Lewis Potter1

M, b. 14 October 1810
FatherLewis Potter1 b. 23 Apr 1784
MotherElizabeth Meikle1 b. c 1781, d. 13 May 1857
Birth*14 October 1810 Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland1 

Citations

  1. [S852] List of children of Lewis Potter and Elizabeth Meikle from OPR, Searched at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ by Simon Potter, sent to me on 18 Jun 2005. No certificates, Refers to FR3831, GROS 644/01/020, Scotlandspeople web site. Hereinafter cited as List of Potter/Meikle children.
More information available on request.

Louisa Potter1

F, b. 8 September 1844, d. 17 September 1844
FatherLewis Potter1 b. 29 May 1807, d. 17 Jun 1881
MotherMargaret Muirhead1 b. 25 Jan 1814, d. 28 Nov 1881
Birth*8 September 1844 [Scotland]1 
Death*17 September 1844 [Scotland]1 

Citations

  1. [S801] Descendant report for Lewis Potter and Margaret Towers, 16 Apr 2005, received from Simon Potter, (email available on request), gives sources, PDF document, Dawn Ellis.
More information available on request.

Louisa Cartherine Potter1

F, b. 11 August 1847, d. 13 September 1931
FatherLewis Potter1 b. 29 May 1807, d. 17 Jun 1881
MotherMargaret Muirhead1 b. 25 Jan 1814, d. 28 Nov 1881
Birth*11 August 1847 Govan, Glasgow, Scotland1 
Marriage*13 July 1868 Hamilton, Scotland; Groom=Robert Black1 
Death*13 September 1931 43 Priory Road, Hampstead, England1 

Family

Robert Black b. 14 May 1838, d. 23 Jul 1901
Children

Citations

  1. [S801] Descendant report for Lewis Potter and Margaret Towers, 16 Apr 2005, received from Simon Potter, (email available on request), gives sources, PDF document, Dawn Ellis.
More information available on request.

Lues Potter1

M, b. 11 May 1645
FatherJames Potter1
Baptism*11 May 1645 Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland1 

Citations

  1. [S802] International Genealogical Index (R), Batch #: C116722, Source Call #: 1066638, 0102996, Printout Call #: 6902415, Dates: 1600 - 1677, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland, Family History Library.
More information available on request.

Marcus Potter1

M, b. 1912, d. 1929
FatherCharles Pannell Cuthbertson Potter1 b. 28 Jan 1869, d. 27 Jun 1934
Birth*1912 1 
Death*1929 1 

Citations

  1. [S801] Descendant report for Lewis Potter and Margaret Towers, 16 Apr 2005, received from Simon Potter, (email available on request), gives sources, PDF document, Dawn Ellis.
More information available on request.

Margaret Potter1

F, b. 3 September 1829, d. 12 August 1917
FatherCapt. John Potter2,3,4 b. 17 Jun 1787, d. 19 Apr 1835
MotherMargaret Kemp Mills2,3 b. 12 Sep 1801, d. 15 Sep 1845
ChartsDescendants of Robert Ellis
Ancestors of Reginald Evans Ellis
Descendants of Benjamin Darby
Birth*3 September 1829 Greenock, Refrewshire, Scotland5,2,3 
Baptism Pri*14 October 1829 Old Parish of Greenock, Greenock, Refrewshire, Scotland3 
Marriage*4 October 1848 St. Mark's Anglican Church, Liverpool, Lancaster, England; They were married by Robert C. Greer, by license, in the presence of T.B. Robertson and Mary Eachnaey. John being of full age, a bachelor; Margaret of minor age, a spinster; Groom=Capt. John Ellis4,6,7,8,1,9,10,11 
Cen-Head*30 March 1851 119 Bedford Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; 1851 English Census||Margaret Ellis||Margaret, married, 21 years old, was born in Greenock, Refrew. Her husband was a Master Mariner away at sea. One servant was living in the household, named Mary Ann Lloyd. Mary Ann was a nurse; Cen Plc=LAN, Liverpool, Toxteth Park, 107/2187 Census British 1851, Dau=Margaret McGowan Ellis, Spouse=Capt. John Ellis12 
Cen-Head*an unknown date in 1881 Summerside, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; 1881 Canadian Census||Margaret Ellis||Margaret, 50 years old, was born in Scotland. Her religion was recorded as Ch of England, she was a widow; Cen Plc=PE, Dist 1, Prince, Lot 17, Summerside Town Census Canadian Federal 1881, Dau=Margaret McGowan Ellis, Son=Kenneth Forbes Ellis, Dau=John Henry Ellis, Son=Francis Potter Ellis13,14 
Cen-Head*an unknown date in 1891 Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; 1891 Canadian Census||Margaret Ellis||Margaret, widowed, 60 years old, was born in Scotland. Both of her parents were also born in Scotland. Margaret was a member of the Church of England. It was recorded that she could read and write; Cen Plc=PE, Dist 134, Prince, Sub-Dist A3, Div. 35, Town of Summerside Census Canadian Federal 189115 
Cen-E-with*10 April 1901 Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; 1901 Canadian Census||Margaret Ellis||Margaret was a 71 year old widow. Her birthdate was recorded as 29 Sep 1829 in urban England. She emigrated in 1841. She was a Canadian of Scotch origins, and her religion was recorded as Episcopal. She could read and write and spoke English, her mother tongue; Cen Plc=PE, Prince (East) 133, Summerside (Town) a-2 Census Canadian Federal 1901, HOH=Robert Louis Romcke16 
Death*12 August 1917 Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; at 9 PM17,18,2,7 
Burial*14 August 1917 St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanor's, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Interred=CAN, PE, Prince Co., Lot 17, St. Eleanor's, St. John's Anglican Cemetery19,20,5 

