Henry Hardinge Potts

Henry Hardinge Potts 1857-1895
Henry was born about 1857, the son of John and Fanny Potts, at Sunderland, County Durham. He married Caroline Vaux. He died at the early age of 38.
Caroline Vaux 1856-1950
Caroline was born on 3 January 1856, the daughter of Cuthbert and Sarah Ann Vaux. She lived to the age of 94.
I have identified the following children:

Dora	Born abt 1883	Sunderland
Cuthbert Vaux	Born abt 1884	Sunderland	Died 17 Sep 1910, Age 25
Carry	Born abt 1888	Sunderland
Hilda	Born abt 1890	Sunderland

Birth of Parents

Henry Hardinge Potts

b: abt 1857 Sunderland 1857 2Q Sunderland 10a 433
son of John and Fanny Potts, Ironmonger

Caroline Vaux

b: 3 Jan 1856 St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth 1856 1Q Sunderland 10a 387
daughter of Cuthbert and Sarah Ann Vaux, Brewer, Union St.
St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth

1881 Census	RG11-4993	4 April 1881	Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
20 Park Place East
John Potts Fanny (Wife) Arthur W. (un) Fanny A. (un) Henry H. (un) Plus 1 Servant	Age 68 Age 65 Age 30 Age 28 Age 23	Ironmonger Ship Engineer (Seaman) Clerk (Unemployed)	London Durham Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Middlesex England Durham Durham Durham	abt 1812 abt 1815 abt 1850 abt 1852 abt 1857

Marriage

20 Sep 1881
Henry Harding Potts (24)
Caroline Vaux (25)

St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth 1881 3Q Sunderland 10a 661
Bachelor, Clerk, 20 Park Crescent East, Father: John Potts, Iron Monger
Spinster, 9 Thornhill Crescent, Father: Cuthbert Vaux (deceased), Brewer
by License, Witnesses: E. Vaux, Arthur Potts

Children

Dora Potts

b: abt 1883 County Durham 1883 1Q Sunderland 10a 604
son of Henry Hardinge Potts and Caroline Vaux

Cuthbert Vaux Potts

b: abt 1884 County Durham 1884 4Q Sunderland 10a 624
son of Henry Hardinge Potts and Caroline Vaux

Carry Potts

b: abt 1888 County Durham 1888 2Q Sunderland 10a 640
daughter of Henry Hardinge Potts and Caroline Vaux

Hilda Potts

b: abt 1890 County Durham 1890 3Q Sunderland 10a 657
daughter of Henry Hardinge Potts and Caroline Vaux

1891 Census	RG12-4133	6 April 1891	Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
9 Thornhill Crescent
Henry H. Potts Caroline (Wife) Dora Cuthbert V. Carry Hilda Plus 1 Servant	Age 33 Age 35 Age 8 Age 6 Age 3 Age 7 Mo.	Ironmonger Scholar	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	abt 1857 abt 1856 abt 1883 abt 1884 abt 1888 abt 1890

Death

Henry Hardinge Potts

Died 1 Jun 1895, Age 38 9 Thornhill Crescent, Gentleman, 1895 2Q Sunderland 10a 340
Buried 4 Jun 1895 at Bishopwearmouth Cemetery

1901 Census	RG13-4716	1 April 1901	Sunderland, County Durham
9 Thornhill Crescent
Caroline Potts (Widow) Dora Cuthbert V. Carry Hilda Plus 1 Servant	Age 45 Age 18 Age 16 Age 12 Age 10	Ironmonger Appr.	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	abt 1856 abt 1883 abt 1884 abt 1888 abt 1890

1911 Census	RG14-(86)	3 April 1911	Sunderland, County Durham
9 Thornhill Crescent (9 Rooms)
Caroline Potts (Widow) Carry Hilda Plus 2 Servants	Age 55 Age 22 Age 20		Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Durham Durham	abt 1856 abt 1888 abt 1890

Death

Caroline (Vaux) Potts

Died 22 Dec 1950, Age 94 9 Thornhill Crescent 1950 4Q Sunderland 1a 1112
Buried 26 Dec 1950 at Bishopwearmouth Cemetery

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
HENRY HARDINGE POTTS
WHO DIED JUNE 1ST, 1895,
AGE 38 YEARS
"REST IN THE LORD"
ALSO OF CUTHBERT VAUX
ONLY SON OF THE ABOVE
HENRY HARDINGE POTTS
AND CAROLINE POTTS,
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1910,
AGE 25 YEARS
"IN THY PRESENCE IS FULLNESS OF JOY"
ALSO THE ABOVECAROLINE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 22ND, 1950,
AGE 94 YEARS
PEACE
ALSO LAID TO REST,
THEIR YOUNGEST CHILD
HILDA
WHO DIED JANUARY 29TH, 1967,
AGE 76 YEARS

BISHOPWEARMOUTH CEMETERY
Photo by Wendy Briton

SPECIAL THANKS to Alan Noble, of Sunderland, a descendent of George Noble (1805-), for many of the details provided above.