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Am i thick or am i just missing something .. which charles snr is the one i am looking for ? catherine

There are two Charles - one born to William and Ann, the other to William and Mary. So, Charles is Alfreds brother, but he also has an Uncle called Charles.

Catherine 1861 Census which i should have gaiven you Layer Breton no address Head Willaim Potter age 50 b Layer Breton Wife Mary age 50 b Copford Cotford Essex Son John age 17 b Layer Breton Son Jeramiah age 14 b Layer B Son Charles age 12 B Layer B Son Henry age 10 b Layer B Dau Matilda age 5 b Layer B William Potter b 1811 Layer Breton fatehr John Potter mother Rebecca Marriage John Potter to Rebecca Nice Copford 10th Oct 1792. Regards Colette xxxxxxxxxxx

Hi Catherine the solution to your problem is that Alfred is not Charles's brother he is his Nephew. William and Mary had.. William 1831 James 1834 Mary Ann 1838 Eliza 1841 John 1844 Jeramiah 1848 Charles 1849 Henry 1851 Matilda 1856 maybe one died between Henry & Matilda The William with Ann is the one born 1831 to William and Mary so Alfred there son is Charles nephew just written down wrong on the census Regards Colette

It's strange that they have 2 surnames. Would love to know where Bond comes from, and why it keeps disappearing lol

yes tracy its a great help as i have been trying to sort this potter-bond thing out for ages seems like a life time many thanks Cath

I think I know which other one you were sent. I looked at that to begin with, but then realised the parents were different. Hope this information helps you :)

yes sorry tracy thanks you have sorted it , i was too busy looking at a 1861 census that some one else had sent me that was wrong , yours is the right ones thanks ever so much for your help . catherine

Catherine, I don't understand what you're getting at. The Charles I found was born in 1850. The Alfred I found was born in 1864. Both fit. I also found Charles with the same parents and siblings in 1861 that Alfred had in 1871.

tracy , this is the 1871 that i have but if this is the brother alfred ,but the the brother charles born 1849/50

This is them in 1871 **Charles Potter abt 1850 Layer Breton, Essex, England Head Birch Essex Emy Potter abt 1852 Doulsbury, Essex, England Wife Birch Essex William Potter abt 1870 Layer Breton, Essex, England Son Birch Essex next door... George Potter abt 1844 Birch, Essex, England Head Birch Essex Eliza Potter abt 1843 Copford, Essex, England Wife Birch Essex Emma Potter abt 1870 Birch, Essex, England Daughter Birch Essex also found... William Potter Bond abt 1831 Layer Breton, Essex, England Head Layer Breton Essex Ann Potter Bond abt 1831 East Thorpe, Essex, England Wife Layer Breton Essex William Potter Bond abt 1854 East Thorpe, Essex, England Son Layer Breton Essex George Potter Bond abt 1856 Layer Breton, Essex, England Son Layer Breton Essex Harriet Potter Bond abt 1862 Layer Breton, Essex, England Daughter Layer Breton Essex **Alfred Potter Bond abt 1864 Layer Breton, Essex, England Son Layer Breton Essex Alice Potter Bond abt 1866 Layer Breton, Essex, England Daughter Layer Breton Essex Arthur Potter Bond abt 1870 Layer Breton, Essex, England Son Layer Breton Essex Edwin H Tiffen abt 1870 London, Middlesex, England Lodger Layer Breton Essex and in 1861 William Potter abt 1831 Layer Breton, Essex, England Head Layer Breton Essex Ann Potter abt 1831 Easthorpe, Essex, England Wife Layer Breton Essex **Charlottes(lots of crosses through it lol) Potter abt 1850 Layer Breton, Essex, England Son Layer Breton Essex William Potter abt 1854 Layer Breton, Essex, England Son Layer Breton Essex George Potter abt 1857 Layer Breton, Essex, England Son Layer Breton Essex Jane Potter abt 1859 Layer Breton, Essex, England Daughter Layer Breton Essex Enumerator originally wrote all the boys as daughters lol - including the spelling of their names!

this is what makes it so confusing charles edger born 1878 was reg charles edger potter-bond married as charles edger potter . found on 1881 census as potter bond then after that take your pick potter-bond or potter catherine

I can't even find him in 1881 lol This him in 1901? Charles E Potter abt 1878 Layer Breton, Essex, England Head Walker Northumberland Interesting... in 1891... Potter Bond, Charles I got him now.

sorry it took so long ,Kids playing up as usual cath

Charles Potter born 1878 essex 1881 census living in layer breton essex with parents{charles snr] and charles snr brother alfred born 1864 . Tryed to charles snr and alfred on the 1871 census but can only find alfred in one house hold as son and charles in another as son . where should i go from here ,which one do i choose to try to follow up any help please catherine

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