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William Potts 1848–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1848

Birth Location: Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 21 Jun 1934

Death Location: Karori, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: Richard Potts

Mother: Jane Abbott

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In 1848, William Potts entered the world in Beverley, Yorkshire, England, born to Richard Norbourne Potts And Jane Gray Abbott. In 1851, William Potts resided in Beverley St Nicholas, Yorkshire, England. In 1861, William Potts resided in Beverley St Martin, Yorkshire, England. William Potts passed away in 1934 in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1848, William Potts entered the world in Beverley, Yorkshire, England, born to Richard Norbourne Potts And Jane Gray Abbott.
  • In 1851, William Potts resided in Beverley St Nicholas, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1861, William Potts resided in Beverley St Martin, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Potts passed away in 1934 in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand.

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William Potts's Ancestors

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William Potts
1848–1934
Birth Place: Beverley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Richard Norbourne Potts
1814–1899
Hull, Yorkshire, England
Jane (Gray) Abbott
1820–1902
Beverley, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph (Potts) (Yeoman)
1770–1834
South Shields, Durham, England
Martha Norborn
1777–1831
Barlborough, Derbyshire, England
Jonathan Abbott
1786–1876
Shipton by Beningbrough, Yorkshire, England
Jane Gray
1794–1827
Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Abbott
1754–1844
Sarah Stead
1754–1821
William Gray
1756–1827
Jane Baley
1762–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jane Plummer
1719–1827
Jonathan Abbot
1725–1757
John Stead
1725–
Susannah Wilson
1724–1787
David Gray
1728–
Mary Dalton
1735–
Marmaduke Baily
1734–
Mary Johnson
1740–

William Potts's Timeline

4 Records

1848
25 Aug 1848
Birth of William Potts in Beverley, Yorkshire, England
Beverley, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 3
William Potts resided here in Beverley St Nicholas, Yorkshire, England
Beverley St Nicholas, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 13
William Potts resided here in Beverley St Martin, Yorkshire, England
Beverley St Martin, Yorkshire, England
1934
21 Jun 1934
Age 86
Death of William Potts in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand
Karori, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Beverley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3570; Folio: 24; Page: 2; GSU roll: 543153
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2359; Folio: 574; Page: 7; GSU roll: 87627-87630

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Beverley St Nicholas, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2359; Folio: 574; Page: 7; GSU roll: 87627-87630

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Beverley St Martin, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3570; Folio: 24; Page: 2; GSU roll: 543153

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1934
    Event Place: Karori, Wellington, New Zealand

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