Bristol Potters - C
Research by Reg Jackson
COLES Robert
Born c1853 in Temple parish (91C).
| 1891 | 29 Louisa Street, St Philip’s parish (38), living with his wife Ellen (30), born in Watchet, Somerset, and children, John (6), Ellen (5) and Cary (daughter) (1), all born in Bristol (91C). |
| 1901 | General labourer, 23 Catherine Mead Street, Bedminster (47), living with his wife and children (01C). |
COLES William
Born c1822 in Minehead, Somerset (51C).
| 1850 | Dings, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1851 | Journeyman currier, 1 Penstone Place, St Philip’s parish (29), living with his wife and children (51C). |
| Children: Wife Jemima Charles, born 31 Jan 1848, bapt 11 Aug 1850 (PPR), Mary Harriet (1 mth), bapt 11 Aug 1850 (PPR) |
COLLIER Thomas Tucker
The son of Thomas Collier of Bristol, labourer (A).
| 1803 | 27 Oct. He was apprenticed to Edward Patience (A, Ao). |
| 1812 | Temple Street, Temple parish (P). |
| 1814 | 2 Jan. Bedminster (TPR). |
| 1816-17 | Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1816 | 24 Sep. Thomas Street (Ao). |
| Apprentice: John Jones, 24 Sep 1816 (Ao), 25 Sep 1816 (A) |
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| Children: Wife Harriet Henry, bapt 2 Jan 1814 (TPR), Maria, bapt 5 May 1816 (TPR), Charles, 1 Jun 1817 (TPR) |
COLLINGBORNE Mary
Born c1872 in Bath, Somerset (01C).
| 1891 | Domestic, 99 Albert Road, St Silas parish (19), living with her widowed father and siblings (91C). |
| 1901 | Pottery printer, 105 Albert Road, St Silas parish (29) (01C). |
| 1911 | Bag maker, manure works, 100 Albert Road, St Silas parish (39) (11C). |
COLLINS (COLLINGS) Charles
Born 1846 in Temple parish, the son of George Collins I and brother of George Collins II (TPR, 61C).
| 1861 | Jolly Potters, Temple Back, Temple parish (13) living with his parents and brother George (61C). |
COLLINS (COLLINGS) George I
Born c1813 in St Philip’s parish, the father of George II and Charles Collins (51C).
| 1835-39 | Unity Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1840 | 23 Aug. Dings, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1841 | Unity Street, St Philip’s parish (P). |
| 1841 | Harris Yard, Temple parish (29) living with his wife Elizabeth and children (41C). |
| 1842 | 30 Oct. Unity Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR) |
| 1846 | Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1848-51 | Avon Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1851 | Red ware potter journeyman, 1 Harris’s Yard, Temple parish (38), living with his wife Elizabeth (38), born St Philip’s parish, and children (51C). |
| 1852 | Cathay, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P). |
| 1855 | Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1859 | 28 Aug. Noted as a potter when his daughter Harriet married the potter Joel Marks (information from Jackie James). |
| 1861 | Warehouseman, Jolly Potters, Temple Back, Temple parish, living with his wife Elizabeth and children Charles and George, both potters (61C). |
| 1871 | Publican, Jolly Potters, Commercial Road, Temple parish, living with his son George, a potter (71C). |
| Children: William, bapt 28 Jun 1835 (PPR), Harriet (aged 5 wks), bapt 12 Feb 1837 (PPR), Elizabeth (aged 3 wks), bapt 31 Mar 1839 (PPR), Mary Ann (3 wks), bapt 23 Aug 1840 (PPR), Emma (aged 1 mth), bapt 30 Oct 1842 (PPR), Charles, bapt 11 Jan 1846 (TPR), George, born 16 Mar 1848, bapt 10 Sep 1848 (PPR), Sarah, born 9 Mar 1851, bapt 29 Jun 1851 (PPR), William (aged 6 wks), bapt 27 Nov 1853 (PPR), Emma, bapt 22 Aug 1855 (TPR) |
COLLINS (COLLINGS) George II
Born 1848 in St Philip’s parish, the son of George Collins I and brother of Charles Collins (PPR).
