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Title: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: amondg on Monday 22 October 18 09:45 BST (UK)
George Potter was born October 1849 Kelvedon Essex England, several trees on ancestry have him moving to Renfrewshire Scotland and marrying a Mary Jane Freeman.
They show his death as 23 May 1932 in Renfrewshire.

He had a brother Daniel born 1856 who married a Catherine Jane ? and died 1906 in Renfrewshire.

Is any of this true? Any assistance much appreciated
Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: Jamjar on Monday 22 October 18 10:01 BST (UK)
Is this him and siblings, parents Frances Springett and William Potter, who married in 1850?

POTTER, GEORGE HENRY mmn SPRINGETT     
GRO Reference: 1849  D Quarter in WITHAM  Volume 12  Page 295

POTTER, HENRY mmn SPRINGETT 
GRO Reference: 1852  M Quarter in WITHAM  Volume 04A  Page 261

POTTER, HENRIETTA mmn SPRINGETT
GRO Reference: 1854  S Quarter in WITHAM  Volume 04A  Page 232

POTTER, DANIEL mmn SPRINGETT
GRO Reference: 1856  D Quarter in WITHAM  Volume 04A  Page 251

POTTER, FREDERICK mmn SPRINGETT 
GRO Reference: 1859  J Quarter in WITHAM  Volume 04A  Page 289

POTTER, FREDERICK  WILLIAM mmn SPRINGETT
GRO Reference: 1861  J Quarter in WITHAM  Volume 04A  Page 289

Jamjar


Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: Jamjar on Monday 22 October 18 10:15 BST (UK)
This is confusing, 1861 census.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7HK-SD1

I can’t see those in my last post on a census.

Got it, and I think Mary on the census is Henry Jnr.

1851 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGVC-XB9

1871 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFFB-KRD and https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDZT-2NG

Jamjar
Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: Jamjar on Monday 22 October 18 10:20 BST (UK)
Ah, Henry to Mary:

Marriages Dec 1848 Witham 12 607
POTTER Henry       
SPRINGATE Mary Ann Witham 12 607

Jamjar
Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: ColC on Monday 22 October 18 10:32 BST (UK)
Whilst the death registrations are on SP at Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire.

Mary Jane Potter 54 – 1912 & George Henry Potter 77 (born 1855)? 1932

They are there on the 1901 & 1911 census but not in Scotland earlier.

I cannot find any marriage in the UK.

Colin
Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: ColC on Monday 22 October 18 10:44 BST (UK)
I note that three trees on A....y have him married in Ireland in 1872.

Family Search note two marriages that year, no date, no bride?

Colin
Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: Jamjar on Monday 22 October 18 10:50 BST (UK)
The only Daniel Potter with a Catherine 1881-1920:

POTTER DANIEL to SHIELDS CATHERINE JANE 1882 574/ 9 Port Glasgow

Jamjar
Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: Jamjar on Monday 22 October 18 10:52 BST (UK)
One marriage, 1860-1920:

POTTER GEORGE HENRY to CARRIE JEMIMA 1894 282/2 105 St Mary

Jamjar
Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: Annette7 on Monday 22 October 18 10:53 BST (UK)
One of the trees states marriage was 7/12/1872 Coleraine, Londonderry, N.I. to Mary Jane Freeman.   Since she was Irish and children born Ireland seems correct.

Marriage index on Ancestry and they are 2 of the 6 people shown.

Annette
Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: Annette7 on Monday 22 October 18 10:56 BST (UK)
One of the trees states marriage was 7/12/1872 Coleraine, Londonderry, N.I. to Mary Jane Freeman.   Since she was Irish and children born Ireland seems correct.

Marriage index on Ancestry and they are 2 of the 6 people shown.

Annette
Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: Jamjar on Monday 22 October 18 10:58 BST (UK)
Certainly no Freeman/Potter marriage on Scotsfolk.

