Bristol Potters - H
Research by Reg Jackson
HARRIS Annie A.
Born c1872 in Bristol (91C).
| 1891 | Earthenware decorator, 18 Webb Street, St Philip’s parish (19) (91C). |
| 1901 | Earthenware printer, boarding at 31 Stanley Street, St Philip’s parish (28) (01C). |
| 1911 | Earthenware paintress at pottery, living with her parents at 6-7 Grosvenor Road, St Paul’s parish (39) (11C). |
HARRIS Edward
Born c1840 in Bristol (71C).
| 1865 | 28 Feb. He married Helen Bentley Lowrey in Bristol (Ancestry website). |
| 1871 | Commercial clerk in stoneware manufactory, 9 Clifton Wood Crescent, Clifton (31), living with his wife Helen (34), born in Bristol, and children Edward (5), born in Bedmisnter, Helen (2) and Jane (2 mths), both born in Clifton (71C). |
| 1875 | 1 Jun. ‘Lost on 20 May, a black Newfoundland dog. Answers to the name of Leo. Anyone bringing him to Mr Harris, at Temple Gate Pottery will be rewarded’ (Western Daily Press). |
| 1881 | Commercial clerk, 3 Hampton Terrace, Westbury-on-Trym (41), living with his wife Helen (45) and children including Ada (8) and Alfred (4), both born in Bristol, and Maria Dinsdale (15), general servant (81C). |
| 1891 | Manager of pottery, 20 Elton Road, Horfield (51), living with his wife Helen (54) and children Helen (22), Jane (20), Ada (18) and Alfred (14), all born in Bristol (91C). |
| 1901 | Manager of pottery, widower, 14 Leopold Road, St Andrew’s (62) (01C). |
| 1911 | Pottery manager retired, 14 Leopold Road, St Andrew’s (71) (11C). |
| 1921 | 26 Jun. He died at 14 Leopold Road, St Andrew’s Park (Ancestry website). |
HARRIS Eliza
Born c1865 in Bristol (81C).
| 1881 | Lodging at 13 Cohen’s Buildings, St Philip’s parish (16) (81C). |
HARRIS Frances
Born c1852 in Bristol (71C).
| 1871 | Transferer at pottery, 13 Melsoms Building, Temple parish (19), living with her husband William, a general labourer (71C). |
HARRIS Francis
| 1846 | 11 Oct. Great Ann Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1851 | Labourer, Great Ann Street, St Judes, St Philip’s parish (35), living with his wife Caroline (31), born in Bedminster, and children (51C). |
| 1852 | 30 May. Dings, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| Children: Caroline (aged 3 wks), bapt 11 Oct 1846 (PPR), Maria, born c1850 in Bristol (51C), Charlotte Louisa (aged 3 wks), bapt 30 May 1852 (PPR) |
HARRIS Henry
| 1852 | Temple Street, Temple parish (P). |
HARRIS Hester
Born c1823 in Bristol, the mother of William Harris (61C, 71C).
| 1861 | Potter’s assistant, Baptist Street, St Philip’s parish (37), living with her son, William (16), born in Bristol (61C). |
| 1871 | Potter, jug handler, widow, boarding at 11 Cohens Buildings, Baptist Street, St Philip’s parish (48), with her daughter Eliza (7), born in Bristol (71C). |
HARRIS James
Born c1832 in Pill, Somerset (71C).
| 1851 | Farm labourer, Bowdens Field, Lawrence Weston, Henbury (19), living with his step-father Joseph Brown, a farm labourer (51C). |
| 1861 | Labourer at pottery, 4 Pym’s Court, St Philip’s parish (29), living with his wife Eliza (30), born in Bedminster, and children Sarah (6) and Elizabeth (2 mths) (61C). |
| 1867 | 5 May. Tyler Street, St Philip’s parish on the baptism of his daughter Amelia (born 16 Sep 1866) (PPR). |
| 1871 | Labourer at pottery, Griffiths Rank, Hudds Bottom, St George (39), living with his wife Eliza (41) and children Sarah (15), Elizabeth (10), Ada (7), Amelia (4) and George (1), all born in Bristol (71C). |
| 1881 | Labourer, 5 Seneca Street, St George (49), living with his wife Eliza (50) and children (81C). |
HARRIS John I
The son of James Harris of Bristol, labourer (Ar).
| 1702 | 13 Jan. He was apprenticed to Mary Orchard (Ar). |
HARRIS John II
The son of Thomas Harris of Tenbury, Worcestershire, tanner (A).
| 1733 | 16 Jun. He was apprenticed to John and Hester Weaver, £10 paid with the apprentice. Friends to find apparel (A, Ao, Ar). |
| 1736 | 8 Jan. His apprenticeship was transferred to Charles and Mary Christopher (A). |
| 1742 | 6 May. A potter of Bristol, he was bondsman for John Harvey, scribbler, of Bradford, Wiltshire (Adm.). |
| 1781 | 20 Feb. He became a free potter (F, G). |
| 1781 | Potter, Crown Street, St Ann’s, Soho, London (P). |
HARRIS Sarah A.
