Bristol Potters - C
Research by Reg Jackson
COAD Edwin
Born c1862 in Bristol, the son of Robert Coad (71C).
| 1881 | Potter, 8 Clifton View, Bedminster (20), living with his mother and siblings (81C). |
COAD Robert
Born c1839 in Ivybridge, Devon, the father of Edwin Coad (71C, 81C).
| 1861 | 8 Great Ann Street, Temple parish (22) living with his wife Jane (18), tailoress, born Temple parish (61C). |
| 1871 | Myrtle Cottage, Bedminster (32), living with his wife Jane (27), machinist, and children Edwin (9) and Mary J. (7), both born in Bristol (71C). |
| 1881 | He was a patient in the Bristol Royal Infirmary. His wife, a tailoress, was living at 8 Clifton View, Bedminster, with their children including Charles H. (1), born in Bedminster (81C). |
| 1882 | He was buried in Bedminster, aged 43 (Ancestry website). |
COBDEN Halstead Sayer
See the Potteries List section for the Water Lane Pottery and the Bristol Victoria Pottery.
The Water Lane Pottery had previously been run by Charlotte Fayle Pountney who died in 1872.
| 1872-78 | Halstead Cobden ran the Water Lane Pottery. In 1873 he purchased the Bristol Victoria Pottery in St Philip’s Marsh and operated this in tandem with the Water Lane Pottery. |
In 1878 the Potteries were acquired by two London solicitors, Patrick Johnston and Mr Rogers.
Born c1845 in London (71C).
| 1845 | 20 Nov. He was born and baptised on 9 Feb 1846 at All Saints Church, Marylebone (Ancestry website). |
| 1871 | Annuitant (late Lieut 14 Hussars), Park Road, Hampton Wick (26), living with his wife Alice (23), born in London and children Herbert (3), born in London, and Edward (1), born in Hampton Wick, London (71C). |
| 1872-78 | Pountney & Co., manufacturer of plain and ornamental earthenware, Bristol Pottery, Temple Back (MD). |
| 1873 | 6 Aug. ‘On Saturday the workpeople employed at Bristol Pottery and Bristol Victoria Pottery, numbering upwards of 300, had an excursion to Burnham, special trains being provided for the occasion … Mr Cobden by whom both potteries are now carried on, was present throughout the day, and, engaging with his employees in their amusements, added much to their pleasure’ (Western Daily Press). |
| 1875 | 24 Jul. He prosecuted Aaron Clough for breaking his contract at the Bristol Victoria Potteries (Western Daily Press). |
| 1877 | 1 Jan. ‘The workpeople of the Bristol and Victoria Potteries sat down at the St Silas Schoolroom, to an excellent tea given by Mr Cobden’ (Western daily Press). |
| 1877 | 23 Mar. ‘For sale, a strong upright pug mill, suitable for brickmaking or other purposes. Pountney & Co., Bristol Victoria Pottery’ (Western Daily Press). |
| 1878 | 31 Jan. ‘Last evening the services of Mr Tozer and his brigade were again required. This time the conflagration was reported to be at the Bristol Pottery, Temple Backs. On arriving there it was found that the fire was raging fiercely in one of the drying rooms. After working about half an hour the flames were got under, but not before damage to the extent of £100 had been done. The premises and stock are insured. The origin of the fire is supposed to be the overheating of a flue’ (Bristol Mercury, Western Daily Press). |
| 1878 | 13 Feb. ‘Wanted, a saggar maker, apply to Pountney & Co., Bristol Pottery’ (Western Daily Press). |
| 1881 | Late captain in the army, 29 Victoria Square, Clifton (37), living with his wife Alice (33) and children including William (9), Alice M. (7) and Beverly (5), all born in Clifton, and Frances Hyde (30), governess, Mary Baker (24), parlourmaid, Sarah Wood (18), nursemaid and Elizabeth Vickery (43), cook (81C). |
| 1891 | Retired cavalry officer, Bruton, Somerset (46), living with his wife Alice (42) and children including Richard (5), born in Bruton, and Florence Ashford (19), domestic servant (91C). |
| 1909 | He died, aged 65, in Wincanton, Somerset (Ancestry website). |
COGDELL John
| 1839 | 11 May. Described as a lad who worked at William Powell’s pottery in Temple Street and had accused Mr Powell of assaulting him with a stick. Powell was found guilty and fined 20s with costs (Bristol Times). |
COGDELL Thomas
Born c1843 in St Philip’s parish (71C).
