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Potts Family History & Genealogy

16,907 biographies and 27 photos with the Potts last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Potts family members.

Potts Last Name History & Origin

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Summary

Morris/Potts dna mostly Irish descent. Came over on potato boats . When there was a shortage and demand for potatoes were great. They were in the lower level of boats. As Titanic, I guess were the lower class people.

History

Most Potts originated as Pot to potter. They were potters .

Name Origin

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Spellings & Pronunciations

Pot . Pitt, potts, potter

Nationality & Ethnicity

The name is mostly of Irish descent.

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Early Pottses

These are the earliest records we have of the Potts family.

Louisa Potts of Australia was born in 1803 to Teale Potts and Ferguson Potts. Louisa Potts died at age 75 years old in 1878.
Lester Potts was born on March 3, 1826, and died at age 74 years old in October 1900. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lester Potts.
Maria Ann Potts of Frankston Australia was born in 1835, and died at age 49 years old in 1884 in Frankston.
Hannah (Martin) Potts of Castlemaine Australia was born in 1837, and died at age 83 years old in 1920 in Castlemaine.
George H. Potts of Iowa United States was born in 1851. George Potts was married to Francis Suzan (Potter) in 1923, and they were together until George's death on June 4, 1851.
Mary Ann (Potts) Arblaster of Echuca Australia was born on February 24, 1856 in Elphinstone, Mount Alexander Shire County, VIC, and died at age 94 years old on December 7, 1950.
William Andrew Potts
Rev William Andrew Potts had nine children, six sons and three daughters. I, Jocelyn Louise Knapp, am his great granddaughter. After the death of his first wife it seems that he returned to the UK and remarried circa 1930. He brought his new wife back to Australia in 1934.
Emily (Bartram) Potts
Emily (Bartram) Potts was born in 1864 in Armadale County, Western Australia Australia, and died at age 75 years old in 1939 in Williams. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emily (Bartram) Potts.
Wm Potts of Maryland was born on March 4, 1867, and died at age 95 years old in January 1963.
Johanna Potts of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan was born on December 6, 1868, and died at age 98 years old in July 1967.
Elizabeth (Potts) Cordy of Essendon Australia was born in 1868, and died at age 92 years old in 1960.
Charles Potts of Washington was born on September 18, 1868, and died at age 97 years old in November 1965.

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George H. Potts of Iowa United States was born in 1851. George Potts was married to Francis Suzan (Potter) in 1923, and they were together until George's death on June 4, 1851.
Manie M Potts of Columbus, Lowndes County, MS was born on March 1, 1906, and died at age 94 years old on May 25, 2000.
Raymond Potts of Akron, Summit County, OH was born on August 31, 1897, and died at age 90 years old on September 25, 1987.
Ira Potts is the father of Lanny D. Potts. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ira Leman Potts.
Lanny D Potts of Potter County, TX was born circa September 20, 1950, and died at age 73 years old on July 18, 2024 in Amarillo.
Jessie Isabel (Potts) Morris of Melbourne, VIC Australia was born on June 24, 1881 in Hāwera, Taranaki New Zealand. She was married to Walter Graham Morris, and had children Max Lionel Morris, Alan Dixon Morris, Stewart Graham Morris, Roy Douglas Morris, and Stanley Harold Morris. Jessie Morris died at age 62 years old on January 13, 1944 in Melbourne, VIC Australia.
He was my Paternal Grandfather and was married to Helen Mae Arnold Potts for 50 years! Fun and Loving Grandparents, fond memories of spending three Christmas Vacations with them at their house in Harrisburg, PA. Their other grandchildren include Jessica, Glenn, & Joanne Potts AND Eric, Brien Eichelburger.
Elizabeth (Potts) Cordy of Essendon Australia was born in 1868, and died at age 92 years old in 1960.
Hannah (Martin) Potts of Castlemaine Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hannah Martin Potts.
Hannah (Martin) Potts of Castlemaine Australia was born in 1837, and died at age 83 years old in 1920 in Castlemaine.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Potts.
Elizabeth Elizabeth (Potts) Cordy of Daylesford Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Potts Cordy.
Wilma Eunice Knapp
Wilma Eunice (Potts) Knapp of - Cartwright Street, in Glenroy, Melbourne County, VIC Australia was born on September 5, 1922, and died at age 41 years old in 1963 in Carlton, City of Melbourne County.
He worked at a monument company that was built in 1923. Made a lot of headstones and ledgers. He started out with chisel and hammer, then switched to electric sander. Many of his brother in laws worked there. As well as my Grandfather. I myself his daughter worked there for a year. He had 3 children.
Griffin Potts of Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina was born on February 10, 1907, and was the father of William Arthur Potts. Griffin Potts died at age 65 years old in February 1972.
Kathy L Potts of TX was born circa 1960. Kathy Potts was married to Timothy A. Potts on September 21, 1982 in Cooke County, TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kathy L. (Weldon) Potts.
Louisa Potts of Australia was born in 1803 to Teale Potts and Ferguson Potts. Louisa Potts died at age 75 years old in 1878.
William Andrew Potts
Rev William Andrew Potts had nine children, six sons and three daughters. I, Jocelyn Louise Knapp, am his great granddaughter. After the death of his first wife it seems that he returned to the UK and remarried circa 1930. He brought his new wife back to Australia in 1934.
Donna Carolina (Robinson) Potts of Grand Rapids, Michigan United States was born on August 18, 1929 in Grand Rapids. She was married to Phillip Thiebout and they later divorced. She had a child Sandra L Mccant. Donna Potts died at age 84 years old on May 21, 2014 in Kentwood.
Lois A. (Rhine) Potts was born in 1940. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lois A. Potts.

