Bristol Potters - B
Research by Reg Jackson
BATH John I
Born c1814 in Burslem, Staffordshire, the husband of Mary Bath and the father of John Bath II (51C).
| 1841 | Potter, Cobridge, Burslem (25), living with his wife Mary (25), born in Staffordshire, and son John (4) (41C). |
| 1851 | Journeyman potter (37), 4 Gough’s Court, Temple parish, with wife Mary (37), a potter, and family (51C). |
| 1861 | Potter saggar maker, Holes, Knottingley, Pontefract, Yorkshire (44), living with his wife Mary (40) and children (61C). |
| Children: John, born c1837 in Burslem (51C), Ann, born c1844 in Burslem (51C), Harriet, born c1851 in Bristol (51C), Elizabeth, born c1856 in Bristol (61C) |
BATH John II
Born c1837 in Burslem, Staffordshire, the son of John Bath I (51C).
| 1851 | Journeyman potter 4 Gough’s Court, Temple parish (14), living with his parents (51C). |
BATH Mary
Born c1814 in Burslem, Staffordshire, the wife of John Bath I and mother of John Bath II (51C).
| 1851 | Journeyman potter, 4 Gough’s Court, Temple parish (37), living with her family (51C). |
BATH William
Born c1784 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, the father-in-law of William Grainger and the husband of Ann Bath (51C).
| 1846 | 18 Feb. A potter when his daughter Ann, of Gough’s Court, married William Grainger, potter (TPR). |
| 1848 | 30 Jul. Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1851 | 13 Rose Alley, Temple parish, with his wife Ann (64), born in Stafford, and family (51C). |
| Children: Ann, date of birth not known (TPR), Harriet, born c1832, in Stafford (TPR), Eliza, born c1844, in Stafford (TPR), William, bapt 30 Jul 1848 (TPR) |
BATT Annie
Born c1862 in Bristol (81C).
| 1881 | Transferer in pottery, 6 Church Street, Temple parish (19), living with her husband Henry, a mattress maker (81C). |
BATTEN Frances
Born c1877 in Bristol (01C).
| 1901 | Works in pottery, 4 Clarence Square, Bedminster (24), the wife of Robert, a mason’s labourer (01C). |
| 1911 | She had probably died, as her husband had remarried (11C). |
BATTEN Ginnie
Born c1874 in Bristol (11C).
| 1911 | Pottery, cup maker, boarding at 43 King Street, Bedminster (27) (11C). |
BATTEN (BATTIN) Thomas
| 1741 | 20 Aug. ‘Edward Wilkins agst. Thomas Batten works at Mr Penningtons pothouse. Thursday 3rd Sept. 1741 Debt proved to be 5s 9d order’d it be paid with costs at 1s a week’ (C). |
| 1741 | 10 Sep. ‘Philip Stockman agt. Thomas Battin at the Pothouse in Limekiln Lane. Thursday the 24th Sept. 1741 Debt proved to be 17s 2½d for victuals and drink order’d it be paid with costs at 1s a week’ (C). |
| 1758 | He stood surety of £5 for Boon Powell to keep an alehouse in Temple parish (AKL). |
BAY William
Born c1874 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire (01C).
| 1901 | Potter, 106 Whitehouse Lane, Bedminster (27), living with his wife Mary (26) and daughter Violet (2), both born in Bedminster (01C). |
BAYLY (BAYLEY) Joan
She took over the lease of Limekiln Lane Pottery 1 from Henry Hobbs.
| 1724 | 13 Mar. Whereas the Mayor Burgesses and Commonalty of the City of Bristol by their Indre. of Lease dated the four and twentieth day of March 1692 … did demise and grant unto Henry Hobbs … All those their two garden grounds being adjoining together under Brandon Hill … conteyning in breadth in the front towards the Lane leading to the Limekiln One hundred foot or thereabouts … Since the granting of which said recited lease the sd. Henry Hobbs entered upon the sd prses. and became possessed thereof and in pursueance of a Covent. in the same Lease contained had erected and built Several Messuages Workhouses and other Buildings thereon in doing whereof he had laid out the sume of One hundred pounds and upwards … It is this day agreed with Joan Bayly … A New Lease shall be granted her of all those the two severall and respective gardens and all other the premises before menconed … And of all Workhouses, Dwelling houses and all other Structures and Buildings thereon erected … To hold for the like Terme of ninety years from our Lady day next (BB). |
| 1723/4-1739/40 | ‘Joan Bayly late H. Hobbs a tenemt. and garden’ (GAB). |
| Tax book entries: 1725-26 ‘Pothouse workes & Dwelling’ Cow Lane (St Augustine-L) 1728-1734/5 ‘Mrs Bayly’s Tenemts., Potthouse & other Tenements’ Trenchard Lane/Cow Lane (St Augustine-L). She does not appear to have been a potter. William Pottery and John Weaver were her tenants. After 1739/40 John Plomer started to pay rent on the property and the lease passed to him. |
BEACHAM Elizabeth
Born c1861 in Frome, Somerset.
| 1881 | Ware printer pottery (20), boarding at 2 Tubal Place, Thomas Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (81C). |
BEAVIS John Alfred
Born c1855 in France, son of James Beavis, labourer (71C).
| 1871 | 1 Gough’s Court, Temple parish (16), living with parents (71C). |
BEDFORD John
| 1655 | 13 Jan. A potter of Trinity Ward he stood surety of £5 for Dorothie Child to keep an alehouse (AKL). |
BEECH John
| 1775 | Potter, 37 Welsh Back (SD). |
| 1777 | 25 Feb. A potter of St Stephen’s parish he was granted a licence to marry Elizabeth Holder of St James’s parish. Bondsman: Paul Hill, sexton of St James’s parish (M). |
| 1777 | 26 Feb. James Beech of St Stephen’s parish, potter, married Elizabeth Holder of St James’s parish (JaPR). |
BEER Johanna
Born c1801 in Temple parish (81C).
| 1881 | Pottery hand, widow, inmate in the Bristol City Workhouse, Stapleton (80) (81C). |
BELL Thomas
| 1735 | 28 Oct. A potter of Bristol he stood surety for the appearance of John Dryland, mariner, at the next Gaol Delivery (T). |
BELL W. Heward
| 1905 | 26 Dec. He was described as a director of Pountney and Co. Ltd. (Western Daily Press). |
| W. Heward Bell had invested a large sum of money in developing the Fishponds Pottery and had joined the board of directors in 1900. |
BELL William I
Born c1836 in Bristol (71C).
| 1871 | 9 Somerset Court, Bedminster (35), living with his wife Amelia (34) and daughter Florence A. (2 mths), both born in Bristol (71C). |
BELL William II
Born c1850 in Fermanagh, Ireland (11C).
| 1911 | Formerly potter, widower, inmate, Bristol City Workhouse, Stapleton (61) (11C). |
BELLAMY Ann
Born in Staffordshire (age shown as 14 on census but obviously incorrect).
| 1891 | Pottery woman, Church Road, St George (14?), living with her children Ada (12), born in Derbyshire, and children Beatrice (11) and Samuel (9), both born in Staffordshire (91C). |