Family

Capt. John Ellis b. 15 Apr 1824, d. 18 Dec 1873
Marriage*4 October 1848 St. Mark's Anglican Church, Liverpool, Lancaster, England; They were married by Robert C. Greer, by license, in the presence of T.B. Robertson and Mary Eachnaey. John being of full age, a bachelor; Margaret of minor age, a spinster; Groom=Capt. John Ellis4,6,7,8,1,9,10,11 
Children

Citations

  1. [S272] James Potter Family Bible , various dates, August 1972, (email available on request), photocopy of two pages from the family Bible and Simon's PDF transcription of the same, Dawn Ellis.
  2. [S455] Mills Family Bible (Edinbugh: n.pub., 1775), Front cover loose, some enties illegible, I (MAE) think most entries were made after the events., J. and N. Ellis.
  3. [S462] Extract of birth of Margaret Potter from the Register of Births & Baptisms, unknown publish date, original, old style manuscript, legible, photocopy made, Dawn Ellis.
  4. [S464] Marriage certificate of John Ellis & Margaret Potter, 4 Oct 1848, Original, manuscript on printed form, photocopy made, Dawn Ellis.
  5. [S272] James Potter Family Bible , various dates, (email available on request), photocopy of two pages from the family Bible and Simon's PDF transcription of the same, Dawn Ellis.
  6. [S514] Hand woven towels with marriage dates, woven in 1782, In the possession of John & Nita Ellis, extracted data, Dawn Ellis.
  7. [S456] Family Bible of John Ellis and Margaret Potter (London: n.pub., 1831, some entries made after the events, J. and N. Ellis. Hereinafter cited as Family Bible of John Ellis and Margaret Potter.
  8. [S1056] Betty Hendry, (author e-mail address available on request), to Dawn Ellis, email, 23 Feb 2012, Dawn Ellis, Graham, North Carolina, USA.
  9. [S273] Descendants of Benjamin Darby, Loyalist, unknown date, typescript descendancy chart, some parts confusing, no dates given, author unknown, some ms. additions, no sources given. Original in possession of Nita Harris Ellis, Summerside, PEI. Photocopy, Dawn Ellis.
  10. [S280] Descendancy Chart of Robert and Hannah (Darby) Ellis, compiled by Nita Harris Ellis. No sources given. Original, J. and N. Ellis.
  11. [S325] Family Group Record submission to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Provo, Utah, 23 Feb 1990, by Keith M. Thompson, Provo, Utah. Batch Nos. F517443 and 5017443, Serial No. 16, on microfilm No. 1553687, citing Orlo Jones and Doris Haslam, An Island Refuge, p. 89. He has not copied the data exactly as it appears in the book which the author has in her collection. Her name is given as "Margot". Photocopy, in possession of author, Family History Library.
  12. [S671] Info gathered from Ancestry.com, various dates, printouts, 1851 Census Eng, HO: 107/2187, Folio 29, Page 7, ED 1nn (FHL mfm# 87194), Dawn Ellis.
  13. [S319] 1881 Canadian Census, Prince Edward Island, Prince County, population, mfm# C-13162, Summerside; citing Library and Archives Canada (LAC), (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) microfilm publication mfm C-13162.
  14. [S319] 1881 Canadian Census, Prince Edward Island, Prince County, population, District 1, Prince County, Lot 17, Summerside Town, p. 2, Lines 2-6, House 5, Family 5 [recheck]; citing Library and Archives Canada (LAC), (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) microfilm publication mfm C-13162.
  15. [S868] 1891 Canadian Census, Prince Edward Island, viewed at the MacNaught History Centre and Archives in Summerside, mfm T-6382, covers Lots 39-47, 51-56, 61, 63, 64, 66, Summerside town and Lots 1-4, District 134, Prince,
    Sub-Dist A3, Division 35, Town of Summerside, p. 2, Line 1, Family 4, Library and Archives Canada (LAC). Hereinafter cited as 1891 Canadian Census, PEI, T-6382.
