John POTTER

Abt 1849 - 1920  (71 years)

• Name	John POTTER
  Birth	Abt 1849	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [1, 2]
  Baptism	1 Jul 1849	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [2]
  Gender	Male
  1851 Census	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [1]
  	At 1851 Census, he is 2
  1861 Census	3, Little Chapel, Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [3]
  	At 1861 Census, he is 12, occ "Scholar"
  1871 Census	Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [4]
  	At 1871 Census, he is 20, occ "Wheelwright"
  1891 Census	Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [5]
  	At 1891 Census, he is 41, occ "Wheelwright"
  1901 Census	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [6]
  	At 1901 Census, he is 50, occ "Wheelwright"
  1911 Census	39, Baker Street, Heavitree, Exeter   [7]
  	At 1911 Census, he is 60, occ "Wheelwright"
  Individual Note	best match on birth is Apr qtr 1849, Okehampton, vol 10, p199
  Death	14 Mar 1920	104, Shaftsbury Road, St Thomas, Exeter   [8]
  Person ID	I647	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   [9]
  Family Note	Also at 1851 Census is Alexander JACKMAN, a20 and John BENNETT, a19, both "Apprentice" and both visitor  [1]
  Family ID	F273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bessie ????,   b. 22 May 1854, Exbourne, Devon
  Family ID	F286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1849 - Sampford Courtenay, Devon Baptism - 1 Jul 1849 - Sampford Courtenay, Devon 1851 Census - At 1851 Census, he is 2 - - Sampford Courtenay, Devon 1861 Census - At 1861 Census, he is 12, occ "Scholar" - - 3, Little Chapel, Sampford Courtenay, Devon 1871 Census - At 1871 Census, he is 20, occ "Wheelwright" - - Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon 1891 Census - At 1891 Census, he is 41, occ "Wheelwright" - - Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon 1901 Census - At 1901 Census, he is 50, occ "Wheelwright" - - Sampford Courtenay, Devon 1911 Census - At 1911 Census, he is 60, occ "Wheelwright" - - 39, Baker Street, Heavitree, Exeter Death - 14 Mar 1920 - 104, Shaftsbury Road, St Thomas, Exeter  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1196] 1851 Census :- Sampford Courtenay, Devon. [S1290] Baptism register :- Sampford Courtenay (1849). [S1197] 1861 Census :- 3, Little Chapel, Sampford Courtenay, Devon. [S1231] 1871 Census :- Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon. [S1294] 1891 Census :- Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon. [S1292] 1901 Census :- Sampford Courtenay, Devon. [S1293] 1911 Census :- 39, Baker Street, Heavitree, Exeter. [S1291] Probate register :- John Potter (1920). [S1301] Marriage register entry :- James Potter - Sarah Bennett (1841).