M.I Falkirk - Potter

[JONTYA1]

Hi
Can anyone check the M.I. for Falkirk for James Potter died 1839 at Grahamston, his wife was Janet Wilson,
 and would be interested in any other Potters buried in the churchyard
Thank-you
Cjay

[apanderson]

Hi Cjay,

James Potter died 16th April 1839 aged 64
Wife Janet Wilson died 28th November 1831 aged 50

Their stone (like all the others) was removed in the early 1960's to enable the Churchyard to be landscaped.

The above MI cpmes from East Stirlingshire pre-1955 MI's by John Fowler Mitchell & Sheila Mitchell.

The attached photo shows what it would have looked like when all the stones were still there.

Anne

[apanderson]

On checking further .....

There was another stone in the churchyard and appears as though it probably belonged to the same couple, the MI was:

1836  James Potter & Janet Wilson.

The way the Mitchells surveyed most churchyards was left to right and by row, so possibly these stones were very close to each other.

The year inscribed could represent a year of death of perhaps one of their family or was purchased in that year by James after wife Janet died. Who knows? 

Anne

[JONTYA1]

Hi Ann
Just to say thank-you for the info on the Potters,  I had no info on Janet Wilson, was there any more Potters buried in the churchyard, I'm also looking for Lewis Potter, the family I am told may have came from one of the surrounding parishes eg Larbert  Polmont or Airth
Thanks for the wonderful info
cjay

[apanderson]

There are one or two Potters in various Churchyards, but they're mostly women who's name would subsequently change to whatever.

Found Lewis & his wife for you in Airth Churchyard (from same publication).

MI:

1832   Erected by David Higgin to Janet Higgin
Who died 25th June 1877 agd 75, wife of
Lewis Potter who died 13th October 1881 aged 80

The stone must still be there (and be reasonably legible) as it's listed on this site: http://www.memento-mori.co.uk/1.pdf

It would appear that Lewis's day and month of death is visible but not the year as that's missing from the index.

There's a couple of other Potters listed also on the same site.

Anne

[JONTYA1]

Hi Ann
Thanks again for the inscription and the Airth Web page. Not sure if this is the Lewis I was looking for, but will see what I ca find with further research
Thanks
Cjay

[apanderson]

Had a wee look on IGI (http://www.familysearch.org)

24. LEWIS POTTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 24 OCT 1768 Airth, Stirling, Scotland
(Marriage to Margaret Towers) Extracted Record
 
 25. LEWIS POTTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 18 NOV 1768 Larbert, Stirling, Scotland 
(Marriage to Margret Towers) Extracted Record

The 2 different dates were probably when the Banns were called in both the bride and the grooms's parishes.

38. LEWIS POTTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 30 AUG 1801 Polmont, Stirling, Scotland
(Parents Lewis Potter & Mary White) Extracted Record

43. LEWIS POTTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 10 JUN 1807 Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
(Parents James Potter & Janet Wilson) Extracted Record

40. LEWIS POTTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 04 APR 1801 Slamannan, Stirling, Scotland
(Marriage to Mary Whyte) Extracted Record

47. LEWIS POTTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male , Birth 07 APR 1816, Christening: 14 APR 1816 Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
(Parents Thomas Potter & Elizabeth Russell) Submitted Record

54. LEWIS POTTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 03 DEC 1825 Bothkennar, Stirling, Scotland
(Marriage to Janet Higgins) Extracted Record

67. LEWIS POTTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 09 JAN 1842 Polmont, Stirling, Scotland
(Parents William Potter & Helen Mitchell) Submitted Record

68. LEWIS POTTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 28 SEP 1845 Polmont, Stirling, Scotland
(Parents William Potter & Helen Mitchell) Submitted Record

77. LEWIS POTTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 12 SEP 1855 Polmont, Stirling, Scotland
(Marriage to Janet Rankine) Extracted Record

86. LEWIS POTTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 05 AUG 1869 Airth, Stirling, Scotland
(Marriage to Agnes Potter) Extracted Record

91. LEWIS POTTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 05 JAN 1872 Airth, Stirling, Scotland
(Marriage to Janet Wilson) Extracted Record

Looks like the couple listed on the stone in Airth are No. 54 above.

The Extracted Record images will be available from Scotland's People, but the Submitted Records are another story!!   

Anne

[JONTYA1]

Hi Anne
Thanks for you time,

No 24 + 25  I agree Banns and Marriage
No 40 Parents Thomas and Elizabeth, Thomas b 1781 on the 1851 Census says he was born at Larbert, so I think a son
No 43 parents James and Jean,  James b 1775 I think was also as son
38 Lewis and  Mary Lewis I think this one needs further research, but could be a son

Both Thomas 40 and James 43 both called their first son Lewis, which is in keeping with the Scottish naming of children


Many thanks again, will keep on searching

Cjay

[simonp99]

Hello,
James Potter (26 Nov 1775-16 Apr 1839) and Janet Wilson (4 Apr 1781 - 28 Nov 1831) were my gx3 grandparents and I have a huge amount of information on this family if you want to message me with an email address

This from Local Antiquarian Notes and Queries reprinted from the Falkirk Herald Vol 1 - (James Love Falkirk 1908)
James Potter - born about 1775, began business as a wood merchant in Grahamston in 1801. In 1805 he married Janet Wilson, of Grahamston, daughter of a prominent residenter. Of their family, John Potter became the principal partner of Messrs John Potter and Co., London; and Lewis Potter, a Glasgow merchant, whose business career was brought to a close by his unfortunate connection with the City of Glasgow Bank failure; Alexander Potter, a Glasgow merchant; James Potter, of Glenfuir, who succeeded his father at Grahamston, and carried on the business till his death in 1890. Elizabeth Potter, daughter of James Potter, sen., married, in October, 1848, Andrew Lusk, head of the firm of Andrew Lusk and Co., and Lord Mayor of London from November, 1873, till November, 1874; M.P. for Finsbury, 1865-85; and created a Baronet in 1874. Sir Andrew was born at Ayrshire in 1810, and bids fair to live to see his hundredth year. It should be mentioned that in 1834 James Potter was elected a member of Falkirk Town Council. He died at Grahamston on 16th April, 1839.
According to the Alphabetical Index of the Lodge, James Potter became a member of the craft in the year 1806.