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Thomas Potts 1737–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1737

Birth Location: Houghton-Le-Spring Durham, England

Death Date: 24 Nov 1823

Death Location: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Father: John Potts

Mother: Mary Hornsby

Spouse(s): Margaret Hewson

Children(s): Robert Potts

Thomas Potts was born in 1737 in Houghton-Le-Spring Durham, England, the child of John Potts And Mary Hornsby. In 1765, Thomas Potts resided in Durham, England. Thomas Potts married Margaret Hewson, and had children including Robert Potts. Thomas Potts passed away in 1823 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas Potts was born in 1737 in Houghton-Le-Spring Durham, England, the child of John Potts And Mary Hornsby.
  • In 1765, Thomas Potts resided in Durham, England.
  • Thomas Potts married Margaret Hewson, and had children including Robert Potts.
  • Thomas Potts passed away in 1823 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Potts's Ancestors

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Thomas Potts
1737–1823
Birth Place: Houghton-Le-Spring Durham, England
Parents
John Potts
1704–1781
St Nicholas Durham City
Mary Hornsby
1709–
Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England
Grandparents
Richard POTTS
1670–1741
Chester Le Street, Durham, England
Richard Hornsby
1675–
St Margaret, Durham, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
thomas Potts
1661–
jane hopper
1662–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Potts's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Potts (1737–24 Nov 1823) m. Margaret Hewson (1737–1783)
  1. 1. Robert Potts 1765–1838 m. Mary Blackbird 1766–
    1. 1. Margaret Potts 1798–1874 m. William Spoor 1805–1872
      1. 1. eleanor spoor 1820–1859 m. William Forster 1818–1890 m. Elizabeth Forster 1847–
        1. 1. Eleanor Forster 1847– m. John Turnbull 1842–
        2. 2. William Forster 1852–1866
        3. 3. Elizabeth Forster 1848–1872
        4. 4. Hannah Forster 1855–1907 m. John LAWRENCE 1851–1907
      2. 2. William Spoors 1787–1853
      3. 3. Ann Spoors 1825–
      4. 4. Thomas Spoors 1828–1853
      5. 5. Mary Spoors 1832–
      6. 6. percival Spoors 1840–
      7. 7. Margaret Spoors 1842–1880
      8. 8. Sarah (Jane) Spoors 1844–1924 m. Thomas Wilson 1843–
        1. 1. Frank Wilson 1864–
        2. 2. Margaret (J.) Wilson 1866–
        3. 3. William Wilson 1869–
        4. 4. Thomas Wilson 1872–
        5. 5. Robert Wilson 1874–
        6. 6. Sarah (H.) Wilson 1877–
        7. 7. Annie Wilson 1879–
      9. 9. Joseph Spoors 1847–
      10. 10. Helen (Waddle) Spoors –1853
      11. 11. William Spoors 1837–

Thomas Potts's Timeline

5 Records

1737
1737
Birth of Thomas Potts in Houghton-Le-Spring Durham, England
Houghton-Le-Spring Durham, England
1737
15 May 1737
Thomas Potts was baptized in Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England
Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England
1765
12 Nov 1765
Age 28
Thomas Potts resided here in Durham, England
Durham, England
1823
abt 1823
Age 86
Death of Thomas Potts
None
1823
24 Nov 1823
Age 86
Burial of Thomas Potts in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Houghton-Le-Spring Durham, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 May 1737
    Event Place: Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1765
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: UK, Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: Board of Stamps: Apprenticeship Books: Series IR 1; Class: IR 1; Piece: 55

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1823
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1823
    Event Place: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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