James POTTER

1816 - 1879  (63 years)

• Name	James POTTER
  Birth	1816	North Wick, South Tawton, Devon   [1, 2]
  Baptism	8 Sep 1816	South Tawton, Devon   [2]
  Gender	Male
  1841 Census	"Tawgreen", South Tawton, Devon   [3]
  	At 1841 Census, he is "25", occ "Carpenter"
  1851 Census	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [1]
  	At 1851 Census, he is 34, occ "Master Carpenter employing 3 men"
  1861 Census	3, Little Chapel, Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [4]
  	At 1861 Census, he is 43, occ "Carpenter" and a widower
  1871 Census	4, Sampford Chapel, Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [5]
  	At 1871 Census, he is 54, occ "Machinest and Wheelwright"
  Individual Note	Best match on death is Jan qtr 1879, Okehampton vol 5b, p296 aged 62
  Death	8 Feb 1879	North St., Okehampton, Devon   [6, 7, 8]
  Burial	13 Feb 1879	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [6]
  	aged 62 at death
  Person ID	I644	Webb
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Sarah BENNETT,   b. 1821, Sampford Courtenay, Devon d. 28 Jan 1861, Sampford Courtenay, Devon (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1841	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [9]
  Family Note	Also at 1851 Census is Alexander JACKMAN, a20 and John BENNETT, a19, both "Apprentice" and both visitor  [1]
  Children	1. Richard POTTER,   b. 1846, Sampford Courtenay, Devon  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Thomas POTTER,   b. 1853, Sampford Courtenay, Devon d. 1904, Exeter St., North Tawton, Devon (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. John POTTER,   b. Abt 1849, Sampford Courtenay, Devon d. 14 Mar 1920, 104, Shaftsbury Road, St Thomas, Exeter (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. James POTTER,   b. Abt 1858, Sampford Courtenay, Devon d. 16 Feb 1936, 19, Shaftsbury Road, St Thomas, Exeter (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Emily POTTER,   b. 1844, Sampford Courtenay, Devon d. 1907, Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1816 - North Wick, South Tawton, Devon Baptism - 8 Sep 1816 - South Tawton, Devon 1851 Census - At 1851 Census, he is 34, occ "Master Carpenter employing 3 men" - - Sampford Courtenay, Devon Marriage - 31 Dec 1841 - Sampford Courtenay, Devon Death - 8 Feb 1879 - North St., Okehampton, Devon Burial - 13 Feb 1879 - Sampford Courtenay, Devon  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  The most likely baptism records from current Devon data is used as it matches most closely the census returns and the marriage cert. James's parents are James (a farmer) and Elizabeth. North Wick should be North Wyke was a large manor with sizeable land. Presumably James, the father was a tenant farmer or worked for the manor. James marries again between 1861 and 1871. This wife, based on 1871 Census, is Elizabeth S. Possible matches are Tavistock Jan 1864 and Exeter Oct 1865

  
  

• Sources

  [S1196] 1851 Census :- Sampford Courtenay, Devon. [S1285] Baptism register :- South Tawton (1816). [S1287] 1841 Census :- "Tawgreen", South Tawton, Devon. [S1197] 1861 Census :- 3, Little Chapel, Sampford Courtenay, Devon. [S1242] 1871 Census :- 4, Sampford Chapel, Sampford Courtenay, Devon. [S1286] Burial register :- Sampford Courtenay (1878-9). [S3012] Probate register :- James Potter (1879). [S3013] Newspaper announcement :- Western Times (14 Feb 1879). [S1301] Marriage register entry :- James Potter - Sarah Bennett (1841).