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William Potts

William Potts

Male Bef 1808 - 1866  (> 58 years)    Has 6 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name William Potts 
    Birth Bef 24 Jan 1808  Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Baptism 24 Jan 1808  Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Directory 1835  The Black Swan, Jackfield, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    1841 Census 6 Jun 1841  Lloyd Head, Broseley, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Age: 35y 
    • HO107/928, Book 4, Folio 27, Page 16
      Musician
    1851 Census 30 Mar 1851  Coalford, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Age: 45y 
    • HO107/1989, Folio 459, Page 22
      Head, Married, Pauper - Blind
    1861 Census 7 Apr 1861  Lloyd Head, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Age: 55y 
    • RG9/1859, Folio 85, Page 14
      Head, Married, Musician - Blind
    P-Code P 0062 
    Reference Number H 0160aP 
    Death Between Apr 1866 and Jun 1866  Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Age: 61y 
    • AMJ 1866 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 463
    Burial 18 Apr 1866  Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9] 
    Age: 61y 
    • Previously Lived at Jackfield, Broseley
    Person ID I96  Vernon
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2024 

    Father Thomas Potts,   b. Bef 16 Aug 1767, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Oct 1845 and Dec 1845, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 78 years) 
    Mother Ann Crumpton,   b. Abt 1771, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 30 Dec 1793  Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    • Both of this Parish
      By Licence
    Family ID F41  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Drusilla Lloyd,   b. Bef 1 Feb 1807, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Oct 1876 and Dec 1876, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 69 years) 
    Marriage 5 Jun 1831  Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13, 14] 
    • William was a Bachelor of Broseley Parish
      Drusilla was a Spinster of Broseley Parish
      Drusilla could sign her name, William made his mark
      By Banns - at Benthall
      Witness = Mary Ann Lloyd, who could sign her name
    Children 
     1. Thomas Potts (Lloyd),   b. Bef 14 Jun 1829, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 9 Jan 1834, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 4 years)
     2. Ann Potts (Lloyd),   b. Bef 25 Apr 1830, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Apr 1896 and Jun 1896, Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 65 years)
     3. Emily Potts,   b. Abt 1832, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Apr 1906 and Jun 1906, Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     4. Thomas Potts,   b. Bef 11 Jan 1835, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Apr 1907 and Jun 1907, Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 72 years)
     5. Susannah Potts,   b. Bef 29 Jan 1837, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Aug 1919, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 82 years)
     6. Elizabeth Potts,   b. 5 Jul 1838, Broseley / Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jul 1848 and Sep 1848, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 10 years)
     7. William Potts,   b. Between Oct 1839 and Dec 1839, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jul 1902 and Sep 1902, Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     8. Mary Ann Potts,   b. 7 Oct 1841, Jackfield, Ironbridge, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1922, Wrexham district, Denbighshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     9. Alfred Potts,   b. Between Jan 1844 and Mar 1844, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Apr 1920 and Jun 1920, Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     10. Priscilla Potts,   b. Between Jan 1847 and Mar 1847, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jul 1926 and Sep 1926, Stoke Upon Trent district, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     11. Drusilla Potts,   b. Between Apr 1848 and Jun 1848, Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan 1851 and Mar 1851, Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     12. Jane Potts,   b. Between Oct 1850 and Dec 1850, Jackfield, Broseley, Madeley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan 1925 and Mar 1925, Stoke Upon Trent district, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F40  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Bef 24 Jan 1808 - Broseley, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 24 Jan 1808 - Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Jun 1831 - Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1841 Census - Age: 35y - 6 Jun 1841 - Lloyd Head, Broseley, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1851 Census - Age: 45y - 30 Mar 1851 - Coalford, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1861 Census - Age: 55y - 7 Apr 1861 - Lloyd Head, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 61y - Between Apr 1866 and Jun 1866 - Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Age: 61y - 18 Apr 1866 - Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • WILLIAM POTTS

      Possible son born 26 June 1826

      An entry from an unknown diary - from contact: J.H:

      26/6/1826
      About 4 o clock in the evening Drucilla Lloyd gave birth to a son by Potts

      21/7/1828
      A terrible thunderstorm at Coalport which broke the canal banks and washed William Lloyd off the canal bank and into the Severn.