  16. [S875] “1901 Prince Edward Island, Prince County,” Canadian Federal Census, Automatedgenealogy.com (http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/NationalSummary.jsp: accessed District: PE Prince (East) (#133); Sub-district: Summerside a-2, Page 2, line #3338, Family # 19).
  17. [S400] Richmond Parish Register, 1821-1957, Vol 4, 1893- St. John's Anglican, St. Eleanors, PE, pg. 20, age 88, Includes records of St. John's (St. Eleanors) and St. Mary's (Summerside) Anglican Churches, mfm #2630, MacNaught History Centre & Archives.
  18. [S448] Death Certificate for Mrs. John Ellis (Margaret Potter), issued 13 Aug 1980, # 17-01-011640, certificate, Dawn Ellis, age 88.
  19. [S279] Tombstone Inscription, unknown publish date, Tombstone of Margaret Potter, personal visit by author, St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery.
  20. [S400] Richmond Parish Register, 1821-1957, Vol 4, 1893- St. John's Anglican, St. Eleanors, PE, pg. 20, Includes records of St. John's (St. Eleanors) and St. Mary's (Summerside) Anglican Churches, mfm #2630, MacNaught History Centre & Archives.
  21. [S349] Interview with Amy Green Ellis Rogers , various dates, 22 Aug 1978, ms. notes on genealogical worksheets, Dawn Ellis.
  22. [S456] Family Bible of John Ellis and Margaret Potter (London: n.pub., 1831, J. and N. Ellis. Hereinafter cited as Family Bible of John Ellis and Margaret Potter.
  23. [S468] Birth Certificate for Margaret McGowan Ellis, 1849, Extracted from the Register of Births & Baptisms of the Old Parish of Greenock, by John Munro, Session Clerk. Original, manuscript, in good condition, photocopy, Dawn Ellis.
  24. [S327] International Genealogical Index, Canada, PEI, on microfiche, hereinafter, "IGI, Canada, PEI, March 1992", March 1992, microfiche, Call No. P0046, p. 213, citing Batch No. 7924277, Serial No. 16 on LDS Microfilm No.1260589, Dawn Ellis.
  25. [S272] James Potter Family Bible , various dates, Aug 1972, (email available on request), photocopy of two pages from the family Bible and Simon's PDF transcription of the same, Dawn Ellis.
  26. [S321] Ellis Family History by Nita Harris Ellis, there are two ms. versions. The second version adds excerpts from "History of the Ellis Family" by Preston Ellis. Neither version is dated, nor are sources given for the data, with the exception of the Preston Ellis excerpts. Originals in possession of Nita Harris Ellis, Summerside, PEI. Photocopies, Dawn Ellis. Hereinafter cited as Ellis Family History.
  27. [S349] Interview with Amy Green Ellis Rogers , various dates, ms. notes on genealogical worksheets, Dawn Ellis.
  28. [S400] Richmond Parish Register, 1821-1957, Call # 2630/1, Includes records of St. John's (St. Eleanors) and St. Mary's (Summerside) Anglican Churches, mfm #2630, MacNaught History Centre & Archives.
  29. [S321] Ellis Family History by Nita Harris Ellis, there are two ms. versions. The second version adds excerpts from "History of the Ellis Family" by Preston Ellis. Neither version is dated, nor are sources given for the data, with the exception of the Preston Ellis excerpts. Originals in possession of Nita Harris Ellis, Summerside, PEI. Photocopies, Dawn Ellis. Hereinafter cited as Ellis Family History.
  30. [S327] International Genealogical Index, Canada, PEI, on microfiche, hereinafter, "IGI, Canada, PEI, March 1992", March 1992, microfiche, Call No. P0046, p. 213, citing Batch No. 7924277, Serial No. 21 on LDS Microfilm No.1260589. The mother's maiden surname is not given, Dawn Ellis.
  31. [S272] James Potter Family Bible , various dates, (email available on request), photocopy of two pages from the family Bible and Simon's PDF transcription of the same, Dawn Ellis.
More information available on request.