| 1864 | 5 Sep. St Philip’s Marsh, St Philip’s parish (18), the son of James Cogdell, labourer, he married Elizabeth Cook (18) (PPR). |
| 1865 | 24 Dec. George Street, St Philip’s parish on the baptism of his son Thomas (born 26 Nov 1865) (PPR). |
| 1871 | Labourer, 4 Caroline Place, St Philip’s parish (28), living with his wife Elizaberth (26), born in St Philip’s parish, and son Thomas (5) (71C). |
COGGINS George
Born c1827 in Temple parish (51C).
| 1839 | 16 Sep. He was apprenticed to J.D. Pountney ‘to be educated a handler’ (Ao). |
| 1845 | 23 Feb. Bread Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1847 | 17 Dec. Marsh, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1849 | 21 Jan. Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1851 | 20 Pile Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (24), living with his wife Ann (25) born in St Mary Redcliffe parish, and child Sarah Ann (8 mths) (51C). |
| 1852 | 17 Oct. Lodge Court, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1855 | 14 Jan. Redcross Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| Children: Eliza Elizabeth (aged 17 days), bapt 23 Feb 1845 (PPR), Ann (aged 8 mths), bapt 17 Dec 1847 (PPR), George, bapt 21 Jan 1849 (TPR), Sarah Ann, born c1850 (51C), Peter George (aged 3 wks), bapt 17 Oct 1852 (PPR), Amelia (aged 3 wks), bapt 14 Jan 1855 (PPR) |
COGGINS Thomas W.H.
Born c1872 in Brislington, Somerset (01C).
| 1891 | Potter’s labourer, lodging at 31 Avon Street, Temple parish (20) (91C). |
| 1895 | He married Annie Hidges in Bedminster (Ancestry website). |
| 1901 | Potter thrower, 53 Percy Street, Bedminster (29), living with his wife Annie (27), born in Temple parish, and children Thomas (3) and Gladys (1), both born in Bedminster (01C). |
| 1911 | Stoneware potter, 53 Percy Street, Bedminster (39), living with his wife Annie (38) and children Thomas (13), Gladys (11), Florence (9), Harold (8), Albert (5) and George (1), all born in Bedminster (11C). |
COGGSWELL John
The son of George Coggswell of Bristol, weaver (A).
| 1733 | 14 Mar. He was apprenticed to John and Hester Weaver with £3 from public charity and £10.10s from Alderman Kichen’s Charity. Friends to find apparel (A, Ao, Ar, G). |
| 1736 | 8 Jan. His apprenticeship was transferred to Charles and Mary Christopher (A). |
COLCLOUGH Charles
Born c1876 in Newcastle, Staffordshire (01C).
| 1901 | Packer at pottery, 29 New Walls Road, Knowle (25) (01C). |
| 1911 | Potter’s packer, 7 Balaclava Road, Fishponds (35), living with his wife Sarah (33), born in Newcastle, Staffordshire, and children Sidney (9), born in Totterdown and Phyllis (4), born in Fishponds (11C). |
COLCLOUGH George I
The father of George Colclough II (JBPR).
| 1857 | 16 Aug. Noted as a potter when his son George Colclough II (22) of New Cut, married Clara Champion (JBPR). |
COLCLOUGH George II
Born c1837 in Longton, Staffordshire, the son of George Colclough I (JBPR).
