Friday, February 1, 2013

Sisters to Thomas


Mary Pott - Feb. 11th 1856 to Unknown

The birth record for Mary Pott  indicates she was born Monday Feb. 11th 1856 to a John Pott Jr. and Sarah Pott formerly Bates. Occupation of father was a laborer. John and Sarah were living in Yoxall in the county of Staffordshire at the time of Mary’s birth.

1856- Free BMD for England

  Surname   First name(s)       District   Vol   Page
  Birth Registered Mar 1856
  Pott   Mary      Lichfield   6b   315

 The next documentation we can find for Mary is on the 1861 census reported as living with her 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.

1861 Census                                                                       
RG9/1976   Folio 74   Page 14 
Mary Patt
abt 1856 Daughter
Yoxall, Staffordshire, England
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire


We are unable to find Mary anywhere after 1861. We have not been able to find a death for her or a marriage either.



Sarah Pott - Apr. 30th 1859 to Feb. 16th 1913

The birth record for Sarah Pott indicates she was born on Saturday April 30th 1859 to John Pott Jr. and Sarah Pott formerly Bates. Occupation of father was a laborer. Birth took place at Purley Hills, Hamstall Ridware, in the county of Staffordshire.  

1859- Free BMD for England                                                                         
Surname
First name(s)
District
Vol
Page
Birth Registered Jun 1859
POTT
Sarah
6b
                                                                  
The next documentation we can find for Sarah is on the 1861census reported as living with her parents John and
Sarah Pott and family at 74 Purley Hills, Hamstall Ridware which is about 3 miles west of Yoxall, Stafforshire.
Their last name was transcribed as Patt on the BMD Site.
1861 Census
RG9/1976   Folio 74   Page 14
Sarah Patt
abt 1859 Daughter
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England
Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire

(Additional documentation for George Matkin, 1st husband of Sarah Pott)
1856
George Matkin born 1856, son of Daniel and Mary (Plant) Matkin.

1861 Census
Daniel      Mattkin    60 Laborour           Winshill
Mary       Mattkin    42 wife                  
Lewis      Mattkin    10                           Winshill
Elizabeth Mattkin      8                           Winshill
Maria      Mattkin      7                           Winshill
George   Mattkin       5                           Winshill
William H Mattkin     3                           Winshill
Samuel T Mattkin      1                           Winshill
Old Village, (farmhouse) Winshill

1871 Census
RG10/2898/10/10 Ash Road, Ash
Head William ROSE farmer 241 acres
George Matkin     16 Winshill, Derby Farm servant indoors

(Additional documentation for Thomas Blackshaw, 2nd husband of Sarah Pott)

1853
John Thomas Blackshaw born 1853, son of Joseph and Mary Blackshaw.

1861
RG9 1966/6/8
25 Dale Street Burton upon Trent
Joseph Blackshaw 33 b Stapenhill Derbyshire  labourer on farm work
Mary      27 wife                     b Burton Staffs
Thomas    8 son scholar          b ditto
Eliza         6 dau ditto              b ditto
Joseph      4 son ditto              b ditto
Amy         2 dau                      b ditto
Emily        5mths dau               b ditto

1871
25 Dale Street
Joseph Blackshaw 41 labourer b Burton Staffs
Mary       37 wife                    b ditto
Josh W    13 son unemployed  b ditto
Emily M   10 dau scholar         b ditto
Sarah A    8 dau ditto              b ditto
Herbert     6 son ditto              b ditto
Mary H     3 dau                      b ditto
Bertha       1 dau                      b ditto

1871
Next door at 23 Dale Street there is a
John T Blackshaw    18 laborer b Burton
Grandson to Samuel 65             Yoxall Staffs
and Rebecca Slater   60            Winshill Derby.
RG10 2905/66/30
 
1871 Census
Sarah Pott (1859) is living with her parents at Green Lane, Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire, England.
RG10/2917, folio 72, page 15
John Pott, h. mar.    43 Farmer         b.             Yoxhall, Staffs
Mary,        wife,      63                      b.             Tatenhill,               Staffs
John    "     son        13 Scholar          b.               Stapenhill,             Derby 
Sarah  "     dau        12    "                 b.                Hamstall Ridware

Green Lane, Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire.