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Lillian Merle Potts was born on February 23, 1936 at Western Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lillian Merle Potts.
Wilma Eunice Knapp
Wilma Eunice (Potts) Knapp of - Cartwright Street, in Glenroy, Melbourne County, VIC Australia was born on September 5, 1922, and died at age 41 years old in 1963 in Carlton, City of Melbourne County.
Irk Vivian Potts
Irk Vivian Potts was born on November 17, 1929 in Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia United States to Irk William Potts and Helen Leola (Stevens) Potts, and had a brother Harold Junior Potts. Irk Potts died at age 84 years old on May 28, 2014 in Clarksburg. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Irk Vivian Potts.
William Andrew Potts
Rev William Andrew Potts had nine children, six sons and three daughters. I, Jocelyn Louise Knapp, am his great granddaughter. After the death of his first wife it seems that he returned to the UK and remarried circa 1930. He brought his new wife back to Australia in 1934.
Sandee F. (Potts) Miles
Sandee F (Potts) Miles of Collin County, TX was born on December 16, 1966 at Cleveland, OH to Dick Potts and Marrianne Potts. Sandee Miles has a brother Randy Potts. She married Solon B. Miles Iii on April 27, 1996 in Dallas County, TX and they later separated on July 5, 2007 in Collin County. They had children Max (Solon) Miles and Helena Starr Miles. She also married Toby Miles on April 27, 1996 in Houston, Harris County United States and they later divorced in July 2007. They had a child Max Miles. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sandee F. (Potts) Miles.
He was my Paternal Grandfather and was married to Helen Mae Arnold Potts for 50 years! Fun and Loving Grandparents, fond memories of spending three Christmas Vacations with them at their house in Harrisburg, PA. Their other grandchildren include Jessica, Glenn, & Joanne Potts AND Eric, Brien Eichelburger.
Esker Scott Potts
Esker Scott Potts of Sewickley, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania United States was born on September 28, 1924 in Upshur County, WV, and died at age 59 years old on July 12, 1984 at Sewickley Valley Hospital in Sewickley, Allegheny County, PA.
Raymond Potts of Akron, Summit County, OH was born on August 31, 1897, and died at age 90 years old on September 25, 1987.
Randy F. Potts was born on December 16, 1966. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Randy Potts.
Clyde Potts of Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan was born on May 3, 1897, and died at age 82 years old in February 1980.
Randall Potts was born on December 16, 1966 at Cleveland, OH. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Randall Potts.
Irk William Potts
Irk William Potts was born on September 10, 1902 in Upshur County, West Virginia United States, and died at age 44 years old on May 19, 1947 in Monongalia County. Irk Potts was buried on May 13, 1947 at Beverly Hills Memorial Park 1290 Fairmont Road, in Morgantown. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Irk William Potts.
Beverly Laraine Potts was born to William George Stanley Peachey and Hazel Elizabeth Peachey, and has siblings Elaine Jennifer Appleyard, Janice Hazel Martin, and Sandra May Martin. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Beverly Laraine Potts.
Emily (Bartram) Potts
Emily (Bartram) Potts was born in 1864 in Armadale County, Western Australia Australia, and died at age 75 years old in 1939 in Williams. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emily (Bartram) Potts.
Marrianne T Potts was born on May 16, 1944. Marrianne Potts got married to Dick Potts, and has children Sandee F. (Potts) Miles and Randy Potts. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marrianne Potts.
He worked at a monument company that was built in 1923. Made a lot of headstones and ledgers. He started out with chisel and hammer, then switched to electric sander. Many of his brother in laws worked there. As well as my Grandfather. I myself his daughter worked there for a year. He had 3 children.
Leon Potts of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan was born on June 2, 1878, and died at age 100 years old in March 1979.
Violet Mae (Arnold) Potts
Violet Mae (Arnold) Potts was born on August 29, 1933 in West Virginia United States, and died at age 35 years old on February 23, 1969 in Monongalia County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Violet Mae (Arnold) Potts.
David H Potts was born on April 7, 1925, and died at age 64 years old on January 4, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David H Potts.
Freida May (Comb) Potts was born in 1905 in Drouin, Baw Baw Shire County, VIC Australia to Alexander Comb and Helen Selina (Dunning) Comb, and had siblings Hazel Alix (Comb) Mitting, Isabella Miller (Comb) Laity Ah Gee, William Robert Comb, Ruby Mackenzie, Evelyn Stevens, Vera Chisholm, and Gwen Morrison. She married Leonard Robert Potts, and died at age 65 years old on January 25, 1971 in Mildura, Mildura Rural City County. Freida Potts was buried at Merbein Cemetery in Merbein. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elfrieda May (Comb) Potts.

