1861 - 1935 (74 years)
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Name |
Sloper Potts |
Birth |
1861 |
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia |
Gender |
Male |
Occupation |
1904 |
Mudgee, New South Wales [1, 2] |
Sloper Potts was employed for 29 year by the Cudgegong Shire Council (which was later amalgamated with the Mudgee Council)as a Road Maintenance Worker. He remained with the council rising to a leading hand and at the age of 71 he retired from the council. See the attached newspaper article, printed in the Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative Newspaper Monday 17 July 1933 announcing Slopers retirement from Council. |
Electoral Roll |
1930 |
Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia [3] |
1930 Australian Electoral Roll for: Commonwealth - Robertson, State Mudgee, Subdivision of Mudgee. Roll No. 2986 Sloper Potts |
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1930 Australian Electoral Roll for the Subdivision of Mudgee, New South Wales. Sloper Potts appears under Line 2986, Page 51 of the 1930 Australian Electoral roll for the Subdivision of Mudgee. |
Residence |
1930 |
Avisford, New South Wales, Australia [4, 5] |
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The Home of Sloper and Elizabeth Ann Potts (n. Herbert) Sloper and Elizabeth Ann Potts Home was located at Avisford, New South Wales, Australia |
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Electoral Roll |
1932 |
Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia [6] |
1932 Australian Electoral Roll for Commonwealth - Robertson, State - Mudgee, Subdivision of Mudgee. Roll No.3304 Sloper Potts |
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1932 Australian Electoral Roll for the Subdivision of Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia. Sloper Potts appears on line 3304, Page 56 of the 1932 Australian Electoral roll for the Subdivision of Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia |
Retired |
15 Jul 1933 |
Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia [7] |
After completing 29 years of service with the Cudgegong Shire Council (amalgamated into Mudgee Shire), Sloper, aged 71years, retired on 15 July 1933. He was presented with a engraved clock, a pipe and an official testimonial to his ability at a farewell given him by Councillors and employees of the Cudgegong Shire on on Saturday 15 Jul 1933. His Testimonial was published in the Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Newspaper, Monday 17 July 1933, page 2. |
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Testimonal - Sloper Potts Councillors and employees of the Cudgegong Shire Council (amalgamated into Mudgee Shire Council), on Saturday 15 Jul 1933, Presented Sloper aged 71 with an Engraved Clock, a Pipe and an Official Testimonial to his ability at a farewell. The Occasion was reported in the Mudgee Guardian and North Western Representative Newspaper, Monday 17 July… |
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Retirement - Sloper Potts Cudgegong Shire Council received the resignation of Mr Sloper Potts, a Maintenance man of 29 Years Standing. The resignation was reported in the Mudgee guardian and North Western Representative Newspaper, Thursday 13 July 1933, page 3. |
Death |
13 Aug 1935 |
Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia [8, 9] |
Burial |
15 Aug 1935 |
Mudgee General Cemetery, Ulan Rd Mudgee New South Wales, Australia [10, 11, 12] |
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Head Stone of Sloper and Elizabeth Ann Potts Sloper and Elizabeth Lay side by side at the Mudgee General Cemetery, Mudgee, New South Wales. Their grave is located in the Anglican Section, Row K. Plot: Portion: Anglican, Row K |
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Burial Sloper Potts Sloper Potts died 13 Aug 1935, aged 74y, and is buried at Mudgee General Cemetery, Anglican section row K. This is an extract of the Mudgee General Cemetery Burial Register |
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Person ID |
I6396 |
Tucker Family Tree | The Descendants of Jonathon Griffiths |
Last Modified |
5 Apr 2015 |
Father |
William Potts, b. 09 Oct 1830, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia d. 12 Mar 1905, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia (Age 74 years) |
Mother |
Mary Ann Kennedy, b. 11 May 1830, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia d. 05 Jun 1918, Lue, New South Wales, Australia (Age 88 years) |
Marriage |
02 Oct 1850 |
St Peters Church of England, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia [13] |
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Wedding Certificate of William Potts and Mary Ann Kennedy
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Family ID |
F0035 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Elizabeth Ann Herbert d. 12 May 1960, Picnic Point, New South Wales, Australia |
Marriage |
1888 |
Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia [14, 15] |
Children |
+ | 1. Sloper Charles Potts, b. 9 Dec 1889, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia d. 12 Oct 1956, Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia (Age 66 years) |
+ | 2. Nicholas Paget Potts, b. 1893, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia d. 9 May 1978, Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia (Age 85 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| 3. Dorothy M Potts, b. 1899, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| 4. Abel Tyson Clarence Potts, b. 1903, Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia d. 13 May 1990, New South Wales, Australia (Age 87 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| 5. Ivy Irene Potts, b. 1908, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia d. 30 Dec 1999, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia (Age 91 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
+ | 6. Leo William Potts, b. 12 Nov 1911, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia d. 31 Aug 1992, Mudgee General Hospital, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia (Age 80 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
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Family ID |
F3548 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
11 Dec 2012 |
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Sources |
- [S184] Australian Electoral Commission, 1930, 50 (Reliability: 3).
