Bristol Potters - M
Research by Reg Jackson
MAY William
Born c1819 in Bristol (61C).
| 1851 | Labourer, 21 Somerset Street, Bedminster (33), living with his wife Elizabeth (32), born in Martock, Somerset (51C). |
| 1861 | Potter’s labourer, 8 Queen Street, Bedminster (42), living with his wife Elizabeth (41) a tailoress, born in Bristol (61C). |
MAYER James
Born c1804 in Staffordshire, the son of Thomas Mayer (41C, ThPR).
| 1841 | Potter, Wood Street, Lane End, Stoke-on-Trent (37), living with his children Walter (11) and Ellen (8), both born in Staffordshire (41C). |
| 1843 | 19 Oct. Thomas Street, St Thomas’s parish, widower, potter, the son of Thomas Mayer, potter, he married Phebe Lansdown, widow, of Thomas Street, the daughter of John Day, a farmer (ThPR – Banns). |
| 1851 | [Occupation illegible], Middle Hill Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent (47), living with his wife Phebe (47), born in Banwell, Somerset, and son Walter (21) and stepson John Lansdown (13), born in Banwell (51C). |
| 1860 | 28 Oct. Buried at Longton, aged 56 (Ancestry website). |
MAYER Thomas
The father of James Mayer.
| 1843 | 19 Oct. Noted as a potter [not necessarily of Bristol] when his son James Mayer, a potter, widower, of Thomas Street married Phebe Lansdown (ThPR – Banns). |
MAYER & COMPANY
See the Potteries List section for the Stapleton Road Pottery 2.
The Pottery had previously been run by Morgan & Hawley.
| 1858 | Mayer & Company ran the Stapleton Road Pottery 2. |
The Pottery was advertised for sale in 1859 and does not seem to have operated again after that date.
| 1858 | Mayer & Co., earthenware manufacturers, Cornwallis Pottery, Stapleton Road (Slater’s D). |
| 1858 | 26 Jun. Cornwallis Pottery, Stapleton Road. Auction on the instructions of the first mortgagee of: ‘Lot 1. The whole of the manufactory, standing on an area 200 feet by 70, comprising a steam engine and boiler; two glaze, two enamel, one biscuit, and one fritt kilns; two biscuit and one glost warehouses; press, printing, and painting rooms; workshop, stable, counting house, and all other buildings and erections thereon … Lot 8. All that brick-built messuage or dwelling-house and garden, adjoining the last lot, containing ten rooms and having a supply of both sorts of water’. Also 6 plots of ground well adapted as sites for cottages (Bristol Mercury). |
| 1859 | 30 Jul. ‘Cornwallis Pottery, Stapleton Road, Bristol. To be sold, on advantageous terms, or to be let for a moderate rental, the above property, together with the substantial dwelling house and garden adjoining, which may be treated for as an entire property or separately. The buildings and appliances are those required for an extensive trade as a pottery, and may be easily converted into any other factory where room and the immediate advantages of an unbounded supply of water and labour and coals at a cheap rate are indispensable. The capacity of the dwelling house is such as would be required for a proprietor. Two-thirds of the purchase money may remain on mortgage. To view apply on the premises; and to treat to W.H. Williams & Co., estate agents, Exchange, Bristol’ (Bristol Mercury). |
| 1860 | 26 May. ‘Steam engine for sale. A vertical steam engine, about 8 horse power, 7 inch cylinder, and 15 inch stroke, with flywheel, feed pump, taps, pipes, boiler, etc. May be seen at Cornwallis Pottery’ (Bristol Mercury). |
MAYER, BOULTON & COMPANY
See the Potteries List section for the Stapleton Road Pottery 2.
| 1854-55 | Mayer, Boulton & Company ran the Stapleton Road Pottery 2. |
They also made sanitary pipes at Nailsea in Somerset where they succeeded Coathupes & Co., and they had a London depot at wharf no.10 or 18 in the city basin.
