Silvanus POTTS

1862 - 1951  (89 years)   Has 6 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

Noah POTTS

Bef 1828 -

Birth	Bef 6 Apr 1828	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Christened	6 Apr 1828	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Father	Noah POTTS,   b. Bef 6 Nov 1803, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	Frances (Fanny) SIMMONDS,   b. Bef 22 Nov 1807, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Family	Maria GEORGE,   b. Bef 30 Dec 1827, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	31 Jan 1852	Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England
Children	1. Henry (Harry) Richard POTTS,   b. Between Apr 1852 and Jun 1852, Coalport, Broseley, Shropshire, England   2. William POTTS,   b. Between Apr 1854 and Jun 1854, Broseley, Shropshire, England   3. Elizabeth Ann POTTS,   b. Between Apr 1856 and Jun 1856, Madeley, Shropshire, England   4. Bertha POTTS,   b. 17 Sep 1858, Madeley, Shropshire, England   5. Samuel George POTTS,   b. Between Jul 1860 and Sep 1860, Madeley district, Shropshire, England   6. Silvanus POTTS,   b. 21 Jan 1862, Madeley Parish, Shropshire, England   7. Samuel George POTTS,   b. 9 Oct 1863, Madeley district, Shropshire, England   8. Edwin POTTS,   b. Between Jul 1865 and Sep 1865, Madeley district, Shropshire, England

Maria GEORGE

Bef 1827 - 1874  (> 46 years)

Birth	Bef 30 Dec 1827	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Christened	30 Dec 1827	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Died	Between Oct 1874 and Dec 1874	Madeley, Shropshire, England
	Age: 48y
Buried	22 Oct 1874	Madeley Parish Church, Madeley, Shropshire, England
	Age: 48y
Family	Noah POTTS,   b. Bef 6 Apr 1828, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	31 Jan 1852	Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England
Children	1. Henry (Harry) Richard POTTS,   b. Between Apr 1852 and Jun 1852, Coalport, Broseley, Shropshire, England   2. William POTTS,   b. Between Apr 1854 and Jun 1854, Broseley, Shropshire, England   3. Elizabeth Ann POTTS,   b. Between Apr 1856 and Jun 1856, Madeley, Shropshire, England   4. Bertha POTTS,   b. 17 Sep 1858, Madeley, Shropshire, England   5. Samuel George POTTS,   b. Between Jul 1860 and Sep 1860, Madeley district, Shropshire, England   6. Silvanus POTTS,   b. 21 Jan 1862, Madeley Parish, Shropshire, England   7. Samuel George POTTS,   b. 9 Oct 1863, Madeley district, Shropshire, England   8. Edwin POTTS,   b. Between Jul 1865 and Sep 1865, Madeley district, Shropshire, England

Sarah Jane DAVIES

1860 - 1946  (85 years)

Birth	15 Dec 1860	Broseley Parish / Dawley, Shropshire, England
Died	Between Oct 1946 and Dec 1946	Wellington district, Shropshire, England
	Age: 85y
Family	Silvanus POTTS,   b. 21 Jan 1862, Madeley Parish, Shropshire, England
Married	Between Oct 1882 and Dec 1882	Madeley Register Office or Registrar Attended, Madeley, Shropshire, England
Children	1. Amy Elizabeth POTTS,   b. Between Apr 1884 and Jun 1884, Dawley, Shropshire, England   2. Sylvanus Arthur POTTS,   b. 21 Jun 1889, Dawley / Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England

Amy Elizabeth POTTS

1884 -

Birth	Between Apr 1884 and Jun 1884	Dawley, Shropshire, England
Christened	23 Mar 1884	Dawley Magna Parish Church, Dawley, Shropshire, England
Father	Silvanus POTTS,   b. 21 Jan 1862, Madeley Parish, Shropshire, England
Mother	Sarah Jane DAVIES,   b. 15 Dec 1860, Broseley Parish / Dawley, Shropshire, England
Married	Between Oct 1882 and Dec 1882	Madeley Register Office or Registrar Attended, Madeley, Shropshire, England