1876
The marriage of Thomas Blackshaw and his first wife Emily Smith was registered in the 4th quarter.

  Surname   First name(s)   District   Vol   Page
  Marriages Dec 1876
  Blackshaw   John Thomas   Lichfield   6b   681
  Smith   Emily   Lichfield   6b   681

 1876
William Henry Pott born on Sunday Feb. 27th 1876 in Winshill, Derby is shown living with his mother Sarah Pott (1859) who was single.

  Surname    First name(s)      District    Vol   Page 
  Birth Registered Mar 1876   
  Potts   William Henry     Burton   6b   437

1879
Sarah Pott daughter of John and Sarah Pott married George Matkin (b. 1855) son of Daniel Matkin at Parish church, Winshill Derbyshire, England on Thursday Dec. 25th 1879. The occupation of George was laborer and that of Sarah was servant. Witnesses for their marriage were Thomas Chambers (Brother-in-law to groom) and Maria Matkin (Sister to groom).

  Surname    First name(s)       District    Vol   Page
  Marriage Registered Dec 1879   
  Matkin   George       Burton upon Trent   6b   533
  Pott   Sarah      Burton   6b   533

 1880
The birth of Daniel Matkin, son of George and Sarah (Pott) Matkin was registered in the 2nd quarter.

  Surname   First name(s)       District   Vol   Page
  Birth Registered Jun 1880
  Matkin   Daniel      Burton   6b   429

1881
RG 11/2767  117/9
41,Churchill Road, Winshal.
John T Blackshaw  head  mar  27  Brewers Labourer  Burton on Trent, Staffs.
Emily     "               wife   mar 24                                 Lichfield Orgreave, "
John C    "               son             3                                 Winshall, Derbys.
Mary E   "               dau             1                                      "              "

1881
The household of Joseph and Mary Blackshaw, however Joseph is absent for some reason.

 Name Relation Marital Status   Gender  Age   Birthplace Occupation
   Mary Blackshaw    Head       Female    47   Burton, Stafford, England    Laundress
   Eliza Blackshaw      Daur     U     Female   26    Burton, Stafford, England    Dressmaker
  Herbert Blackshaw   Son       Male    16  Burton, Stafford, England   Errand Boy
  Mary H. Blackshaw   Daur    Female    13    Burton, Stafford, England    
 SamuelC. Blackshaw   Son  Male   7   Burton, Stafford, England

1881
The death of Emily (Smith) Blackshaw, 1st wife of Thomas Blackshaw was registered in 4th quarter.

  Surname   First name(s)   Age   District   Vol   Page
  Deaths Dec 1881
  Blackshaw   Emily   26   Burton   6b   216

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 is the son of Sarah Pott (1859) sister to Frank Pott. William was born out of wedlock. Caroline Hand is the daughter of Caroline (Fletcher) Hand, sister to Ann (Fletcher) Pott.

1881 Census
George   Matkin                   Head       M            Male       25            Winshill, Derby, England   Brewers Laborer
Sarah      Matkin                   Wife       M            Female    23            Hamstall, Stafford, England
Daniel     Matkin                   Son                         Male       11m         Winshill, Derby, England
Dwelling- 52 Hawfield Lane, Census place- Winshill, Derby, England,
Class: RG11; Piece: 2767; Folio: 76; Page: 22, Family History Film # 1341662
1881
The death of George MADKIN (transcribed wrong) was registered in the 2nd quarter. George’s funeral card has death Sat. May 28, 1881 age 25. George was husband to Sarah Pott sister to Thomas Pott.

  Surname    First name(s)    Age    District    Vol    Page 
  Deaths Jun 1881   
  Madkin   George   24   Burton   6b   219

1883
Two years after the death of George Matkin, Sarah (Pott) Matkin would marry for the second time.
Sarah (Pott) Matkin and Thomas Blackshaw share the marriage registration: March 1883 Burton 6b 491.
Sarah Matkin (Widow) married Thomas Blackshaw (Widower) on Sunday Feb. 4th 1883. Occupation of Thomas is given as laborer. Witnesses to their marriage were; William Matkin and Sarah Amy Blackshaw.
William could have been the brother to George Matkin, and Sarah Amy was the sister to Thomas Blackshaw. (Information verified with a marriage certificate, see attachment page 107.)

1883
The birth of Sarah Ann Blackshaw, daughter of Sarah (Pott) and Thomas Blackshaw was registered in the 4th quarter. Sarah Ann was christened on Jan. 6, 1884 in Winshill, Derby, England.

