Horace Potten (buried 1910)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Potten
First name: 
Horace
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
593
Born: 
0/7/1842
Died: 
04/01/1910
Buried: 
08/01/1910
Occupation: 
Wheelwright; Carpenter;
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of the headstone for Horace Potten
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
19
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Horace Potten died January 4th 1910 aged 68 "Peace, perfect peace") And of Matilda Elizabeth his wife died April 25th 1914 aged 78
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Horace was born in Patching, Sussex, the son of Henry and Mary Ann. He was baptised at Patching on 31st July 1842. Henry was a shoemaker and the family lived at Fox Hill. Horace was apprenticed to a wheelwright as a young man. On 10th June 1867, Horace married Matilda Elizabeth Bennett at St Nicholas church, Brighton. The couple moved to Worthing, living in Montague Street. Their daughter Kate was born in 1873 with a spinal defect. She died in 1891, 3 months before her 19th birthday. By 1881, the family had moved to Brunswick Road and Horace was now working as a carpenter. The family moved again before 1891 to Linden Cottage in Milton Road. Horace died at Linden Cottage on 4th January 1910. Probate was granted on 21st August to Matilda Elizabeth Potten widow and Benjamin Haslett hire carter. Effects £698 0s 6d. Re-sworn £648 0s 6d.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/07/1842
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Matilda Elizabeth
Spouse one last name: 
Bennett
Marriage one date: 
10/06/1867
Marriage one address: 
Brighton, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
04/01/1910
Age (at time of death): 
68
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Linden Cottage, Milton Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Matilda Elizabeth Potten status: Widow: Benjamin Haslett status: Hire Carter
Probate pounds: 
£648

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Fox Hill, Patching, Sussex

Henry aged 50, shoemaker. Mary Ann aged 48. Mary aged 21. Albert aged 19. Emma aged 11. Horace aged 8. Amelia aged 4. Eliza aged 6. Plus 1 servant.

1861 census: 

Cock Alley, Rochester, Kent

- Horace aged 21, wheelwright, lodging in the house of Robert Macey, blacksmith.

1871 census: 

62 Montague Street, Worthing

Horace aged 29, wheelwright. Matilda aged 30. Frederick aged 3. Joseph aged 2. Henry aged 1 month. Catherine Bennett aged 70, widow, mother-in-law, grocer and baker.

1881 census: 

Brunswick Road, Worthing

Horace aged 38, carpenter. Matilda aged 40. Frederick aged 12, telegraph messenger. Joseph aged 11. Henry aged 10. Kate aged 8. Mary Ann aged 7. Henry Richardson aged 40, lodger, gardener.

1891 census: 

Linden Cottage, Milton Road, Worthing

Horace aged 48, carpenter. Matilda aged 49. Kate aged 18, dependent on father. Mary Ann aged 17, dressmaker. Herbert Poole aged 18, lodger, carpenter's apprentice.

1901 census: 

Linden Cottage, Milton Road, Worthing

Horace aged 58, carpenter. Matilda aged 60. Ernest Charles Dancy aged 25, son-in-law, grocer's assistant. Mary Ann Dancy aged 27, daughter, costumier. Eva Grace Dow aged 21, niece, costumier's assistant.