Bristol Potters - G
Research by Reg Jackson
GRIFFIN Samuel
Born c1821 in Bristol (41C).
| 1841 | Potter’s apprentice, Dale Street, St Paul’s parish (20) (41C). |
GRIFFITHS Edward
Born c1858 in Bristol, the brother of George Griffiths and Thomas Griffiths IV (71C).
| 1871 | Potter, 3 Berkeley Place, St Philip’s parish (13), living with his mother Harriet, a widow and annuitant, and siblings (71C). |
GRIFFITHS Elizabeth
Born c1841 (HTPR).
| 1863 | 6 Jul. Pennywell Road, St Philip’s parish, the daughter of William Griffiths, a coppersmith, she married Alfred Cook (23) a blacksmith (HTPR). |
GRIFFITHS George
Born c1849 in St Philip’s parish, the brother of Edward Griffiths and Thomas Griffiths IV (71C, PPR, 91C).
| 1871 | 3 Berkeley Place, St Philip’s parish (21), living with his mother Harriet, a widow and annuitant, and siblings (71C). |
| 1872 | 25 Dec. Unity Street, St Philip’s parish (23), the son of John Griffiths, labourer, he married Mary Ann Elizabeth Thomas (20) of Unity Street, the daughter of James Thomas, a smith (PPR). |
| 1876 | 13 Aug. 7 Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1878 | 30 Jun. 4 Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1880 | 1 Aug. William Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1881 | 8 William Street, St Philip’s parish (39), living with his wife Mary Ann (37), born in Bristol, and children (81C). |
| 1883-93 | Barton Hill, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1891 | 30 Church Street, St Philip’s parish (41), living with his wife Mary (39), born in St Philip’s parish, and children (91C). |
| 1901 | Red ware potter, 10 Ford Street, St George (51), living with his wife Mary A. (47) and children (01C). |
| 1911 | Coal dealer (hawker), 9 Brougham Street, Barton Hill (62), living with his wife Mary Ann (57), assisting in business, and children (11C). |
| 1930 | He died in Bristol, aged 80 years (Ancestry website). |
| Children: Mary Ann Elizabeth, born 27 Jul 1876, bapt 13 Aug 1876 (PPR), Thomas Albert, born 10 Jun 1878, bapt 30 Jun 1878 (PPR), Lily, born 10 Jul 1880, bapt 1 Aug 1880 (PPR), William Henry, born 10 Jan 1883, bapt 18 Mar 1883 (PPR), George, born c1886 in Bristol (01C), Alfred, born 20 Aug 1887, bapt 11 Sep 1887 (PPR), Gertrude Emily, born 25 Feb 1893, bapt 19 Mar 1893 (PPR), Bert, born c1898 in Bristol (01C) |
GRIFFITHS Henry
Born c1833 in Bristol (61C).
| 1861 | Potter’s labourer, 1 Still House Lane, Bedminster (28), living with his wife Elizabeth (21), born in Bristol, and son Henry William (1), born in Bristol (61C). |
GRIFFITHS James
Born c1851 in St Philip’s parish, the son of Samuel Griffiths (71C, 91C).
| 1851 | 6 Stable Yard, Baptist Mills, St Philip’s parish (3 months), living with his father Samuel Griffiths, potter, mother Esther and brothers Richard and Samuel (51C). |
| 1871 | 1 Hetherington Court, Little Ann Street, St Philip’s parish (20) (71C). |
| 1872 | 8 Apr. 10 Alfred Street, St Philip’s parish (21), the son of Samuel Griffiths, potter, he married Ann McCarthy (21) of 10 Alfred Street, the daughter of James McCarthy, a nailmaker (EPR). |
| 1872 | 18 Aug. Alfred Street (PPR). |
| 1877 | 18 Nov. 5 Elton Street, St Paul’s (PPR) |
| 1881 | Potter presser, 3 Union Place, St Philip’s parish (30), living with his wife Ann (30) a button hole worker, born in Bristol, and children (81C). |
| 1890 | 29 Jun. 29 Barton Vale, St Philip’s parish (EPR). |
| 1891 | Hollow ware presser pottery, 44 Tyler Street, St Philip’s parish (40), living with his wife Ann (41), born in St Thomas’s parish, and children (91C). |
| 1901 | He is not recorded in the census but his children were living with their uncle and aunt, Edwin and Louisa Ellis, and it was probably his wife Ann, a widow, who was in the Bristol Workhouse at Stapleton (52) (01C). |
| Children: Mary Ann, born 26 Jul 1872, bapt 18 Aug 1872 (PPR) James Willie, born 25 Oct 1877, bapt 18 Nov 1877 (PPR) Samuel Richard, born c1880 in Bristol (81C) Florence Annie, bapt 29 Jun 1890 (EPR) |
GRIFFITHS John I
| 1756 | A chinamaker he stood surety of £5 for Edward Davis to keep an alehouse in St Nicholas parish (AKL). |
| 1759 | 30 Jul. An advertisement in ‘Aris’s Birmingham Gazette’: ‘Wanted a sober careful Man, who is well qualified as a Thrower in the Mottled and Cloudy Earthen Ware. If he is inclined to settle not a great way from Bristol, will meet with great encouragement by applying to John Griffiths on the Back in Bristol’ (Nightingale 1881, lxxxvi). |
| 1768 | 26 Jul. A chinaman he stood surety of £10 for the appearance of Richard Bailey, housecarpenter, at the Tolzey Court (BRO Wooden Box 1768 Bundle 11 No. 1(3)). |
GRIFFITHS John II
Born c1841 in St Philip’s parish (61C).
