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Sarah Hannah Potts 1837 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Apr 1837

Birth Location: Long Benton, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 4 Mar 1916

Death Location: South Hetton Durham

Father: George Potts

Mother: Jemima Slater

Spouse(s): Robert Herdman

Children(s): Jemima Herdman

The story of Sarah Hannah Potts began in 1837 in Long Benton, Northumberland, England. Sarah Hannah Potts married Robert Herdman, and had children including Jemima Herdman. Sarah Hannah Potts passed away in 1916 in South Hetton Durham.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Hannah Potts began in 1837 in Long Benton, Northumberland, England.
  • Sarah Hannah Potts married Robert Herdman, and had children including Jemima Herdman.
  • Sarah Hannah Potts passed away in 1916 in South Hetton Durham.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Potts
1809 – 1876
Birth Location: Whitley (Near Hexham), Northumberland, England
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Jemima Slater
1817 – 1869
Birth Location: Newburn, Northumberland
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Spouses(s)

Robert Herdman
1836 – 1907
Birth Location: Shotley, Northumberland, England
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Children(s)

Jemima Herdman
1866 – 1922
Birth Location: Dalton Le Dale, Durham, , England
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Sarah Potts's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Potts
1837 – 1916
Birth Place: Long Benton, Northumberland, England
Parents
George Potts
1809 – 1876
Whitley (Near Hexham), Northumberland, England
Jemima Slater
1817 – 1869
Newburn, Northumberland
Grandparents
William Potts
1777 – 1851
Acomb, Hexham, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Ann Leadbitter
1783 – 1867
Northd, Hexham
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Potts.
1752 –
Arnold Leadbitter
1742 – 1812
Margaret Winter
1742 – 1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Potts
1720 –
Matthew Leadbitter
1704 – 1764
Anne Burdet*
1712 – 1779

Sarah Potts's Descendants

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Sarah (Hannah) Potts (02 Apr 1837 – 4 Mar 1916) m. Robert Herdman (10 Nov 1836 – 2 Jun 1907)
  1. 1. Jemima Herdman (11 Dec 1866 – 3 May 1922) m. Edward Surtees (29 Jan 1865 – 18 Jul 1950)
    1. 1. Sarah (Hannah) Surtees (10 Jun 1889 – 7 Mar 1952)
    2. 2. Isabella Surtees (11 Mar 1891 – 10 Jul 1971) m. John (William) Warrington
      1. 1. Isabel Warrington (01 May 1916 – 1 Mar 2004) m. William (James) Wright (02 Sep 1911 – 21 Sep 1996)
        1. 1. Noeline (Mary) Wright (16 Dec 1938 – 02 Nov 2001) m. Bertie (Mervin) Lyster (18 Nov 1934 – )
        2. 2. Colleen (Patricia) Wright (23 Mar 1940 – ) m. Peter (Eduardus Cornelis) Vastenhout (02 Feb 1938 – )
        3. 3. John (William) Wright (25 Dec 1943 – ) m. Patricia (Maree) Griffin (26 Jul 1946 – )
        4. 4. Kathleen (Isabel) Wright (20 Dec 1946 – ) m. Malcolm McLeod (16 Nov 1938 – ) m. Gary Birchall
        5. 5. Keith (Edward) Wright (29 Jul 1948 – ) m. Gloria Scott (29 Jul 1947 – ) m. Patricia (Margaret) Chapman (06 Jan 1949 – )
      2. 2. Robert (Anthony) Warrington m. Lucy (Margarte) Hood
        1. 1. Graeme Warrington m. Githa (Oreen) Sayer (1947 – )
      3. 3. Myrtle (Joyce) Warrington m. William Scott
      4. 4. Joan (Melva) Warrington m. Darcy Morrow
      5. 5. Roland Warrington ( – 1997) m. Charlotte Sage
    3. 3. Robert (Adamson) Surtees (18 May 1893 – 18 Jan 1963 or 8 Jul 1975) m. Winifred Chapman (1897 – 1992)
      1. 1. Charles (Edward) Surtees (6 October 1920 – 2 June 2010) m. Maureen (Florence) Warren (7 - 13 Jul 1938 – 4 June 1982)
        1. 1. Gavin (David) Surtees (15 Mar 1962 – 24 October 1988)
        2. 2. Karen (Michelle) Surtees m. Garry Anderson m. David (Ivan) Jones
        3. 3. Surtees
        4. 4. Surtees m. Unknown
      2. 2. Constance (Barbara) Surtees (1922 – )
      3. 3. Georgina Surtees (1925 – Sep 1928)
      4. 4. Ngaire (Ruth) Surtees (1929 – )
    4. 4. Jemima ((Mima)) Surtees (10 May 1895 – 25 Feb 1991)
    5. 5. Margaret (Ann) Surtees (23 Mar 1897 – 23 Sep 1909)
    6. 6. Edward (Anthony) Surtees (9 Mar 1900 – 25 Jan 1976) m. Lillian (Dorothy) Attwood (3 Jan 1905 – 10 Aug 1985)
      1. 1. Dorothy (Ruth "Ruth") Surtees (7 March 1930 – 2022) m. Bob Kerr
      2. 2. Harold (Edward) Surtees (1933 – ) m. Barbara
      3. 3. Brian (Robert "Squid") Surtees (29 Apr 1941 – 27 June 2022) m. Janice (May) Gibb (27 JUL 1942 – 9 April 1997) m. Fran m. Lisa
        1. 1. Rachel Surtees
        2. 2. Craig Surtees
        3. 3. Nigel Surtees
        4. 4. Andrew Surtees
    7. 7. Helen Surtees (19 Sep 1902 – 18 Jul 1988)
    8. 8. Mary (Alice) Surtees (25 Sep 1905 – 11 Sep 1922)
    9. 9. Ruth Surtees (3 Jun 1908 – 30 Mar 1997) m. Arthur (Samuel) Kay

Sarah Potts's Timeline

2 Records

1837
02 Apr 1837
Birth of Sarah Hannah Potts in Long Benton, Northumberland, England
Long Benton, Northumberland, England
1916
4 Mar 1916
Age 79
Death of Sarah Hannah Potts in South Hetton Durham
South Hetton Durham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1837
    Event Place: Long Benton, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1916
    Event Place: South Hetton Durham
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