Henry James Potts (1875 - 1944)

Born Aug 1875 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Annie Maude (Wallings) Potts — married 1899 in Dubbo, New South Wales

Died 4 Dec 1944 at age 69 in Randwick, New South Wales

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Biography

Henry James Potts. ^[1][2][3][4]

Born AUG 1875. Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Map: Latitude: N53.25. Longitude: W2.1167. ^{[5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Died 4 DEC 1944. Randwick, New South Wales. Map: Latitude: S33.9167. Longitude: E151.2417. ^{[11][12][13][14]}

Residence Old South Head Road. 4 DEC 1944. Bellevue Hill, New South Wales. Map: Latitude: S33.8794. Longitude: E151.2506. ^[15]

Military Service: Army Medical Corps, 3rd Australian General Hospital. BET 19 AUG 1915 AND 30 JAN 1918. Europe^[16][17]

Immigration: On the "Ninevah". 22 SEP 1881. Sydney, New South Wales. Map: Latitude: S33.8833. Longitude: E151.2167. ^[18]

Census: 37 Lord St. 3 APR 1881. Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Map: Latitude: N53.25. Longitude: W2.1167. ^[19]

Buried 5 DEC 1944. Woronora, New South Wales. Map: Latitude: S34.0167. Longitude: E151.0333. ^[20]

Occupation: Telegraphist, Soldier. ^[21]

Marriage Husband Henry James Potts. Wife Annie Maude Wallings. Marriage 1899 Dubbo, New South Wales. Map: Latitude: S32.25. Longitude: E148.6167. ^[22][23]

