Thomas Pottington/Potterton alias Knight FFMF

[Jill]

Name - "official" name and what they were known as
Thomas Pottington, sometimes Potterton also known as Knight
(thanks go to Elizabeth Herts for spotting the alternative name when I was looking at his wife Miriam. My bro in law says itwas due to a birth out of wedlock further back though I haven't confirmed that yet)
Date and place of birth
1835-37 Kirdford, Sussex
Names of parents
George Potterton (or Knight) and Amelia (nee Etherington)
Date and place of baptism
26 Feb 1837 son of George & Amelia Pottington, father's occ: labourer
Details of each of his or her marriages - if any
11 Dec 1865 Wisborough Green, Sussex to Miriam Johnson
Occupation(s) - if any
Stone digger/quarryman
Addresses where they lived - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on.
1841: as Knight in Kirdford with parents though a marginal note next to their entry says he was missed off and he is entered along with 2 unrelated others from the same area who were missed off a couple of pages later.
1851: Bignor, Kirdford as Potterton with widowed father.
1861: not found
1871/1881: Lidgate Common, Fittleworth, Sussex
1891: Hoghurst, Fittleworth (Pottington)
1901: Lower Mill, Fittleworth, Sussex (Pottington)
1911: Little Bognor Mill, Fittleworth as Knight
1921: census not seen though appears to be living with son George
Date, place and cause of death
1926 Petworth district, Sussex
Date and place of burial / cremation.
Not known
Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable
None
Memorial inscription - if any
Not known

Link to wife Miriam Johnson