Bristol Potters - M
Research by Reg Jackson
MARKS Joseph I
Born c1822 in West Buckland, Somerset, the father of Thomas John P. Marks (51C, 91C).
| 1851 | Journeyman potter, 9 Wellington Street, Bedminster (29), living with his wife Sarah (12), born in Cannington, Somerset, and son Samuel (51C). |
| 1861 | General labourer, 39 Harford Street, Bedminster (39), living with his wife Sarah (41) and children Samuel (10), born in Bedminster, Elizabeth (8) and Thomas John P. (4), both born in Bristol (61C). |
| 1871 | Labourer, 7 Harford Street, Bedminster (49), living with his wife Sarah (52) and son Thomas (71C). |
| 1881 | Stoneware haulier, 7 Harford Street, Bedminster (59), living with his wife Sarah (62) and son Thomas (81C). |
| 1891 | General labourer, 31 Weare Street, Bedminster (69), living with his wife Sarah (72) and son Thomas and his family (91C). |
MARKS Joseph II
Born c1865 in Temple parish, the son of William Marks and the brother of James Joel, William John and Thomas Marks (81C, 01C).
| 1865 | 12 Mar. He was baptised in Temple church, the son of William and Sarah Ann Marks (information from Jackie James). |
| 1871 | Scholar, 1 Stones Court, Temple parish (8), living with his parents (71C). |
| 1881 | Handler at pottery, 25 Langton Terrace, Bedminster (16), living with his parents and siblings (81C). |
| 1891 | Potter, 2 Fraser Street, Bedminster (30), living with his wife Louisa (27), born in Bedminster (91C). |
| 1893-96 | Windmill Hill, Bedminster (JBPR). |
| 1897 | 21 Nov. 14 Byron Terrace, Windmill Hill, Bedminster (JBPR). |
| 1901 | Earthenware potter, 55 Cotswold Road, Bedminster (36), living with his wife Louisa (37), and children (01C). |
| 1905 | 26 Dec. He was recorded as an employee of Pountney and Co. Ltd. (Western Daily Press). |
| 1911 | Handler pottery, 66 Freemantle Road, Eastville (46), living with his wife Louisa (47) and children (11C). He apparently lived in a house owned by Pountneys Pottery (information from Jackie James). |
| 1935 | 7 Jan. ‘Farewell gathering honours Mr J. Marks. A remarkable series of long-service records were disclosed at the Potteries Pavilion, Fishponds … on Saturday night, when a farewell social evening was held in honour of Mr J. Marks, who is retiring from the firm of Pountney and Co. Ltd. (the Bristol Potteries), after 57 years continuous service. Mr Marks, who is well known as chairman of the Bristol Co-operative Society and a magistrate, was presented with a silver tea and coffee set by the firm and an all mains wireless set by the staff and employees. In the absence through illness of Mr T.B. Johnston, the managing director, Mr A.L. Adams took the chair and made the presentation from the management. Mr Patrick Johnston read a message from his father, who said he had known Mr Marks for 52 years, during which time he had always given faithful and loyal service. Mr Johnston wrote that it was consoling to him that Mr Marks would still act in a consulting capacity. “Taking into consideration your work for the Bristol Co-operative Society”, the letter ran, “I know of no one who can look back on a long life of work with greater satisfaction”. Mr Adams also wishing the recipient and his wife a long and happy retirement, remarked that only some were left of those who were with the old Bristol Pottery at Temple Back more than half a century ago – Mr T.B. Johnston, Mr Marks, Miss Jennie Jewell and this speaker. Mr Adams spoke highly of the valuable help Mr Marks had given the firm, and also mentioned his record with the Co-operative Society since its inception. Miss Jewell made the presentation on behalf of the staff and Miss Ivy West presented a bouquet of pink carnations to Mrs Marks. Mr