The firm were declared bankrupt in 1855 and the Pottery was then taken over by Morgan and Hawley.
| 1854 | 19 Aug. ‘Cornwallis Pottery, Stapleton Road. This is a new and important addition to the manufactories in our city and neighbourhood. The proprietors, Messrs Mayer, Boulton and Co., from London, have purchased the premises formerly used as a tip factory and foundry, and have converted them into a Staffordshire pottery, where they are producing a great variety of articles, and especially such as are connected with sanitary purposes, etc., with which they are laying themselves out to supply “the millions”. Messrs M., B. and Co., approve of and are adopting the half-holiday system on Saturdays, and for the improvement of their workpeople are about to establish a library and reading-room on their premises. These are steps in the right direction, and worthy of extensive imitation’ (Bristol Mercury). |
| 1854 | 19 Aug. ‘To Sanitary Commissioners, Surveyors, Architects, Brass Founders, Plumbers, Builders, Engineers, etc, Mayer, Boulton & Co. (from London). Cornwallis Pottery, Stapleton Road, Bristol. This is the only manufactory in the kingdom for the exclusive production of plug, closet, sanitary and lavatory basins of all descriptions. M., B. & Co have purchased these extensive premises, which were formerly used as a tip factory and foundry, and converted the same into a Staffordshire Pottery, are now producing from fifteen hundred to two thousand of these articles weekly, and, from their intimate knowledge of, as well as their long practical acquaintance with, this peculiar business, they can manufacture cheaper than any other house. They invite especial attention to their drab hopper basin and trap, at 7s 6d each, delivered in any part of the kingdom, and where large quantities are required a liberal discount is allowed. Orders for white, drab, marbled, blue-printed, enamelled and gilt goods attended to on the shortest notice. London Depot: 22 Anderson’s Buildings, City Road. NB. On sale, two lathes, a drilling machine, a facing machine, a punching machine, a bending machine, a stove, a large fan, a pair of shears; also a great variety of patterns and tools used in the foundry business, and which must be removed before M.B. & Co. can complete their alterations’ (Bristol Mercury). |
| 1855 | Mayer, Boulton & Co., porcelain and earthenware manufacturers (stoneware potters), Stapleton Road (MD). |
| 1855 | 30 Jun. Bankruptcy. ‘Re Mayer, Boulton and Co., Bristol, potters. Mr Leonard, for the assignees, applied for an adjournment of the last examination for a fortnight, with a view to supercede the bankruptcy. An arrangement, he said, was in contemplation by which the creditors would get 4s in the pound; whereas if the matter were carried through the court they would not get 6d. The estate was a peculiar one, being a pottery, and one of the assignees, who was himself a practical potter, had consented to take the works and to pay the compensation mentioned. A meeting of creditors had been held, at which all who were present assented to his proposition, and he (Mr Leonard) believed that those at a distance would come into it. It was for the purpose of communicating with them that the adjournment was asked’ (Bristol Mercury). |
| 1855 | 22 Sep. Re: Mayer, Boulton and Co., Bristol, potters. The bankrupts came up on their last examination. The period comprised in their balance sheet is 1 year and 4 months. The bankrupts commenced with a capital of £410.19s.10d; the unaccrued creditors amount to £2744.13s.11d; creditors holding security £1901.13s.3d; liabilities £1396.19s.1d; net profits £322.18s.1d; losses £1135,12s.1d; amount drawn out by the partners £330.16s.6d; assets £743.4s.2d. Mr Mayer was briefly examined as to the amount of capital with which the bankrupts commenced business, and also as to some accommodation bill transactions, and the amount expended on the Cornwallis Pottery, after which the bankrupts passed (Bristol Mercury). |
MAYES George W.
Born c1848 in St Mary Redcliffe parish, the son of William Mayes (51C).
| 1861 | 125 Temple Street, Temple parish (12), living with his parents William and Jane Mayes (61). |
| 1871 | Printer and compositor (23) he was still living with his parents at 44 Temple Street, Temple parish (71C). |
MAYES William
Born c1818 in St Mary Redcliffe parish, the father of George W. Mayes (51C).
| 1851 | Stoneware potter, 6 Hamilton Court, St Mary Redcliffe parish (33), living with his wife Jane (31), a laundress, born at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, and children (51C). |
| 1861 | Stoneware packer, 125 Temple Street, Temple parish (43), living with his wife Jane (48) and children (61C). |
| 1871 | Filter maker and finisher at potteries, 44 Temple Street, St Thomas’s parish (53), living with his wife Jane (57) and children (71C). |
| 1881 | Packer in pottery, inmate in the District Lunatic Asylum for the City of Bristol, Stapleton (64) (81C). |
| Children: Eliza J., born c1845 in St Mary Redcliffe parish (51C), George W., born c1848 in St Mary Redcliffe parish (51C), Henrietta, born c1850 in St Mary Redcliffe parish (51C), Alice, born c1860 in Bristol (61C) |
MAYNARD William I
See the Potteries List section for the St Philip’s Pottery 3.
