The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Potter, son of Joseph Potter and Elizabeth Potter [Weare]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Potter was the son of Joseph Potter and Elizabeth Potter [Weare]. He was born 2nd Apr 1787 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Apr 1787 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
2 iElizabeth who was born 27th Sep 1811 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 10th Nov 1811 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
3 iiKezia who was born 1815 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 19th Nov 1815 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 29th Jan 1878 Lingfield, Surrey; buried 4th Feb 1878 Lingfield, Surrey
4 iiiJoseph who was born 1818 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 17th May 1818 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
  ivJane who was born 1824 at Penhurst, Sussex
5 vJohn who was born 1829 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  He married Elizabeth Ann on n/k at ??. She was born c 1789 at Sundridge, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Elizabeth Butcher [Potter] was the daughter of William Potter and Elizabeth Ann Potter. She was born 27th Sep 1811 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 10th Nov 1811 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
6 iElizabeth Ann who was born 1833 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 22nd Dec 1833 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
  She married William Butcher, bricklayer on 18th Feb 1833 at St. Mary the Virgin, Sundridge, Kent. He was born 1807 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 24th May 1807 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents Richard & Philly Butcher. They had the following children:
  iEsther who was born 1835 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 1st Mar 1835 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
   
  3. Kezia Eve [Potter] was the daughter of William Potter and Elizabeth Ann Potter. She was born 1815 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 19th Nov 1815 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 29th Jan 1878 at Dormansland, Lingfield, Surrey; buried 4th Feb 1878 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
  She married John Eve, grocer on 25th Oct 1842 at St James' Church, Beckenham, Kent. He was born 1808 at Islington, London; buried 7th Aug 1860 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
   
  4. Joseph Potter, grocer was the son of William Potter and Elizabeth Ann Potter. He was born 1818 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 17th May 1818 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
  He married Mary Ann Fletcher on 27th Nov 1843 at St John the Baptist Church, Croydon, Surrey. She was born 1821 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1821 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlfred who was born 1846 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 4th May 1846 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1849 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiCharles who was born Feb 1851 at Ashurstwood, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1851 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
  5. John Potter was the son of William Potter and Elizabeth Ann Potter. He was born 1829 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  He married Emily on c 1845. She was born 1826 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlfred who was born 1846 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Elizabeth Ann Turner [Parker] [Butcher] was the daughter of William Butcher, bricklayer and Elizabeth Butcher [Potter]. She was born 1833 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 22nd Dec 1833 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
  She married (1) Robert Parker on 29th Jul 1855, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1855 Q3 Vol 2a Page 543. He was born 1824 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 12th Sep 1824 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died c 1859. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Henry who was born 1856 at Leigh, Kent; christened 29th Jun 1856 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
  iiElizabeth Ann who was born 1858 at Leigh, Kent; christened 18th Apr 1858 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
  She married (2) Thomas Turner, labourer on Oct to Dec 1860, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1860 Q4 Vol 2a Page 709. He was born 1839 at Leigh, Kent; christened 21st Jul 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, son of William Turner and Mary Turner. They had the following children:
  iMinnie J. who was born 1862 at Leigh, Kent
  iiWalter Thomas who was born 1863 at Leigh, Kent; christened 29th Mar 1863 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
  iiiZillah who was born 1864 at Leigh, Kent; christened 1st Jan 1865 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
  ivAlfred who was born 1866 at Leigh, Kent; christened 28th Oct 1866 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
  vEsther Emma who was born 1869 at Leigh, Kent; christened 17th Jan 1869 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
  viLily Mary who was born 1871 at Leigh, Kent; christened 11th May 1873 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
  viiEdith Lilian who was born 1873 at Leigh, Kent; christened 11th May 1873 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
  viiiKezia Eliza who was born 1874 at Leigh, Kent; christened 2nd Aug 1874 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
   

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