Jamjar
Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: Jamjar on Monday 22 October 18 11:15 BST (UK)
Daniel and Catherine 1891 574/ 3/ 17 Port Glasgow Renfrew

POTTER DANIEL 31
POTTER CATHERINE JANE 27
POTTER DANIEL 8
POTTER HENRIETTA 6
POTTER WILLIAM 5
POTTER FANNY 3
POTTER ELLEN 0

1901 574/ 1/ 17:

POTTER DANIEL 41
POTTER CATHERINE JANE 36
POTTER DANIEL 18
POTTER HERRIETTA 16
POTTER WILLIAM 15
POTTER FANNY 13
POTTER ELLEN 10
POTTER GEORGE 8
POTTER MARY 3
POTTER ANNIE 1

I can’t see Daniel or Catherine on the 1911 census. I can’t see a death for Daniel. This may be Catherine’s death:

POTTER CATHERINE JANE 38 1902 574/ 231 Port Glasgow

I wonder if she died in child birth:

POTTER CATHERINE 77 mmn SHIELDS 1980 643/ 156 Renfrew

Possible other daughters’ deaths:

POTTER FANNY 57 1945 574/ 163 Port Glasgow
POTTER ANNIE 86 mmn SHIELDS 1986 642/ 245 Port Glasgow

Jamjar
Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: Annette7 on Monday 22 October 18 11:26 BST (UK)
Daniel Potter married Catherine Jane Shields 1882 Port Glasgow (on Scotlands People).

Annette
Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: Jamjar on Monday 22 October 18 11:30 BST (UK)
Quote from: Annette7 on Monday 22 October 18 11:26 BST (UK)
Daniel Potter married Catherine Jane Shields 1882 Port Glasgow (on Scotlands People).

Annette

I have that in reply #6 😉😉

Jamjar
Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: Jamjar on Monday 22 October 18 11:41 BST (UK)
You can view the marriage certificate, free, here, with the correct father. He was a sailor. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp

Party 1 Name GEORGE POTTER
Party 2 Name MARY FREEMAN
Date of Event 7 December 1872
Group Registration ID   2779993
SR District/Reg Area Coleraine

Children not on the 1901, born Ireland:

1887 ID 9548035 ARNOLD POTTER Coleraine
1897 ID 9972955 FREDERICK POTTER Coleraine

George and Mary Ann 1901 574/ 2/ 11 Port Glasgow Renfrew:

POTTER GEORGE 47
POTTER MARY JANE 45
POTTER JAMES 25 - married Margaret Faith in Ireland in 1899 - you can view cert, free
POTTER MAGGIE 19 - wife of James
POTTER HENRIETTA 18
POTTER GEORGE 16
POTTER HARRIET 14
POTTER GEORGE 1 born 21 Jan 1900, Ireland - son of James and Margaret
POTTER HENRIETTA 0 - will be daughter of James and Margaret

1911 574/ 3/ 19 Port Glasgow Renfrew:
POTTER GEORGE 59
POTTER MARY JANE 57

A daughter’s death:

POTTER HENRIETTA 44 mmn FREEMAN 1926 574/ 143 Port Glasgow

Jamjar
Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: sugarbakers on Monday 22 October 18 14:37 BST (UK)
From Intimations ...

1906
Daniel Potter, 96 Bouverie Street, Port Glasgow, died at Greenock Infirmary on 23rd June 1906, father of Rettie, Fanny & Nellie.
(Greenock Telegraph 25.6.1906)
Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: sugarbakers on Monday 22 October 18 14:42 BST (UK)
... and 1913
Mary Jane Freeman, wife of George Potter, died at 16 Bouverie Street, Port Glasgow, on 29th August 1913.
(Greenock Telegraph 30.8.1918(?))
Title: Re: George Potter who did he marry
Post by: amondg on Monday 22 October 18 22:08 BST (UK)
Thank you all so very much. Invaluable information.