Name: Mary Potten
Burial Number: 0050
Gender: Female
Occupation: Wife of Henry Potten
Born: 00/00/1802
Died: 22/12/1879
Buried: 25/12/1879
Story
Mary Ann was born in Dallington, East Sussex to unknown parents. On 31st October 1820, she married Henry Potten a shoemaker from Mayfield. The couple moved to Patching village near Worthing. By 1861, the family were living in Salvington village where Henry worked as a wheelwright and lathe winder. By the time of Henry’s death in 1877 , the family were living at 9 Brunswick Road, Worthing. Mary Ann died on 22nd December 1879. No probate.
Researcher: Carol Sullivan
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: EB Row: 1 Plot: 19
Exact Location (what3words): darker.vision.forces
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In affectionate remembrance of Henry Potten who died Novr. 25th 1877 aged 82 years. "Blessed Lord receive my Soul, I am quite resigned to Thy heavenly will". Also of Mary Ann wife of the above who died Decr. 22nd 1879 aged 77 years.
Further Information
Birth
Name: Mary Ann Potten
Gender: Female
Born: 00/00/1802
Town: Dallington
County: Sussex
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:Freeman
Marriage Date: 31/10/1820
Spouse First Name: Henry
Spouse Last Name: Potten
Town of Marriage: Brighton
County of Marriage: Sussex
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 22/12/1879
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: 9
Address line 3: Brunswick Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: No value recorded
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1841
Patching, Sussex
Henry aged 40, shoemaker. Mary Ann aged 35. Mary aged 10. Albert aged 8. Ellen aged 4. Emma aged 2.
1851
Fox Hill, Patching
Henry aged 50, shoemaker. Mary Ann aged 48. Mary aged 21. Albert aged 19. Emma aged 11. Horace aged 8. Amelia aged 4. Eliza aged 6. Plus 1 servant
1861
Salvington Village, Worthing
Henry aged 60, lathe winder. Mary Ann aged 60. Eliza aged 16. Amelia aged 14. Frederick aged 12, grandson
1871
4 Salvington Fields, West Tarring, Worthing
Henry aged 74, retired lathe winder. Mary aged 70. Mary Ann aged 10, granddaughter.
