Robert Potts (1797–1865)
Robert Potts was sentenced to seven years transportation for larceny. He arrived in Sydney in 1819 aboard the Grenada. His occupation was given as bleacher and his height as 5 feet seven inches. He was described as having a florid complexion, with brown hair and hazel eyes. He left a wife and child in England. He was assigned to Jonathan Griffiths and in 1822 married Griffiths' daughter Ann.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Potts, Ann (wife)
- Potts, Henry Albert (son)
- Griffiths, Eleanor (mother-in-law)
- Griffiths, Jonathan (father-in-law)
- Parnell, Elizabeth (sister-in-law)
- Griffiths, John (brother-in-law)
- Barton, Margaret Isabella (niece by marriage)
- Griffiths, Jonathan (master)
Citation details
'Potts, Robert (1797–1865)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/potts-robert-27488/text34892, accessed 13 October 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
November,
1797
Harrogate,
Yorkshire,
England
Death
10 June,
1865
(aged 67)
Richmond,
New South Wales,
Australia
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