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Lewisham, Greater London, England — Local Past

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Lewisham, Greater London, England

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25 August 1822
Marriage
Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin
Marriage of William Cowthard and Alice Ann Stotesbury
Groom
William Cowthard
Bachelor. Of this parish (Lewisham)
Bride
Alice Ann Stotesbury
Spinster. Of this parish (Lewisham)
Date
25 August 1822
Place
Lewisham, Greater London
Recorded as St Mary, Lewisham, Kent
Witness
Emily Cowthard
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About July 1882

Birth

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Birth of Ethel Annie Potten

Person: Ethel Annie Potten
Vol. 1d, p. 1119
Date: About July 1882
Place: Lewisham, Greater London
Recorded as RD Lewisham, London
Mother: Elizabeth Hurley
Mother's maiden name Hurley

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About July 1884

Marriage

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Marriage of William Potten and Hannah Selina Smith

Groom: William Potten
Vol. 1d, p. 1519
Bride: Hannah Selina Smith
Vol. 1d, p. 1519
Date: About July 1884
Place: Lewisham, Greater London
Recorded as RD Lewisham, Kent

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About July 1886

Birth

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Birth of Thomas Potten

Person: Thomas Potten
Vol. 1d, p. 1130
Date: About July 1886
Place: Lewisham, Greater London
Recorded as RD Lewisham, Kent
Mother: Hannah Selina Smith
Mother's maiden name Smith

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About April 1888

Birth

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Birth of Edith Potten

Person: Edith Potten
Vol. 1d, p. 1168
Date: About April 1888
Place: Lewisham, Greater London
Recorded as RD Lewisham, Kent
Mother: Hannah Selina Smith
Mother's maiden name Smith

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About October 1888

Birth

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Birth of Alice Potten

Person: Alice Potten
Vol. 1d, p. 1155
Date: About October 1888
Place: Lewisham, Greater London
Recorded as RD Lewisham, Kent
Mother: Hannah Selina Smith
Mother's maiden name Smith

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About January 1897

Marriage

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Marriage of William Potten and Mary Ann Heywood

Groom: William Potten
Vol. 1d, p. 1206
Bride: Mary Ann Heywood
Vol. 1d, p. 1206
Date: About January 1897
Place: Lewisham, Greater London
Recorded as RD Lewisham, Kent

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3 April 1897

Marriage

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Marriage of John Samuel Stotesbury and Alice Eleanor Fairbarns

Groom: John Samuel Stotesbury
Age: 30. Bachelor. Builder. 153 Brockley Road
Bride: Alice Eleanor Fairbarns
Age: 26. Spinster. 153 Brockley Road
Date: 3 April 1897
Place: Lewisham, Greater London
Recorded as Marriage St Peter’s Church, Lewisham, Kent
Groom's father: William Stotesbury
Builder
Bride's father: William Hugh Fairbarns
Gentleman
Witnesses: Thomas William Hewitt
Emily Fairbarns

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About January 1920

Birth

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Birth of Edward Robert Scarth

Person: Edward Robert Scarth
Recorded as Edward R Scarth
Vol. 1d, p. 2751
Date: About January 1920
Place: Lewisham, Greater London
Recorded as RD Lewisham, London
Mother: Millicent Beatrice Greaves
Mother's maiden name Greaves

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About October 1921

Birth

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Birth of Walter Scarth

Person: Walter Scarth
Vol. 1d, p. 1835
Date: About October 1921
Place: Lewisham, Greater London
Recorded as RD Lewisham, London
Mother: Millicent Beatrice Greaves
Mother's maiden name Greaves

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About July 1927
Death
Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin
Death of Amy Matilda Record
Person
Amy Matilda Record
Recorded as Amy M Coleman
Age: 65. Vol. 1d, p. 805
Date
About July 1927
Place
Lewisham, Greater London
Recorded as RD Lewisham, London
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About October 1927
Death
Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin
Death of William Stotesbury
Person
William Stotesbury
Vol. 1d, p. 1042
Date
About October 1927
Place
Lewisham, Greater London
Recorded as RD Lewisham, Kent
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About April 1932
Death
Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin
Death of Grace Stotesbury
Person
Grace Stotesbury
Recorded as Grace Skilton
Vol. 1d, p. 1001
Date
About April 1932
Place
Lewisham, Greater London
Recorded as RD Lewisham, London
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Fairbarns3 people
Cowthard2 people
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Scarth2 people