Marks, expressing his appreciation, recalled that more than 100 years ago his father had become a Tolzey apprentice to the firm of Pountney and Co. and had taken up his freemanship of the city. “I also having been born in the city, the son of a freeman, was entitled to take it up” said Mr Marks, “but I didn’t bother. My father’s time with the pottery over-lapped mine by about 20 years. Putting our lengths of service together it has been well over 120 years with the firm”. Mr Marks said he was honoured that Mr T.B. Johnston was present. He sincerely hoped the firm would go on progressing. The company present – about 250 – then raised hearty cheers for Mr and Mrs Marks and watched a costume tableau pageant of the history of the Bristol Potteries which was founded in 1863’ (Western Daily Press). |
| 1942 | 18 Aug. ‘Representatives from almost every section of public life in which he had shown interest attended the funeral service at St John’s Church, Fishponds, of Mr Joseph Marks of the Causeway, Fishponds, for almost 36 years president of the Bristol Co-operative Society. Mr Marks, who died at the age of 77, was a Justice of the Peace, and had been connected for 57 years with Messrs Pountney. As a mark of respect, all Bristol Co-operative Society shops were closed between 11 and 1 p.m.’. Representing the Bristol Pottery were Messrs A.L. Adams, P.B. Johnston and A.S. Newsom (joint managing directors), W. Flook (retired works manager), B. Jenkin, T. Cook, R. Brunt, E. Mountford, J. Baker, B. Tyler, P. Hughes, H. Tucker, W. Ford, A.J. Brown, A. Brown, H. Storey, A. Ford and W. Harding (Western Daily Press).He was apparently an autocratic pater familias, who only saw his grandchildren by appointment, and individually, not together. He ruled his family strictly; making his younger son, Walter, my grandfather, leave a perfectly good job to go to work at the Co-operative Wholesale Society’s big warehouse/office on Broad Quay (information from Jackie James). |
| Children: | |
| Arthur, born c1892 in Bristol (11C), Florence Louisa, bapt 29 Oct 1893 (JBPR), Ethel Annie, bapt 27 Mar 1896 (JBPR), Walter Joseph, bapt 21 Nov 1897 (JBPR) | |
| [Note: Ethel Annie Marks married Charles Albert Vaughan Gorvett, whose paternal grandmother was Ellen Tudor Cole, the daughter of Francis Cole I, potter (information from Jackie James)]. |
MARKS Thomas John P.
Born c1857 in Bristol, the son of Joseph Marks I (81C).
| 1881 | Labourer, stoneware pottery, 7 Harford Street, Bedminster (24), living with his parents (81C). |
| 1891 | General labourer, 31 Weare Street, Bedminster (34), living with his wife Julia (31), born in Clifton, and son Tom (5 mths), born in Bedminster, and his parents (91C). |
MARTIN Thomas
Born c1863 in Bristol, the son of William Marks and the brother of James Joel, William John and Joseph Marks II (81C).
| 1865 | 12 Mar. He was baptised the son of William Marks (TPR, information from . |
| 1881 | Printer at pottery, 25 Langton Terrace, Bedminster (18), living with parents and siblings 1891 |
| 1891 | Potter’s printer, living with his brother James Marks and his family at 53 Trafalgar Street, Hanley, Staffordshire (91C). |
| 1898 | He married his wife Jane in Hope, Staffordshire (information from Jackie James). |
| 1901 | Potter’s printer, 119 Sneyd Hill, Burslem (38), living with his wife Ann (34), a tailoress, born in Burslem (01C). |
| 1911 | Potter’s printer, 119 Sneyd Hill, Burlsem (48), living with his wife Jane Eliza (43), a tailoress (11C). |
| 1923 | Died in Stoke-on-Trent (information from Jackie James). |
MARKS William
Born c1821 in Bristol, the brother of Joel Marks and the father of James Joel, William John and Joseph Marks II (51C, 81C, 91C).