| 1851 | Possibly the George Colclough (12), errand boy, born in Longton, who was living with his grandmother Sarah, in Marsh Street, Longton (51C). |
| 1857 | 16 Aug. New Cut, Bedminster (22), the son of George Colclough I, he married Clara Champion (18) of New Cut, the daughter of Joseph Champion, brushmaker (JBPR). |
| 1858 | Potter of Sion Terrace on the baptism of his daughter Emily Clara (aged 5 mths)(JBPR). |
| 1861 | Potter (dish maker), 35 Edensor Road, Longton, Staffordshire (24), living with his wife Clara (21), born in Bristol, and children including Edmund (3 mths), born in Longton (61C). |
| 1871 | Potter, Carlisle Street, Dresden, Burslem Staffordshire (35), living with his wife Clara (31) and children including Herbert (8), born in Dresden, Burslem (71C). |
COLCLOUGH Henry
Born c1863 in Bristol, the son of Josiah Colclough (71C, 81C).
| 1871 | Easton Cottage, Bedminster (8), he was living with his father Josiah, a railway porter, mother Mary Ann, and siblings (71C). |
| 1881 | Potter’s apprentice, 1 County Terrace, Bedminster (18) (81C). |
| 1891 | 4 Peel Street, Dresden, Longton, Staffordshire (28), living with his widowed mother and siblings (91C). |
COLCLOUGH Josiah
Born c1829 in Hanley, Staffordshire, the father of Henry Colclough (61C, 71C).
| 1851 | Potter (flat presser), 9 Russell Street, Etruria, Staffordshire (22), living with his father Aaron, a potter foreman (51C). |
| 1861 | Middle Castle Green Terrace, Castle Precinct (32) living with his wife Mary A. (26) and child Sarah M. (aged 1 mth, born in Bristol) (61C). |
COLE Alfred
Born c1851 in Bristol, the son of Charles and Charlotte Cole and the brother of James Cole and George Cole II (71C).
| 1861 | Potter’s assistant, 7 Church Street, Temple parish (10), living with his parents and family (61C). |
| 1871 | Earthenware printer, 6 Church Street, Temple parish (22), living with his parents and family (71C). |
COLE Charles
Born c1824 in St Thomas’s parish, the husband of Charlotte Cole and father of Alfred Cole, George Cole II and James Cole (51C, 71C, 81C).
| 1841 | No occupation given, Church Street, Temple parish (18), living with his mother Elizabeth and siblings (41C). |
| 1851 | Printer [probably an earthenware printer], 15 Church Street, Temple parish (29), living with his wife Charlotte (30), born in Hanley, Staffordshire and children (51C). |
| 1852 | 29 Aug. Bread Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1856 | 2 Nov. Bread Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1861 | Earthenware painter, 7 Church Street, Temple parish (37) living with his wife Charlotte (38) and children (61C). |
| 1861 | 14 Jul. Bread Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1864 | Bread Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1871 | Earthenware painter, 6 Church Street, Temple parish (43) living with his wife Charlotte and children (71C). |
| 1881 | Printer, 6 Church Street, Temple parish, living with his wife Charlotte (81C). |
| 1891 | Potter’s printer, 6 Church Street, Temple parish (70), living with his wife Charlotte, potter’s transferer (91C). |
| Children: Mary A., born c1843 in Bristol (61C), Selina, born c1844 in Temple parish (51C), Alfred, born c1851 in Bristol (61C), William, born c1850 in Temple parish (51C), George, born c1856 in Bristol (61C), John (aged 3 wks), bapt 29 Aug 1852 (PPR), Charlotte (aged 3 wks), bapt 2 Nov 1856 (PPR), James, born c1859 in Bristol (61C), Ann (aged 3 wks), bapt 14 Jul 1861 (PPR), Frances, bapt 22 May 1864 (PPR) |
COLE Charlotte
Born c1823 in Burslem, Staffordshire, the wife of Charles Cole and the mother of Alfred Cole and George Cole II (71C).