Sylvanus Arthur POTTS

1889 - 1966  (76 years)

Birth	21 Jun 1889	Dawley / Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England
Christened	17 Jul 1889	Lightmoor Weslyan Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Lightmoor, Dawley, Shropshire, England
Died	Between Apr 1966 and Jun 1966	Worcester district, Worcestershire, England
	Age: 76y
Father	Silvanus POTTS,   b. 21 Jan 1862, Madeley Parish, Shropshire, England
Mother	Sarah Jane DAVIES,   b. 15 Dec 1860, Broseley Parish / Dawley, Shropshire, England
Married	Between Oct 1882 and Dec 1882	Madeley Register Office or Registrar Attended, Madeley, Shropshire, England
Family	Florence Ada ALLCHURCH,   b. 16 Oct 1890, Kidderminster district, Worcestershire, England
Married	Between Jan 1916 and Mar 1916	Worcester district, Worcestershire, England

• Name	Silvanus POTTS
  Birth	21 Jan 1862	Madeley Parish, Shropshire, England   [1, 2, 3]
  	JFM 1862 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 617 Mother's Maiden Surname: George
  Baptism	12 Feb 1862	Ironbridge (Madeley Wood) Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Ironbridge, Madeley Wood, Shropshire, England   [3]
  	Living at Madeley Wood
  Gender	Male
  1871 Census	2 Apr 1871	Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England   [4]
  	Age: 9y
  	RG10/2756, Folio 41, Page 28 Son, Unmarried, Scholar
  1881 Census	3 Apr 1881	Park Lane, Madeley, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England   [5]
  	Age: 19y
  	RG11/2637, Folio 49, Page 7 Son, Unmarried, Iron Moulder
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	Stony Hill, Wynn's Coppice, Dawley, Shropshire, England   [6]
  	Age: 29y
  	RG12/2098, Folio 151, Page 22 Head, Married, Iron Moulder
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	Stocking, Dawley, Shropshire, England   [7]
  	Age: 39y
  	RG13/2524, Folio 155, Page 9 Head, Married, Iron Moulder
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	The Stocking, Nr Dawley, Shropshire, England   [8]
  	Age: 49y
  	RG14PN16020 RG78PN988 RD348 SD1 ED6 SN145 Head, Married, Iron Founder, Grate & Stove at Coalbrookdale Co Married 27 years, 2 children: 2 living, 0 deceased
  1939 National Register	29 Sep 1939	6 The Stocking Horsehay, Dawley, Shropshire, England   [1]
  	Age: 77y
  	RG101/5175G/007 Married, Moulder Retired
  Ancestor Count	6
  Descendant Count	2
  Reference Number	H 0480a
  Death	9 Feb 1951	Berrington Hospital near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England   [9, 10]
  	Age: 89y
  	JFM 1951 Shrewsbury, Volume 09A, Page 306 Was Living at 6 The Stocking, Dawley, Shropshire
  Person ID	I2199	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Noah POTTS,   b. Bef 6 Apr 1828, Broseley, Shropshire, England
  Mother	Maria GEORGE,   b. Bef 30 Dec 1827, Broseley, Shropshire, England d. Between Oct 1874 and Dec 1874, Madeley, Shropshire, England (Age > 46 years)
  Marriage	31 Jan 1852	Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England   [11, 12, 13, 14]
  	JFM 1852 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 833 Noah was a Bachelor, of Full Age, Labourer, Living at Jackfield Maria was a Spinster, of Full Age, Living at Jackfield Both could sign their name
  Family ID	F839	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Jane DAVIES,   b. 15 Dec 1860, Broseley Parish / Dawley, Shropshire, England d. Between Oct 1946 and Dec 1946, Wellington district, Shropshire, England (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Between Oct 1882 and Dec 1882	Madeley Register Office or Registrar Attended, Madeley, Shropshire, England   [15, 16]
  	OND 1882 Madeley district, Volume 06A, Page 1208
  Children	1. Amy Elizabeth POTTS,   b. Between Apr 1884 and Jun 1884, Dawley, Shropshire, England   2. Sylvanus Arthur POTTS,   b. 21 Jun 1889, Dawley / Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England d. Between Apr 1966 and Jun 1966, Worcester district, Worcestershire, England (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F1140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Jan 1862 - Madeley Parish, Shropshire, England Baptism - 12 Feb 1862 - Ironbridge (Madeley Wood) Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Ironbridge, Madeley Wood, Shropshire, England 1871 Census - Age: 9y - 2 Apr 1871 - Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England 1881 Census - Age: 19y - 3 Apr 1881 - Park Lane, Madeley, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England 1891 Census - Age: 29y - 5 Apr 1891 - Stony Hill, Wynn's Coppice, Dawley, Shropshire, England 1901 Census - Age: 39y - 31 Mar 1901 - Stocking, Dawley, Shropshire, England 1911 Census - Age: 49y - 2 Apr 1911 - The Stocking, Nr Dawley, Shropshire, England 1939 National Register - Age: 77y - 29 Sep 1939 - 6 The Stocking Horsehay, Dawley, Shropshire, England Death - Age: 89y - 9 Feb 1951 - Berrington Hospital near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  SYLVANUS POTTS ADDRESSES: Madeley Wood, Shropshire (12 February 1862) Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire (02 April 1871) Park Lane, Madeley, Much Wenlock, Shropshire (03 April 1881) Stony Hill, Wynn's Coppice, Dawley, Shropshire (05 April 1891) Stocking, Dawley, Shropshire (31 March 1901) The Stocking, Nr Dawley, Shropshire (02 April 1911) 6 The Stocking Horsehay, Dawley, Shropshire, (29 September 1939) OCCUPATIONS: Scholar (02 April 1871) Iron Moulder (03 April 1881) Iron Moulder (05 April 1891) Iron Moulder (31 March 1901) Iron Founder, Grate & Stove at Coalbrookdale Co (02 April 1911) Moulder Retired (29 September 1939) CENSUSES: (1862-1951) 02 April 1871 - yes 03 April 1881 - yes 05 April 1891 - yes 31 March 1901 - yes 02 April 1911 - yes 29 September 1939 - yes Parish Registers: Baptism: Found - Marriage: Burial: Wills & Administrations Index - Found Last checked: 09 May 2019