| 1820 | 24 Dec. He was baptised in Temple church, the son of Joel and Hester Marks. Joel was a smith or brightsmith (information from Jackie James). |
| 1836 | 5 or 10 Oct. He was apprenticed to J.D. Pountney, aged 15 years (FM, Ao). |
| 1859 | 1 Sep. ‘William Marks, potter, late apprentice of John Decimus Pountney, potter, deceased, a free burgess. Indre of apprentice dated 5 October 1836, indorsed by Master and produced. Apprentice identified by Mrs Pountney’ (FM). |
| 1841 | Potter’s apprentice, Church Street, Temple parish (20), living with his widowed mother Esther Allen [presumably she had remarried], a tobacconist (41C). |
| 1843 | 11 Sep. Church Street, Temple parish, the son of Joseph Marks, a smith, he married Sarah Ann Heddington, a staymaker, the daughter of James Heddington, a mason (TPR). |
| 1844-57 | Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1851 | 4 Tailors Court, Temple parish (30), living with his wife Sarah Ann (25) born in Bristol and children (51C). |
| 1859 | 1 Sep. ‘William Marks, potter, late apprentice of John Decimus Pountney, potter, deceased, a free burgess. Inre of apprentice dated 5 October 1836, indorsed by Master and produced. Apprentice identified by Mrs Pountney’ (FM). |
| 1861 | 1 Stones (or Stowes) Court, Church Street, Temple parish (40), living with his wife Sarah Ann (36) and children (61C). |
| 1866 | 25 Jul. He was employed at Pountneys Bristol Pottery when he took part in a boat race in the pottery boat ‘Marian’ on the Floating Harbour (Western Daily Press). |
| 1871 | Handler at pottery, 1 Stones Court, Church Street, Temple parish (50), living with his wife (Sarah) Ann (45) and children (71C). |
| 1871 | 10 Dec. Noted as a potter when his daughter Ann (19) of West Street married Richard Jervis Lang (HTPR). |
| 1877 | 11 Nov. Noted as a potter when his son James Joel Marks (31) of Cheese Lane, St Philip’s parish married Alice Bull (PPR). |
| 1878 | 5 Aug. Noted as a potter when his son William John (34) of St Philip’s parish married Annie Barry (PPR). |
| 1881 | Handler at pottery, 25 Langton Terrace, Bedminster (60), living with his wife Sarah Ann (56) and children (81C). |
| 1891 | Potter handler, widower, 36 Doveton Street, Bedminster (70), living with his daughter Fanny (21) (91C). |
| 1896 | He died in Bedminster, aged 76 (Ancestry website). |
| Children: William John, bapt 26 May 1844 (TPR), James Joel, bapt 15 Nov 1846 (TPR), Sarah, bapt 18 Mar 1849 (TPR), Fanny, bapt 7 Sep 1851 (TPR), Ann, bapt 4 Sep 1853 (TPR), Penny Esther, bapt 1 Jan 1857 (TPR), Samuel, born c1859 in Bristol (61C), Thomas, born c1863 in Bristol (81C), Joseph, born c1865 in Bristol (81C), Fanny, born c1870 in Bedminster (81C, 91C) |
MARKS William John
Born 1844 in Temple parish, the son of William Marks and the brother of James Joel, Thomas and Joseph Marks II (TPR, 51C).
| 1844 | 26 May. Baptised, the son of William and Sarah Ann Marks (TPR). |
| 1861 | Potter, 1 Stones Court, Church Street, temple parish (16), living with his parents (61C). |
| 1871 | Handler at pottery, 1 Stones Court, Church Street, Temple parish (26), living with his parents (71C). |
| 1878 | 5 Aug. St Philip’s parish (34) the son of William marks, a potter, he married Annie Barry (26) of St Philip’s parish, the daughter of Michael Barry, a potter (PPR). |
| 1879 | 2 Pleasant Place, St Philip’s parish on the baptism of his daughter Annie Elizabeth (born 15 Jul 1879). Wife Annie (PPR). |
| 1881 | 10 Clarence Street, St Philip’s parish (36), living with his wife Annie (28), a tailoress, born in Bristol and daughter Annie E. (1) (81C). |
| 1891 | 15 Kenilworth Terrace, St Philip’s parish (46), living with his wife Annie (39) and children Annie (12), Samuel (9), Lily (7) and Fanny (4), all born in Bristol (91C). |
| 1900 | He died in Bristol, aged 45 (Ancestry website). |
MARSH Edward Paul (or Powells)
Born c1822 in Bristol (51C).