      30/6/1829
      William Lloyd took John Randles public house and had the licence transferred

      2/2/1830
      Drucilla Lloyd was put to bed in Daniel Lloyd's shop and gave birth to a daughter by William Potts

      6/3/1833
      Samuel Davies beat his Uncle James in a dreadful manner at the Black Swan and nearly killed him

      25/3/1833
      William Potts took over the Black Swan from William Lloyd

      9/11/1836
      Daniel Lloyd and Joshua Lloyd cot over thr smallpox


      ADDRESSES:
      Broseley, Shropshire (14 June 1829)
      Broseley, Shropshire (25 April 1830)
      Broseley, Shropshire (05 June 1831)
      Broseley, Shropshire (11 January 1835)
      Broseley, Shropshire (29 January 1837)
      Broseley, Shropshire (12 January 1840)
      Lloyd Head, Broseley, Much Wenlock, Shropshire (06 June 1841)
      Coalford, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire (07 October 1841)
      Jackfield, Shropshire (04 March 1847)
      Coalford, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (30 March 1851)
      Lloyd Head, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (07 April 1861)

      OCCUPATIONS:
      Waterman (14 June 1829)
      Waterman (25 April 1830)
      Victualler (11 January 1835)
      Musician (29 January 1837)
      Musician (12 January 1840)
      Musician (06 June 1841)
      Musician (07 October 1841)
      Musician (04 March 1847)
      Pauper - Blind (30 March 1851)
      Waterman (11 November 1860)
      Musician - Blind (07 April 1861)

      CENSUSES: (bef 1808-1866)
      06 June 1841 - yes
      30 March 1851 - yes
      07 April 1861 - yes
    • Parish Registers:

      Baptism: Found -
      Marriage: Found -
      Burial: Found
    • Wills & Administrations Index - Not Found
    • Last checked: 16 March 2022

  • Sources 
    1. [S2929] Parish Registers - Shropshire - Baptism - Pott, William - 1808 - Broseley, 25 May 2014, Page 93.

    2. [S1118] Parish Register Transcripts - Shropshire - RS - Potts - 1797-1809 - Broseley, 7 Dec 2010.

    3. [S3783] Directory - Pigot's - Potts, William - 1835, 17 Jan 2016, Broseley, Page 351.
      Taverns & Public Houses

    4. [S410] 1841 Census - Potts, William & Drusilla, 7 Aug 2006, HO107/928, Book 4, Folio 27, Page 16.

    5. [S323] 1851 Census - Potts, William & Drusilla, 2 Sep 2008, HO107/1989, Folio 459, Page 22.

    6. [S63] 1861 Census - Potts, William & Drusilla, 8 May 2005, RG9/1859, Folio 85, Page 14.

    7. [S2939] Parish Registers - Shropshire - Burial - Potts, William - 1866 - Broseley, 25 May 2014, Page 280, No. 2240.

    8. [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, 9 Sep 2008, AMJ 1866 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 463.

    9. [S3677] Church - Broseley All Saints from 1845 (previous church on this site was St Leonards), Broseley, Shropshire, 18 Oct 2015.

    10. [S2986] Parish Registers - Shropshire - Marriage - Potts, Thomas & Crumpton, Ann - 1793 - Broseley, 30 May 2014, Page 173 & Page 124, No. 270.

    11. [S1117] Parish Register Transcripts - Shropshire - RS - Potts - 1780-1796 - Broseley, 30 Apr 2009.

    12. [S2978] Parish Registers - Shropshire - Marriage - Potts, William & Lloyd, Drusilla - 1831 - Broseley, 29 May 2014, Page 145, No. 434.

    13. [S1120] Parish Register Transcripts - Shropshire - RS - Potts - 1813-1825+ - Broseley, 30 Apr 2009.

    14. [S6487] Banns - Shropshire - Potts, William & Lloyd, Drusilla - 1831 - Benthall, 16 Mar 2022, No. 28. Banns: 10 & 17 April 1831.
      10 April 1831


 

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