Brothers to Thomas

Francis Pott - May 2^nd 1852 to April 6^th 1910

The birth record for Francis Pott indicates he was born on Sunday May 2^nd 1852 to John Pott Jr. and Sarah Pott formerly Bates. Occupation of father was given as laborer. Birth took place at the Vicarage, Wednesbury in the county of Staffordshire.

1852- Free BMD for England

Surname	First name(s)		District	Vol	Page
Birth Registered Jun 1852
Potts	Francis		West Bromwich	6b	576

The next documentation we can find for Francis is on the 1861 census reported as living with his parents
John and Sarah Pott and family at Purley Hills, Hamstall Ridware which is about 3 miles west of Yoxall,
Staffordshire. Their last name was transcribed as Patt on the BMD Site.

(Additional documentation for Ann Fletcher, wife of Francis Pott)   IGI / British Isles Results for: Fletcher, Father: William, Mother: Hannah  Batch Number: K139201 1. ANN FLETCHER - Gender: Female Christening: 04 MAY 1851 Coton in the Elms, Derby, England 2. CAROLINE FLETCHER - Gender: Female Christening: 13 JAN 1856 Coton in the Elms, Derby, England   1851 Ann Fletcher was born 24 Mar. 1851, daughter of William and Hannah (Crossley) Fletcher.   1851 census HO107; Piece: 2011; Folio: 559; Page: 4 William, 21 yrs. & Hannah 36 yrs. with daughter Ellen 5 yrs. (Eleanor (Ellen) Crossley was born to Hannah out of wedlock prior to marrying William Fletcher.   1861 census RG9; Piece: 1976; Folio: 17; Page: 12 Cottage Fradley Staffs William Fletcher 31 yrs Labourer Ag b Alrewas Hannah   Wife     44 yrs       b Coton in the Elms Ellen        daur      15 yrs      b Burton on Trent Ann         daur      10 yrs      b Coton in the Elms Caroline  daur      5 yrs         b Coton in the Elm   1871 census RG10/4007/29/49 Ann is a servant.   1871 census RG10; Piece: 2917; Folio: 33; Page: 13 6 Mill End Alrewas Staffordshire William Fletcher 41 yrs Ag labourer b Alrewas Hannah Fletcher 55 yrs b Coton Derbyshire

1875

Francis Pott, son of John and Sarah Pott married Ann Fletcher, daughter of William and Hannah (Crossley) Fletcher. Ann was born Mon. 24 Mar 1851 in Coton in the Elms, Derby.

Francis Potts and Ann Fletcher
Litchfield, Vol. 6b, page 685.
Marriages Dec 1875 

1874

Ann (Fletcher) Pott’s sister Caroline Fletcher married Frederick Hands.

Surname	First name(s)		District	Vol	Page
Marriages Sep 1874
Fletcher	Caroline		Burton	6b	473
Hands	Frederick		Burton	6b	473

 

 

 

1876

There's a death for Caroline Hands, age 21, I believe this is Ann’s sister Caroline the wife of Fred Hands.

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page Deaths Dec 1876 Hands Caroline 21 Lichfield 6b 254

1881 Census

Name	Relation			Marital	Gender	Age	Birthplace	Occupation
Frank    POTT  Ann        POTT  William POTT  Caroline HANDS  William  FLETCHER   Hannah  FLETCHER		Head   Wife   Nephew   Niece   Father In Law   Mother In Law		M M S S M M	Male   Female   Male   Female   Male   Female	28 29 5 4 51 65	Wednesbury, Stafford,   Coton In Elms, Derby,  Winshill, Derby, England   Alrewas, Stafford, England   Alrewas, Stafford, England   Coton In Elms, Derby,	Brewers Lab   Scholar Scholar Ag Lab
Dwelling / Census Place Family History Library Film Public Records Office Reference Piece / Folio / Page Number			Mill End / Alrewas, Stafford, England 1341665 RG11 2777 / 27 / 5

(The William Pott listed above (age 5) is the son of Sarah Pott (1859) sister to Frank. William was born out of wedlock. Caroline Hand is the daughter of Caroline (Fletcher) Hand, sister to Ann (Fletcher) Pott. See page 71 for family tree outline.

1887

Francis and Ann Pott immigrated to Canada and settled in the District of Plankey Plain, Manitoba. On the 1906 census it shows that Francis came over in 1884 followed by Ann in 1885 but family records show that they came to Canada in 1887. On the 1911 census it again shows that Ann came to Canada in 1885.

1906 Census

Frank and wife Ann are living on the following section 34-2-58-1 in Stuartburne. The census report also shows them with the following livestock 3 horses of all ages, 12 cows, 24 other horned or meat cattle of all ages, 22 hogs and pigs of all ages, no sheep.

1910- Francis Pott son of John and Sarah Pott passed away on Wednesday April 6, 1910 in Plankey Plains, Manitoba.

1933- Ann (Fletcher) Pott wife of Francis (Frank) Pott passed away on Sunday Jan. 08, 1933 in Plankey Plains, Manitoba. Francis and Ann never had any children and are both buried in the Greenridge cemetery in Greenridge, Manitoba, Canada.
 

This is a picture of Ann (Fletcher) Pott  wife of Francis Pott but we do not have a photo of Francis Pott.

John Ernest Pott - 03 Dec. 3^rd 1857 to Sept. 5^th 1935

The birth record for John E. Pott indicates he was born Thursday Dec. 3^rd 1857 to a John Pott Jr. and Sarah Pott formerly Bates. Occupation of father was a farmer. John E. Pott was born in Whittington in the county of Staffordshire.

1857- Free BMD for England.

