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John Potter

John Potter

Male Abt 1861 -

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  • Name John Potter  [1
    Born Abt 1861  Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Christened 4 Aug 1861  Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1881  Mines Lane, Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Name John Williams  [2
    Occupation Abt 1881  Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Boot and shoe repairer 
    Person ID I4116  Main Tree
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 

    Father James Potter,   b. Abt 1840, Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sophia Taylor,   b. Abt 1841, Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 10 Nov 1860  Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F924  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Linsdell 
    Married 1883  Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 
    Family ID F1228  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Appears likely that the baptism register inaccurately recorded his first name.

  • Sources 
    1. [S42] Births, Marriages and Deaths - Cambridgeshire Index Project, Cambridgeshire County Council, (http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/sub/register/cambsindex.htm;), marriage of John Potter and Lydia Linsdell, 1883, Cambridge 331/CE146/01/136/2 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S105] 1881 Census Returns of England and Wales, General Register Office, (3 April 1881;), RG 11., RG 11/1673 f.63 p.11 (Reliability: 3).
      Mines Lane, Weston Colville
      James Williams, Head, Mar, 40, Ag. Laborer, Cambs Weston Colville
      Sophire Williams, Wife, Mar, 39, Cambs Weston Colville
      John Williams, Son, Unm, 19, Boot & Shoe repairer, Cambs Weston Colville
      William Williams, Son, Unm, 13, Ag. Laborer, Cambs Weston Colville
      Ellen Williams, Daur, 10, Scholar, Cambs Weston Colville
      Jane Williams, Daur, 7, Cambs Weston Colville
      Rachel Williams, Daur, 5, Cambs Weston Colville
      Frederick Williams, Son, 2, Cambs Weston Colville


    3. [S93] Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire - Transcript of Parish Register, (Cambridgeshire Family History Society, CD-ROM;), baptism of James Potter, son of James & Sophia Potter, otp lab, 4 Aug 1861 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S277] Information from Pam Cooper, Descendancy report of Richard and Mary Potter dated 2 April 1999 (Reliability: 3).