Ruth POTTS

1869 - 1943  (74 years)   Has 34 ancestors and 12 descendants in this family tree.

Alfred POTTS

1844 - 1920  (76 years)

Birth	Between Jan 1844 and Mar 1844	Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Died	Between Apr 1920 and Jun 1920	Madeley district, Shropshire, England
	Age: 76y
Father	William POTTS,   b. Bef 24 Jan 1808, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	Drusilla LLOYD,   b. Bef 1 Feb 1807, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	5 Jun 1831	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Family	Emma (Emily) HARVEY,   b. Between Apr 1840 and Jun 1840, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	25 Apr 1869	Benthall Parish Church, Benthall, Shropshire, England
Children	1. Ruth POTTS,   b. 21 Jul 1869, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England   2. Hannah POTTS,   b. Between Jul 1872 and Sep 1872, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England

Emma (Emily) HARVEY

1840 - 1878  (38 years)

Birth	Between Apr 1840 and Jun 1840	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Christened	1840	Madeley Wood Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Madeley Wood, Shropshire, England
Died	Between Apr 1878 and Jun 1878	Madeley district, Shropshire, England
	Age: 38y
Father	William HARVEY,   b. Bef 29 Jan 1809, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	Hannah RICHARDS,   b. Abt 1813, Shropshire, England
Married	19 Jul 1835	Madeley, Shropshire, England
Family	Alfred POTTS,   b. Between Jan 1844 and Mar 1844, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	25 Apr 1869	Benthall Parish Church, Benthall, Shropshire, England
Children	1. Ruth POTTS,   b. 21 Jul 1869, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England   2. Hannah POTTS,   b. Between Jul 1872 and Sep 1872, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England

Elias WHITE

1868 - 1914  (45 years)

Birth	Between Oct 1868 and Dec 1868	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Christened	26 Oct 1868	Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England
Died	Between Apr 1914 and Jun 1914	Madeley district, Shropshire, England
	Age: 45y
Family	Ruth POTTS,   b. 21 Jul 1869, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	23 Aug 1896	Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England
Children	1. Thomas Walter WHITE,   b. Between Jan 1897 and Mar 1897, Broseley, Shropshire, England   2. Hannah Dorothy WHITE,   b. Between Apr 1899 and Jun 1899, Madeley district, Shropshire, England   3. Archibald WHITE,   b. 27 Jun 1900, Broseley, Shropshire, England   4. Alice Lilian WHITE,   b. Between Jan 1902 and Mar 1902, Broseley, Shropshire, England   5. Leslie Eli WHITE,   b. Between Jan 1904 and Mar 1904, Broseley, Shropshire, England   6. Arthur George WHITE,   b. 9 May 1905, Broseley, Shropshire, England

Thomas Walter WHITE

1897 -

Birth	Between Jan 1897 and Mar 1897	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Father	Elias WHITE,   b. Between Oct 1868 and Dec 1868, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	Ruth POTTS,   b. 21 Jul 1869, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	23 Aug 1896	Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England

Hannah Dorothy WHITE

1899 - 1900  (1 year)

Birth	Between Apr 1899 and Jun 1899	Madeley district, Shropshire, England
Died	Between Jul 1900 and Sep 1900	Madeley district, Shropshire, England
	Age: 1y
Father	Elias WHITE,   b. Between Oct 1868 and Dec 1868, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	Ruth POTTS,   b. 21 Jul 1869, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	23 Aug 1896	Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England

Archibald WHITE

1900 - 1970  (69 years)

Birth	27 Jun 1900	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Died	Between Jan 1970 and Mar 1970	Bridgnorth district, Shropshire, England
	Age: 69y
Father	Elias WHITE,   b. Between Oct 1868 and Dec 1868, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	Ruth POTTS,   b. 21 Jul 1869, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	23 Aug 1896	Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England

Alice Lilian WHITE

1902 -

Birth	Between Jan 1902 and Mar 1902	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Father	Elias WHITE,   b. Between Oct 1868 and Dec 1868, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	Ruth POTTS,   b. 21 Jul 1869, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	23 Aug 1896	Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England

