roll: 306863

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: St John Baptist Margate Kent, St John The Baptist Margate, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 468; Book: 4; Civil Parish: St John The Baptist Margate; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 13; Folio: 55; Page: 7; Line: 4; GSU roll: 306863

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Canterbury St Gregory, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1625; Folio: 44; Page: 30; GSU roll: 193526

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Canterbury St Mary Northgate, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 519; Folio: 132; Page: 15; GSU roll: 542654

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Margate, Holy Trinity, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 993; Folio: 15; Page: 23; GSU roll: 838724

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Margate St John Baptist, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 985; Folio: 156; Page: 22; GSU roll: 1341234

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1884
    Event Place: Thanet, Kent, England
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