See attached 1930 Australian Electoral Roll for the Subdivision of Mudgee.
- [S184] Australian Electoral Commission, 1932 (Reliability: 3).
See attached 1932 Australian Electoral Roll for the Sub division of Mudgee, New South Wales.
- [S184] Australian Electoral Commission, 1930, 51 (Reliability: 3).
1930 Australian Electoral Roll for : Commonwealth - Robertson, State - Mudgee, Subdivision of Mudgee. See attached 1932 Electoral for the Subdivision of Mudgee, Roll No. 2986 Sloper Potts
- [S184] Australian Electoral Commission, 1930, 51 (Reliability: 3).
See attached 1930 Australian Electoral Roll for the Subdivision of Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia.
- [S184] Australian Electoral Commission, 1932, 56 (Reliability: 3).
See attached 1932 Australian Electoral Roll for the Sub-Division of Mudgee, New South Wales.
- [S184] Australian Electoral Commission, 1932, 56 (Reliability: 3).
Australian Electoral Roll 1932 - Commonwealth - Robertson, State - Mudgee, Subdivision of Mudgee. Sloper Potts is located on Page 56, Roll No. 3304. see attached 1932 Electoral Roll.
- [S278] Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative Newspaper, 17 Jul 1933, 2 (Reliability: 3).
See attached testimonial published in the Mudgee Guardian and North Western Representative Newspaper, Monday 17 Jul 1933, Page 2.
- [S101] Headstone Inscription, 13 Aug 1935 (Reliability: 2).
Sloper Potts Died 13th Aug 1935 Aged 74 Years
- [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1935 (Reliability: 2).
Death, registration Number 18219/1935, last Name Potts, Given Names Sloper, gathers given Names William, Mothers Given names Mary A, District Mudgee
- [S150] Mudgee General Cemetery, 15 Aug 1935 (Reliability: 3).
See attached extract of the Mudgee General Cemetery Burial Register
- [S278] Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative Newspaper, 15 Aug 1935, 3 (Reliability: 3).
Sloper Potts was buried at the Church of England portion of the Mudgee Cemetery on 15 Aug 1935. See attached Obituary which was published in the Mudgee Guardian and North Western Representative Newspaper, Thursday 15 August 1935.
- [S60] http://www.australiancemeteries.com/, Australian Cemeteries Index, 13 Aug 1935 (Reliability: 2).
Inscription for Sloper Potts
Cemetery: Mudgee General
Family Name: Potts, given Names: Sloper
Death Date 13 Aug 1935
Age 74 Years
Remarks Husband/Elizabeth Ann; father
Portion: Anglican
row K
- [S2] Geoffrey William Potts, A history of the Potts Family, 9 Oct 1830, 87 (Reliability: 2).
- [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1888 (Reliability: 2).
Event Marriage, Surname Potts, Given names Sloper, Sex Male, Index Year 1888, Spouse Surname Herbert, Spouse Given Names Elizabeth A, Spouse Sex Female, Place of Registration Mudgee, Registration Year 1888, Registration Number 5991.
- [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1888 (Reliability: 2).
Event Marriage, Surname Potts, Given Name Sloper, Sex Male, Index Year 1888, Spouse Surname Herbert, Spouse given Names Elizabeth A, Spouse Sex Female, Place of Registration Mainland West, Registration year 1888, Registration Number 5791.
It appears that Sloper and Elizabeth registered their marriage twice, In Maitland West and Mudgee.
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