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1/1 - Thomas Potts Dorothy Dryden Reay grave stone

Pedigree

1. 1. Potts, John
      1. Smith, Jane
         1. Potts, John
         2. Potts, Thomas
         3. Potts, Margaret

Source References

1. St Hilda's Parish Church, South Shields, Co Durham, UK: Marriage Register of Parish of St Hilda
   1. • Date: 19 Feb 1854
      • Page: Marriage of William Atkins Dryden and Margaret Potts: St Hilda's Parish Church, South Shields, Co Durham; page 161
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Source text:

        Marriage of William Atkins Dryden and Margaret Potts: Neither Margaret nor William could write their names. Marriage was witnessed by Thomas Potts (Margaret's brother?) and a n other.

2. Holly Wanless Cochran: "Durham Records Online," database, Holly Wanless Cochran, \i Durham Records Online\i0
   1. • Date: 17 Sep 1820
      • Page: Marriage of John Potts and Jane Smith: Berwick District, Record 800369.1
      • Confidence: Low
      • Citation:

        Marriage of John Potts and Jane Smith: Berwick District, record 800369.1

        Location: Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland
        Church: Holy Trinity
        Denomination: Anglican
        17 Sep 1820 John Potts (bachelor, of this parish) married Jane Smith (spinster, of this parish), by banns
        Witnesses: Joseph Brown; John Brown

   2. • Date: 16 Jun 1833
      • Page: Baptism of Margaret Potts: Tynemouth District Record 1151112.0
      • Citation:

        Baptism of Margaret Potts: Church: Christ Church, Tynemouth
        Denomination: Anglican
        16 Jun 1833 Margaret Potts, of Bedford Street, daughter of John (mariner) & Jane Potts

3. England, Marriages, 1538–1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.: England Select Marriages, 1538 - 1973
   1. • Date: 17 Sep 1820
      • Page: Marriage of John Potts and Jane Smith: Berwick-upon-Tweed, FHL film 1469108, ref yr1813-1837 p92
      • Confidence: Low
4. General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright): England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
   1. • Date: Dec 1875
      • Page: Death of John Potts (1826): Tynemouth, Volume 10b Page 119; Estimated birth year 1825
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   2. • Date: Mar 1974
      • Page: Death of Thomas Potts (1830): Tynemouth, Volume 10b, Page 131; Estimated birth year 1830
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   3. • Date: Sep 1894
      • Page: Death of Margaret Potts: Leeds, Volume 9b Page 30; Age 61, estimated birth year 1833
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5. Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, copyright 2002.: England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
   1. • Date: 16 Jun 1833
      • Page: Baptism of Margaret Potts: Tynemouth, Father John Potts; Mother Jane Potts
6. Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) 1861-1941
   1. • Date: 23 Feb 1874
      • Page: Death of Thomas Potts (1830): North Shields Probate 3 March 1874 Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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      • Citation:

        Death of Thomas Potts (1830): "of Charlotte Street, North Shields ... innkeeper" Effects under £600 to his widow, Dorothy "of Charlotte Street". This would be approximately £53,600 today (2022).

      • Citation:

        Death of Thomas Potts (1830): Gravestone has date of death as 23 Feb 1874 whilst probate record has 23 Jan 1874.

        Do I have his death certificate?

7. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s - current
   1. • Date: 23 Feb 1874
      • Page: Death of Thomas Potts: 23 Feb 1874, Preston Cemetery and Tynemouth Crematorium
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      • Citation:

        Death of Thomas Potts (1830): Gravestone has date of death as 23 Feb 1874 whilst probate record has 23 Jan 1874.

        Do I have his death certificate?