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Mary (Scott) Potts (1808 - abt. 1870)

Mary Potts formerly Scott
Born in Sunderland, Durham, England, United Kingdommap
Sister of
Wife of — married 5 Jul 1827 in Sunderland, County Durham, Englandmap
[children unknown]
Died about at about age 62 in Sunderland, Durham, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Mary Scott was a house wife from Sunderland.

On 10 Jul 1808 Mary Scott, born 2 Jan 1808, 1st daughter of William Scott (pilot, native of this parish) & Ruth Ellenor (native of this parish) was baptised at at Sunderland, Holy Trinity. [1]

She married James Potts on July 5th 1827 at Sunderland, Holy Trinity. [2]

The couple raised their family in their home on North Moor Street[3]

In 1851, they were living at Sunderland, 3 Back North Moor Street (HO107/2397, Folio 289, Page 76) [4]

  • James Potts, head, married, 48, pilot, born in Sunderland, County Durham
  • Mary Potts, wife, married, 44, born in Sunderland, County Durham
  • William Potts, son, 15, scholar, born in Sunderland, County Durham
  • Elizabeth Potts, daughter, 13, scholar, born in Sunderland, County Durham
  • Alice Potts, daughter, 10, scholar, born in Sunderland, County Durham
  • Ruth Potts, daughter, 6, scholar, born in Sunderland, County Durham
  • James Potts, son, 6 months, born in Sunderland, County Durham


The family was living at 27, North Moor Street, Sunderland in 1861. [5]

  • James Potts Head Married Male 54 1807 Pilot Sunderland, Durham, England
  • Mary Potts Wife Married Female 54 1807 - Sunderland, Durham, England
  • Alice Lewis Daughter Married Female 20 1841 Sailors wife Sunderland, Durham, England
  • Ruth Potts Daughter Unmarried Female 16 1845 - Sunderland, Durham, England
  • W Lewis Son in law Married Male 23 1838 Joiner Sunderland, Durham, England
  • H Lewis Grandson - Male 0 1861 - Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary passed away in Sunderland in early 1870[6].

Sources

  1. Baptism: Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for Mary Scott. Date: 10 Jul 1808. Location: Sunderland, Holy Trinity. Accessed 28 Apr 2024.
  2. Marriage: Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for Mary Scott and James Potts. Date: 5 Jul 1827. Location: Sunderland, Holy Trinity. Accessed 28 Apr 2024.
  3. Ancestry.com 1841 England Census
  4. Ancestry.com 1851 England Census. Class: HO107; Piece: 2397; Folio: 289; Page: 76; GSU roll: 87075
  5. Ancestry.com 1861 England Census. Class: RG 9; Piece: 3778; Folio: 105; Page: 1; GSU roll: 543185
  6. FreeBMD England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915. Vol.10a P.349




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