| 1861 | Red ware potter, Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish (20), living with his parents John and Harriet Griffiths, a mason’s labourer, born in St Philip’s parish (61C). |
| 1866 | 21 May. Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish (26), the son of John Griffiths, a waterman, he married Sarah Ann Collins (22) of Oxford Road, the daughter of James Collins, a labourer (PPR). |
| 1867 | 24 Mar. Union Road, Dings, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1869 | 28 Feb. Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1881 | Labourer iron foundry, 4 Walters Place, St Philip’s parish (38), living with his wife Sarah A. (37) and children (81C). |
| Children: James, born 2 Mar 1867, bapt 24 Mar 1867 (PPR), Sarah Ann, born 19 Jan 1869, bapt 28 Feb 1869 (PPR), John, born c1871, born in Bristol (81C), Edward, born c1874 in Bristol (81C), Henry, born c1876 in Bristol (81C), Elizabeth, born c1879 in bristol (81C), George, born c1880 in Bristol (81C) |
GRIFFITHS John III
| 1873 | 1 Sep. Noted as a potter when his daughter Mary Ann (21) of Bishops Street, Bedminster married Thomas Scott (JBPR). |
GRIFFITHS Joseph
The son of Peter Griffiths of Bristol, gallyotmaker (A).
| 1720 | 23 Mar. He was apprenticed to Thomas I and Elizabeth Frank. Friends to find apparel (A, Ao, Ar). |
GRIFFITHS (GRIFFIN) Peter
The son of Peter Griffiths of Bristol, shipwright, deceased, and the father of Joseph Griffiths (A).
| 1698 | 11 Jul. He was apprenticed to Thomas I and Hester Frank (A, AR). |
| 1707 | 28 Apr. He became a free gallypotmaker (F, G). |
| 1720 | 23 Mar. Described as a gallypotmaker when his son, Joseph, was apprenticed to Thomas Frank I (A, Ao, Ar). |
| 1736 | 6 May. ‘William Pytts agt. Peter Griffins at Christophers pothouse in Lime Kiln Lane’ (C). See also Charles Christopher. |
| 1736 | 2 Jul. ‘Robert Porter agt. Peter Griffiths at Mr. Tompsons in Lime Kiln Lane’ (C). |
| 1737 | 28 Apr. ‘Robert Porter agt. Peter Griffiths at the Potthouse in Lime Kiln Lane. Thursday the 15th 1737 Pl. proved his debt to be 7s.9d for cloaths, ordered it be paid with costs’ (C). |
GRIFFITHS Richard I
| 1838 | 25 Aug. Possibly the Richard Griffith, employed at Mr White’s pottery in Redcross Street, who was stabbed by another employee, John Weeks (Bristol Mercury). |
| 1839 | 25 Aug. Newfoundland Street, St Paul’s on the baptism of his son William (born 14 Jul 1839). Wife Maria (PaPR). |
| 1849 | 24 Jun. Great Ann Street, St Philip’s parish on the baptism of his daughter Maria Ann (born 23 Jan 1843). Wife Maria (PPR). |
GRIFFITHS Richard II
Born c1847 in Baptist Mills, St Philip’s parish (71C, 91C, 11C).
