Sylvanus Arthur POTTS

1889 - 1966  (76 years)   Has 8 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

Silvanus POTTS

1862 - 1951  (89 years)

Birth	21 Jan 1862	Madeley Parish, Shropshire, England
Christened	12 Feb 1862	Ironbridge (Madeley Wood) Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Ironbridge, Madeley Wood, Shropshire, England
Died	9 Feb 1951	Berrington Hospital near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
	Age: 89y
Father	Noah POTTS,   b. Bef 6 Apr 1828, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	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
Family	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
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

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

Florence Ada ALLCHURCH

1890 - 1961  (70 years)

Birth	16 Oct 1890	Kidderminster district, Worcestershire, England
Died	Between Jul 1961 and Sep 1961	Worcester district, Worcestershire, England
	Age: 70y
Family	Sylvanus Arthur POTTS,   b. 21 Jun 1889, Dawley / Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England
Married	Between Jan 1916 and Mar 1916	Worcester district, Worcestershire, England

• Name	Sylvanus Arthur POTTS
  Birth	21 Jun 1889	Dawley / Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England   [1, 2, 3]
  	JAS 1889 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 604 Mother's Maiden Surname: Davies
  Baptism	17 Jul 1889	Lightmoor Weslyan Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Lightmoor, Dawley, Shropshire, England   [1]
  	Living at Lightmoor
  Gender	Male
  *AKA	Arthur Sylvanus Potts
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	Stony Hill, Wynn's Coppice, Dawley, Shropshire, England   [4]
  	Age: 1y
  	RG12/2098, Folio 151, Page 22 Son
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	Stocking, Dawley, Shropshire, England   [5]
  	Age: 11y
  	RG13/2524, Folio 155, Page 9 Son
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	The Stocking, Nr Dawley, Shropshire, England   [6]
  	Age: 21y
  	RG14PN16020 RG78PN988 RD348 SD1 ED6 SN145 Son, Single, Angle Smith Striker at Horsehay Co Ltd
  1939 National Register	29 Sep 1939	30 Derby Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, England   [3]
  	Age: 50y
  	RG101/5760G/018 Married, Master Foundry Blacksmith - Heavy Worker Entered as Arthur S Potts Also Marjorie M Potts born 03 May 1924 Also William Allchurch born 09 September 1859
  Ancestor Count	8
  Reference Number	H 0748a
  Death	Between Apr 1966 and Jun 1966	Worcester district, Worcestershire, England   [7]
  	Age: 76y
  	AMJ 1966 Worcester, Volume 09D, Page 59
  Person ID	I2498	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Silvanus POTTS,   b. 21 Jan 1862, Madeley Parish, Shropshire, England d. 9 Feb 1951, Berrington Hospital near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (Age 89 years)
  Mother	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   [8, 9]
  	OND 1882 Madeley district, Volume 06A, Page 1208
  Family ID	F1140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Ada ALLCHURCH,   b. 16 Oct 1890, Kidderminster district, Worcestershire, England d. Between Jul 1961 and Sep 1961, Worcester district, Worcestershire, England (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	Between Jan 1916 and Mar 1916	Worcester district, Worcestershire, England   [10]
  	JFM 1916 Worcester, Volume 06C, Page 246 Entered as Sylvanus A Potts
  Family ID	F2583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Jun 1889 - Dawley / Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England Baptism - 17 Jul 1889 - Lightmoor Weslyan Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Lightmoor, Dawley, Shropshire, England 1891 Census - Age: 1y - 5 Apr 1891 - Stony Hill, Wynn's Coppice, Dawley, Shropshire, England 1901 Census - Age: 11y - 31 Mar 1901 - Stocking, Dawley, Shropshire, England 1911 Census - Age: 21y - 2 Apr 1911 - The Stocking, Nr Dawley, Shropshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  SYLVANUS ARTHUR POTTS ADDRESSES: Stony Hill, Wynn's Coppice, Dawley, Shropshire (05 April 1891) Stocking, Dawley, Shropshire (31 March 1901) The Stocking, Nr Dawley, Shropshire (02 April 1911) 30 Derby Road, Worcester, Worcestershire (29 September 1939) OCCUPATIONS: - (05 April 1891) - (31 March 1901) Angle Smith Striker at Horsehay Co Ltd (02 April 1911) Master Foundry Blacksmith - Heavy Worker (29 September 1939) CENSUSES: (1889-1966) 05 April 1891 - yes 31 March 1901 - yes 02 April 1911 - yes 29 September 1939 - yes Parish Registers: Baptism: Found - Marriage: Burial: Last checked: 05 April 2021

  
  

• Sources

  [S3012] Parish Registers - Shropshire - Baptism - Potts, Sylvanus Arthur - 1889 - Lightmoor, Dawley, Page 22, No. 71. [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, JAS 1889 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 604. [S6253] 1939 National Register - Potts, Arthur S & Florence A, RG101/5760G/018. [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). [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, AMJ 1966 Worcester, Volume 09D, Page 59. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, OND 1882 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 1208. [S5499] BMD - Shropshire Index - Marriage, RO-B-M/9/82. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JFM 1916 Worcester, Volume 06C, Page 246.