Peter's Cornwall Genealogy Site - The Potter Family.htm

THE POTTER FAMILY

James Potter married Christian Hodge on 26 APR 1628 in St Erth
(James Pottyer signed the 1641 Protestation Return in St Erth)
(Christian the wife of James Potter was buried on 21 APR 1662 in St Erth)
(James was buried on 14 APR 1662 in St Erth)

I have identified six children

Name	Date and place Christened	Any other information
Thomas Potter	SEP 1631 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married ?
Christian Potter	21 DEC 1634 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	None
Judith Potter	29 JUN 1638 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Buried on 13 JUN 1667 in St Erth
Jane Potter	3 OCT 1641 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	None
Rodger Potter	15 MAR 1644 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Jone Michell in 1668
Marie Potter	5 OCT 1628 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	The opc database records the father as John but I think this could be a mistake No further information

Rodger Potter married Jone Michell on 24 OCT 16668 in St Erth
(Jone the wife of Rodger Potter was buried on 19 JUN 1696 in St Erth)
(Rodger was buried on 21 OCT 1703 in St Erth)

I have identified seven children

Name	Date and place Christened	Any other information
John Potter	29 MAY 1669 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	None
Mary Potter	2 OCT 1670 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	None
Thomas Potter	14 APR 1672 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	None
Charles Potter	24 NOV 1674 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Anne Andrewartha in 1701
James Potter	26 MAY 1678 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	James the son of Rodger Potter was buried on 5 JUN 1678 in St Erth
Roger Potter	26 MAY 1678 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Elizabeth Ladner on 1 MAY 1703 in St Erth
Jane Potter	None found	Jane the daughter of Rodger Potter was buried on 2 JUN 1682 in St Erth

Rodger Potter married Elizabeth Ladner on 1 MAY 1703 in St Erth
(Rodger was buried on 20 SEP 1737 in Gwinear

I have identified four children

Name	Date and place Christened	Any other information
James Potter	6 FEB 1703 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Jane Trevailer in 1731
Roger Potter	No record found and an assumption on my part	Married Katherine Whear in 1726
Mary Potter	9 MAY 1714 in Gwinear [Source = opc database]	None
John Potter	30 DEC 1716 in Gwinear [Source = opc database]	A John Potter was buried on 20 JUN 1741 in Gwinear

James Potter married Jane Trevailer on 13 NOV 1731 in Phillack
(James was buried on 19 JAN 1765 in St Erth)
(Jane Potter, Widow, was buried on 15 MAR 1774 in St Erth)

I have identified three children

Name	Date and place Christened	Any other information
James Potter	19 NOV 1732 in Ludgvan [Source = IGI]	Married Constance Dale in 1770
Susannah Potter	30 JAN 1738 in Ludgvan [Source = IGI]	Susanna Potter of St Erth married Jane Harvey on 14 FEB 1763 in Breage
Jane Potter	29 NOV 1741 in Ludgvan [Source = IGI]	Possible marriage to John Mollard on 10 MAY 1768 in St Erth

James Potter of St Erth married Constance Dale of St Micheal's Mount on 5 JUN 1770 in St Hilary
(James was buried on 21 MAR 1791 in St Erth)
(Constance Potter of Uny Lelant was buried on 31 JUIL 1831 in St Erth aged 92)

I have identified five children

Name	Date and place Christened	Any other information
James Potter	21 MAY 1771 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Elizabeth Oaty in 1797
Constance Dal Potter	17 JAN 1773 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Richard Date on 21 OCT 1798 in St Erth
Thomas Potter	23 APR 1775 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Thomas the son of James and Constance Potter was buried on 29 APR 1776 in St Erth
Thomas Potter	20 JUL 1777 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Dorcas Leacher in 1803
John Potter	12 NOV 1780 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	None

James Potter married Elizabeth Oaty on 26 FEB 1797 in St Erth
(In 1841 James is aged 65 and a Copper Miner. Elizabeth is aged 60. The family is living in Churchtown, St Erth)
(In 1851 James is aged 78 and a Tin Miner. Elizabeth is aged 73. They are living in Trewithen, Germoe)
(Elizabeth Potter of Canons Town was buried on 16 JUN 1851 in St Erth aged 75)
(James Potter of Ludgvan was buried on 27 MAY 1854 in St Erth aged 83)

I have identified eleven children

Name	Date and place Christened	Any other information
Elizabeth Potter	13 AUG 1797 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Died between 1797 and 1816 ? An Elizabeth Potter married Richard Blight on 15 JUN 1816 in St Erth
James Potter	22 MAR 1799 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Jennifer Trevaskis in 1820
John Potter	28 JUN 1801 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Elizabeth Richards in 1828
Jenefer Potter	19 OCT 1803 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Richard Ellis of Gulval on 15 AUG 1826 in St Erth
Thomas Potter	5 DEC 1805 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Grace Pellow in 1832
Francis Potter	13 DEC 1807 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Emma Dabb in 1832
Mary Potter	25 OCT 1809 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Thomas Trewhella on 11 APR 1830 in St Erth
Richard Potter	29 SEP 1811 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Buried on 2 JUN 1812 in St Erth
Frances Potter	11 APR 1813 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married John Trevaskis in 1838
Elizabeth Potter	17 MAR 1816 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Married Malachi Bath on 21 JUN 1835 in Stithians
Ann Potter	3 JAN 1819 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is at home aged 20

