Bristol Potters - K

Research by Reg Jackson

Born c1895 in Fishponds (11C).

1911	Bearing off ware, pottery, 7 Snowdon Road, Fishponds (16) (11C).

1874	3 Jul. Goodhine Street, St Philip’s parish on the baptism of his daughter Emily (born 3 Jul 1874). Wife Fanny Sarah (PPR).

Born c1852 in Temple parish, the son of Mary Kingdon (71C).

1871	Labourer at pottery, 5 Little Avon Street, Temple parish (19), living with his mother Mary (71C).

Born c1836 in Temple parish, the mother of Henry Kingdon (71C).

1871	Works at the pottery, 5 Little Avon Street, Temple parish (35), living with her son Henry (71C).

Born c1885 in Bristol (01C).

1901	Potter, 63 Great George Street, St Jude (16) (01C).

Born c1876 in Hambrook, Gloucestershire (91C).

1891	Potter’s apprentice, Church Road, St George (15) (91C).

Born c1877 in Bristol (91C).

1891	Potter’s apprentice, 9 Tower Street, Temple parish (91C).

Born c1852 in Congresbury, Somerset (71C).

1871	No occupation, Venus Street, Congresbury (19), living with his parents, James, a farm labourer, Elizabeth, and siblings (71C).
1881	Carter/haulier in pottery, 6 Belle Vue Road, Bedminster (28), living with his wife Anna (27), born in Wick St Lawrence, Somerset, and daughter Agnes Sarah (3), born in Bristol (81C).
1888	22 May. He won a prize in the Bristol Horse Parade on behalf of the Victoria Pottery, St Philip’s Marsh (Western Daily Press).
1891	Carter, 1 John’s Lane, Bedminster (38), living with his wife Anna (36) and children Agnes (10) and Nellie (7), both born in Gloucestershire (91C).
1901	Pottery haulier, 42 Bushy Park, Knowle (48), living with his wife Anna (46) and daughter Nellie (17) (01C).
1911	Haulier, pottery trade, 44 Bushy Park, Totterdown (60), living with his wife Anna (57) (11C).
1920	8 Jun. ‘The funeral of the late Samuel Knight, for 50 years a faithful servant pf Messrs Pountney and Co. Ltd., the Bristol Potteries, Fishponds, took place yesterday. The first part of the service was conducted at 48 Bushy Park … the concluding service was taken at Arnos Vale Cemetery where the remains were interred …’ (Western Daily Press).

Born c1846 in Honiton, Devon (61C).

1861	General Hospital, St Mary Redcliffe parish (15) (61C).
1871	Sack agent, 7 Victoria Place, Bedminster (24), living with his wife Lydia (27) born in ‘Cheriton’, South Wales, and daughter Alice Lydia (1), born in Bristol (71C).

Born c1881 in St Philip’s parish (01C).

1901	Moulder at pottery, 24 Grafton Street, St Silas parish (20), living with her husband George (27), a coal turner (01C).
1911	No occupation, 8 Small Street, St George (30), living with her husband and children (11C).

1405	30 Mar. Richard Knyzt, crokker (the term ‘crocker’ in documents is generally taken to refer to a potter), had a wife named Joan who held a garden on Brandon Hill. He was a burgess of the city.

Born c1829 in St Philip’s parish (51C, 61C).

1850	1 Sep. He married Ann Wilcox (Ancestry website).
1851	Brass turner, lodging at 10 Russ Street, St Philip’s parish (22) (51C).
1861	Labourer at pottery, 4 Upper Cheese Lane, St Philip’s parish (31) living with his wife Ann (32) born in Frome, Somerset, and children (61C).
1871	Brass melter, 6 Upper Cheese Lane, St Philip’s parish (42), living with his wife Ann (43) and children (71C).
	Children: Hester, born c1852 in St Philip’s parish (61C), Sarah, born c1854 in St Philip’s parish (61C), Ellen, born c1855 in St Philip’s parish (61C), George, born c1859 in Bristol (71C).