  Surname   First name(s)       District   Vol   Page
  Birth Registered Dec 1883
  Blackshaw   Sarah Ann   Burton   6b   404

1885
The birth of Rose E Blackshaw, daughter of Sarah (Pott) and Thomas Blackshaw was registered in the 2nd quarter.

  Surname    First name(s)      District    Vol    Page 
  Birth Registered Jun 1885     
  Blackshaw   Rosina       Burton   6b   407

1891 Census
RG12; Piece: 2196; Folio 92; Page 12
Thomas BLACKSHAW    Head  Mar    35 brewer's lab                Burton on Trent
Sarah                                       Wife   Mar   33                     Hamstall Ridware
Daniel    Matkin                     son               10   scholar                     Winshill
Sarah      Blackshaw              dau                7      
Rosanna Blackshaw             dau                5      
Living at 86 Egginton Road, Hilton

1891 Census
RG12 2207 37 26 –
Civil Parish Winshill Derbyshire - Address 21 High Bowls Rd?
Mary Blackshaw Head Mar              57 Burton Upon Trent -       Laundress
Eliza                        daugh                     36 S Burton -                         Dressmaker
Herbert                   son                         26 S Burton -                         Railway Fireman
Mary N                  daug                       23 S Burton -                         House Maid ?
John C                    grandson               13 Winshill Derbyshire       Scholar
Mary E                   grandaughter        11 Winshill Derbyshire       Scholar


1891 Census
Hill Farm, Streethay, Whittington
John       CARTMAIL          - Head     - 45 - Farmer                                         - Kingston
Jane        CARTMAIL          - Wife      - 40                                                         - Yoxall
Samuel   CARTMAIL          - Son        - 25 - Farmer's Son                              - Yoxall
Robert    WATSON             - Servant - 17 - Farm Servant                              - Yoxall
George   SWIFT                   - Servant - 19 - Farm Servant                              - Whittington
Florence ROUND - Servant – 20 - Gen Servant (Domestic)          – Kinswinford

William POTT                     - Servant - 15 - Farm Servant                             - Watton, Derbyshire         

The William Pott, born Feb. 27th 1876, above is the illegitimate son of Sarah (Pott / Matkin) Blackshaw. He would be the 3rd cousin to Jane (Pott) Cartmail.

1898

William Henry Pott married Mary Eyre on Wednesday Jan. 19th 1898. An obit for Sarah E. (Pott) Warren that was sent to Thomas and Maria Pott was very useful to validate family names that led to
the discovery of this marriage.

  Surname    First name(s)       District    Vol    Page 
  Marriage registered Mar 1898 
  Eyre   Mary     Ashborne   7b   838a
  Pott   William Henry      Ashborne   7b   838a

1898
The birth of Sarah Elizabeth Pott, daughter of William and Mary (Eyre) Pott was registered in the 4th quarter.

  Surname    First name(s)      District    Vol    Page 
  Birth registered Dec 1898  
  Pott   Sarah Elizabeth      Burton   5b / 6b   374

1901
The birth of Rosina Pott, daughter of William and Mary (Eyre) Pott was registered in the 3rd quarter.

  Surname    First name(s)       District    Vol    Page 
  Birth Registered Sep 1901  
  Pott   Rosina     Burton   6b   458

1901 Census
Thomas and Sarah Blackshaw are living at 118 Tutbury Rd, Horninglow.
Only Daniel is still at home but his surname is now given as Matkin.
RG13; Piece: 2646; Folio: 132; Page: 37


1901 Census
RG13; Piece: 2635; Folio: 27; Page: 2
Sarah Ann Blackshaw appears to be in service for Tom C BATES at Draycott in The Clay, Staffordshire, Lydbury Dairy Co premises.
Tom C BATES      head/mar                40            manager of dairy factory/London Dalston
Matilda                  wife/mar 40            Derby
Frank JN                son/sing                                13            Marchington, Staffs
Violet J                   dau                         9              Marchington, staffs
Ruth GARDNER   boarded/sing        25            dairy maid/Newhall, Staffs

Sarah A BLACKSHAW/Serv/Single/17           general servant domestic/Derbyshire, Winshill

1901 Census
RG13; Piece: 2636; Folio: 168; Page: 3 (Line 16)-
Rose BLACKSHAW is in service at Rolleston Park, Tutbury, Staffordshire.
Francis W LOWNDES/head/M/46/farmer/Derbyshire Tissington
His family and others
Rose E BLACKSHAW/serv/S/16/kitchen maid domestic/Derbyshire, Winshill

 
On the 1901 census on line 15 above the entry for Rose E. Blackshaw (line 16) is an entry for Jane H Cooper age 25. I believe that this Jane would be the same Jane H Cooper that would later marry Rose’s half-brother Daniel Matkin. The marriage for Daniel Matkin the son of George and Sarah Matkin to Jane Hickling Cooper was registered in the 4th quarter.

