William POTTS

1881 -

• Name	William POTTS
  Birth	26 Dec 1881	Macclesfield, Cheshire   [1, 2]
  Baptism	21 Jan 1882	Christ Church, Macclesfield, Cheshire   [3]
  Gender	Male
  1891 Census	12, Stanley Street (Crown and Anchor Pub), Macclesfield, Cheshire   [1]
  	At 1891 Census, he is 9
  1901 Census	7, Rae St., Stockport, Cheshire   [4]
  	At 1901 Census, he is 19, occ "?Hatter Finisher?"
  1911 Census	1, Johnson Square, Oldham Road, Manchester   [5]
  	At 1911 Census, he is 29, occ "Pawnbrokers Manager"
  1921 Census	1, Johnson Square, Oldham Road, Manchester   [6]
  	At 1921 Census, he is 39y 6m, occ "Pawnbrokers Salesman"
  Reference Number	V219
  1939 Register	1, Johnson Square, Oldham Road, Manchester   [2]
  	At 1939 Register, he is single, occ "Pawnbrokers Salesman"
  Person ID	I219	VaughanDavies
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Robert POTTS,   b. Abt 1834, Macclesfield, Cheshire d. Abt 1889, Macclesfield, Cheshire (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jane WRIGHT,   b. 1835, Macclesfield, Cheshire d. 1892, Macclesfield, Cheshire (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	3 Oct 1859	St. Peter's, Prestbury, Cheshire   [7]
  Notes	See the article in the Macclesfield Times from 1935 about their son Richard. It says that there were 17 children when he was learning to weave, so there may be more children.....
  Family ID	F31	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Dec 1881 - Macclesfield, Cheshire Baptism - 21 Jan 1882 - Christ Church, Macclesfield, Cheshire 1891 Census - At 1891 Census, he is 9 - - 12, Stanley Street (Crown and Anchor Pub), Macclesfield, Cheshire 1901 Census - At 1901 Census, he is 19, occ "?Hatter Finisher?" - - 7, Rae St., Stockport, Cheshire 1911 Census - At 1911 Census, he is 29, occ "Pawnbrokers Manager" - - 1, Johnson Square, Oldham Road, Manchester 1921 Census - At 1921 Census, he is 39y 6m, occ "Pawnbrokers Salesman" - - 1, Johnson Square, Oldham Road, Manchester 1939 Register - At 1939 Register, he is single, occ "Pawnbrokers Salesman" - - 1, Johnson Square, Oldham Road, Manchester  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S271] 1891 Census :- 12, Stanley Street (Crown and Anchor Pub), Macclesfield, Cheshire. [S1118] 1939 Register :- 1, Johnson Square, Oldham Road, Manchester. [S1119] Baptism register :- Christ Church, Macclesfield (1882). [S1124] 1901 Census :- 7, Rae St., Stockport, Cheshire. [S1152] 1911 Census :- 1, Johnson Square, Oldham Road, Manchester. [S1153] 1921 Census :- 1, Johnson Square, Oldham Road, Manchester. [S74] Marriage register entry :- Robert Potts - Jane Wright (1859).