Emily POTTER

1844 - 1907  (63 years)

• Name	Emily POTTER
  Birth	1844	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Baptism	7 Mar 1844	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [4]
  Gender	Female
  1851 Census	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [1]
  	At 1851 Census, she is 9, occ "scholar"
  1861 Census	3, Little Chapel, Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [5]
  	At 1861 Census, she is 17
  1871 Census	Railway Hotel, North Tawton, Devon   [3]
  	At 1871 Census, she is 27, occ "Bar Maid"
  1881 Census	Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [6]
  	At 1881 Census, she is 34, occ "School Mistress"
  1891 Census	Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [7]
  	At 1891 Census, she is 48
  1901 Census	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [2]
  	At 1901 Census, she is 56
  Individual Note	best match on birth is Jan qtr 1844, Okehampton vol 10, p197
  Individual Note 2	best match on death is Jan qtr 1907, Okehampton vol 5b, p331
  Death	1907	Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [8]
  Burial	31 Jan 1907	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [8]
  	aged 62 at death
  Person ID	I651	Webb
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2025

  
  

  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	Henry COOMBE,   b. Abt 1841, Sampford Courtenay, Devon d. 1913, Sampford Courtenay, Devon (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	3 May 1883	Sampford Courtenay, Devon   [10]
  Family ID	F287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1844 - Sampford Courtenay, Devon Baptism - 7 Mar 1844 - Sampford Courtenay, Devon 1851 Census - At 1851 Census, she is 9, occ "scholar" - - Sampford Courtenay, Devon 1861 Census - At 1861 Census, she is 17 - - 3, Little Chapel, Sampford Courtenay, Devon 1871 Census - At 1871 Census, she is 27, occ "Bar Maid" - - Railway Hotel, North Tawton, Devon 1881 Census - At 1881 Census, she is 34, occ "School Mistress" - - Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon 1891 Census - At 1891 Census, she is 48 - - Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon 1901 Census - At 1901 Census, she is 56 - - Sampford Courtenay, Devon Marriage - 3 May 1883 - Sampford Courtenay, Devon Death - 1907 - Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon Burial - 31 Jan 1907 - Sampford Courtenay, Devon  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  in 1871 she is a neice to John POTTER, ie a brother of James

  
  

• Sources

  [S1196] 1851 Census :- Sampford Courtenay, Devon. [S1292] 1901 Census :- Sampford Courtenay, Devon. [S1302] 1871 Census :- Railway Hotel, North Tawton, Devon. [S1303] Baptism register :- Sampford Courtenay (1844). [S1197] 1861 Census :- 3, Little Chapel, Sampford Courtenay, Devon. [S1305] 1881 Census :- Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon. [S1294] 1891 Census :- Sampford Chapple, Sampford Courtenay, Devon. [S1304] Burial register :- Sampford Courtenay (1906-7). [S1301] Marriage register entry :- James Potter - Sarah Bennett (1841). [S1804] Marriage register entry :- Henry Coombe - Emily Potter (1883).