Born c1852 in Bristol (71C).
| 1871 | Boarding at 17 Seal Street, St Philip’s parish (19) (71C). |
HARRIS Thomas
Born c1824 (Ao).
| 1838 | 2 Jun. He was apprenticed to J.D. Pountney, aged 14 years (Ao). |
HARRIS William I
Born c1821 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire (61C).
| 1834 | 4 Mar. He was apprenticed to J.D. Pountney, aged 14 years (Ao). |
| 1841 | Journeyman potter, Pipe Lane, Temple parish (20) (41C). |
| 1841 | 25 Oct. Bishop Street, Bedminster, the son of John Harris, a maltster, he married Georgiana Elizabeth Clark of Bishop Street, the daughter of James Clark, a glass blower (JBPR). |
| 1842 | 16 Oct. Great George Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1845 | 15 Jun. Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1861 | Temple Backs, Temple parish (40) living with his wife Georgiana (48) born in Bristol and daughter Harriet (16) (61C). |
| 1864 | 8 Feb. Noted as a potter when his daughter Harriet (19) of 4 Georges Alley married William Wright (RPR). |
| Children: John (aged 3 wks), bapt 16 Oct 1842 (PPR), Harriet, bapt 15 Jun 1845 (TPR) |
HARRIS William II
Born c1845 in St Philip’s parish, the son of Hester Harris (61C).
| 1861 | Baptist Street, St Philip’s parish (16), living with his parents (61C). |
HARRISON Alexander
| Rate book entries: 29 Sep 1738-25 Mar 1739 ‘Alexr Harrison Pothouse void’ Cow and Limekiln Lane (St Augustine’s-L) |
He was paying rates for one year on Limekiln Lane Pottery 1, after it had been vacated by Charles Christopher. It is doubtful that Harrison was a potter.
HARRISON Sarah
Born c1864 in Bedminster (81C).
| 1881 | 32 Great Ann Street, St Philip’s parish (17) (81C). |
HART Emma
| 1891 | 6 Apr. Edward King was brought before the magistrates charged with committing an assault on Emma Hart, a girl who had been employed at the Pottery, St Philip’s (Western Daily Press). |
HART Frank
Born c1864 in St Philip’s parish (81C).
| 1881 | Potter’s presser, 6 Caroline Place, Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish (17), the son of Mary Ann, a widow (81C). |
| 1891 | Potter, lodging at 42 Avery Street, Hanley, Staffordshire (24) (91C). |
| 1901 | Potter’s jigger, 18 Plough Street, Hanley (37), living with his wife Mary (29), born in Hanley, and children (01C). |
HART George
See the Potteries List section for the Westbury-on-Trym Pottery.
The Pottery had previously been run by Daniel Saunders. George Hart purchased it in August 1772.
| c1772-75 | George Hart ran the Westbury-on-Trym Pottery. |
He was succeeded by Stephen Fricker.
| 1772 | 21 Aug. He purchased the Pottery at Burfield for £1,000 from the accountant administrating Daniel Saunders’ bankruptcy (BRO 21782, box 17, bundle 6). |
| 1773 | 3 Apr. ‘George Hart, Westbury, near Bristol, begs leave to inform his friends and the Public that besides sugar pots and moulds he makes all sorts of useful and ornamental chimney pots, so much approv’d of and esteemed for their singular qualifications for curing smoaky chimneys, which has had its desir’d effect after every other method has been tried. Likewise all kinds of useful and ornamental garden pots. The chimney and garden pots are made of so peculiar a sort of clay that they are warranted to stand the severity of the frost and weather without scaling off or losing any of their useful ornaments’ (FFJ). |
| 1773 | 10 Jul. George Hart exported 900 pieces of earthenware to Dublin (PB-EXP). |
| 1773 | 22 Jul. William Plant of Wine Street, dealer in earthenware advertised: ‘All sorts of garden pots, useful and ornamental from Mr. Hart’s manufactory at Westbury, sold at the above warehouse, and at no other place in Bristol’ (BG). |
| 1774 | 15 Jun. A G. Hart exported 2500 pieces of earthenware to Dublin (PB-EXP). |
| 1774 | He stood surety of £5 for Thos. Hilligrew, a vintner of St Mary le Port parish (AKL). |
| 1775 | He stood surety of £5 for Stephen Fricker, a vintner of St Mary le Port parish (AKL).` |
| 1776 | 8 Aug. ‘To be lett or sold by private contract A modern new built house [called Burfield] situated at Westbury-on-Trym … There is a very good limekiln belonging to the same. For further particulars enquire of George Hart, of Westbury, aforesaid. N.B. a purchaser may have immediate possession as the owner is going to reside in Dorsetshire’ (BG). |
| 1780 | 16 Jul. George Hart, who by then had taken over the Greyhound Inn at Blandford Forum in Dorset advertised Burfield for sale, the property including ‘a valuable Pottery, which for Conveniency and Repute, is not to be equalled in this Kingdom, and has been for those 40 Years last past, and is now let to Mr Stephen Fricker … at the yearly rent of £105.5s …’ (BG). |
| 1817 | 15 Sep.’Mary, the widow of George Hart, senr’, was buried at Blandford, Dorset, aged 67 years (Blandford Burial Register). |
| Rate book entries: 1771-85 Mr George Hart for part of Saunders (Westbury Church Rate) 1771-79 Mr George Hart for News (Westbury Church Rate) 1771-79 Mr George Hart for Bucklers/Buckles (Westbury Church Rate) 1773-82 Mr George Hart for part of Lloyds (Westbury Church Rate) 1783 (only) ‘George Hart for Comb House’ (Westbury Church Rate) 1788-96 Occ. ‘Samuel Thatcher prop. Mr Trehawke late Harts Clay Ground’ (Westbury Church Rate) |
(Harts Clay Ground was later occupied by Roger Yabbicom and Son, potter).
HART John
Born c1816 (41C).
| 1841 | Temple Backs, Temple parish (25), living with his parents William and Sarah Hart (41C). |
| 1851 | Iron plate maker, Temple Backs, Temple parish (34), living with his wife Mary (35), born in Newport, Monmouthshire, and son William (2 mths), born in Bristol (51C). |