| 1841 | Potter’s apprentice, Dyer’s Buildings, Bedminster (15), born in county, living with his father, Moses, a floor cloth weaver (41C). |
| 1846 | 2 Aug. Somerset Street, Cathay, St Mary Redcliffe parish (RPR). |
| 1848 | 17 Sep. Harford Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (RPR). |
| 1851 | Potter’s turner, Dyer’s Buildings, Bedminster (29) (51C). |
| 1861 | Potter’s turner, 3 Dyer’s Building, Harford Street, Bedminster (39), living with his wife Mary Ann (37) born in Bristol, and children (61C). |
| 1877 | 28 Jul. Noted as a potter when his son Edward Moses Marsh (29) a lithographer of Oxford Street, Bedminster, married Elizabeth Osborne (JBPR). |
| 1881 | 2 Oxford Street, Bedminster (59), living with his wife Mary Ann (57) and children (81C). |
| Children: Emma Maria, bapt 2 Aug 1846 (RPR), Edward Moses, bapt 17 Sep 1848 (RPR), Elizabeth, born c1853 in Bristol (81C) |
MARSH George
Born c1829 in Burslem, Staffordshire, he was the son of Samuel Marsh I and brother of Joseph Marsh (A, 51C).
| 1841 | Not described as a potter, Water Lane, Temple parish (12) he was living with his parents Samuel (45), a potter and Ann (50) (41C). |
| 1844 | 12 Mar. The son of Samuel Marsh, a Bristol potter, he was apprenticed to J.D. Pountney with 1s to learn the art of a thrower, aged 15 years (A, Ao). |
| 1851 | Potter thrower, 1 Lewis’s Building, Temple parish (22) he was living with his mother Ann (61), widow, born in Wellington, Somerset and his sister Eliza (19) a milliner, born in Burslem, Staffordshire (51C). |
| 1854-57 | Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1861 | 9 Regent Street, St Philip’s parish (32), living with his wife Sarah (35) born in Westbury-on-Trym, and children (61C). |
| 1871 | Potter thrower, 9 Regent Street, St Philip’s parish (42), living with his wife Sarah (45) and children (71C). |
| 1881 | His wife was a widow (81C). |
| 1883 | 3 Apr. Noted as a potter, deceased, when his son William John Marsh (24) a railway signalman, of Regent Street, married Emma Pike (HTPR). |
| 1885 | 28 Jun. Noted as a potter, deceased, when his daughter Ada Alice Marsh (21) a fancy box maker of 1Regent Street married Edwin Boardman (HTPR). |
| 1885 | 22 Aug. Noted as a potter, deceased, when his daughter Clara Jane Marsh (23) a worker at a tobacco factory of 1 Regent Street, married Frederick William Taylor (HTPR). |
| Children: George Samuel, bapt 24 Dec 1854 (TPR) (born in Swansea 61C), Sarah Ann, bapt 24 Dec 1854 (TPR), Emily Margaret, bapt 22 Jan 1857 (TPR), William John, born c1859 in St Philip’s parish (61C), Clara J., born c1862 in Bristol (71C), A.A., born c1864 in Bristol (71C) |
MARSH Henry
Born c1839 in Bristol (51C).
| 1851 | Weavers Arms Court, Temple parish (12), the son of Stephen and Ann Marsh, a labourer (51C). |
MARSH John
Born c1813 in Bristol (61C).
| 1841 | Jubilee Place, St James’s and St Paul’s parish (25), living with his wife Jane (25) not born in Bristol, and son Edward, aged 1 year, not born in Bristol (41C). |
| 1844 | 20 Oct. St Philip’s parish on the baptism of his son Edward Samuel (TPR). |
| 1851 | Potter turner, Marnhull Cottage, Cheltenham Road, Horfield, Gloucestershire (36), living with his wife Jane (34), born in Burslem, Staffordshire, and son Edward (6), born in Bristol (51C). |
| 1861 | Turner of pottery ware, 38 Beaumont Street, St Philip’s parish (48), living with his wife Jane (44) ‘a potters wife’, born in Burslem, Staffordshire and son Edward (15), born in Bristol (61C). |
| 1870 | 22 Jan. Probably the Mr Marsh, who represented Messrs White of the Baptist Mills Pottery in a court case involving the theft of iron from the pottery (Bristol Mercury). |
| 1871 | Potter’s manager. 37 Beaumont Street, St Philip’s parish (58), living with his wife Elizabeth (30), born in Bristol, and his step-daughter Elizabeth Capel (7) (71C). |
| 1871 | 12 Aug. ‘Died August 9 at Beaumont Street, Stapleton Road, Mr John Marsh, for 31 years, faithful servant to Messrs White, Baptist Mills Pottery, aged 58’ (Bristol Mercury). |
| 1871 | 14 Aug. Probably the John Marsh buried at Holy Trinity, St Philip’s parish, aged 58 (Ancestry website). |
MARSH Joseph
Born c1826 in Bristol, he was the son of Samuel Marsh I and the brother of George Marsh (41C).
