Bristol Potters - C
Research by Reg Jackson
CHURCHMAN John II
| 1835 | John Churchman jnr., Redcross Street, St Philip’s parish (P). |
CLAMPITT Thomas
Born c1876 in Bovey Tracey, Devon (11C).
| 1911 | Ovenman placer, 7 Madelaine Road, Fishponds (35), living with his wife Isabella (25), born in Bristol (11C). |
CLARK Charles I
Born 1819 in Bristol, the son of John Clark I (41C, PPR).
| 1819 | 11 Jul. Baptised, the son of John and Elizabeth Clark, potter (PPR). |
| 1841 | Journeyman potter, Ring’s Buildings, Temple parish (20), living with his wife Elizabeth (25), born in Bristol, and children (41C). |
| Children: Elizabeth, born c1832 in Bristol (41C), Caroline, born c1835 in Bristol (41C), Charles, born c1840 in Bristol (41C) |
CLARK Charles II
Born c1846 in Bristol, the brother of John Clark II (51C, 61C).
| 1861 | Pottery labourer, Brick Yard (left), St Mary Redcliffe parish (15), the son of John and Flora Clark, lamplighter (61C). |
CLARK Charles III
Born c1840 in Temple Back, Bristol (71C).
| 1871 | Lodging at Church Road, St George (31) (71C). |
CLARK Clara M.
Born c1867 in St Mary Redcliffe parish (91C).
| 1891 | Pottery work, 6 Russell Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (24) (91C). |
CLARK Georgina
Born c1892 in Stapleton (11C).
| 1911 | Potter packer warehouse, 7 South Side, Fishponds (19) (11C). |
CLARK Henry
Born c1805 (Ao).
| 1821 | 14 Aug. Aged 16 he was apprenticed to J.D. Pountney (Ao). |
| 1830 | St Michael’s Buildings, Kingsdown, St Michael’s parish (P). |
| 1832 & 34 | St Michael’s Buildings, Kingsdown, St James’s parish (List of Electors BRO 04736). |
| 1847 | 24 Jan. Newfoundland Street, the son of Thomas Clark, labourer, he married Ann Willis the daughter of William Willis, pipe maker (PaPR). |
| 1851 | 12 Oct. Great George Street, St Philip’s parish, when his son Thomas (aged 3 wks) was baptised. Wife Ann (PPR). |
| 1851 | 18 Oct. Described as a potter living at 7 Narrow Weir. He had been apprenticed to Mr Pountney and had worked at the Bristol Pottery for ‘upward of 23 years’. He had designed a stained glass window which had appeared in the Great Exhibition (Bristol Times). |
CLARK John I
Born c1793 in St Philip’s parish, the father of John James Clark (51C, JaPR).
| 1808 | 12 Jan. He was apprenticed to John Duffett (Ao). |
| 1818 | 16 Jun. He obtained his freedom (F). |
| 1819 | 11 Jul. Avon Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1822 | 14 Jul. Avon Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1825-29 | St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1841 | Probably the John Clark, potter, living in Coin Street, St Woollos, Monmouthshire (45), not born in county, living with his wife Elizabeth (40), not born in county, Ann (15) not born in county, John (12), Martha (10), Elizabeth (8), William (6) and Sarah (4), all born in Monmouthshire, and Ann Tippett (81), not born in county (41C). |
| 1851 | Probably the John Clark, potter, living in St Woollos, Newport, South Wales (58), born in St Philip’s, Bristol, living with his wife Elizabeth (53) born St Philip’s, his children Ann (25), born in St Woollos, Elizabeth (18) and William (15) and his mother-in-law Ann Tippett (92) born in Wick, Somerset (51C). |
| 1853 | 16 Oct. Noted as a potter when his son John Clark II of Stokes Croft, married Elizabeth Jones (JaPR). |
| Children: Charles, born 5 Jun 1819, bapt 11 Jul 1819 (PPR), Martha Eagles (aged 3 wks), bapt 14 Jul 1822 (PPR), Ann, bapt 11 Sep 1825 (PPR), John Eagle, bapt 16 Sep 1827 (PPR), John James, born c1829 in Monmouthshire (41C), bapt 22 Nov 1829 (PPR), Martha, born c1831 in Monmouthshire (41C), Elizabeth, born c1833 in St Woollos, Newport (51C), William, born c1836 in St Woollos, Newport (51C), Sarah, born c1837 in Monmouthshire (41C) |
CLARK John II
Born c1834 in Temple parish, the brother of Charles Clark II (61C).
| 1851 | 7 Eugene Street, Temple parish (16) he was living with his parents John and Flora Clark, lamplighter (51C). |
| 1861 | 28 Apr. Jacob Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1861 | 3 Butter Lane, Temple parish (27), living with his wife Eliza (25) a tobacconist and daughter Eliza (61C). |
| 1865 | Thomas Street (PPR). |
| 1868 | Queen Street (PPR). |
| 1871 | Lamplighter, 7 Butter Lane, Temple parish (36), living with his wife Eliza (35) and children (71C). |
| Children: Eliza (aged 5 wks), bapt 28 Apr 1861 (PPR), Alice, born 8 Sep 1865, bapt 1 Oct 1865 (PPR), John, born 5 Jul 1868, bapt 2 Aug 1868 (PPR), Joseph, born c1870 in Bristol (71C) |
CLARK John James
Born c1829 in Monmouthshire, the son of John Clark I (41C, PPR, JaPR).