| 1861 | Jolly Potters, Temple Back, Temple parish (15), living with his parents and brother Charles (61C). |
| 1871 | Jolly Potters, Commercial Road, Temple parish (22), living with his father (71C). |
| 1881 | 46 Lyppiatt Lane, St George (32), living with his wife Elizabeth (29), born in St George, and children Alice (8), George (6) and Emma (1), all born in St George (81C). |
| 1891 | 38 Lyppiatt Lane, St George (41), living with his wife Elizabeth (39) and children including Mary A. (8) and Florence (4), both born in St George (91C). |
| 1901 | 82 Lyppiatt Road, St George (52), living with his wife Elizabeth (49) and children including Elsie (8), born in St George (01C). |
| 1911 | 82 Lyppiatt Road, St George (60), living with his wife Elizabeth (59) and children (11C). |
COLLINS Harriet
| 1881 | 24 Nov. ‘Yesterday Harriet Collins (15) of 9 Philip Street, St Philip’s Marsh, while working at the Bristol Pottery, was burnt on one of her arms by some glazing mixture being accidentally upset over her. She was taken to the General Hospital and detained’ (Western Daily Press). |
COLLINS James
Born c1848 in Westwood, Wiltshire (61C).
| 1861 | 36 Redcliff Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (13), living with his step-father Reuben Brinckworth and mother Fanny (61C). |
COLLINS Mary A.
Born c1869 in Bristol (91C).
| 1891 | 29 Mildred Street, St George (22), the wife of Thomas, a galviniser (91C). |
COLLINS Robert
See the Potteries List section for the Brislington Pottery.
| c1652-59 | The Brislington Pottery was operated by John Bissicke, Robert Bennett I and Robert Collins. Collins retained an interest in the Pottery until his death in 1689. |
| 1657 | 9 May. Some evidence of the Collins family’s association with Brislington may be shown by the following indenture between Rowland Lacy and Richard Crabb of Bristol, clothier: All that late Coppiehold or Messuage or tenement and yard lands by estimacon with Appurtencs scituate lyeing and beinge in Brislington … heretofore in the tenure or occupacon of John Collins deceased and late in the tenure or occupation of Alice Collins widow deceased And now or late in the tenure or occupacon of the said Richard Crabb conteyninge in the whole Nyne and fortie Acres … And all houses, edifecies buildings and barnes stables outhouses orchards gardens lands meadows feedings pastures woods underwoods and trees … (SRO DD/GL 18). |
| 1661 | 7 Feb. The sale by Rowland Lacy of Shipton under Wychwood, Oxfordshire, son and heir of Sir John Lacy, to Robert Collins of Brislington, potter, for the sum of £92, the following premises: All that now or late coppiehold or Customarie Messuage or Tenemt and half yard lands with thappurtennces scituate lyinge and beinge in Brislington als Busselton in the said Countie of Somset heretofore in the Tenure or occupation of Alice Pope widow her assignes or undertenants And namelie and more pticulerlie The Orchard Garden and Backside adwyninge to the said Messuage or Tenem contayninge by Estimacon Two Acres (be it more or lesse) … One Close of Arable or pasture ground called the Batchy Lease contayninge by estimacon one Acre and half … And a Padocke belonginge to the said Messuage on the east which paddocke contaynes by estimacon One Acre … one Close of Arrable or pasture ground called the Quabby Lease contayninge by estimacon Two Acres … another ground belonging to the said Tenemt Contayninge by estimacon Two Acres and half … One Acre and half of Arrable land (be it more or lesse) lyinge in Longfurlonge … half an Acre of pasture or meadowe ground (be it more or lesse) lying Att Wetlands in the Westfeild of Brislington aforesaid … one Acre of Arrable land be it more or lesse) lyinge Att Blakdonhill in the Westfeild aforesaid … Two Acres of Arrable land (be it more or lesse) lying in Lowerhaverland … half an acre of Arrable land (be it more or lesse) lying in Lowerhaverland … half and acre of Arrable land (be it more or lesse) lyinge in Middlehaverland in the Westfeild aforesaid … (BRO 4488(3) and SRO DD/GL 18). |
| 1661 | 7 Feb. Indenture between Rowland Lacy and William Newman, Brislington, blacksmith, of land adjoining the ground of Robert Collins on or towards the east (SRO DD/GL 18). |
| 1661 | 7 Feb. He witnessed an agreement made between Rowland Lacy and William Baugh (SRO DD/GL 18). |
| 1661 | 8 Feb. He witnessed an agreement made between Rowland Lacy and Henry Gleeson (SRO DD/GL 18). |
| 1663 | 19 Feb. He was described as a yeoman of Brislington when the lease of a property in East Tucker Street, Temple parish, Bristol, was transferred to him and John Woodward of Compton Dando, Somerset, yeoman, by Solomon Huntington of Bristol, mariner (Temple Ab 196(3)). See also Alice Huntington. |