Leslie Eli WHITE

1904 -

Birth	Between Jan 1904 and Mar 1904	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Father	Elias WHITE,   b. Between Oct 1868 and Dec 1868, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	Ruth POTTS,   b. 21 Jul 1869, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	23 Aug 1896	Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England

Arthur George WHITE

1905 - 1974  (68 years)

Birth	9 May 1905	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Died	Between Jan 1974 and Mar 1974	Bridgnorth district, Shropshire, England
	Age: 68y
Father	Elias WHITE,   b. Between Oct 1868 and Dec 1868, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	Ruth POTTS,   b. 21 Jul 1869, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	23 Aug 1896	Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England
Family	Doris GROVES,   b. 18 Aug 1904
Married	Between Apr 1927 and Jun 1927	Madeley district, Shropshire, England

• Name	Ruth POTTS
  Birth	21 Jul 1869	Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England   [1, 2]
  	JAS 1869 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 608 Mother's Maiden Surname: Harvey
  Gender	Female
  1871 Census	2 Apr 1871	Lloyd Head, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England   [3]
  	Age: 20m
  	RG10/2758, Folio 11, Page 16 Daughter
  1881 Census	3 Apr 1881	Coalford, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England   [4]
  	Age: 11y
  	RG11/2639, Folio 84, Page 7 Niece, Scholar
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	Foresters Arms, Pound Lane, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England   [5]
  	Age: 23y
  	RG12/2100, Folio 83, Page 8 Servant, Single, Domestic Servant With Harriet Britton
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	The Folly, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England   [6]
  	Age: 32y
  	RG13/2529, Folio 85, Page 5 Wife, Married
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	35 Severn Lane, Broseley, Shropshire, England   [7]
  	Age: 41y
  	RG14PN16037 RG78PN990 RD348 SD3 ED4 SN21 Wife, Married Married 15 years, 6 children: 5 living, 1 deceased
  1921 Census	19 Jun 1921	Coalport Road, Broseley, Madeley, Shropshire, England   [8]
  	Age: 51y 11m
  	RG15/12359/0489 & 0490 Head, Widow, None Children Under 16: None
  1939 National Register	29 Sep 1939	26 The Folly, Wenlock, Shropshire, England   [9]
  	Age: 70y
  	RG101/5190G/002 Widow, Unpaid Domestic Duties
  Ancestor Count	34
  Descendant Count	12
  Reference Number	H 0109a
  Death	Between Oct 1943 and Dec 1943	Wenlock district, Shropshire, England   [10]
  	Age: 74y
  	OND 1943 Wenlock, Volume 06A, Page 889
  Person ID	I357	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Alfred POTTS,   b. Between Jan 1844 and Mar 1844, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England d. Between Apr 1920 and Jun 1920, Madeley district, Shropshire, England (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Emma (Emily) HARVEY,   b. Between Apr 1840 and Jun 1840, Broseley, Shropshire, England d. Between Apr 1878 and Jun 1878, Madeley district, Shropshire, England (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	25 Apr 1869	Benthall Parish Church, Benthall, Shropshire, England   [11, 12, 13]
  	AMJ 1869 Madeley district, Volume 06A, Page 1147 Alfred was a Bachelor, Brickmaker, Living at Benthall Emma was a Spinster, Servant, Living at Benthall Emma could sign her name, Alfred made his mark
  Family ID	F94	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elias WHITE,   b. Between Oct 1868 and Dec 1868, Broseley, Shropshire, England d. Between Apr 1914 and Jun 1914, Madeley district, Shropshire, England (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	23 Aug 1896	Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England   [14, 15, 16, 17]
  	JAS 1896 Madeley district, Volume 06A, Page 1169 Elias was a Bachelor, Labourer, Living at Broseley Ruth was a Spinster, Living at Broseley Ruth could sign her name, Elias made his mark
