POTTos of Bilston, Willenhall and area.

[Neill Patterson]

POTTOs.

Can anyone add any further information, particularly census, residence or birth information concerning:

Edmund POTTO born around 1826 and died aged 77 in 1903 at Aston Workhouse. In 1873 he lived at 184 Oxford Street, Bilston and was a saddler.

Edmund was married to Sarah Ann Maxfield in 28th Dec. 1863 at St. Peters Church, West Bromwhich.

Edmund's children were:  Jane Elizabeth, Sarah Perrey, Louisa, Clara and Ellen. I have the particulars of all but no birth registration evidence for Jane Elizabeth born Oct. 8th. 1864.


Thomas (father of Edmund) was dead by 1863. Also a saddler.

Both Edmund and Thomas were reputedly connected with a large house in Willenhall - though that may be fable.

Any sources or other family links on either Edmund and Thomas POTTO much appreciated.

Many thanks,

Neill

[Gardener]

Hope I have the right guy He is generally down as Potts

1901
Aston Union Workhouse,Warwickshire
Potto Edmund,inmate,widr,76,saddler,Branson,Warwick
Rg13-2878/165


1891
221 Dudley Port
Edmund Potts,head,w,65,saddler,Northampton,Branston
Sarah Potts,dau,s,23,Staffordshire,Bilston

Rg12-2285/22

1881
You can find him at www.familysearch.org under Edmunds Potte b abt 1829 Bilston

1871
156 Oxford St,Bilston
Edmund Potts,head,m,45,saddler master,Barnson
Sarah A Potts,wife,m,30,saddlers wife,Staffs,Tipton
Jane E Potts,dau,5,Staffs,Bradley
Sarah P Potts,dau,3,Staffs,Bilston
Lusia Potts,dau,6m,Staffs,Bilston

Rg10-2951/30



1861
New Road Tipton
Edward Bumford, Head,w,51,shoe maker,Newtown,Montgom...
Sarah Ingram,dau,m,21,ditto,ditto
Hanry Bumford,son,unm,19,shoemaker,ditto,ditto
Edmund Potts,lodger,unm,30,shoe maker,Branson,Worces?

Rg9-2040/2

Make what you will of Edmund's birthplace. I did the best I could to transcribe what I saw

All census information is crown copywright

[Neill Patterson]

Very many thanks for that extremely helpful and quick response.  Yes, this is the Edmund Potto and now gives me something more and very specific to work with.  Brilliant!!!

Thanks again,

Neill.

[Gardener]

Glad I could help. Unusual name isn't it? Do you know where it comes from?
It is tricky to find them in the censuses because they are either mistranscribed in the index or written as Potts in the first place
I thought I would look for some in Willenhall and I think I have Thomas in 1861.

1861
Willenhall
High Street, Portobello
Thomas Potto,head,m,65,saddler,Bedford,Reynold

Rg9-2000/134

I wonder if this is his wife staying at another son's?

1861
Walsall St,Willenhall
Thomas Potto,head,unm,30,saddler,Staffs,Westbromwich
George Potto,brother,unm,27,saddler,Staffs,Westbromwich
Elizabeth Potto,mother,m,63,Harbury

Rg9-1999/54

1871
33 Walsall Street,Willenhall
Elizabeth Potto,head,w,73,Warwickshire,Seth?
Thomas Potto,son,unm,40,saddler master,Staffs,Westbromwich
George Potto,son,unm,27,saddler master,Staffs,Westbromwich
Eliza Bates?,niece,unm,20,domestic servant,Staffs,Aldridge
William Potto,visitor,m,56?,cordwainer,Staffs,Hanley

Rg10-2942/52


1891
Ct 5 Walsall St,Willenhall
Thomas Potts, head,m,57,saddler,Staffs,West Bromwich
Ann Sophia Potts,wife,m,49,Staffs,Bloxwich
George Potts,son,12,scholar,Staffs,Willenhall
Blanche Potts,dau,11,scholar,Staffs,Willenhall
William Coleman,father in law,w,75,retired carpenter,Staffs,Willenhall
Willie Coleman,nephew,s,25,saddler,Staffs,Willenhall
Mary Ann Hanley,serv,s,16,general servant domestic,Staffs,Willenhall

Rg12-2237/45


1901
6 Walsall St
Thomas Potto,head,m,68,saddler,Staffs,West Bromwich
Ann S Potto,wife,m,59,Staffs,West Bloxwich
Blanche S Potto,dau,s,21,Staffs,Willenhall
Willie Hamlett,nephew,s,36,saddler,Staffs,Willenhall
Kate French,serv,16,general servant domestic,Glos,Bristol

Rg123-2684/50

There is also a Thomas Potto saddler listed at Church St Willenhall in the 1851 Melville and Co Directory of Wolverhampton
And a Henry potto saddler at Park St Walsall in 1851
You can search for them at
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/findbykeyword.asp
by  putting Staffordshire in as location and Potto as the keyword
Let me know if you would like any more census details.

All census information is Crown Copywright

[Neill Patterson]

   Again, extremely helpful information.  I can now begin to work out the families in the area and their relationships to each other.  I'm doing the research for my wife's 81 year old aunty, Jane Elizabeth Potto being her grandmother.  She knew they had a Willenhall connection 'the grand old man of Willenhall' - but it never went beyond that.  We don't have any derivation for the name POTTO. 

I very much appreciate your assistance, and if any more POTTOs surface in this area I should be pleased to have them!!

Many thanks,

Neill.