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Looking for ANY info on Husbands grandfather William Potter. He knows nothing other than his name.

Hubbys (Robert Potter 15/01/1980) fathers details are Michael William Potter, 19/06/1942 born in Surrey Mid East to parents William and Alma (not sure if her spelling is correct). We have his dads birth, wedding etc but couldn't find 'dad' on the census to try and track granddad.

Looking to find info on grandfathers full name, dob and where he came from (and possibly parents) There has been talk that family originated in Germany and really interested in finding out if this is true.
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Births Jun 1942 (>99%)
Potter Michael W Russell Surrey Mid.E. 2a 299

Could this be marriage for William??

Name: William John Potter
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1897
Marriage Date: 9 Apr 1936
Marriage Place: South Norwood, Holy Innocents, Surrey, England
Parish as it Appears: South Norwood, St Mark
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Father: William Potter
Spouse: Grace Ellen Russell


EDIT NO, This is wrong marriage. See below.

Andy

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
134 Harrington Road, Croydon, Surrey, England

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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
William Potter Head Married Male 44 1867 South Norwood Plaster
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Margaret Potter Wife Married Female 42 1869 Southamton -
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Phoebe May Potter Daughter Single Female 17 1894 South Norwood -
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George Leslie Potter Son Single Female 16 1895 South Norwood Clothier
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William John Potter Son Single Male 15 1896 South Norwood Unemployed
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Herbert Forman Potter Son - Male 13 1898 South Norwood School
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Jack Walter Potter Son - Male 7 1904 South Norwood School

Jack W Potter on the 1939 Register

1939 Register Transcription

Potter Household (2 People) 1 The Close , Croydon C.B., Surrey, England
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First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Jack W Potter 27 Jul 1903 Male Petroleum District Clerk ? Married 66 1
Dorothy M Potter 21 Oct 1914 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 66 2

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
41 Canon Road Bromley Kent, Bromley, Kent, England

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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Alfred Russell Head Married Male 51 1860 Woolwich Kent Carpenter
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Margaret Russell Wife Married Female 48 1863 Rochester Kent -
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Edward Arthur Russell Son Single Male 26 1885 Chatham Kent Carpenter
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Alfred Stanley Russell Son Single Male 20 1891 Chatham Kent Bricklayer
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George Thomas Russell Son Single Male 17 1894 Chatham Kent Roundsman
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James Francis Russell Son - Male 13 1898 Gillingham Kent Schoolboy
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Hilda May Sophia Russell Daughter - Female 10 1901 Gillingham Kent Schoolgirl
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Grace Elsa Russell Daughter - Female 4 1907 Bromley Kent

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County Kent
Place (link for place information) Chatham
Church name St Paul
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number 64
Marriage date 20 Nov 1883
Groom forename Alfred
Groom surname RUSSELL
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom abode 46 Jeyes St
Groom occupation Carpenter
Bride forename Margaret
Bride surname EASDOWN
Bride age 21
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 178 Luton Rd
Groom father forename Alfred
Groom father surname RUSSELL
Groom father occupation Shipwright
Bride father forename George Thomas
Bride father surname EASDOWN
Bride father occupation Wood Dealer
Witness George Henry KILBURN
Witness Clara Amelia Mary Ann KILBURN

Am a bit puzzled
Are Michael's parents William and Alma or is Alma Michael's wife ?

What is Alma s surname

Michael Potter (19/06/1942) has the parents called William Potter and Alma Potter (unsure of maiden name.) xx

Her maiden name should be on his birth cert

There's no marrige for a William to Alma

Aahhh!

Need to find the other half of this

Marriages Jun 1940 (>99%)
Russell Alma I Potter Surrey Mid.E. 2a 8*4


Here it is

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1940 (>99%)
Potter George W Russell Surrey Mid.E. 2a 824

So could that be George William??

Andy

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England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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First name(s) ALMA I
Last name RUSSELL
Birth year 1919
Birth quarter 4
Registration month -
Mother's last name Creed
District Wandsworth
County London
Country England
Volume 1D
Page 1393


1939

Russell Household (6 People) 100 New Close , Mitcham M.B., Surrey, England
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First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Benjamin Russell 08 Nov 1894 Male Printing Machinist Minder Compositor Married 147 1
Winifred Russell 12 May 1897 Female Housewife - 147 2
>>Alma Potter (Russel) 25 Oct 1919 Female Tailor Requester ? Single 147 3
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Peter Russell 24 Aug 1933 Male At School Married 147 6


Alma I Potter was still living in Mitcham, Surrey in 1910.

Alma I Potter

in the London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965

Name: Alma I Potter
Year: 1965
County or Borough: Mitcham
Ward or Division/Constituency: Mitcham South
Street address: 40 Hazel
Reference Number: LCC/PER/B/3051


With a William G and Michael W Potter.



Name: Alma I Potter
Year: 1964
County or Borough: Mitcham
Ward or Division/Constituency: Mitcham South
Street address: 40 De'arn Gardens
Reference Number: LCC/PER/B/2946

With a William G and Michael W Potter.