| 1853 | 16 Oct. Stokes Croft, St James’s parish (25) the son of John Clark I potter, he married Elizabeth Jones (20) (JaPR). |
CLARK Lilian
Born c1896 in Bristol (11C).
| 1911 | Pottery hand, 30 Herbert Street, Eastville (15) (11C). |
CLARK Stephen Charles
| 1841 | Pipe Lane, Temple parish (P). |
| 1841 | 17 Oct. New Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1844 | 3 Mar. Great George Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1847 | Little George Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1849 | Little George Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| Children: Wife Mary Charles (aged 2 yrs), bapt 17 Oct 1841 (PPR), James (aged 3 wks), bapt 17 Oct 1841 (PPR), Stephen, born 11 Dec 1843, bapt 3 Mar 1844 (PPR), Mary Ann (aged 7 wks), bapt 14 Mar 1847 (PPR), Selina (aged 6 wks), bapt 28 Jun 1849 (PPR) |
CLATWORTHY William
Born c1834 in St Mary Redcliffe parish (81C, 91C).
| 1881 | Coal labourer, 2 Zion Row, Bedminster (46), living with his wife Emily (39), born in St Mary Redcliffe parish, and children (81C). |
| 1891 | 10 Sargent Street, Bedminster (57), living with his wife Emily (49) and children Emily (19), Matilda (16), William (14) and Elizabeth (7), all born in Bristol (91C). |
| 1901 | His wife was a widow (01C). |
CLEEVE Walter
| 1867 | 9 Nov. ‘Walter Cleeve was charged with stealing three baskets of ware, value £1.2s.6d, the property of Messrs Pountney and Co., of the Bristol Pottery, and he was also further charged with forging the name of William Richards to a receipt. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had been in the employ of the complainants as a porter for about a month, and it was his duty to take out small quantities of goods to the customers of the firm. On these occasions he was furnished with an invoice which was receipted by the cashier, William Richards. On Tuesday, the 29 October, the prisoner went to the shop of Mrs Keen, in Bullpaunch Lane, and asked if she wanted any ware, and he was told that he might bring some seconds ware. On the following day he brought to the shop a load of ware, and gave a bill of £1.2s.6d [which was paid by Mrs Keen] … He never accounted for the money … The prisoner was remanded for further examination’. He was later discharged as there were legal difficulties in obtaining a conviction (Bristol Mercury, Western Daily Press). |
CLEWS Francis
Born c1882 in Burslem, Staffordshire (11C).
| 1911 | Cratemaker, pottery, 27 Justice Road, Fishponds (29) (11C). |
CLEWS Thomas
| 1797 | 25 Jan. A potter of Hill’s Court, Temple parish whose property adjoined the common sewer (Q). |
CLIFFORD Thomas
Born c1893 in Fishponds (11C).
| 1911 | Apprentice pottery, Purdy’s Buildings, Fishponds (14) (11C). |
CLOUGH Aaron
| 1875 | 24 Jul. ‘Aaron Clough, a Staffordshire potter, was again charged, on remand, with committing a breach of contract with his master, Mr Cobden of the Bristol Victoria Potteries, by leaving his work without giving a week’s notice. [Magistrate said] it would be an injury to the man and no benefit to the master to send the prisoner to gaol, and he would suggest that some arrangement should be made between the employer and the prisoner that he should pay the expenses incurred by his leaving work … it was arranged that the case should be adjourned for two months, the defendant to pay the complainant 10s weekly through Sargeant Perrott’ (Western Daily Press). |
| He was probably the Aaron Clough, born in 1852 in Longton, Staffordshire, who was living at 1 Heathcote Road, Longton in 1881 (81C). |
CLOWES (CLEWES) John Watts
Born c1829 in Liverpool, Lancashire (51C).
| 1841 | London Road, Islington, Liverpool (13), living with his father James, a china dealer, mother Ann, and siblings (41C). |
| 1851 | Chemist, Well Street, Liverpool (22) (51C). |
| 1861 | Potter, Upper Cheltenham Place, St James’s and St Paul’s parish (32), living with his wife Elizabeth (32), born in Hanley, Staffordshire (61C). |
| 1865 | 13 Mar. Described as the manager at Pountney’s Bristol Pottery (Western Daily Press). |
| 1867 | 25 May. He was described as the manager of the Bristol Pottery in Water Lane (Bristol Mercury). |
| 1871 | Manager of potteries, 1 Freemantle Villa, St James’s and St Paul’s parish (42), living with his wife Elizabeth (50), born in Cheadle, Staffordshire (71C). |
| 1881 | Retired chemist, Sandown Lane, Wavertree, Lancashire (52), living with his wife Elizabeth (62), born in Hanley, Staffordshire (81C). |
| 1881 | 20 Aug. He died in Liverpool leaving an estate valued at £6,027.14s.4d (PRO Calendar of Wills and Administrations). |