| 1841 | Water Lane, Temple parish (15), living with his parents Samuel Marsh I and Ann (41C). |
| 1842 | 1 Aug. Shim Lane, Bedminster, the son of Samuel Marsh, potter, he married Caroline Crew of Shim Lane, the daughter of Samuel Crew, accountant (JBPR). |
| 1845 | 9 Nov. Possible the Joseph Marsh in Temple parish on the baptism of his daughter Prudence. Wife Sarah (TPR). |
MARSH Samuel I
Born c1796 in Bristol, the father of George and Joseph Marsh (41C).
| 1841 | Water Lane, Temple parish (45), living with his wife Ann (50) born in Bristol, and children (41C). |
| 1842 | 1 Aug. Noted as a potter when his son Joseph, a potter, of Shim Lane, Bedminster, married Caroline Crew (JBPR). |
| 1843 | 16 Jul. Noted as a potter when his daughter Elizabeth of St Philip’s parish married Jonas Goodall (PPR). |
| 1844 | 12 Mar. Noted as a potter when his son George was apprenticed to J.D. Pountney (A). |
| 1846 | 28 Jan. Noted as a potter when his daughter Hannah, a dressmaker of Wilson Terrace, married David George (PaPR). |
| 1847 | 2 Jan. Samuel Marsh is mentioned as working at Pountneys Bristol Pottery (Bristol Times). |
| 1848 | 30 Jun. He was buried at Temple church, aged 57 (TPR). |
| 1851 | His wife was a widow, living at 1 Lewis’s Buildings, Temple parish (61), born in Wellington, Somerset (51C). |
| 1852 | 26 Sep. Noted as a potter when his daughter Eliza (21) of Redcliff Crescent married William Henry Morris (JBPR). |
| 1852 | 11 Dec. ‘Marriages 26 September at Bedminster church … Wm Henry Morris, fitter, to Eliza, youngest daughter of the late Samuel Marsh, some years foreman at the Bristol Pottery’ (Bristol Times). |
| 1870 | 2 May. ‘Died April 29, at 38 Beaumont Street, Stapleton Road, Mrs Ann Marsh, relict of Mr Samuel Marsh, late foreman of the Bristol Pottery, aged 80’ (Bristol Times & Mirror). |
| Children: Elizabeth, born c1821 in Bristol (41C), Ann, born c1822 in Bristol (41C), Hannah, born c1825 in Bristol (41C), Joseph, born c1826 in Bristol (41C), Ralph, born c1826 in Bristol (41C), George, born c1829 in Bristol (41C), Eliza, born c1831 in Bristol (41C) |
MARSH Samuel II
Born c1821 in Bristol (41C).
| 1841 | Bear Lane, Temple parish (20), living with his wife Mary (20) born in Bristol and son Samuel (aged 6 mths) (41C). |
| 1842-45 | Temple parish (TPR). |
| Children: Samuel, born c1840 in Bristol (41C). Wife Margaret (not Mary as in 1841 census): Ann, bapt 24 Jul 1842 (TPR), John, bapt 30 Mar 1845 (TPR) |
MARTIN Charles I
Born c1788 in Somerset, the father of Charles Fenton Martin (41C, RPR).