Surname	First name(s)		District	Vol	Page
Birth Registered Dec 1857
Pott	John		Burton on T	6b	256

 The next documentation we can find for John E. Pott is on the 1861 census reported as living with his parents

John and Sarah Pott and family at Purley Hills, Hamstall Ridware which is about 3 miles west of Yoxall, Staffordshire. Their last name was transcribed as Patt on the BMD Site.

(Additional documentation for Emily Wood, wife of John Pott)   Sarah Taylor born 1848 in Whittington, on the 1861 census she is with parents John & Mary Taylor.   1868 Emily Wood born 24 Jul 1868, daughter of John and Sarah (Taylor) Wood. 1871 Census RG10/2916/100/5 John Wood age 24. b. Whittington. head Sarah            age 24.b. whittington wife Emily age 1.  b. whittington  daughter living at; The Green, Whittington, Staffs reg.dist; Lichfield occ. of John is agr. lab.    1881 Census John       Wood – Head- M- 34-Whittington Sarah      Wood – Wife – F- 35-Whittington Emily      Wood- Daur-  F -11-Whittington Albert     Wood – Son –  M -  8- Whittington John       Wood -  Son -  M - 6- Whittington Census place- Whittington, Stafford FHL Film #- 1341665 RG11  2776/76 24

1871
John E. Pott is living at home with his parents on Green Lane, Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England.

1871 Census
RG10/2917, folio 72, page 15
Green Lane, Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire.
John Pott, h. mar.   43, Farmer, b.       Staffs,   Yoxhall
Mary,        wife,      63,              b.         Staffs,   Tatenhill
John    "     son        13 Scholar  b.    Derby   Stapenhill
Sarah  "     dau        12    "          b.            "       Hamstall Ridware

1881

John E Pott is billeted at 39 John St, Horninglow, Stafford, England living with a George and Mary Ann Beal. He is listed as employed as a joiner and is single.
 

1886

Marriage for John Ernest Pott & Emily Wood 1886 March Qu Lichfield 6b 523
John E Pott                                            b: 3 DEC 1857 in Stappenhill, Staffordshire son of John Sr. & Sarah Pott
Marriage: Emily (Wood) Pott           b: 24 JUL 1868                       Whittington, Staffordshire, daughter of:
Father:   John George Wood           b: BEF 13 SEP 1846              Whittington, Staffordshire
Mother:   Sarah (Taylor) Wood         b: ABT 1847                          Whittington, Staffordshire.
Married:                                                20 FEB 1886                           St Giles Church, Whittington.

From 1886 thru to 1896 the occupation of John continues to be listed as Agricultural Farm Laborer.

1891 Census

The household of John Pott and his family are living at Hill-Fields in Whittington, Derby, England.

John Pott	Head	M	33	Agricultural Laborer	Staffs Stappenhill
Emily Pott	Wife	M	31		Staffs Lichfield
John E Pott	Son	S	4	Scholar	Staffs Whittington
Emily P Pott	Daughter	S	1	Scholar	Staffs Streethay

 

 

 

1907

Ocean liner log books show the family of John and Emily (Wood) Pott listed as passengers departing Liverpool, England on Saturday March 23, 1907 to arrive in Portland Maine, USA on a ship by the name of S.S. Dominion. The ship arrived in Halifax on Tuesday April 2^nd and continued on to Portland from there. On page 23 of the manifest they are listed with their destination as Dominion City, Manitoba. It is believed that they would have traveled to Winnipeg and then on to Dominion City via CPR rail lines. CPR kept no records for passenger travel. John and Emily (Wood) Pott arrived in Winnipeg on Wednesday April 10, 1907. Upon their arrival in Dominion City a couple days later on Friday April 12, 1907, they were met by John’s brothers Frank and Thomas Pott.  John and Emily bought NW1/4 of Sec 34-2-5E in Oct. of 1907 and they farmed in the Plankey Plains & Woodmore area until their passing. Copies of the immigration papers are available upon request.
The following link will take you to the Collections Canada site that carries the passengers’ lists for immigrants coming to Canada. http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e148/e003699458.jpg  

Ship:                                                                      DOMINION

Shipping Line:                                                     Dominion Line
Departure Port and Date (yyyy/mm/dd):         Liverpool, England - 1907-03-23
Port and Date of Arrival:                   Halifax, N.S. - 1907-04-02     Portland, ME - [1907-04]
Remarks:                                                              List Number: 635097
Reference:                                                            RG 76
Microfilm:                                                            T-502

1907

Ocean liner log books show a departure from Liverpool, England to arrive in Portland Maine, USA.
The following link will take you to Find My Past web site where the following information can be found.
 http://www.findmypast.co.uk/passengerListPersonSearchStart.action

Last name	First name	Year of birth		Departure		Destination country	Destination port
			Sex	year	port
POTTS	John	1858	M	1907	Liverpool	USA	Portland
POTTS	Ellen	1858	F	1907	Liverpool	USA	Portland
POTTS	John	1887	M	1907	Liverpool	USA	Portland
POTTS	Ethel	1889	F	1907	Liverpool	USA	Portland
POTTS	Edith	1892	F	1907	Liverpool	USA	Portland
POTTS	George	1896	M	1907	Liverpool	USA	Portland
POTTS	Ellen	1899	F	1907	Liverpool	USA	Portland
POTTS	Frank	1903	M	1907	Liverpool	USA	Portland
POTTS	Bernard	1907	M	1907	Liverpool	USA	Portland

 
1935
John E. Pott son of John and Sarah Pott passed away on Thursday  Sept. 5, 1935.

1955

Emily (Wood) Pott wife of John E. Pott passed away on Monday Feb. 21, 1955.
John and Emily are both buried in the Greenridge Cemetery in Greenridge, Manitoba, Canada.