Pott/s Family New Mills.

[ASTROSTAR]

Hi, I am hoping someone will be as helpful over this query as my last !
I am trying to research my Grandfathers family.   I have got as far as my Great Great Grandfather,Thomas Pott, b1810 New Mills . He was married to Martha, b1813 New Mills. I have 2 possible maiden names for her, Crossley and Mason and I'm not convinced either are correct!
I have a possible Father for Thomas, Emmanuel ? No d.o.b I am eager to go as far back , by whichever family member I can. Problem I am facing is that Potts is such a common name in that area.  Any help very grateful Thankyou

[CaroleW]

1851 has several children born after 1837.  Look up their births on freebmd then use GRO online to get mothers maiden name

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp

[CaroleW]

Freebmd births Joseph Pott Dec qtr 1850 Hayfield 19  1960

Using GRo shows mmn was Mason

[CaroleW]

Thomas Pott 1849 and William 1846 both show mmn as Mason

Quite a gap between Christiana b 1838 and Ann Eliza b 1844

[CaroleW]

Marriage is on FS and was at Manchester Cathedral 23.9.1833.  Both shown as “of this parish” and were bachelor & spinster.  Witnesses surnames vague but neither were Pott or Mason

[CaroleW]

1851 shows birthdate 1810 which fits with the baptism 26.11.1809 Mellor on FS - parents Imanuel (Emmanuel) and Christian

However - also a baptism 26.3.1809 in Hayfield - parents William & Peggy

1851 shows his birthplace as New Mills

[ASTROSTAR]

Thank you. I'm still confused , but I think mmn must be Mason, so Martha Mason. I don't know whether to pursue Emmanuel and Christiana, I found mmn as Platt, I think! Sounds foreign , Christiana.

[LizzieW]

I found mmn as Platt, I think! Sounds foreign

Platt is an old Lancashire name, so not foreign.

[suzard]

and Christiana is not an uncommon name for that period

Suz