Margaret Potter1

F, b. 1817, d. 12 March 1895
FatherThomas Potter2 b. 13 Mar 1781, d. 24 Mar 1853
MotherElizabeth Russell2 d. b 1868
Birth*1817 Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland3,4,5 
Baptism Pri*4 December 1817 Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland; Place=SCT, Stirling, Falkirk Parish Register5 
Marriage*9 November 1840 West Parish, Greenock, Refrewshire, Scotland; Groom=James Boyd Coubro1,5 
Death*12 March 1895 6 Maud-Villas, Westcombe-Hill, Blackheath, England; aged 77 years2 

Family

James Boyd Coubro b. c Jan 1804, d. 13 May 1866
Children

Citations

  1. [S761] Greenock (Old/West Parish), Renfrewshire, Scotland, LDS OPR printout, marriages, 1698-1854, FHL # 6901700(fiche), Extracted from microfilm copies of parish registers on film nos. 1041062-1041065, 0102060, 0102063, Family History Library.
  2. [S800] Unknown author, letter, various dates. printouts. 12 Apr 2005.
  3. [S800] Unknown author, letter, various dates. printouts. 12 Apr 2005, gives bith years as "abt 1818."
  4. [S800] Unknown author, letter, various dates. printouts. 13 Apr 2005, cites her source as Simon Potter. Gives year of birth only.
  5. [S801] Descendant report for Lewis Potter and Margaret Towers, 16 Apr 2005, received from Simon Potter, (email available on request), gives sources, PDF document, Dawn Ellis.
More information available on request.

Margaret Potter1

F, b. 6 April 1790
FatherThomas Potter1
MotherAnn Barr1
Birth*6 April 1790 Greenock, Refrewshire, Scotland1 

Citations

  1. [S762] Greenock, (Old/West Parish), Renfrewshire, Scotland, LDS OPR printout, Christenings, 1698-1854, FHL # 6901699 (fiche), Christening of Margaret Potter, other info FR593, Extracted from microfilm copies of parish registers on film nos. 1041062-1041065, 0102060, 0102063, Family History Library.
More information available on request.

Margaret Potter1

F, b. 28 January 1806, d. 22 October 1831
FatherJames Potter1 b. 26 Nov 1775, d. 16 Apr 1839
MotherJanet Wilson1 b. 4 Apr 1781, d. 28 Nov 1831
Birth*28 January 1806 Scotland1,2 
Baptism Pri*2 February 1806 Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland; Baptized=SCT, Stirling, Falkirk Parish Register1 
Death*22 October 1831 Scotland1,2 

Citations

  1. [S801] Descendant report for Lewis Potter and Margaret Towers, 16 Apr 2005, received from Simon Potter, (email available on request), gives sources, PDF document, Dawn Ellis.
  2. [S1068] James Potter Family Bible Pages and Transcription, 19 Jun 2012, received from Simon Potter, (email available on request), photocopy of two pages from the family Bible and Simon's PDF transcription of the same, Dawn Ellis.
More information available on request.

Margaret Potter1

F, b. 20 July 1645
FatherWilliam Potter1
Baptism*20 July 1645 Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland1 

Citations

  1. [S802] International Genealogical Index (R), Batch #: C116722, Source Call #: 1066638, 0102996, Printout Call #: 6902415, Dates: 1600 - 1677, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland, Family History Library.
More information available on request.