Birth: 27 September 1880 Church Lane, Elstead, Surrey, UK
Father: James Potter 1846-1927
Mother: Jane Knight c1847-1888
Christening: 5 December 1880 St James, Elstead, Surrey, UK
Marriage: April-June 1909 Farnham, Surrey, UK
Wife: Annie LoveLand [Hardwick] 1868-1947
Death: 16 January 1953 44 Hale Road, Farnham, Surrey, UK
Albert Edward Potter 1910-1987
Gladys Annie Potter [Bridger] 1913-2000
Birth of Harry Potter in FreeBMD in October-December 1880 in Hambledon (2a 129).
Entry in Ancestry All England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Harry Potter born on 27 September, baptised on 5 December 1880 in Elstead, Kingston upon Thames (sic), Surrey, parents James and Jane Potter.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912 for Harry Potter born on 27 September 1880, baptised on 5 December 1880 at Elstead, St James, parents James and Jane Potter. "Page 62 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Elstead in the County of Surrey in the Year 1880 [...] 5 born 27 Sepr No. 496 Harry, parents James, a Labourer, and Jane Potter of Elstead."
In the 1881 census as Harry Potter, no age in index, under 1 year on the original, and living with his parents (James and Jane), two brothers (George and James), and four sisters (Alice, Elizabeth, Emily Harriett and Emma) in Church Lane, Elstead, Surrey.
His mother died in Elstead in 1888.
In the 1891 census as Harry Potter aged 10, born in Elstead, Surrey, and living with his widowed father (James), brother (William) and sister (Elizabeth) at Kettlebury, Elstead, Surrey.
In the 1901 census as Harvey Potter (sic - in the index, Harry on the original) aged 20, born in Elstead, Surrey, single, a bricklayer's labourer, and living with his widowed father (James), two brothers (George and William) and sister (Emma) in four rooms at Kettlebury, Elstead, Surrey.
Marriage of Harry Potter and Annie Hardwick in FreeBMD in April-June 1909 in Farnham (2a 282).
His son was born on 29 October 1910, registered in in October-December 1910 in Farnham and baptised on 18 December 1910 at St Mary the Virgin, Frensham he was a labourer living at Hamlash Cottages, Frensham.
In the 1911 census as Harry Potter aged 32, born in Elstead, Surrey, a labourer agricultural, and living with his wife (Annie), son (Albert), stepson (William Hardwick), and stepdaughter (Elsie Hardwick) in five rooms at 2 Hamlash, Frensham, Surrey.
His daughter was born on 30 April 1913, registered in April-June 1913 in Farnham, and baptised on 6 July 1913 at St Mary the Virgin, Frensham when he was a labourer living at Hamlash, Frensham.
In the 1921 census as Harry Potter aged 42 years 9 months, born in Frensham (not on original), Surrey, both parents alive, three children under 16 aged 8, 10 and 15, a general labourer working for Mr H Smith Plumber of Frensham, and living with his wife (Annie), son (Albert E), daughter (Gladys A) and stepson (William C Hardurch) in five rooms at 2 Hamlash Cottages, Frensham, Surrey.
There are some fifty entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Harry Potter address Hamlash, Frensham, Farnham from 1918 changing to 2 Hamlash in 1932, to 2 Hamlash Cottages in 1936 and 2 Hamlash Cots in 1945, other occupant Annie Potter (wife?), and Gladys Annie Potter (daughter?) in 1939, and Gladys A Potter (daughter?) in 1945.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Harry Potter born on 27 September 1881 (sic - on the original), married, a builder's labourer, and living with Annie Potter (wife?) and Gladys Annie Potter (daughter?) at 2 Hamlash Cottages, Hambledon, Surrey.
Death of Harry Potter in FreeBMD in January-March 1953 aged 72 in Surrey SW (5g 1375).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 for Harry Potter died on 16 January 1953 in Surrey, probate on 14 February 1953 in London. "Potter Harry of 2 Hamlash Cottages Frensham Surrey died 16 January 1953 at 44 Hale-road Farnham Surrey Probate London 14 February to Albert Edward Potter lorry driver. Effects £1997 16s. 2d.". Albert Edward Potter was his son.
There are four entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Harry Potter born in Elstead in 1880 or 1881, parents James and Jane Potter, one giving the date as 27 September 1880, and another his mother's maiden name as Knight.
Harry Potter was the father of Gladys Annie Potter, wife of Gerald Douglas Bridger, grandson of James Aldred, husband of Ann Shrubb, my first cousin three times removed.
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