Potts Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Potts family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 14,577 people with the last name Potts that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

72.0 years

Oldest Pottses

These are the longest-lived members of the Potts family on AncientFaces.

Florence A Potts was born on November 8, 1881, and died at age 110 years old on March 2, 1992. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Florence A Potts.
110 years
Martin Carl Potts of Shoals, Martin County, Indiana was born on December 27, 1904, and died at age 106 years old on March 4, 2011.
106 years
Celeste L Potts of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on November 3, 1889, and died at age 107 years old on December 26, 1996.
107 years
Alma J Potts of Greenwood, Clark County, WI was born on March 28, 1883, and died at age 106 years old on May 27, 1989.
106 years
Vesta B Potts of Harrison, Boone County, AR was born on January 7, 1900, and died at age 106 years old on March 21, 2006.
106 years
Ruthie Mae Potts of Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio was born on April 5, 1905, and died at age 106 years old on April 20, 2011.
106 years
Marie M Potts of Au Gres, Arenac County, MI was born on June 30, 1898, and died at age 105 years old on April 6, 2004.
105 years
Fanny R Potts of Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC was born on April 28, 1885, and died at age 105 years old on March 11, 1991.
105 years
John T Potts of Sarasota, Sarasota County, FL was born on August 14, 1896, and died at age 106 years old on August 17, 2002.
106 years
Ruth H Potts was born on April 29, 1883, and died at age 104 years old on January 21, 1988.
104 years
Sarah Potts of San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California was born on September 26, 1879, and died at age 104 years old in July 1984.
104 years
Valton E Potts of Hudson, Steuben County, IN was born on February 23, 1891, and died at age 105 years old on April 28, 1996.
105 years
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I am trying to find my family history. my grandpa's name was beryl potts he married lovinia sanders and they had atleast 6 kids that I know of their names are john potts, beryl L potts jr, james potts, eddie potts ron potts, Jessie, Helen. I don't know if I am in the right spot, but if I am and anyone has any information please let me know
bonjour j'ai la plaque matricule d'un soldat James POTTS de Birmingham Alabama que j'ai trouvé en Normandie . Est ce de votre famille? émail [contact link]

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