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William Richard Potter 1846–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 NOVEMBER 1846

Birth Location: Ramsgate Kent England

Death Date: JULY 1903

Death Location: Thanet, Kent, England

Father: William Potter

Mother: Matilda Craycraft

Spouse(s): Ellen Gibbs

Children(s): Matilda Potter, Henry POTTER, William POTTER, Paul POTTER, Fanny POTTER, Thomas Gibbs, Harry Potter, Thomas Potter

In 1846, William Richard Potter entered the world in Ramsgate Kent England, born to William Potter And Matilda Goldsmith Craycraft. In 1851, William Richard Potter resided in Ramsgate, Ramsgate, Kent, England. William Richard Potter married Ellen Matilda Gibbs, and had children including Fanny Potter, Harry Shrubsull Potter, Henry Potter, Matilda Ellen Potter, Paul Walter Potter, Thomas Gibbs, Thomas Gibbs Potter, William Potter. William Richard Potter passed away in 1903 in Thanet, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1846, William Richard Potter entered the world in Ramsgate Kent England, born to William Potter And Matilda Goldsmith Craycraft.
  • In 1851, William Richard Potter resided in Ramsgate, Ramsgate, Kent, England.
  • William Richard Potter married Ellen Matilda Gibbs, and had children including Fanny Potter, Harry Shrubsull Potter, Henry Potter, Matilda Ellen Potter, Paul Walter Potter, Thomas Gibbs, Thomas Gibbs Potter, William Potter.
  • William Richard Potter passed away in 1903 in Thanet, Kent, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Potter's Ancestors

Self
William Potter
1846–1903
Birth Place: Ramsgate Kent England
Parents
William Potter
1823–
Canterbury, Kent, England
Matilda (Goldsmith) Craycraft
1825–1875
Ramsgate Kent England
Grandparents
Henry (William) Potter
1791–1862
Chatham, Kent, England
Hart Inge
1792–
Hadlow, Kent, England
Richard (Goldsmith) Craycraft
1791–1859
St Lawrence in Thanet, Kent
Mary (Ann) Morgan
1795–1853
Lenham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William Potter
1757–
Susanna Richardson
1757–
Stephan Inge
1770–
Sarah
1770–
Richard Craycraft
1763–
Elizabeth Clewley
1764–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Katherine Goldsmith
1743–

William Potter's Descendants

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William (Richard) Potter (29 NOVEMBER 1846–JULY 1903) m. Ellen (Matilda) Gibbs (20 SEPTEMBER 1843–JUNE 1926)
  1. 1. Matilda (Ellen) Potter 1873–
  2. 2. Henry POTTER 1872–
  3. 3. William POTTER 1878–1951
  4. 4. Paul (Walter) POTTER 1882–1947
  5. 5. Fanny POTTER 1887–
  6. 6. Thomas Gibbs 1865–
  7. 7. Harry (Shrubsull) Potter 1875–1958
  8. 8. Thomas (Gibbs) Potter 1886–1968 m. Lydia Reilly 1882–1968
    1. 1. Thomas (William) Potter 1915–
    2. 2. Mona Potter 1919–1999 m. Stewart Gordon 1917–1997

William Potter's Timeline

6 Records

1846
29 NOVEMBER 1846
Birth of William Richard Potter in Ramsgate Kent England
Ramsgate Kent England
1847
7 Feb 1847
Age 1
William Richard Potter was baptized in Ramsgate, Kent, England
Ramsgate, Kent, England
1851
1851
Age 5
William Richard Potter resided here in Ramsgate, Ramsgate, Kent, England
Ramsgate, Ramsgate, Kent, England
1861
1861
Age 15
William Richard Potter resided here in Canterbury, Herne, Kent, England
Canterbury, Herne, Kent, England
1871
1871
Age 25
William Richard Potter resided here in Holy Trinity, Kent, England
Holy Trinity, Kent, England
1903
JULY 1903
Age 57
Death of William Richard Potter in Thanet, Kent, England
Thanet, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 NOVEMBER 1846
    Event Place: Ramsgate Kent England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census
    [2] 1861 England Census
    [3] 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1847
    Event Place: Ramsgate, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ramsgate, Ramsgate, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Canterbury, Herne, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Holy Trinity, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: JULY 1903
    Event Place: Thanet, Kent, England

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