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Son of Joseph Potter 1781 and Sally Whiting
Josiah was born on 14 Sep 1808 and baptised on 25 Sep 1808 (2) in Hundon, Suffolk. He married Ann Pollard on 15 May 1832 (1) in West Wickham, Cambridgeshire.
Ann Pollard was born on 20 Aug 1809 and baptised on 1 Oct 1809 (1) in West Wickham, Cambridgeshire. Her parents are John Pollard and Charlotte Backler.
Josiah like his father worked as a Cordwainer. After his marriage he settled in West Wickham with Ann where they had 8 children.
Elizabeth Potter Baptised 24 Oct 1832 in West Wickham (1) William Pollard Potter Baptised 16 Mar 1834 in West Wickham (1) Charlotte Pollard Potter Baptised 28 Jun 1835 in West Wickham (1) John Thomas Potter Born 13 Feb 1838 - baptised 15 Apr 1838 in West Wickham (1) Eliza Potter Born 19 Aug 1840 - baptised 1 Nov 1840 in West Wickham (1) Sarah Potter Born 16 Aug 1843 - baptised 1 Oct 1843 in West Wickham (1) Marianne Potter Born 3 Apr 1846 - baptised 19 June 1846 in West Wickham (1) William Potter Born 28 Feb 1849 - baptised 19 Jun 1849 in West Wickham (1)
I have not yet traced Josiah or Anns burial but I could find no trace of them after the 1861 Census.
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/66/14 Josiah Potter 30 Shoemaker y Ann Potter 30 y Elizabeth Potter 8 y Charlotte Potter 6 y John Potter 3 y Eliza Potter 9m y Address High Street, West Wickham, Cambridgeshire 1851 Census HO107/1761 Josiah Potter Head m 40 Cordwainer Hundon, Suffolk Ann Potter Wife m 41 West Wickham, Cambridgeshire Eliza Potter Daug u 10 Scholar West Wickham, Cambridgeshire Sarah Potter Daug u 7 Scholar West Wickham, Cambridgeshire Mary Ann Potter Daug u 4 Scholar West Wickham, Cambridgeshire William Potter Son u 2 West Wickham, Cambridgeshire Address: Chalk Road, West Wickham, Cambridgeshire 1861 Census RG9/1030 Josiah Potter Head m 50 Cordwainer Hundon, Suffolk Ann Potter Wife m 52 West Wickham, Cambridgeshire John Potter Son u 23 Laborer West Wickham, Cambridgeshire Mary Ann Potter Daug u 15 West Wickham, Cambridgeshire Mary Ann Turpin Lodger 9m West Wickham, Cambridgeshire Address: Bottle Hall, West Wickham, Cambridgeshire
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) Online Hundon Parish Records - by Haverhill Family History Group Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ******************************************************