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Humphrey POTTER
(Cir 1777-1848)
Ann AKERS
(Cir 1801-Cir 1852)
James CARTER
(Cir 1800-Bef 1861)
Jane WATSON
(Cir 1811-)
Humphrey POTTER
(1823-1877)
Jemima CARTER
(Cir 1834-1908)
Helena Humphrey POTTER
(1864-1932)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Karl Paul Robert "Robert" GUNKEL

2. William Thomas WEBB
3. Thomas WOODS

Helena Humphrey POTTER

  • Born: 15 Jan 1864, Whitechapel, Stepney, London, England 2
  • Marriage (1): Karl Paul Robert "Robert" GUNKEL on 20 May 1883 in Whitechapel, Stepney, London, England 1
  • Marriage (2): William Thomas WEBB on 1 Oct 1898 in Stepney, London, England 1
  • Marriage (3): Thomas WOODS Jun Q 1914 in Stepney, London, England
  • Died: 25 Dec 1932, Stepney, London, England aged 68
  • Buried: City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery (also known as Bow Cemetery), Bow, London, England
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bullet  General Notes:

Births Mar 1864
COSTIN Helena Humphrey Whitechapel 1c 419
-new GRO index gives mother's name as Carter

Born on 15 January 1864 at 30 Wageners Buildings, Whitechapel
Helena Humphrey, Girl, Edward Costin, Jemima Costin formerly Carter, Mariner. Registered by Jemima Costin mother of same address on 24 February 1864

Marriages Jun 1883 Whitechapel 1c 628
Married at the Parish Church of St Mark, Whitechapel on 20 May 1883
Robert Gunkel, 21, Bachelor, Sawyer, 4 Wagner's Buildings. Father William Gunkel, Carpenter
Helena Humphrey Potter, 20, Spinster, - , 30 Wagner's Buildings. Father Alfred Potter, Carman
Witnesses were Walter Davenport and Julia Green(sister)
- all signed their names. The vicar was George Davenport
- parish register is for St Marks, Goodmans Field, Whitechapel, page 73 entry 145 - identical information
- This marriage was at St Mark Goodmans Fields as per "marriage locator" web site

Marriages Dec 1898 Mile End 1c 824
Married at St Thomas church in the parish of Stepney on 1 October 1898
William Thomas Webb, 29, Bachelor, Labourer, 262 Oxford Street. Father William Thomas Webb (Dec), Labourer
Helena Humphrey Gunkel, 32, Widow, - , 322 Oxford Street. Father Humphrey Potter, Carman
Witnesses were Elizabeth Jane Potter (sister) and Arthur H Davis (brother in law)
- all signed their names
- Helena's sister Elizabeth married the next day. Her husband Frederick had the same address as William
- Oxford Street was later renamed Stepney Way
- parish register is for St Thomas, Stepney, page 218 entry 435 - identical information

Probable Marriages Jun 1914 Stepney 1c 532
Brown Mary A to Tovey
Tovey Henry to Brown
WEBB Helena to Wood
Wood Thomas to Webb

Deaths Dec 1932
Woods Helena H 67 Stepney 1c 265

The birth certificate for Ernest Charles born 25.12.1887 shows the father as CHARLES PAUL ROBERT GUNKEL (Fancy Leather Bag Maker - Journeyman) and mother as Helena Humphrey Gunkel formerly Potter

1871 census
RG10/523 F14 P28
30 Wageners Buildings, Whitechapel
Humphrey Potter, Head, Mar, 44, Carman, Middx Whitechapel
Jemima do, Wife, Mar, 34, Furrier, Surrey Godstone
Edward Costin, Stepson, Un, 17, Ivory Turner, Middx Stroud Vale
Julia Costin, Step Daur, , 10, Scholar, Middx Whitechapel
Eleanor Potter, Daur, , 7, Scholar, Middx Whitechapel
William do, Son, , 3, , Middx Whitechapel
Elizabeth do, Daur, , 1, , Middx Whitechapel
Jane Carter, Mother in Law, W, 56, , Surrey Godstone

1881 census
Jemima POTTER Head W Female 44 Godstone, Surrey, England Waistcoat Maker
Julia POTTER Dau U Female 20 London, Middlesex, England Waistcoat Maker
Helena POTTER Dau U Female 17 London, Middlesex, England
William POTTER Son U Male 13 London, Middlesex, England Scholar
Elizabeth POTTER Dau U Female 11 London, Middlesex, England Scholar
Frances POTTER Dau U Female 3 London, Middlesex, England Scholar
Source Information:
Dwelling 30 Wagners Bldgs
Census PlaceLondon, Middlesex, England
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0447 / 11
Page Number 20

1891 census
RG12/302 F88 P24 & F89 P25
37 Hawkins Street, Mile End Old Town, London
Robert Gunkel, Head, M, 27, Leather Bag Maker, Germany
Helena do, Wife, M, 26, Tailoress, London Whitechapel
Robert do, Son, , 7, Scholar, London Whitechapel
Ernest do, Son, , 3, , London Mile End
Bertha Gunkel, Daur, , 8mo, London Mile End

1901 census
RG13/320 F49 P38
94 Eastfield Street, Limehouse, Stepney, London
William T Webb, Head, M, (no more completed and the whole line crossed through)
Helena Webb, Head, M, 49, Tailoress, London Whitechapel
Robert do, Son, S, 23, Plumber, London Whitechapel
Ernest do, Son, S, 19, Bricklayer, London Mile End
Bertha do, Daur, S, 12, , London Mile End
Nellie do, Daur, S, 10, , London Mile End
George do, Son, S, 8, , London Mile End
Thomas do, Son, S, 5, , London Mile End

1911 census
RG14/1553 RG78/55 RD20 SD2 ED6 SN261
34 Brenton Street, Limehouse, Stepney, London
Helena Humphreys Webb, Head, Widow, 45, Trouser Finisher, London Whitechapel
Nellie Jamima Webb, Daughter, Single, 19, Rope Spinner, London Mile End
Emma Elizabeth Webb, Daughter, , 6, , London Limehouse
Lillian Beatrice Webb, Daughter, , 1, , London Limehouse


Helena Humphrey Woods who passed away 25th december 1932 age 67 intered in Bow Cemetery Grave No 3459R (memorial card)


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Helena married Karl Paul Robert "Robert" GUNKEL, son of Wilhelm "William" GUNKEL and Caroline Auguste Wilhelmene "Minnie" BRACK, on 20 May 1883 in Whitechapel, Stepney, London, England.1 (Karl Paul Robert "Robert" GUNKEL was born on 30 Jan 1864 in Braunschweig, Germany, died on 17 Sep 1895 in Hackney, London, England and was buried in Plaistow, West Ham, London, England.)


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Helena next married William Thomas WEBB, son of William Thomas WEBB and Unknown, on 1 Oct 1898 in Stepney, London, England.1 (William Thomas WEBB was born Mar Q 1870 in Whitechapel, Stepney, London, England and died Sep Q 1909 in Whitechapel, Stepney, London, England.)


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Helena next married Thomas WOODS Jun Q 1914 in Stepney, London, England.


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Sources


1 Marriage Certificate.

2 <i>Birth Certificate</i>.


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