The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Potten, farmer and nurseryman
Generation No. 1
  1. William Potten, farmer and nurseryman He was born 1819 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 11th Apr 1819 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, parents Henry & Pamelia Potten
  He married Sarah Duplock on 22nd Apr 1841 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1818 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1818 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born Apr to June 1847 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 5 Page 69
  iiSarah who was born July to Sep 1849 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1849 Q3 Vol 5 Page 75; buried 11th Oct 1854 Cranbrook, Kent, aged 5 years
  iiiEbenezer who was born 1858 at Cranbrook, Kent
  ivWilliam who was born 1861 at Cranbrook, Kent
  vAnna who was born 1861 at Cranbrook, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Potten, seedsman and florist was the son of William Potten, farmer and nurseryman and Sarah Potten [Duplock]. He was born Apr to June 1847 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 5 Page 69
  He married Charlotte Funnell on 23rd Jun 1870 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, witnesses Trayton & Julie Funnell. She was born Apr to June 1846 at Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 389. They had the following children:
3 iEbenezer who was born Apr to June 1871 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q2 Vol 2B Page 99
4 iiSarah who was born July to Sep 1873 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1873 Q3 Vol 2A Page 617
  iiiWilliam Traylon who was born 1876 at Cranbrook, Kent
  ivCharlotte Alma who was born 1879 at Cranbrook, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Ebenezer Potten was the son of John Potten, seedsman and florist and Charlotte Potten [Funnell]. He was born Apr to June 1871 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q2 Vol 2B Page 99
  He married Grace Elizabeth Wood on 6th Nov 1899 at Ss Peter & Paul Church, Teston, Kent, witnesses Thomas & Edith Sarah Wood. She was born 1869 at Teston, Kent; christened 5th Dec 1869 at Ss Peter & Paul Church, Teston, Kent, parents Thomas & Ann Wood
   
  4. Sarah Ford [Potten] was the daughter of John Potten, seedsman and florist and Charlotte Potten [Funnell]. She was born July to Sep 1873 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1873 Q3 Vol 2A Page 617
  She married David Richard Ford on Oct to Dec 1898 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q4 Vol 2B Page 322. He was born 1875 at Isfield, Sussex
   

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