James Potter married Jennifer Trevaskis on 15 AUG 1820 in St Erth Parish Church
(In 1841 James is aged 40 and a Copper Miner. Jane is aged 45. The family are living in Chenhalls, St Erth)
(James was buried in St Erth on 14 NOV 1842 aged 43)
(Jane was buried in St Erth on 28 MAR 1849 aged 53)

I have identified ten children

Name	Date and place Christened	Any other information
James Potter	14 JAN 1821 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Parish register states that his parents were James and Ann which I believe to be a mistake In 1841 he is at home aged 20 and a Smith Married Jane Faull on 7 NOV 1850 in St Erth They had no children In 1851 James is aged 30 and a Blacksmith. Jane is aged 28. They are living in St Erth Lane, St Erth In 1871 James is aged 50 and a Blacksmith. Jane is aged 48. They are living in the Parish of St Erth, District 9 In 1881 James is aged 60 and a Blacksmith. Jane is aged 58. They are living in Carnabeggas, St Erth In 1891 James is aged 70 and a Blacksmith. Jane is aged 67. They are living between Joppa and Trenedras, St Erth James was buried on 8 JUN 1900 in St Erth aged 76
John Potter	24 APR 1822 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Buried on 26 SEP 1823 in St Erth
Jane Potter	9 FEB 1824 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is at home aged 15 In 1851 she is aged 27 and a Dressmaker living with her brother James Married John Goldsworthy on 27 JUN 1852 in St Erth. They had no children. In 1881 John is aged 58 and a Copper and Tin Miner. Jane is aged 58. They are living in Cellars, St Erth. Jane was buried on 26 APR 1881 aged 58. John was buried on 11 MAY 1888 aged 64. Both buried in St Erth
John Potter	10 JUL 1825 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1841 he is at home aged 15 and a Smith Can not locate in 1851
Elizabeth Potter	21 AUG 1827 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Not at home in 1841
Francis Potter	4 JAN 1829 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1841 he is at home aged 12 Can no locate in 1851
Nancy (Ann) Potter	13 FEB 1831 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1841 Ann is at home aged 11 Can not locate in 1851
Thomas Potter	4 NOV 1832 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1841 he is at home aged 9 In 1851 he is aged 17 and a Blacksmith living with his brother James Married Sarah Ann Tapper on 23 DEC 1855 in St Erth
Henry Potter	9 FEB 1834 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1841 he is at home aged 7 In 1851 he is aged 16 and a Blacksmith living with his brother James Married Mary White on 22 DEC 1859 in St Erth. They had a daughter called Annie Jane Potter who was christened on 15 FEB 1861. A Mary Potter of Hayle was buried on 22 JUL 1870 in St Erth aged 37. Can not locate Henry on the 1871 census. In 1871 Annie Jane is aged 10 and a Scholar. she is living with her Uncle James and Aunt Jane In 1881 Annie is aged 20 and living with her Uncle James and Aunt Jane Annie married Joseph Goodman around 1885. They had a daughter called Annie in 1885. Annie was buried on 11 JUN 1885 aged 24 probably in child birth In 1891 Joseph and daughter Annie are living with his brother in law James Potter
Richard Potter	4 JUN 1836 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1841 he is at home aged 5 In 1851 he is aged 14 and a Blacksmith living with his brother James Married Maria Treloar in 1858

Richard Potter married Maria Treloar on 1 AUG 1858 in St Erth
(In 1861 Richard is aged 24 and a Tin Miner. Maria is aged 21. They are living in Church Town, St Erth)
(In 1871 Richard is aged 34 and a Blacksmith. Maria is aged 31. They are living in the Parish of St Erth, District 10)
(In 1881 Richard is aged 45 and a Hammer Smith. Maria is aged 42. The family are living in Bridge End, St Erth)
(In 1891 Richard is aged 54 and a Blacksmith. Maria is aged 52. The family are living in Lane, St Erth)
(Richard was buried on 16 MAR 1911 in St Erth aged 74)
(Maria was buried on 3 JAN 1915 in St Erth aged 75)

I have identified ten children

Name	Date and place Christened	Any other information
Mary Jane Potter	Born on 19 SEP 1858 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Buried on 10 AUG 1859 in St Erth aged 11 months
Mary Jane Potter	Born on 11 OCT 1859 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1861 she is at home aged 1 Not at home in 1871 In 1881 she is at home aged 21 and a Dress maker Not at home in 1891
Annie Maria Potter	Born on 1 AUG 1862 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Buried on 25 FEB 1869 in St Erth aged 7
Elizabeth Laura Potter	Born on 25 NOV 1864 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1871 Laura is at home aged 6 and a Scholar In 1881 Elizabeth is at home aged 16 and a Tailoress In 1891 Laura is at home aged 26 and a Tailoress
James William Potter	Born on 1 NOV 1866 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1871 he is at home aged 4 and a Scholar In 1881 he is at home aged 14 Not at home in 1891
Richard Potter	Born on 8 AUG 1869 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1871 he is at home aged 1 In 1881 he is at home aged 11 and a Scholar Not at home in 1891
Francis Potter	Born on 12 SEP 1871 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	Buried on 8 FEB 1872 in St Erth aged 8 months
Francis John Potter	Born on 29 JAN 1873 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1881 he is at home aged 8 and a Scholar In 1891 he is at home aged 18 and an Apprentice in Ship Building
Ann Maria Potter	Born on 25 APR 1874 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1881 she is at home aged 6 and a Scholar In 1891 she is at home aged 17 and a Tailoress
Katherine Potter	Christened on 3 MAR 1882 in St Erth [Source = opc database]	In 1891 she is at home aged 9 and a Scholar