  
  

• Sources

  [S4062] 1939 National Register - Potts, Sylvanus & Sarah J, RG101/5175G/007. [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, JFM 1862 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 617. [S3011] Parish Registers - Shropshire - Baptism - Potts, Silvanus - 1862 - Ironbridge (Madeley Wood), Page 85, No. 673. [S799] 1871 Census - Potts, Noah & Maria, RG10/2756, Folio 41, Page 28. [S1016] 1881 Census - Potts, Noah, RG11/2637, Folio 49, Page 7. [S958] 1891 Census - Potts, Sylvanus & Sarah J, RG12/2098, Folio 151, Page 22. [S959] 1901 Census - Potts, Silvanus & Sarah J, RG13/2524, Folio 155, Page 9. [S785] 1911 Census - Potts, Sylvanus & Sarah Jane, RG14PN16020 RG78PN988 RD348 SD1 ED6 SN145 (Reliability: 3). [S1957] Wills & Administrations Index - Potts, Sylvanus - 1951. Effects: ?166 8s. 3d. Administration: London 24 September 1951 to Arthur Sylvanus Potts, blacksmith [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, JFM 1951 Shrewsbury, Volume 09A, Page 306. [S2997] Parish Registers - Shropshire - Marriage - Potts, Noah & George, Maria - 1852 - Broseley, Page 180, No. 359. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JFM 1852 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 833. [S3677] Church - Broseley All Saints from 1845 (previous church on this site was St Leonards), Broseley, Shropshire. [S5499] BMD - Shropshire Index - Marriage, C-B10/1/359. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, OND 1882 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 1208. [S5499] BMD - Shropshire Index - Marriage, RO-B-M/9/82.