  Surname    First name(s)       District   Vol   Page
  Marriage Registered Dec 1901
  Matkin   Daniel       Burton   6b   699
  Cooper   Jane Hickling      Burton   6b   699

1902
Birth of Daniel Thomas Matkin, son of Daniel and Jane (Cooper) Matkin was registered in the 2nd quarter.

  Surname  First name(s)        District    Vol    Page 
  Birth Registered Jun 1902  
  Matkin   Daniel Thomas     Burton   6b   470

1908
Birth of Irene Vera Barbara Matkin daughter of Daniel and Jane (Cooper) Matkin registered in the 2nd quarter.

  Surname    First name(s)      District   Vol    Page 
  Birth registered Jun 1908   
  Matkin   Irene Vera B     Walsall   6b   758

1911 Census
The following information was extracted from the 1911 census for Thomas and Sarah Blackshaw:
Thomas Blackshaw;  head; age 56; married; brewery laborer; born Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
Sarah     Blackshaw; wife;         53; married;
28 years married, 2 children born alive, two children still living; born Thornstall[?], Staffordshire
Signed by Thomas Blackshaw; postal address: 43 Crown Street, Morningglow, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire

1911 Census
The following information was extracted from the 1911 census for Sarah Ann Blackshaw:
Donald Robert      Ferguson;    head; age 44; married; brewer; worker;           born Canada, North America
Florence Mary      Ferguson;    wife;        33; married                                          born Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
Sarah Ann             Blackshaw; servant;    27; single; cook (domestic);            born Winehill[?], Derbyshire
Dorothy Lillian     Lewis;         servant;    15; single; housemaid (domestic); born Twadlimest[?] Derbyshire
12 years married, 2 children born alive, 1 child still living, 1 child died;
Signed by Donald R. Ferguson; postal address Ivy House, Abby Street, Burton on Trent

1911 Census
Daniel                        Matkin,  head,        age 30, married;     born Winshill, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
Jane Hicklin              Matkin,  wife;         age 33, married;     born Rugely, Staffordshire
Daniel Thomas        Matkin,  son,          age 8, at school;     born Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
Irene Vera Barbara Matkin,  daughter, age  3,                        born Walnall[?], Staffordshire
Signed by Daniel Matkin; postal address; Gate Villan, Gate Street, Seagley, W. Dudley
Assistant superintendent of agents, insurance company;
Completed 9 years marriage; 2 children born alive, 2 children still alive;

1911 Census
William Henry Poot,  head,                 age 34,    born Derbyshire, Winshill           married, farmer,
Mary                           wife, age 36,    born Derbyshire, Kniveton[?]
Sarah E.       daughter,         age 12,    born Staffordshire, Tutbury[?]    farmers daughter, dairy work;
Rosinor                        daughter,         age   9,    born Winshill Staffordshire, Burton on Trent , school,
Signed by William Henry Pott; postal address: Longrows, Kniveton, Derbyshire
married, completed 13 years marriage, 2 children born, 2 still alive, [the census says Ashbourne]

1913
Sarah (Pott/Matkin) Blackshaw passed away on Sunday Feb. 16 1913. Cause of death; Asthma & Bronchitis & Heart failure. T. Blackshaw widower of deceased present at death at 43 Craven Street, Burton Upon Trent.
Blackshaw Sarah, age 53, March Quarter 1913, District-Burton, Vol-6b, Page-522.


There is a previous posting called "What's in an Obit" the pictures illustrated below are given more detail as tot eh lineage in that post.


Daniel & Jane Matkin and Children (Irene & Daniel Thomas)
 
 
Daniel & Jane Matkin
Daniel Thomas Matkin & Mary Matkin


Daniel Thomas Matkin (age 20)
Daniel Thomas Matkin


Phillip Matkin

Sarah & Rosina Pott
Rosina Pott
















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