Robert Potts

1797 - 1865  (68 years)

• Name	Robert Potts
  Birth	1797	Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
  Christening	26 Nov 1797	St John's Chapel, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England   [2]
  	In 1749 the vicar of St John's Knaresborough, constructed St John's Chapel in Harrogate. It only seated 100, but was the first home of the Christian community there. The New church buildw was known as St John's Chapel because of its links with its mother church at Knareborough, but it was dedicated on 17 June 1749 as Christ church. The links with Knaresborough remained until 1852 when christ Church becam a parish in its own right and the right of appointing the vicar passed from the Rector of Knaresborough to the Bishop of ripon. [1]
  		Yorkshire Baptisms, Knaresborough Parish, Yorkshire, England - Robert Potts. Robert Potts was baptised at St John's Chapel Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, 26th November 1797. St John's Chapel was part of the Knaresborough Anglican Parish.
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	1819
  	Arrived in Australia
  Cause of Death	10 Jun 1865	Richmond, New South Wales, Australia   [3]
  	Decay of Nature
  	Decay (Of Nature) Usually a euphemism for Old Age - Or, if the victim was not elderly it could mean - Premature senility - An undiagnosed fatal illness in someone who was expected to die young from a physical or mental handicap - The doctor was satisfied that the death was natural, but didn`t know the diagnosis and was confident that the registrar wouldn`t question it.
  Death	10 Jun 1865	Richmond, New South Wales, Australia   [4]
  		Robert Potts Death Certificate Robert Potss died 10th June 1865 at Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
  Person ID	I0116	Tucker Family Tree | The Descendants of Jonathon Griffiths
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Robert Potts
  Mother	Elizabeth Busfield
  Marriage	29 Aug 1773	St Andrews Church, Aldborough, Yorkshire, England   [5]
  		St Andrews Parish Church, Aldborough, Yorkshire, England, Parish Records, Marriages, Robert Potts and Elizabeth Busfield Robert Potts Married Elizabeth Busfield, 29 Aug 1773, St Andrews parish Church, Aldborough, Yorkshire, England, by Licence, Marriage No. 228/1773.
  Family ID	F3562	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Griffiths,   b. 07 Jul 1806, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia d. 23 Jun 1863, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1822	St Matthews Church, Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
  		Marriage Certificate - Robert Potts and Ann Griffiths Robert Potts married Ann Griffiths 23rd December 1822 at St Matthews Anglican Church, Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
  		St Matthews Anglican Church,Windsor, New South Wales, Australia St Matthew's Anglican Church at Windsor is the oldest Anglican Church in Australia (1886) and the second oldest of any denomination, after the small Uniting Church nearby at Ebenezer. Governor Macquarie who ordered the building to be erected believed that religion was an important element for all classes of people and for the betterment of the…
  		St Matthews Anglican Church, Windsor, New South Wales, Australia St Matthew's Anglican Church at Windsor is the oldest Anglican Church in Australia and the second oldest of any denomination, after the small Uniting Church nearby at Ebenezer. Governor Macquarie who ordered the building to be erected believed that religion was an important element for all classes of people and for the betterment of the nation.
  		Colonial Secretary's Papers - Robert Potts Colonial Secretary's Papers - Permission requested for Robert Potts to Marry Ann Griffiths
  Children	+ 1. Henry Potts,   b. 20 Apr 1824, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia d. 03 Feb 1905, Redfern, New South Wales, Australia (Age 80 years) + 2. James Potts,   b. 13 May 1826, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia + 3. Rachael Potts,   b. 14 Jul 1828, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia d. 23 May 1899, Yarramundi, New South Wales, Australia (Age 70 years) + 4. William Potts,   b. 09 Oct 1830, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia d. 12 Mar 1905, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia (Age 74 years)   5. John Potts,   b. 24 Jun 1832, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia   6. Elizabeth Potts,   b. Sep 1834, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia + 7. Robert Potts,   b. 22 Aug 1835, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia   8. Thomas Griffiths Potts,   b. 9 Oct 1837, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   9. Edward Potts,   b. 1839, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. Charles Potts,   b. 1842, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   11. Ann Potts,   b. 1844, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   12. Eliza J Potts,   b. 1846, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 13. Albert Potts,   b. 1850, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia d. 19 Sep 1924, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales, Australia (Age 74 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F0036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2016

  
  

• Sources

  [S426] Christ church High Harrogate - North Yorkshire England, 4 Jul 2016 (Reliability: 3). A History of Christ Church High Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England [S425] North Yorkshire County Records Office, 26 Nov 1797, 262 (Reliability: 3). Yorkshire Baptisms, page 262, Baptisms at Harrogate Chapel 1797, Robert Potts baptised 26 Nov 1797 [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 10 Jun 1865, 375/1865 (Reliability: 3). See attached death certificate of Robert Potts [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 10 Jun 1865, 375/1865 (Reliability: 3). See attached Death Certificate of Robert Potts, Death Registration No. 375/1865. [S602] Yorkshire Marriages, 29 Aug 1773, 228/1773 (Reliability: 3). See attached copy of Marriage registration of Robert Potts and Elizabeth Busfield 29 Aug 1773, Marriage No.228, St Andrews, Aldborough Yorkshire (West riding), England.