Thomas POTTS

Bef 1767 - 1845  (> 78 years)   Has 4 ancestors and more than 500 descendants in this family tree.

Thomas POTTS

Father	George POTTS
Mother	Rebecca\Elis [POTTS]
Family	Elizabeth CROMPTON
Married	24 Dec 1760	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Children	1. George POTTS,   b. Bef 23 Jan 1763, Broseley, Shropshire, England   2. Anne POTTS,   b. Bef 5 Nov 1764, Broseley, Shropshire, England   3. Thomas POTTS,   b. Bef 16 Aug 1767, Broseley, Shropshire, England   4. Mary POTTS,   b. Bef 5 Mar 1769, Broseley, Shropshire, England   5. Sarah POTTS,   b. Bef 16 Jul 1769, Broseley, Shropshire, England   6. Saby POTTS,   b. Bef 2 Feb 1772, Broseley, Shropshire, England   7. George POTTS,   b. Bef 20 Feb 1774, Broseley, Shropshire, England   8. Sophia POTTS,   b. Bef 11 Jun 1778, Broseley, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth CROMPTON

Family	Thomas POTTS
Married	24 Dec 1760	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Children	1. George POTTS,   b. Bef 23 Jan 1763, Broseley, Shropshire, England   2. Anne POTTS,   b. Bef 5 Nov 1764, Broseley, Shropshire, England   3. Thomas POTTS,   b. Bef 16 Aug 1767, Broseley, Shropshire, England   4. Mary POTTS,   b. Bef 5 Mar 1769, Broseley, Shropshire, England   5. Sarah POTTS,   b. Bef 16 Jul 1769, Broseley, Shropshire, England   6. Saby POTTS,   b. Bef 2 Feb 1772, Broseley, Shropshire, England   7. George POTTS,   b. Bef 20 Feb 1774, Broseley, Shropshire, England   8. Sophia POTTS,   b. Bef 11 Jun 1778, Broseley, Shropshire, England

Ann CRUMPTON

Abt 1771 -

Birth	Abt 1771	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Family	Thomas POTTS,   b. Bef 16 Aug 1767, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	30 Dec 1793	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Children	1. Elizabeth POTTS,   b. Bef 22 Jul 1794, Broseley, Shropshire, England   2. George POTTS,   b. Bef 25 Jun 1797, Broseley, Shropshire, England   3. Thomas POTTS,   b. Bef 25 May 1800, Broseley, Shropshire, England   4. Nancy POTTS,   b. Bef 28 Nov 1802, Broseley, Shropshire, England   5. William POTTS,   b. Bef 24 Jan 1808, Broseley, Shropshire, England   6. Jeremiah POTTS,   b. Bef 24 Jan 1808, Broseley, Shropshire, England   7. Jeremiah POTTS,   b. Bef 20 Feb 1814, Broseley, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth POTTS

Bef 1794 -

Birth	Bef 22 Jul 1794	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Christened	22 Jul 1794	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Father	Thomas POTTS,   b. Bef 16 Aug 1767, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	Ann CRUMPTON,   b. Abt 1771, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	30 Dec 1793	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England

George POTTS

Bef 1797 -

Birth	Bef 25 Jun 1797	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Christened	25 Jun 1797	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Father	Thomas POTTS,   b. Bef 16 Aug 1767, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	Ann CRUMPTON,   b. Abt 1771, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	30 Dec 1793	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England

Thomas POTTS

Bef 1800 -

Birth	Bef 25 May 1800	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Christened	25 May 1800	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Father	Thomas POTTS,   b. Bef 16 Aug 1767, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	Ann CRUMPTON,   b. Abt 1771, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	30 Dec 1793	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England

Nancy POTTS

Bef 1802 -

Birth	Bef 28 Nov 1802	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Christened	28 Nov 1802	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Father	Thomas POTTS,   b. Bef 16 Aug 1767, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	Ann CRUMPTON,   b. Abt 1771, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	30 Dec 1793	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England

William POTTS

Bef 1808 - 1866  (> 58 years)

Birth	Bef 24 Jan 1808	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Christened	24 Jan 1808	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Died	Between Apr 1866 and Jun 1866	Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England
	Age: 61y
Buried	18 Apr 1866	Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England
	Age: 61y
Father	Thomas POTTS,   b. Bef 16 Aug 1767, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	Ann CRUMPTON,   b. Abt 1771, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	30 Dec 1793	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Family	Drusilla LLOYD,   b. Bef 1 Feb 1807, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	5 Jun 1831	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Children	1. Thomas POTTS (LLOYD),   b. Bef 14 Jun 1829, Broseley, Shropshire, England   2. Ann POTTS (LLOYD),   b. Bef 25 Apr 1830, Broseley, Shropshire, England   3. Emily POTTS,   b. Abt 1832, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England   4. Thomas POTTS,   b. Bef 11 Jan 1835, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England   5. Susannah POTTS,   b. Bef 29 Jan 1837, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England   6. Elizabeth POTTS,   b. 5 Jul 1838, Broseley / Madeley district, Shropshire, England   7. William POTTS,   b. Between Oct 1839 and Dec 1839, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England   8. Mary Ann POTTS,   b. 7 Oct 1841, Jackfield, Ironbridge, Broseley, Shropshire, England   9. Alfred POTTS,   b. Between Jan 1844 and Mar 1844, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England   10. Priscilla POTTS,   b. Between Jan 1847 and Mar 1847, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England   11. Drusilla POTTS,   b. Between Apr 1848 and Jun 1848, Madeley district, Shropshire, England   12. Jane POTTS,   b. Between Oct 1850 and Dec 1850, Jackfield, Broseley, Madeley, Shropshire, England