| 1667 | 14 Feb. An indenture between Rowland Lacy, heir of Sir John Lacy, and Ezekiel Langton conveying the manor of Brislington, Brislington Farm and cottages includes details of several fee farm rents charged on various premises one of which was occupied by Robert Collins as tenant. |
| 1667 | 5 Jun. All that parcell of meadow or pasture ground conteyning by estimacon halfe an acre (be it more or less) lyeing in the parish of Brislington als Busselton aforesaid in a certain meadow ground called seaven Swarths … And the same parcel or halfe acre of ground is parcel of or belonging to a mesuage or tenement now or late copyhold or customary parcel of the mannor of Brislington als Busselton heretofore in the tenure or occupacon of Alice Phelps widow and now of the said Robert Collins and was together with the said messuage or other lands thereto belonging to him and the said Robert Collins had and purchased to him and his heires in fee simple of and from Rowland Lacy Esquire by his deed indented duely executed beareing date the seaventh day of ffebuary Anno Dmi one thousand six hundred and sixty … (BRO 6608(8)). |
| 1669 | 21 Mar. The sale by Tobias Provisse of Queen Charlton, Somerset, yeoman, to Robert Collins, of Brislington, yeoman, for the sum of £45: All that one close or parcel of meadoweground commonly called or knowe by the name of the Little Moore conteyninge by estimacon one acre (be it more or lesse) beinge heretofore parcel of a copyhold or customary messuage or tenemt. of one Andrew Daniel deceased and now or late in the tenure or occupacon of one Tobias Pope and abutteth on the river Avon on or towards the south and east sides thereof A tenement called Eastwood on or towards the east and north sides thereof and a ground called Ramscliff on or towards the west side thereof … out of which parcel of ground and pmisses hereby granted there is issueinge and payable and the same is charged and chargeable with the yearly feefarme rent of one shillinge … (BRO 3583(2)). |
| 1671 | 21 Jul. Robert Collins, potter, Robert Wastfield, gentleman, Robert Bennett, yeoman, and other parishioners of Brislington parish purchased from Thomas Munday, of Brislington, quarrier: All that late Customary Cottage or tenemt. & one acre by estimacon .. of pasture ground … late in the tenure or occupacon of Walter Webb … scituate lying and being within the parish of Brislington als Busselton aforesaid … The parishioners agreed that they would pay the rent of 24 shillings per annum, received for the property, to the Churchwardens of Brislington parish to be distributed among the poor of the parish (Brislington Ch/1). |
| 1673 | 22 Oct. Robert Collins of Brislington, Somerset, yeoman, sold to John Hoskins of Brislington, mariner, for £40: All that close or parcel of Meadow ground commonly called or knowne by the name of the little Moore conteyning by Estimacon One Acre (be it more or lesse) heretofore in the holding of the said Robert Collins and now or late in the tenure or occupacon of Roger Earle Basketmaker And abutteth on the River Avon on or towards the South and east sides thereof a Tenement commonly called Eastwood on or towards the East and North sides thereof and a Ground called Ramscliffe on or towards the West thereof … All which pmises hereby granted were by the said Robert Collins lately had and purchased to him and his heires in ffee of and from Tobias Provisse who purchased the same of Nicholas Cowling out of which parcel of Ground … there is issueing … the yearely ffee farme rent of one shilling (BRO 3583(3)). |
| Rate and tax book entries: 1684 – 1686 Robert Collines or occupr (Brislington Ch/1) 1689 Widd. Collines (Brislington Ch/1) |
COLLINS (COLLINGS) William
Born c1804 in Bristol (51C).
| 1840 | 21 Sep. Dean Lane, Bedminster, the son of Charles Collings, brazier, he married Elizabeth Warner (JBPR). |
| 1841 | Kingsland Road, St Philip’s parish (P). |
| 1841 | Kingsland Road, St Philip’s parish (39) living with his wife Elizabeth (52) born in Bristol (41C). |
| 1847 | Kingsland Road, St Philip’s parish (P). |
| 1851 | 4 Collins Place, Kingsland Road, St Philip’s parish (47) living with his wife Elizabeth (60) (51C). |
| 1852 | Kingsland Road, St Philip’s parish (P). |
COLSTONE Charles
He was paid the following wages at the Bedminster Pottery:
| 1789 | 27 Jun 4 shillings; 4 Jul 4 shillings; 11 Jul 4 shillings (Bedminster Pottery Day Book). |
COMLEY Ada
Born c1881 in Bristol, the sister of Florence Comley (01C).
