Thomas POTTER

1853 - 1904  (51 years)

• Name	Thomas POTTER
  Birth	1853	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [1, 2]
  Baptism	15 May 1853	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [2]
  Gender	Male
  1861 Census	4, Emma Place, Stoke Damerel, Plymouth   [3]
  	At 1861 Census, he is 8
  1871 Census	Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [1]
  	At 1871 Census, he is 18, occ "Wheelwright"
  1881 Census	"Cullaford", South Tawton, Devon   [4]
  	At 1881 Census, he is 29, occ "Machinest"
  1891 Census	"Cullaford", South Tawton, Devon   [5]
  	At 1891 Census, he is 38, occ "Machinest (Agricultural)"
  1901 Census	Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon   [6]
  	At 1901 Census, he is 46, occ "Machinest Threshing"
  Individual Note	best match on birth is Apr qtr 1853, Okehampton vol 5b, p372
  Death	1904	Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon   [7]
  Burial	11 Nov 1904	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [7]
  Person ID	I643	Webb
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	James POTTER,   b. 1816, North Wick, South Tawton, Devon d. 8 Feb 1879, North St., Okehampton, Devon (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah BENNETT,   b. 1821, Sampford Courtenay, Devon d. 28 Jan 1861, Sampford Courtenay, Devon (Age 40 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	31 Dec 1841	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [8]
  Family Note	Also at 1851 Census is Alexander JACKMAN, a20 and John BENNETT, a19, both "Apprentice" and both visitor  [9]
  Family ID	F273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1853 - Sampford Courtenay, Devon Baptism - 15 May 1853 - Sampford Courtenay, Devon 1861 Census - At 1861 Census, he is 8 - - 4, Emma Place, Stoke Damerel, Plymouth 1871 Census - At 1871 Census, he is 18, occ "Wheelwright" - - Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon 1881 Census - At 1881 Census, he is 29, occ "Machinest" - - "Cullaford", South Tawton, Devon 1891 Census - At 1891 Census, he is 38, occ "Machinest (Agricultural)" - - "Cullaford", South Tawton, Devon 1901 Census - At 1901 Census, he is 46, occ "Machinest Threshing" - - Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon Death - 1904 - Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon Burial - 11 Nov 1904 - Sampford Courtenay, Devon  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He appears to have married Alberta AYSH (b 1852) Exeter Q4, 1875, though curiously she is called Catherine in the 1891 Census, and appears to be called various names. The family name is there in 1881 when Thomas and his family are with is mother in law.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1231] 1871 Census :- Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon. [S1279] Baptism register :- Sampford Courtenay (1853). [S1283] 1861 Census :- 4, Emma Place, Stoke Damerel, Plymouth. [S1282] 1881 Census :- "Cullaford", South Tawton, Devon. [S1284] 1891 Census :- "Cullaford", South Tawton, Devon. [S1281] 1901 Census :- Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon. [S1280] Burial register :- Sampford Courtenay (1903-5). [S1301] Marriage register entry :- James Potter - Sarah Bennett (1841). [S1196] 1851 Census :- Sampford Courtenay, Devon.