Born c1843 in Bovey Tracey (or Colyton), Devon, the son of William East, potter of Bovey Tracey, Devon, the brother of John East and the step-father of Herbert, Rose and Ernest Simpson (51C, 61C, 91C).
| 1851 | He was aged 7 and living in Fore Street, Bovey Tracey with his parents and his siblings (51C). |
| 1861 | Potter, Bovey Potteries, Bovey Tracey (17), he was living with his father William, and siblings (61C). |
| 1871 | Potter presser, lodging at 10 Russell Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (26) (71C). |
| 1881 | Potter’s presser, lodging at 26 George Street, Shelton, Staffordshire (36) (81C). |
| 1882 | 19 Dec. He married Mary Ellen Simpson (41), the daughter of Alexander White, at Hanley, Staffordshire (Ancestry website). |
| 1891 | Potter, hollow ware presser, 87 Park Street, Bedminster (48), living with his wife Mary Ellen (50), born in Durham, and step-children, Herbert Simpson (19), Rose Simpson (17), Lily Simpson (17) and Ernest Simpson (15), all born in Armitage, Staffordshire (91C). |