| 1818 | 11 Oct. Temple parish (RPR). |
| 1828 | 7 Apr. Temple parish (JaPR). |
| 1825 | 10 Apr. Temple parish (RPR). |
| 1829 | 1 Sep. On 26 Aug Charles Martin, potter, of Temple parish, married Elizabeth, the widow of Mr Henry Mackrell, brewer, at St Augustine’s church (Bristol Mercury). |
| 1837 | 11 Oct. Noted as a potter when his son Charles was apprenticed to J.D. Pountney (A, Ao). |
| 1841 | 8 Water Buildings, Sergeant Street, Bedminster (53), journeyman potter, born in Somerset (41C). |
| 1844 | 28 May. Noted as a potter when his son Charles Fenton Martin (22) of Broadmead married Sophia Harvey (JaPR). |
| 1846 | 18 Jan. Noted as a potter when his daughter Mary Ann of Spring Street, Bedminster married Thomas Young (JBPR). |
| Children: Wife Rachel: George, born c1815 in Somerset (41C), Henry Nathaniel, bapt 11 Oct 1818 (RPR), Charles Fenton (aged 13 mths), bapt 10 Apr 1825 (RPR), Mary Ann, bapt 7 Apr 1822 (JaPR) |
MARTIN Charles II
Born in c1808 in St James’s parish (51C).
| 1851 | A visitor at 29 Pile Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (43) (51C). |
MARTIN Charles Fenton
Born in 1824 in Bristol, the son of Charles Martin I (RPR, 61C).
| 1825 | 10 Apr. Aged 13 months he was baptised, the son of Charles I and Rachel Fenton (RPR). |
| 1837 | 11 Oct. He was apprenticed to J.D. Pountney, aged 14 years (A, Ao). |
| 1841 | Apprentice pottery, 8 Water Buildings, Sergeant Street, Bedminster (17), living with his father Charles Martin I, potter (41C). |
| 1844 | 28 May. Broadmead (22), the son of Charles Martin, a potter, he married Sophia Harvey (23) a packer of Broadmead, the daughter of George Harvey, labourer (JaPR). |
| 1861 | Potter, Rose Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (37), living with his wife Sophia (40), boot binder, born in Bristol, and his mother-in-law, Sophia Harvey (61C). |
| 1871 | 2 Hellins Court, St Mary Redcliffe parish (47) living with his wife Sophia (50) born in Bristol (71C). |
| 1881 | Potter’s turner, unmarried [but presumably a widower], boarding at 128 Heathcote Road, Longton, Staffordshire (57) (81C). |
| 1891 | Potter, boarding at 16 Goodfellow Street, Tunstall, Staffordshire (67) (91C). |
MARTIN Henry I
Born c1839 in St Tearce, Cornwall (71C).
| 1871 | 12 John Street, St Philip’s parish (32) living with his wife Emma (34) born in Frome, Somerset and his step-daughter Eliza Lewis (7) born in Frome (71C). |
MARTIN Henry II
Born c1861 in Bedminster (71C).
| 1871 | Potter’s labourer, 1 Hamley’s Building, Bedminster (10) (71C). |
MARTIN James
| 1808 | 18 Jan. He was apprenticed to Richard and Sarah Hooper (A, Ao). |
| 1816-18 | Temple parish (JaPR). |
| 1818 | 12 Jun. He obtained his freedom (F). |
| 1820-38 | Temple parish (JaPR). |
| 1832 | Temple Place, Temple parish (P). |
| 1832 | Temple Place, Temple parish (List of Electors BRO 04736). |
| 1841 | His wife, Sarah, was a widow (41C). |
| 1854 | 15 Apr. Noted as a potter when his daughter Mary Frances (23), a waistcoat maker of Montague Street married John Davis (JaPR). |
| Children: Wife Sarah: James, born 25 Oct 1815, bapt 24 Nov 1816 (TPR), Emma, bapt 15 Feb 1818 (JaPR), Job, bapt 10 Dec 1820 (JaPR), Joseph, bapt 1 Jan 1822 (JaPR), Joanna, bapt 25 Dec 1825 (JaPR), Mary Frances, born 15 Jan 1827, bapt 9 Sep 1838 (JaPR), Jane Sarah, born 25 Jun 1829, bapt 9 Sep 1838 (JaPR) |
MARTIN John
The son of John Martin of Exeter, scrivener (A).
| 1730 | 23 Nov. He was apprenticed to John and Hester Weaver. Friends to find apparel (A, Ao, Ar). |