Family History - Gideon R. Pott

1. Gideon R. Pott,¹ born ca. 1847 in St. Thomas, West Indies, the son of Thomas Pott and Julia Maria Heartt.^{1, 2, 3}

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, King County, Brooklyn, Page 3, family of Thomas Pott (55, New York, com[mission] merchant); Julia Pott (44, Alabama); Gertrude Pott (24, West Indies); Gideon R. Pott (23, West Indies, clerk in comn [commission] house); Francis H. Pott (22, New York, clerk in hardware store); Mary C. Pott (20, West Indies); Julia M. Pott (17, West Indies); Jessie S. Pott (15, West Indies); Josephine R. Pott (13, West Indies); Thomas R. Pott (10, New York); Harriet Lyle (27, New York); plus 3 servants.
2. New York State Census, 1875, Kings County, Brooklyn, Tenth ED, Pages 51, 52, family of Thomas Pott (62, New York); wife Julia Pott (42, New York [sic, age is more likely about 49, and born in Alabama, according to other records]); daughter Gertrude Pott (27, West Indies); son Gideon Pott (26, West Indies); son Frank Pott (25, New York); daughter Mary Pott (23, West Indies); daughter Julia Pott (21, West Indies); daughter Jessie Pott (29, West Indies); daughter Josephine Pott (17, West Indies); son Thomas Pott (15, New York); plus three help [i.e., servants].
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New Jersey, Union County, Summit Township, Enumeration District 189, Page No. 23, family of Julia A. Pott (54, Alabama); daughter Fredk M. Pott [sic, this must be Gertrude] (33, West Indies); son Gideon Pott (32, West Indies, clerk); son Frank H. Pott (31, West Indies [sic]); daughter Mary C. Pott (28, West Indies); daughter Julia Pott (26, West Indies); son in law James Grant (34, New York, agt. machinery); daughter Jessie S. Grant (24, West Indies); grandchild Mary O. Grant (2, New Jersey); daughter Josephine Pott (21, West Indies); son Thomas R. Pott (19, New York, clerk); plus four servants.