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And Williams mother is Ann potter nee' Tuppen

Yes Williams father is Benjamin potter

1861 England Census
William Potter Age: 39 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Potter
Gender: Male
Where born: Wotton, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Lambeth St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: South Kennington
County/Island: Surrey Country: England
Registration District: Lambeth Sub-registration District: Kennington First
ED, institution, or vessel: 35 Household Schedule Number: 17 Piece: 359 Folio: 134 Page Number: 4
William Potter 39 Railway horse keeper
Elizabeth Potter 33 Gadstone
Elizabeth Potter 10 Oakley
John W Potter 8 Croydon
Priscilla Potter 2 Months Lambeth
Source Citation: Class: RG 9; Piece: 359; Folio: 134; Page: 4; GSU roll: 542622.

Is this the correct family in 1851?

1851 census transcription details for: 60, Broad Green, Croydon

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 1601
Folio: 457
Page: 24
Reg. District: Croydon
Sub District: Croydon
Parish: Croydon
Enum. District: 4L
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 60, Broad Green, Croydon
County: Surrey
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
LAMLEY, Mark Head Married M 26 1825 Labourer Croydon, Surrey
LAMLEY, Sarah Wife Married F 26 1825 Warlingham, Surrey
LAMLEY, Emily Daughter F 3 1848 Croydon, Surrey
LAMLEY, George Son M 1 1850 Croydon, Surrey
POTTER, William Head Married M 22 1829 Labourer Abinger, Surrey
POTTER, Elizabeth Wife Married F 23 1828 Cattesham, Surrey
POTTER, Jane Daughter F 4 1847 Croydon, Surrey
POTTER, Elizabeth Daughter F 0 (7 MOS) 1851 Ockley, Surrey

Just to confirm he was born 1821, baptism says born Aug 16th

Surrey, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912
Name: William Potter
Baptism Date: 9 Sep 1821
Archive Provided Parish: Abinger, St James
Parish as it Appears: Abinger
Father: Benjamin Potter
Mother: Ann Potter
Reference Number: AB/4/1

Because it's not an unusual name we just like to be sure of as many facts as possible, Julieann.

Sorry marie mistake on baptism

Sorry marie mistake on baptism

I think the birth and baptism years must be mixed up, perhaps?

To be of full age when he married in 1845 he would have been over 21:

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: William Potter - Labourer
Age: Full Age
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Dalton
Spouse Age: 18
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 6 Oct 1845
Parish: Shere
Borough: Parishes Not in a Borough
County: Surrey
Father Name: Benjamin Potter
Spouse Father Name: William Dalton
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript

Sorry to not quite understand.
How can William have been born in 1830 if he was baptised in 1821?
Could you copy over the 1851 census?
Thank-you

Added;
Just for ref:
Marriages Dec 1845
xxxxDalton Elizabeth Guildford 4 187
FULKER William Guildford 4 187
NORMAN Jane Guildford 4 187
xxxxPOTTER William Guildford 4 187

Hi

Trying to look for all children of my 3x Gt-grandparents William potter born abt 1830 Abinger surrey-Baptism 9-9-1821 ..married 6-10-1845 shere surrey to Elizabeth Dalton born 1828? Cattesham. I have daughters Eliza and jane and john my 2x gt-grandfather born bandstead married susan Tullett. They did move to Croydon surrey. susan the wife was born Croydon.