Seeking Family of Mary Ann Fisher, born Oct. 1895, Basford

[heywood]

I have not been following the Potter part but just to say that the Potters mentioned by Looby are called Potter Crooks in 1881 and there is a birth for Mary Elizabeth P Crooks in 1880.
There are several births with the middle name Potter and surname Crooks - including Enoch.

Carol,
Family Search has a Holder W Potter with a daughter Abbie M born and living in Massachusetts in 1841 so any Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire/Leicestershire link to that family at the moment seems unlikely.
heywood

[CarolRR]

SWar - thanks - this begins to make some sense ...  the age of that William Hall, b. 1835, could very well be James Hall's grandfather.  James Hall's father, William, b. 1854 would fit right in.  This would mean that the previous William and Ann Froggatt isn't the right family.
Thank you also Susan - I'm trying to put this together and appreciate your help.

[CarolRR]

so now the Potter's are Crooks?  What have I gotten myself into! 

[CarolRR]

thanks Heywood - good job!  On that note, I'm ready to put the Potter's to bed until I resolve my Hall's and Fisher's.  It's too much of a goose chase - likely someone crossed the pond and I don't want to get into all of that right now.  I appreciate the look-up heywood - many thanks.

[heywood]

so now the Potter's are Crooks?  What have I gotten myself into! 

But they are probably not your Crooks 

It might be best to wait until the marriage certificate re James Hall - that would give his father's occupation and help to trace him. At the moment, it is not known where he comes from - is it?

[loobylooayr]

So the family I've found on FreeCen 's 1891 Census - the Potters were originally Potter Crooks

So it looks like it was a red herring .

Are they on the 1901 as Crooks or Potters or what ??

Seemed to good to be true - especially when I found Enock( transcribed on Freecen) Potter and then an Enoch Hall born same area and at same time.

Sorry Carol...thought it might be rubbish ...but then thought if I didn't get someone else to look at it.....?

I'm off to bed I think to hang my head

Looby

[CarolRR]

I'll pass on the Crooks ...  we know that they aren't mine    
I have a birthdate for James Hall of 1876 and I think it goes like this:  his father is William, born 1854 and that William's father is another William (married to Ann Froggatt).  I don't have any locations noted.  Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. 

[CarolRR]

LOL  maybe those Crooks are Halls!  sorry, couldn't resist.

[CarolRR]

thanks Looby.  Please rest your head, don't hang it.  We need to change the language a bit on this thread.    I appreciate your help, whether it pans out or not.