Bristol Potters - J
Research by Reg Jackson
JONES Solomon
Born c1828 in Bristol (41C).
| 1841 | Potter’s apprentice, Temple Court, Temple parish (13) living with his father John Jones, a coppersmith (41C). |
JONES Thomas I
| 1718 | 11 Nov. The inventory of the estate of Thomas Jones of Westbury-on-Trym, potter, deceased, included his wearing apparel valued at £4 and ‘wages for his service to Mr Richard Yeamans £2.9s.0d and from Mr Samuel Yeamans £1.3s.0d’. (BRO Prob Inventory 170). See also the potters Richard and Samuel Yeamans. |
| 1718 | 12 Nov. A potter of Redland in the parish of Westbury-on-Trym, deceased, the administration of his estate was granted to his widow, Elizabeth (Adm.). |
JONES Thomas II
| 1744 | 11 Mar. He was described as a potter when his son, William, was apprenticed to William Tombs, shipwright (A, Ar). |
JONES Thomas III
| 1805 | Then in Bovey Tracey in Devon, he was born in ‘Land Garrick’, Monmouthshire. When he was 14 he hired himself with Ring and Carter in the pottery manufactory at Temple Backs, Bristol, and stayed there for 10 years. Then he came to Burslem, Staffordshire, and worked with Enoch Wood as a journeyman. He then went to Swansea in Wales and rented a dwelling house for £17 a year, and lived there for 1½ years, before moving to Bovey Tracey where he hired himself to Messrs Honeychurch and company for a year, of which he had served 3 months (Settlement Examination, Overseers of the Poor, Bovey Tracey – Devon Heritage Centre 2160 A/PO 751). |
JONES William
The son of Jacob Jones of Olveston, Gloucestershire, labourer (A).
| 1758 | 29 Nov. He was apprenticed to William Taylor with £10, the gift of the Gloucestershire Society (A, Ao). |
| 1761 | 22 Jan. He stood surety of £20 ‘for Craddock’ to appear at the next Tolzey Court (BRO Wooden Box, 1761, Bundle 21 No.1a). |
| 1765 | 23 Dec. ‘Wm Jones Potter £20, James Powell Accountant and John Saul Potter £10 each for the appearance of the said Wm Jones at the next sess. to Answer to all such matters and things as shall be alleged against him by one Samuel Holloway …’ (T). |
| 1766 | 19 Mar. ‘William Jones Potter £40, James Powell accountant, John Saul Potter £20 each, for the appearance of the said William Jones at the next sessions to prosecute Traverse on a Bill of Indictment found agt him for a Misdemeanor …’ (T; BRO Wooden Box 1765, Bundle 10 No.1). |
JOSHAM Joseph
| 1830 | 10 Oct. St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1833 | 13 Oct. Dings, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1848 | 17 Jan. Noted as a potter when his daughter Hannah of St Philip’s parish married Isaac Wood (PPR). |
| 1848 | 25 Dec. Noted as a potter when his daughter Jane of St Philip’s parish married Henry Tovey (PPR). |
| Children: Wife Nancy: Hannah, married 17 Dec 1848 (PPR) born c1827?, Eliza, bapt 10 Oct 1830 (PPR), William, bapt 10 Oct 1830 (PPR), Jane, bapt 10 Oct 1830 (PPR). Wife Ann: Samuel, bapt 13 Oct 1833 (PPR) |
JOYNES William
Born c1850 in Bristol (81C).
| 1881 | Potter earthenware, 11/12 Sargeant Street, Bedminster (31), living with his wife Martha (28), a shopkeeper, born in Bristol (81C). |
JUKES James
Born c1827 in Bristol (51C).
| 1851 | Potter earthenware, 11/12 Sargeant Street, Bedminster (31), living with his wife Sarah (24) and son George (1), both born in Bristol (51C). |
JUSTICE Joseph I
Born c1813 in Temple parish, the father of William Justice and Joseph Justice II (51C, 61C)
| 1841 | Water Lane, Temple parish (27) living with his wife Mary (31) born in Temple and children (41C). |
| 1844 | 18 Feb. Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1851 | Potter’s labourer and greengrocer, 6 Tower Street, Temple parish (38) living with his wife Mary (44) and children (51C). |
| 1859 | 11 May. Noted as a potter when his daughter Louisa (22) of Mill Lane, Bedminster married Joseph Millars (JBPR). |
| 1861 | Kiln burner, 1 Glasshouse Court, Temple parish (46), living with his wife Mary Ann (50) and children (61C). |
| 1867 | 2 Mar. Noted as a potter when his son William (29) of Colston Street married Ellen Smith (28) a widow (JBPR). |
| 1868 | 1 Sep. Noted as a potter when his son George Somerton Justice (22) of Russ Street married Caroline Jane Hodge (PPR). |
| Children: Louisa, born c1837 in Temple parish (41C), William, born c1838 in Temple parish (41C), Joseph, born c1841 in Temple parish (41C), James, bapt 18 Feb 1844 (TPR), George Somerton, born c1847 in Temple parish (51C) |
JUSTICE Joseph II
Born c1841 in Temple parish, the son of Joseph Justice I (71C).
| 1861 | Apprentice white ware potter, 1 Glasshouse Court, Temple parish (20), living with his parents and siblings (61C). |
| 1871 | Potter, Elm Cottage, Bedminster (30), living with his wife Jane (23), born in Longport, Staffordshire, and children William (2), born in Bristol (or Mexbro, Yorkshire in 1881 census) and Thomas (1), born in Bristol (71C). |
| 1881 | Potter, 40 Manchester Road, Poplar, London (46), living with his wife Jane (33) and children including Mary A. (8), born in Burslem, Jane (6), born in Burslem, Louisa (3), born in Burslem and Joseph (1), born in Poplar (81C). |
| 1911 | He was still working as a potter in Poplar, aged 70 (11C). |
JUSTICE William
Born c1838 in Temple parish, the son of Joseph Justice I and the brother of Joseph Justice II (51C, 61C).
| 1851 | Potter’s boy, 6 Tower Street, Temple parish (12) living with his parents and siblings (51C). |