Husband Henry James Potts. Wife Harriett Ann Whitter. Child: Alice Maria Potts. Child: Esther Potts. Child: Ethel Potts. Child: Harriet Pearl Potts. Child: Henry James Potts. Child: Laura Potts. Child: Mary Jane Crocker Potts. Child: Sarah Ann Potts. Marriage St James Church, Sutton. 1 JAN 1873. Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Map: Latitude: N53.25. Longitude: W2.1167. ^[24]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S74 Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 3496; Folio: 45; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1341838 birth date: Bet. Jul–Sep 1875 birth place: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England Name: Henry James Potts Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1881&h=1325957&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
2. ↑ Source: #S47 Source Citation: Compiler: Botany Bay Family History Society; Collection Title: Woronora Cemetery Transcriptions birth date: Bet. Jul–Sep 1875 birth place: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England Name: Henry James Potts death date: 04 Dec 1944 death place: Randwick, New South Wales, Australia burial date: 05 Dec 1944 burial place: Woronora, New South Wales, Australia Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=aigscemetery&h=1184112&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
3. ↑ Source: #S16 death date: 04 Dec 1944 death place: Randwick, New South Wales, Australia Name: Henry James Potts Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ausdeathindex&h=4512701&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
4. ↑ Source: #S33 Name: Henry James Potts birth date: Aug 1875 birth place: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=freebmdbirth&h=28720162&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
5. ↑ Source: #S30 POTTS Henry James Macclesfield 8a 146 Births Sep 1875
6. ↑ Source: #S210 Henry James Potts Regimental number 10278 Religion Church of England Occupation Telegraphist Address Kogarah, New South Wales Maritalstatus Married Age at embarkation 40 Next of kin Wife, Mrs A M Potts, Railway Parade, Kogarah Enlistment date 19 August 1915 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name Army Medical Corps, April 1916 Reinforcements AWM Embarkation Roll number 26/99/2 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 14 April 1916 Regimental number from Nominal Roll 10275 Rank from NominalRoll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 3rd Australian General HospitalFate Returned to Australia 30 January 1918
7. ↑ Source: #S141 Name: Potts, Henry James Age: 5 Relation: Son Father's Name: Henry James Mother's Name: Harriett Ann Gender: Male Where born: MacClesfield, Cheshire, England Civil Parish: Sutton County/Island: Cheshire Country: England Street address: 37 Lord St Occupation: Scholar Registration district: Macclesfield Sub registration district: Sutton ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Household Members: Name Age Alice Maria Potts 3 Harriett Ann Potts 26 Henry James Potts 26 Henry James Potts 5 Laura Potts 1 Sarah Ann Potts 9
8. ↑ Source: #S74 Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 3496; Folio: 45; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1341838 birth date: Bet. Jul–Sep 1875 birth place: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England Name: Henry James Potts Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1881&h=1325957&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
9. ↑ Source: #S47 Source Citation: Compiler: Botany Bay Family History Society; Collection Title: Woronora Cemetery Transcriptions birth date: Bet. Jul–Sep 1875 birth place: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England Name: Henry James Potts death date: 04 Dec 1944 death place: Randwick, New South Wales, Australia burial date: 05 Dec 1944 burial place: Woronora, New South Wales, Australia Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=aigscemetery&h=1184112&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
10. ↑ Source: #S33 Name: Henry James Potts birth date: Aug 1875 birth place: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=freebmdbirth&h=28720162&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
11. ↑ Source: #S6 Death: POTTS HENRY JAMES HENRY JAMES HARRIET RANDWICK 27315/1944
12. ↑ Source: #S47 Source Citation: Compiler: Botany Bay Family History Society; Collection Title: Woronora Cemetery Transcriptions birth date: Bet. Jul–Sep 1875 birth place: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England Name: Henry James Potts death date: 04 Dec 1944 death place: Randwick, New South Wales, Australia burial date: 05 Dec 1944 burial place: Woronora, New South Wales, Australia Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=aigscemetery&h=1184112&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
13. ↑ Source: #S16 death date: 04 Dec 1944 death place: Randwick, New South Wales, Australia Name: Henry James Potts Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ausdeathindex&h=4512701&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
14. ↑ Source: #S64 Death Notices POTTS - December 4, 1944, at the Prince of Wales, Military Hospital, Randwick. Henry James Potts (late 1st A.I.F.) of Old South Head Road Bellevue Hill, and beloved husband of Annie Maude and dear father of Harry and Walter, aged 69 years
15. ↑ Source: #S64 Death Notices POTTS - December 4, 1944, at the Prince of Wales, Military Hospital, Randwick. Henry James Potts (late 1st A.I.F.) of Old South Head Road Bellevue Hill, and beloved husband of Annie Maude and dear father of Harry and Walter, aged 69 years
16. ↑ Source: #S210 Henry James Potts Regimental number 10278 Religion Church of England Occupation Telegraphist Address Kogarah, New South Wales Maritalstatus Married Age at embarkation 40 Next of kin Wife, Mrs A M Potts, Railway Parade, Kogarah Enlistment date 19 August 1915 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name Army Medical Corps, April 1916 Reinforcements AWM Embarkation Roll number 26/99/2 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 14 April 1916 Regimental number from Nominal Roll 10275 Rank from NominalRoll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 3rd Australian General HospitalFate Returned to Australia 30 January 1918
17. ↑ Source: #S64 Death Notices POTTS - December 4, 1944, at the Prince of Wales, Military Hospital, Randwick. Henry James Potts (late 1st A.I.F.) of Old South Head Road Bellevue Hill, and beloved husband of Annie Maude and dear father of Harry and Walter, aged 69 years
18. ↑ Source: #S44 Arrivals: POTTS Henry Age: 5 Calling: Native place: Cheshire Parents: Religion: C of Eng Can read & write Date: 22 Sep 1881 Vessel: Ninevah
19. ↑ Source: #S141 Name: Potts, Henry James Age: 5 Relation: Son Father's Name: Henry James Mother's Name: Harriett Ann Gender: Male Where born: MacClesfield, Cheshire, England Civil Parish: Sutton County/Island: Cheshire Country: England Street address: 37 Lord St Occupation: Scholar Registration district: Macclesfield Sub registration district: Sutton ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Household Members: Name Age Alice Maria Potts 3 Harriett Ann Potts 26 Henry James Potts 26 Henry James Potts 5 Laura Potts 1 Sarah Ann Potts 9
20. ↑ Source: #S47 Source Citation: Compiler: Botany Bay Family History Society; Collection Title: Woronora Cemetery Transcriptions birth date: Bet. Jul–Sep 1875 birth place: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England Name: Henry James Potts death date: 04 Dec 1944 death place: Randwick, New South Wales, Australia burial date: 05 Dec 1944 burial place: Woronora, New South Wales, Australia Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=aigscemetery&h=1184112&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
21. ↑ Source: #S210 Henry James Potts Regimental number 10278 Religion Church of England Occupation Telegraphist Address Kogarah, New South Wales Maritalstatus Married Age at embarkation 40 Next of kin Wife, Mrs A M Potts, Railway Parade, Kogarah Enlistment date 19 August 1915 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name Army Medical Corps, April 1916 Reinforcements AWM Embarkation Roll number 26/99/2 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 14 April 1916 Regimental number from Nominal Roll 10275 Rank from NominalRoll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 3rd Australian General HospitalFate Returned to Australia 30 January 1918
22. ↑ Source: #S6 Marriage: POTTS HENRY J WALLINGS ANNIE M DUBBO 5750/1899
23. ↑ Source: #S64 Death Notices POTTS - December 4, 1944, at the Prince of Wales, Military Hospital, Randwick. Henry James Potts (late 1st A.I.F.) of Old South Head Road Bellevue Hill, and beloved husband of Annie Maude and dear father of Harry and Walter, aged 69 years
24. ↑ Source: #S30 POTTS Henry James Macclesfield 8a 201 WHITTER Harriet Ann Macclesfield 8a 201 Marriages Mar 1873 Postems for this entry:22/09/2007 Married Harriet Ann Whitter

• Source: S141 Census England 1881 Repository: #R15 NOTE3 Apr 1881
• Repository: R15 www.ancestry.com.au
• Source: S16 Ancestry.com Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Compiled from publicly available sources.Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources.; Repository: #R37
• Repository: R37 Ancestry.com.au
• Source: S210 Australian War Memorial Repository: #R14
• Repository: R14 Australian War Memorial
• Source: S30 Free BDM Repository: #R16
• Repository: R16 Free BDM
• Source: S33 FreeBMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Contro; Repository: #R37
• Source: S44 NSW State Records
• Source: S47 Ancestry.com Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.Original data - Cemetery transcriptions compiled from various local family history societies. Name of compiler is provided for each record.Original data: Cemetery transcriptions compile; Repository: #R37
• Source: S6 NSW BDM Web Site Repository: #R2
• Repository: R2 NSW Births Deaths & Marriages
• Source: S64 Family of Walter Welch Notebook stamped by Walter Welch NOTEContains a variety of newpaper cuttings from the death notices - covers the Bryant / Potts family
• Source: S74 Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1881 England Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. 1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the l; Repository: #R36
• Repository: R36 Ancestry.com