THE POTTER FAMILY
| John Potter of
St Erth married Elizabeth Richards, widow of Penzance on 5 APR 1828 in
Madron (Lease dated 12 JUN 1837 between the Rev Edward Rodd of Trebartha Hall to John Potter, labourer of St Erth for a plot of waste ground about one acre in Chinales tenement for 99 years on the lives of the lessee, Elizabeth Richards and John Potter junior. Rent 15 shillings) (In 1841 John is aged 35 and a Copper Miner. Elizabeth is aged 35. The family is living in Chenalls, St Erth) (John Potter of Chenhayle was buried on 21 JUL 1847 in St Erth aged 46) Elizabeth Potter, widow, married the widower Robert Tregenza on 24 MAR 1850 in St Erth (In 1851 Richard is aged 49 and a Coal Potter. Elizabeth is aged 46. The family is living in Chenalls, St Erth) |
I have identified eight children
| Name | Date and place of christening | Any other information |
| John Potter | 22 FEB 1829 in Madron [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 he is at home aged 12 In 1851 he is aged 22 and an Ag Lab. lodging in the home of William and Ann Richards in Trewithen, Germoe John Potter of Boscreage was buried on 15 FEB 1857 in Germoe aged 28 |
| Richard Potter | 21 APR 1831 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 he is at home aged 10 In 1851 he is at home aged 20 and a Miner Married Elizabeth Ann Eustice in 1859 |
| James Potter | 5 OCT 1834 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
Buried on 25 APR 1836 in St Erth aged 1 |
| Rosetta Potter | 2 OCT 1836 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 she is at home aged 4 In 1851 she is aged 14 and a House Servant, working for Richard Friggens, Farmer in Trezelah, Gulval Married Joseph Goodman, shipwright of Hayle on 24 OCT 1857 in Phillack |
| Francis Potter | Born on 26 MAY 1839 Christened on 22 SEP 1839 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 he is at home aged 2 In 1851 he is at home aged 12 and a Smiths' Boy Francis Potter of Phillack was buried on 5 NOV 1867 in St Erth aged 28 |
| Mary Elizabeth Potter | Born on 3 AUG 1841 Christened on 31 OCT 1841 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
Buried on 14 JUN 1843 in St Erth aged 1 |
| Mary Elizabeth Potter | Born on 11 FEB 1844 Christened on 5 MAY 1844 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
Buried on 2 NOV 1844 in St Erth aged 8 mths |
| Mary Elizabeth Potter | Born on 6 MAR 1846 Christened on 6 APR 1846 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
Mary Potter, infant, buried on 15 APR 1846 in St Erth |
I have identified seven children
| Name | Date and place of christening | Any other information |
| Richard John Potter | Born on 29 SEP 1859 Christened on 22 JAN 1860 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
In 1861 he is at home aged 1 Buried on 25 FEB 1864 in St Erth aged 4 yrs 4 mths |
| Francis Potter | Born on 28 NOV 1860 Christened on 31 MAR 1861 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
In 1861 he is at home aged 4 mths In 1871 he is at home aged 10 and a Scholar In 1881 he is aged 20 and a Mason, Lodging in High Street, Penzance |
| Thomas James Potter | Born in 1862 Christened on 26 FEB 1869 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
In 1871 he is at home aged 9 and a Scholar In 1881 he is at home aged 19 and a Lab in an Iron Factory In 1891 he is at home aged 28 and a Lab in an Iron Factory |
| Nanny Berriman Potter | Christened on 28 NOV 1865 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
In 1871 she is at home aged 6 and a Scholar In 1881 she is at home aged 16 In 1891 she is at home aged 26 |
| Richard John Potter | Christened on 24 FEB 1869 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
Buried on 4 APR 1869 in St Erth aged 4 mths |
| John Shugg Potter | Christened on 20 JUN 1873 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
In 1871 he is at home aged 0 In 1881 he is at home aged 10 and a Starter |
| Richard Potter | Christened on 20 JUN 1873 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
In 1881 he is at home aged 7 In 1891 he is at home aged 18 and a Lab in the Iron Works |