  Children	1. Thomas Walter WHITE,   b. Between Jan 1897 and Mar 1897, Broseley, Shropshire, England   2. Hannah Dorothy WHITE,   b. Between Apr 1899 and Jun 1899, Madeley district, Shropshire, England d. Between Jul 1900 and Sep 1900, Madeley district, Shropshire, England (Age 1 year)   3. Archibald WHITE,   b. 27 Jun 1900, Broseley, Shropshire, England d. Between Jan 1970 and Mar 1970, Bridgnorth district, Shropshire, England (Age 69 years)   4. Alice Lilian WHITE,   b. Between Jan 1902 and Mar 1902, Broseley, Shropshire, England   5. Leslie Eli WHITE,   b. Between Jan 1904 and Mar 1904, Broseley, Shropshire, England   6. Arthur George WHITE,   b. 9 May 1905, Broseley, Shropshire, England d. Between Jan 1974 and Mar 1974, Bridgnorth district, Shropshire, England (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Jul 1869 - Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England 1871 Census - Age: 20m - 2 Apr 1871 - Lloyd Head, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England 1881 Census - Age: 11y - 3 Apr 1881 - Coalford, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England 1891 Census - Age: 23y - 5 Apr 1891 - Foresters Arms, Pound Lane, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Marriage - 23 Aug 1896 - Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England 1901 Census - Age: 32y - 31 Mar 1901 - The Folly, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England 1911 Census - Age: 41y - 2 Apr 1911 - 35 Severn Lane, Broseley, Shropshire, England 1939 National Register - Age: 70y - 29 Sep 1939 - 26 The Folly, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Death - Age: 74y - Between Oct 1943 and Dec 1943 - Wenlock district, Shropshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  RUTH WHITE nee POTTS ADDRESSES: Broseley, Shropshire Lloyd Head, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (02 April 1871) Coalford, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (03 April 1881) Foresters Arms, Pound Lane, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (05 April 1891) The Folly, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (31 March 1901) 35 Severn Lane, Broseley, Shropshire (02 April 1911) Coalport Road, Broseley, Madeley, Shropshire (19 June 1921) 26 The Folly, Wenlock, Shropshire (29 September 1939) OCCUPATIONS: - (02 April 1871) Scholar (03 April 1881) Domestic Servant (05 April 1891) - (31 March 1901) - (02 April 1911) None (19 June 1921) Unpaid Domestic Duties (29 September 1939) CENSUSES: (1869-1943) 02 April 1871 - yes 03 April 1881 - yes 05 April 1891 - yes 31 March 1901 - yes 02 April 1911 - yes 19 June 1921 - yes 29 September 1939 - yes Parish Registers: Baptism: Marriage: Found - Burial: Last checked: 15 November 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S4037] 1939 National Register - White, Ruth nee Potts,, RG101/5190G/02. [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, JAS 1869 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 608. [S66] 1871 Census - Potts, Alfred & Emily, RG10/2758, Folio 11, Page 16. [S83] 1881 Census - Potts, Alfred, RG11/2639, Folio 84, Page 7. [S123] 1891 Census - Potts, Ruth, RG12/2100, Folio 83, Page 8. [S309] 1901 Census - White, Elias & Ruth, RG13/2529, Folio 85, Page 5. [S753] 1911 Census - White, Elias & Ruth, RG14PN16037 RG78PN990 RD348 SD3 ED4 SN21 (Reliability: 3). [S6743] 1921 Census - White, Ruth nee Potts, RG15/12359/0489 & 0490. [S4037] 1939 National Register - White, Ruth nee Potts,, RG101/5190G/002. [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, OND 1943 Wenlock, Volume 06A, Page 889. [S2982] Parish Registers - Shropshire - Marriage - Potts, Alfred & Harvey, Emma - 1869 - Benthall, Page 77, No. 153. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, AMJ 1869 Madeley district, Volume 06A, Page 1147. [S5499] BMD - Shropshire Index - Marriage, C-B6/1/153. [S3000] Parish Registers - Shropshire - Marriage - Potts, Ruth & White, Elias - 1896 - Broseley, Page 245, No. 490. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JAS 1896 Madeley district, Volume 06A, Page 1169. [S5499] BMD - Shropshire Index - Marriage, C-B10/2/490. [S3677] Church - Broseley All Saints from 1845 (previous church on this site was St Leonards), Broseley, Shropshire.