| 1869 | 7 Nov. Redcross Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1871 | 16 Apr. Great George Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1871 | Potter (earthenware), 53 Great George Street, St Philip’s parish (24), living with his wife Ellen (22) born in Bristol and children (71C). |
| 1874-78 | Redcross Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1881 | Potter presser, 4 Union Place, St Philip’s parish (35), living with his wife Ellen (35) and children (81C). |
| 1891 | Potter hollow ware presser, widower, 29 Tyler Street, St Philip’s parish (45), living with his children Hester (17) and Richard (13), both born in St Philip’s parish (91C). |
| 1901 | Pottery presser, 28 Great George Street, St Philip’s parish (55), living with his wife Sarah (50) (01C). |
| 1911 | Potter, 27 Great George Street, St Philip’s parish (65), living with his wife Sarah (63) (11C). |
| Children: Ellen, born 14 Oct 1869, bapt 7 Nov 1869 (PPR), Samuel James, born 26 Mar 1871, bapt 16 Apr 1871 (PPR), Hester Annie, born 14 Jan 1874, bapt 8 Feb 1874 (PPR), James Richard, born 14 Nov 1875, bapt 5 Dec 1875 (PPR), Richard, born 17 Aug 1877, bapt 9 Apr 1878 (PPR), Fanny, born c1880 in Bristol (81C) |
GRIFFITHS Samuel
Born c1824 in Bristol, the father of James Griffiths (51C).
| 1845 | 11 May. St Philip’s parish, the son of Thomas Griffiths, labourer, he married Hester Davis, the daughter of James Davis, a painter (PPR). |
| 1846 & 48 | Great Ann Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1851 | 6 Stable Yard, Baptist Mills, St Philip’s parish (27), living with his wife Esther (24) born in Bristol, and children (51C). |
| 1853 | 15 May. Baptist Mills, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1861 | His wife was a widow (61C). |
| 1872 | 8 Apr. Noted as a potter on the marriage of his son James Griffiths (21) a potter of 10 Alfred Street to Ann MCarthy (EPR). |
| 1874 | 24 May. Noted as a potter when his daughter Sarah Ann Griffiths (21) of Jacob Street, St Philip’s parish married Thomas Batten (PPR). |
| Children: Richard (aged 1 mth), bapt 19 Apr 1846 (PPR), Samuel (aged 1 mth), bapt 24 Sep 1848 (PPR), James, born c1851 in Bristol (51C), Sarah Ann, born 23 Apr 1853, bapt 15 May 1853 (PPR), Esther, born c1856 in Bristol (61C) |
GRIFFITHS Thomas I
| 1796 | 7 Aug. Joseph (aged 12½ years), Elizabeth (aged 18 mths) and Charles (aged 6 mths), children of Thomas and Mary Griffiths, of ‘Lower H’, clay temperer, baptised (PPR). |
GRIFFITHS Thomas II
Born c1821 in Bristol (51C).
| 1844 & 49 | Baptist Mills, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1851 | 25 May. Wade Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1851 | Newfoundland Street, St Paul’s parish (30), living with his wife Mary Ann (27) and children (51C). |
| 1855 | 27 May. St George (PPR). |
| 1861 | His wife was described as a widow and tobacco pipe maker (61C). |
| 1872 | 23 Sep. Noted as a potter when his son Thomas Richard Griffiths (24), a labourer of 20 Alfred Street married Caroline Pound (EPR). |
| 1873 | 17 Mar. Noted as a potter when his son James Griffiths (23), a shoemaker of 8 Jubilee Street married Mary Sellick (EPR). |
| Children: Thomas (aged 3 wks), bapt 24 Nov 1844 (PPR), William, born 22 Jul 1847, bapt 5 Aug 1849 (PPR), James, born 14 Jul 1849, bapt 5 Aug 1849 (PPR), Henry (aged 3 wks), bapt 25 May 1851 (PPR), Sarah Ann (aged 1 mth), bapt 27 May 1855 (PPR) |
GRIFFITHS Thomas III
Born c1838 in Swansea, South Wales (71C).
| 1871 | 11 Tower Street, Temple parish (33) (71C). |
GRIFFITHS Thomas IV
Born c1855 in Bristol, the brother of George and Edward Griffiths (71C).
| 1871 | Potter, 3 Berkeley Place, St Philip’s parish (16), living with his mother, Harriet, a widow and annuitant, and siblings (71C). |
GRIFFITHS William I
Born c1819 in St Philip’s parish (61C).
| 1843 | 16 Apr. Hope Square, Bedminster, the son of Thomas Griffiths a mariner, he married Mary Ann Rich of Hope Square, the daughter of Daniel Rich, a coppersmith (JBPR). |
| 1861 | Waterloo Place, St Philip’s parish (42), living with his wife Mary Ann (42) a calico weaver, born in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire (61C). |
GRIFFITHS William II
Born c1837 (HTPR).
| 1858 | 25 Apr. Batch, West Street, St Philip’s parish (21), the son of John Griffiths a labourer he married Mary Ann Redman (21) of the same address, the daughter of Ezekiel Redman, an engine driver (HTPR). |