Jeremiah POTTS

Bef 1808 - Bef 1811  (< 3 years)

Birth	Bef 24 Jan 1808	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Christened	24 Jan 1808	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Died	Bef 19 Sep 1811	Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England
	Age: 3y
Buried	19 Sep 1811	Jackfield St Mary's Chapel of Ease - The Red Church, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England
	Age: 3y
Father	Thomas POTTS,   b. Bef 16 Aug 1767, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	Ann CRUMPTON,   b. Abt 1771, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	30 Dec 1793	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England

Jeremiah POTTS

Bef 1814 - Bef 1816  (< 2 years)

Birth	Bef 20 Feb 1814	Broseley, Shropshire, England
Christened	20 Feb 1814	Jackfield St Mary's Chapel of Ease - The Red Church, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Died	Bef 29 Feb 1816	Lloyd Head, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England
	Age: 2y
Buried	29 Feb 1816	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England
	Age: 2y
Father	Thomas POTTS,   b. Bef 16 Aug 1767, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Mother	Ann CRUMPTON,   b. Abt 1771, Broseley, Shropshire, England
Married	30 Dec 1793	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England

• Name	Thomas POTTS
  Birth	Bef 16 Aug 1767	Broseley, Shropshire, England   [1]
  Baptism	16 Aug 1767	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  1841 Census	6 Jun 1841	Coalford, Broseley, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England   [3]
  	Age: 73y
  	HO107/928, Book 4, Folio 26, Page 14 G Lab
  Ancestor Count	4
  Descendant Count	874
  P-Code	P 0124
  Reference Number	H 0170aP
  Death	Between Oct 1845 and Dec 1845	Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England   [4, 5]
  	Age: 80y
  	OND 1845 Madeley, Volume 18, Page 67 Parish Register states age as 80 GRO Death states age as 88
  Burial	10 Nov 1845	Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England   [4, 6]
  	Age: 80y
  	Previously Lived at Jackfield
  Person ID	I98	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas POTTS
  Mother	Elizabeth CROMPTON
  Marriage	24 Dec 1760	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England   [7, 8]
  	Both of Broseley Parish By Banns: 23 & 30 November & 7 December Both could sign their name
  Family ID	F50	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann CRUMPTON,   b. Abt 1771, Broseley, Shropshire, England
  Marriage	30 Dec 1793	Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England   [9, 10]
  	Both of this Parish By Licence
  Children	1. Elizabeth POTTS,   b. Bef 22 Jul 1794, Broseley, Shropshire, England   2. George POTTS,   b. Bef 25 Jun 1797, Broseley, Shropshire, England   3. Thomas POTTS,   b. Bef 25 May 1800, Broseley, Shropshire, England   4. Nancy POTTS,   b. Bef 28 Nov 1802, Broseley, Shropshire, England   5. William POTTS,   b. Bef 24 Jan 1808, Broseley, Shropshire, England d. Between Apr 1866 and Jun 1866, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England (Age > 58 years)   6. Jeremiah POTTS,   b. Bef 24 Jan 1808, Broseley, Shropshire, England d. Bef 19 Sep 1811, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England (Age < 3 years)   7. Jeremiah POTTS,   b. Bef 20 Feb 1814, Broseley, Shropshire, England d. Bef 29 Feb 1816, Lloyd Head, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England (Age < 2 years)
  Family ID	F41	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Bef 16 Aug 1767 - Broseley, Shropshire, England Baptism - 16 Aug 1767 - Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England Marriage - 30 Dec 1793 - Broseley St Leonard's Parish Church, Broseley, Shropshire, England 1841 Census - Age: 73y - 6 Jun 1841 - Coalford, Broseley, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England Death - Age: 80y - Between Oct 1845 and Dec 1845 - Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Burial - Age: 80y - 10 Nov 1845 - Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  THOMAS POTTS Did they also have a son Richard, living nearby in 1841 ? ADDRESSES: Broseley, Shropshire (16 August 1767) Broseley, Shropshire (30 December 1793) Broseley, Shropshire (20 February 1814) Coalford, Broseley, Much Wenlock, Shropshire (06 June 1841) OCCUPATIONS: Waterman (20 February 1814) G Lab (06 June 1841) CENSUSES: (bef 1767-1845) 06 June 1841 - yes Parish Registers: Baptism: Found - Marriage: Found - Burial: Found Last checked: 14 January 2020

  
  

• Sources

  [S2932] Parish Registers - Shropshire - Baptism - Pott, Thomas - 1767 - Broseley. [S1116] Parish Register Transcripts - Shropshire - RS - Potts - 1763-1780 - Broseley. [S375] 1841 Census - Potts, Thomas & Ann, HO107/928, Book 4, Folio 26, Page 14. [S2937] Parish Registers - Shropshire - Burial - Potts, Thomas - 1845 - Broseley, Page 65, No. 516. [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, OND 1845 Madeley, Volume 18, Page 67. [S3677] Church - Broseley All Saints from 1845 (previous church on this site was St Leonards), Broseley, Shropshire. [S3006] Parish Registers - Shropshire - Marriage - Potts, Thomas & Crompton, Elizabeth - 1760 - Broseley, Page 58, No. 181. [S1115] Parish Register Transcripts - Shropshire - RS - Potts - 1735-1763 - Broseley. [S2986] Parish Registers - Shropshire - Marriage - Potts, Thomas & Crumpton, Ann - 1793 - Broseley, Page 173 & Page 124, No. 270. [S1117] Parish Register Transcripts - Shropshire - RS - Potts - 1780-1796 - Broseley.