Bristol Potters - G
Research by Reg Jackson
GRIFFITHS William III
Born c1839 in Bristol (81C).
| 1871 | Publican, Duchess of Kent, Union Road, St Philip’s parish (38), living with his wife Sarah (25), born in Bristol (71C). |
| 1871-82 | Potter, Union Road, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1881 | Publican, 1 Union Road, St Philip’s parish (42), living with his wife Sarah (36), and children (81C). |
| Children: William Charles, born 27 Oct 1871, bapt 19 Nov 1871 (PPR), Rosina Mary Jane, born 15 Mar 1873, bapt 6 April 1873 (PPR), Albert John, born 11 Jul 1874, bapt 2 Aug 1874 (PPR), Joseph, born 8 Jul 1877, bapt 12 Aug 1877 (PPR), Mary Ann, born 14 Aug 1879, bapt 31 Aug 1879 (PPR), Henry, born 1 Dec 1882, bapt 31 Dec 1882 (PPR). |
GRIGG William
| 1750 | 7 Jul. A potmaker of St James’s parish, he was bondsman to a licence granted to William Watkins, gunsmith (M). |
GRIMES (GRIMS) Abraham
Born c1804 in Battle, Sussex (51C).
| 1830-41 | Commercial Road, Temple parish (P). |
| 1832 & 34 | Commercial Road, Temple parish (List of Electors BRO 04736). |
| 1841 | Harris Yard, Temple parish (38), living with his wife Sarah (38) (41C). |
| 1847 | Pennywell Road, St Philip’s parish (P). |
| 1851 | 11 White Street, St Philip’s parish (47), living with his wife Sarah (48), born in Bristol (51C). |
| 1852 | White Street, St Philip’s parish (P). |
| 1861 | Potter’s turner, 6 Victoria Place, St Philip’s parish (55), living with his wife Sarah (55) born in St Philip’s parish (61C). |
| 1871 | Potter’s turner, 4 Mill Pond Street, St Philip’s parish (68), living with his wife Sarah (69) (71C). |
GRIMES George
Born c1783 (BRO L3).
| 1809 | Temple Street, Temple parish (26) (BRO L3, Militia List). |
GRIMES Henry
Born c1809 in Temple parish, the father of Elizabeth Williams (nee Grimes) (51C).
| 1833 | 24 Mar. Temple parish (PPR). |
| 1841 | Vernon Court, St Thomas’s parish (35), living with his wife Elizabeth (33) and children (41C). |
| 1849 | 2 Apr. Noted as a potter when his daughter Elizabeth of Cart Lane, Temple parish, married John Williams (TPR). |
| 1851 | 3 Cart Lane, Temple parish (42), living with his wife Ruth (42) born in Temple parish, his children and Elizabeth Williams, widow (21), potter, born in Temple parish (51C). |
| Children: Elizabeth, born c1827 in Temple parish (41C), Henry, born c1828 in Temple parish (41C), Sarah, bapt 24 Mar 1833 (PPR), Eli, born c1835 in Temple parish (41C), William, born c1837 in Temple parish (41C), Sarah, born c1840 in Temple parish (51C), Ann, born c1842 in Temple parish (51C), Isaac, born c1844 in Temple parish (51C), Charles, born c1847 in Temple parish (51C), Frances, born c1849 in Temple parish (51C) |
GRIMES Isaac
| 1814 & 23 | Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1830 | Ash Lodge, Temple parish (P). |
| 1832 & 34 | Ash Lodge, Temple parish (List of Electors BRO 04736). |
| 1832 | Ash Lodge, Temple parish (P). |
| 1835 | Ash Lodge, Temple parish (P). |
| Children: Wife Ann Eliza, bapt 25 Dec 1814 (TPR) Elizabeth, born 26 Jul 1819, bapt 9 Feb 1823 (TPR) |
GRIMSTEAD —–
| Rate book entries: [1736-1738] ‘Mr Grimstead for ye Pott-house’ Cow/Limekiln Lane (St Augustine-L) |
He was paying rates on Limekiln Lane Pottery 2 where William Pottery was the master potter. However, the nature of his interest in the Pottery is not known.
GRINDER Edward
Born c1806 in Burslem, Staffordshire, the husband of Rachel Grinder and the father of Mary Ann Grinder (61C, 71C).
| 1851 | Potter mould maker, King Street, Fenton, Staffordshire (45), living with his wife Rachel (43), born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, and children Joseph (24), born in Stoke, Ann (21), born in Staffordshire and Mary Ann (1) born in Fenton (51C). |
| 1861 | Pipe Lane Court, Temple parish (55), living with his wife Rachel (52) and children (61C). |
| 1871 | His wife was a widow (71C). |
GRINDER Mary Ann
Born c1851 in Fenton, Staffordshire, the daughter of Edward Grinder (71C).
| 1871 | Sponger at pottery, 79 Philip Street, St Philip’s parish (20), living with her mother (71C). |
GRINDER Rachel
Born c1811 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, the wife of Edward Grinder (71C).
| 1871 | Transferer at pottery, widow, 79 Philip Street, St Philip’s parish (60), living with her daughter Mary Ann (20), sponger at pottery, born in Fenton, Staffordshire (71C). |
GRINHAM Charles
Born c1829 in Bristol (51C).
| 1851 | Potter’s labourer, lodging at 7 Adelaide Place, St Mary Redcliffe parish (22) (51C). |
GROVES Elizabeth
Born c1856 in Bristol (81C).
| 1881 | Clay pottery works, boarding at 2 Hunts Lane, St Philip’s parish (25) (81C) |
GROVES Mary
Born c1861 in Bristol (81C).
| 1881 | 2 Old Cheese Lane, St Philip’s parish (20), the daughter of Thomas, a bottle maker (81C). |
GULLY William
Born c1803 in Bristol (41C).
| 1841 | Temple Backs, Temple parish (38), living with his daughter Julia (3), born in Bristol (41C). |
| 1850 | 14 Jul. Barton Vale, St Philip’s parish on baptism of his daughter Julia Dina (born 4 Sep 1838). Wife Ann (PPR). |
| 1851 | He is not recorded in the census and it was probably his daughter Julia (13) who was an inmate in the ‘Guardian House’, 4 & 5 Upper Maudlin Street, St James’s parish (51C). |
GWILLIAM (GWILLYANN) Nathaniel
| 1725 | 26 Sep. Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel Gwilliam, brickmaker, baptised (RPR) |
| 1727 | 20 Feb. Frances, daughter of Nathaniel Gwilliam, potter, baptised (RPR). |
| 1729 | 4 Jul. ‘Frances Gwillyann’, aged 18 months, buried (RPR). |