This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: yorklancFH Surnames: POTTS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/14772.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi I wonder if this could be connected to your family Christine William Potts was born in December 1809 and was apprenticed to Samuel Thompson, a Darlington clockmaker. In 1833, at the age of 24, William moved to Pudsey near Leeds, to set up his own business. Initially the business was primarily concerned with domestic timepieces, however this gradually expanded into the manufacture and repair of public clocks. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.