| 1901 | China decorator, 1 Atlas Terrace, Feeder Road, St Silas parish (20) (01C). |
COMLEY Florence
Born c1882 in Bristol, the sister of Ada Comley (01C).
| 1901 | Lithographic printer in pottery, 1 Atlas Terrace, Feeder Road, St Silas parish (19) (01C). |
CONNOLLY John
Born c1876 in Burslem, Staffordshire (11C).
| 1911 | Potter saucer maker, 2 New Buildings, 39 Ridgeway Road, Fishponds (35), living with his wife Lily (35), born in Armitage, Staffordshire, and children Jack (7), born in Brislington and May (10 mths), born in Fishponds, and his mother-in-law Mary East (73), born in Seaham Harbour, Durham (11C). |
CONNOR Richard
Born c1859, location unknown (71C).
| 1871 | Potter, a patient in the Bristol General Hospital (12) (71C). |
COOK Alice
Born c1870 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, the mother of Thomas Cook III and Matilda Cook (01C, 11C).
| 1891 | No occupation, Crofts End Road, St George (22), the wife of Frank Cook, shoe maker (91C). |
| 1901 | Pottery maker, widow, Clay Hill, St George (31), living with her children Lizzie (9), Matilda (6) and Rosie (2), all born in St George (01C). |
| 1911 | No occupation, 6 Altringham Road, St George (40), she had remarried and was living with her husband, William Tippins, a coal miner, and their children (11C). |
COOK Ann
Born c1831 in Bristol, the wife of Samuel Cook (61C).
| 1861 | 16 Mayns Court, St Philip’s parish (30) (61C). |
COOK (COOKE) Charles
See the Potteries List section for the Bedminster Pottery.
The Pottery had previously been run by Margaret Dean.
| 1824-48 | Charles Cook ran the Bedminster Pottery. |
Cook died in March 1848 and the Pottery was taken over by his daughter, Emma Cook I.
Born c1801, not in the county (41C).
| 1801 | 16 Oct. Possibly the Charles Cook baptised at St Philip’s church, the son of Thomas and Mary Cook (Ancestry website). |
| 1818 | 18 Jun. Took his freedom as he was the son of Richard Cook, shipwright (F). |
| 1820 | Orchard Street, Bedminster (P). |
| 1824-47 | Charles Cook, brown ware potter, Boot Lane, Bedminster (MD). |
| 1826 | 5 Mar. Bedminster (RPR). |
| 1826 | Terrier of the parish of Bedminster: Charles Cook, himself and others; 29. house, 701. house and court, 837. brown ware pottery. |
| 1827-33 | He exported earthenware and red ware to Waterford, Jamaica and Jersey (PB-EXP). |
| 1830 | Boot Lane, Bedminster (P). |
| 1832 | Boot Lane, Bedminster (P). |
| 1835 | East Street, Bedminster (P). |
| 1837 | Boot Lane, Bedminster (P). |
| 1840 | Charles Cook exported 196 dozen flower pots to Waterford (PB-EXP). |
| 1841 | Stillhouse Lane, Bedminster (P). |
| 1841 | Potter, Manley Road, Bedminster (40), living with his wife Harriet (40) and children (41C). |
| 1845 | 9 Jul. Stillhouse Lane, Bedminster (JBPR) |
| 1847 | 25 Oct. Noted as a potter when his son Charles Dean Cook of Meadow Street married Ann Elizabeth Perrin, widow (PaPR). |
| 1848 | 8 Apr. ‘Died March 28, aged 53, Mr C. Cooke, late of Bedminster Pottery’ (Bristol Times). |
| 1852 | 12 Jun. Died 6 Jun, at his brother’s (Mr C.D. Cooke), Guinea Street, aged 15, Edward, youngest son of the late Mr Charles Cooke, of Bedminster Pottery (Bristol Mercury). |
| Children: Margaret, born c1821 in county (41C), Ann, born 3 Feb 1820, bapt 14 Sep 1823 (RPR), Charles Dean, born 30 Sep 1821, bapt 14 Sep 1823 (RPR), Harriet Dean, bapt 5 Mar 1826 (RPR), Emma, bapt 5 Mar 1826 (RPR), Henry, born 2 Nov 1826, bapt 9 Jul 1845 (JBPR), William, born c1831 in county (41C), Edward, born c1837 in county (41C) |