| 1861 | Earthenware transferer, 7 Church Street, Temple parish (38) living with her husband Charles and children (61C). |
| 1871 | Earthenware transferer, 6 Church Street, Temple parish (44), living with her husband Charles and children (71C). |
| 1881 | Transferer in pottery, 6 Church Street, Temple parish (56), living with her husband (81C). |
| 1891 | Potter’s transferer, 6 Church Street, Temple parish (69), living with her husband (91C). |
| 1892 | 23 Feb. ‘Yesterday, Charlotte Coles, aged 70 years, of 6 Church Street, Temple, was going downstairs at the Victoria Pottery Works, when she slipped down and broke her leg’ (Bristol Mercury). |
| For children see Charles Cole. |
COLE Edward
| 1830 | St Philip’s Marsh, St Philip’s parish (P). |
| 1832 | St Philip’s Marsh, St Philip’s parish (P). |
Note: there is confusion between Edward and Edward Hillhouse Cole but E.H. Cole would have been too young to vote in 1830 and 1832.
COLE Edward Hillhouse
Born c1814 in St Philip’s parish, Bristol (51C).
| 1830 | Potter, St Philip’s Marsh (P). |
| 1832 & 34 | St Philip’s Marsh, St Philip’s parish (List of Electors BRO 04736). |
| 1835 | Marsh, St Philip’s parish (P). |
| 1837 | Marsh, St Philip’s parish (P). |
| 1841 | Journeyman potter, Avon Street, St Philip’s parish (25), living with his wife Elizabeth (25) born in Bristol (but see 51C) (41C). |
| 1841 | York Street, St Philip’s parish (P). |
| 1847 | York Street, St Philip’s parish (P). |
| 1851 | Potter, keeps a beer house, York Street, St Philip’s parish (37), living with his wife Elizabeth (34), born in Lydney, Gloucestershire and Ann Evans (14) a servant (51C). |
COLE Ernest
Born c1878 in St Simon’s parish (11C).
| 1901 | Stoneware potter, 46 Seymour Road, St Simon’s parish (23), living with his wife Bessie (25), born in Bristol (01C). |
| 1911 | Stoneware potter, 146 Lower Ashley Road, St Simon’s parish (33), living with his wife Bessie (35) (11C). |
COLE Frances
See the Potteries List section for the St Philip’s Pottery 6.
(The directories spell Cole’s christian name as ‘Francis’, suggesting that the person was a male. However, the tithe apportionment of 1842 shows that it was a female ‘Frances’ who owned the Pottery. This was almost certainly Frances Cole, the widow of John Cole I).
The Pottery had previously been run by her husband, John Cole I.
| 1836-55 | Frances Cole ran the St Philip’s Pottery 6. |
After her death in August 1855 the Pottery was taken over by her son, Thomas Homans Cole.
Born c1786 in London, the wife of John Cole I (41C).
| 1820-22 | ‘Francis Cole’, Potter, aged about 40 years (Methodist Class Book). |
| 1836 | F. Cole exported stoneware to Jersey (PB-EXP). |
| 1836-49 | Francis Cole, brown stone and red ware potter, St Philip’s Marsh (MD). |
| 1838 | 10 Sep. Redware potter, St Philip’s Marsh (Ao). |
| 1841 | ‘Pottery’, 4 Marsh Buildings, St Philip’s Marsh, St Philip’s parish (55), living with her children Fanny (22) and Elizabeth (9), both born in Bristol (41C). |
| 1842 | Tithe apportionment, St Philip and Jacob parish. Owner: ‘Francis’ Cole, Occupier: Herself, no.1217 Pottery and Yard, no.1218 Garden and Shed, no.1219 (occupier: Isaac Tracey) House and Garden, etc (BRO EP/A/32/10). |
| 1850-53 | Francis Cole, brick and tile manufacturer, brown stone and redware potter, St Philip’s Marsh (MD). |
| 1851 | Potter, 1 Cole Lane, St Philip’s parish (65) widow (51C). |
| 1854-56 | Francis Cole, brown stone and redware potter, St Philip’s Marsh (MD). |
| 1855 | 11 Aug. Died on 7 Aug, aged 80, Mrs Frances Cole of St Philip’s Marsh Pottery (Bristol Mercury). |
| Apprentice: John Richard, 10 Sep 1838 (Ao). |