| c1760-76 | William Maynard I ran the St Philip’s Pottery 3. |
Various addresses are given for Maynard’s Pottery but it was certainly in Bread Street in St Philip’s parish in the late 18th century. The Pottery was presumably taken over by William Maynard II.
| 1754 | 27 May. A potter of Bristol, he was bondsman to the administration of the estate of Joseph Maynard of Bristol, weaver (Adm.). |
| 1760 | Brick Street (PPR) |
| 1760-61 | Old Market (Ao). |
| 1765-68 | Three Crown Lane (PPR, Ao). |
| 1769 | Back Lane (Ao). |
| 1770 & 73 | Brick Lane (PPR). |
| Apprentices: With wife Mary: John Weston, 10 Oct 1760 (A, Ao) Sydenham Osbourne, 31 Jan 1761 (A, Ao)-4 Oct 1774 (F, G) Earl Pearce I, 31 Jan 1761 (A, Ao)-22 Feb 1772 (F, G) Robert Adams, 5 Aug or 5 Sep 1761 (A, Ao)-22 Feb 1772 (F, G) John Pearce, 17 May 1766 (A, Ao) Joseph Cole, 1 Oct 1768 (A, Ao) Peter Dean, 29 Oct 1768 (A, Ao)-8 or 9 Sep 1780 (F, G) William Lawrence, 6 Nov 1769 (A, Ao)-2 Sep 1780 (F, G) |
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| Children: Sarah, bapt 26 Dec 1760 (PPR), Elizabeth (aged 2 years), bapt 9 Jun 1765 (PPR), Nancy, bapt 23 Nov 1766 (PPR), Rebecca, bapt 9 Jun 1770 (PPR), Sophia, bapt 11 Apr 1773 (PPR) |
MAYNARD William II
See the Potteries List section for the St Philip’s Pottery 3 and the Counterslip Pottery.
St Philip’s Pottery 1
It is assumed that William Maynard II took over the Pottery from William Maynard I. They were not father and son, but may have been cousins.
| c1777-97 | William Maynard II ran the St Philip’s Pottery 3. |
He then moved to the Counterslip Pottery and the St Philip’s Pottery 3 was taken over by Roger Yabbicom and Son.
Counterslip Pottery
He took the Pottery over from Joseph Gadd and Company.
| 1798-1802 | William Maynard II ran the Counterslip Pottery. |
The Pottery then seems to have closed.
| 1777 | 23 Aug. He became a free potter as he was the son of William Maynard, yeoman (F, G). |
| 1777-79 | Potter, St Philip’s Plain or Bread Street (Ao). |
| 1781 | Potter, St Philip’s parish (P). |
| 1782-87 | Potter, Bread Street (PPR). |
| 1783 | Potter, St Philip’s (BWMD). |
| 1784 | Potter, St Philip and Jacob parish (P). |
| 1787 | William Maynard, brown stone and red ware potter, Bread Street (BD). |
| 1792 | William Maynard, potter, Bread Street (RD). |
| 1793-97 | William Maynard, potter and chimney mould maker, Bread Street (MD). |
| 1798-1802 | William Maynard, garden pot, glazed ware, chimney pot and water pipe manufacturer, Counterslip (MD). |
| Apprentices: With wife Elizabeth: Thomas Reid, 25 Aug 1777 (A, Ao) William Hicks, 4 Jan 1779 (A, Ao) James Weymouth, 17 Jan 1780 (A, Ao) |
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| Children: Elizabeth, bapt 24 Sep 1777 (PPR), Harriet, bapt 20 Oct 1782 (PPR), Charlotte, bapt 1 Jan 1784 (PPR), John Horsley, bapt 8 Nov 1786 (PPR), Carolina, bapt 27 Aug 1787 (PPR) |
McAULIFFE David I
Born c1864 in St Philip’s parish, the father of David McAuliffe II, Margaret and John McAuliffe and Elizabeth Christmas (91C, 01C, 11C).
| 1871 | He was living with his parents, Daniel, a labourer, and Margaret, and siblings (71C). |
| 1881 | Labourer in ware pottery, 5 New Street, St Philip’s parish (19) (81C). |
| 1881 | 6 Jun. He married Caroline Lovell (18) in Bristol (Ancestry website). |
| 1891 | Pottery labourer, 2 Mazes Court, St Philip’s parish (27), living with his wife Caroline (27) and children (91C). |
| 1901 | Slip maker, pottery, 10 Viacoff Parade, St Matthis (39), living with his wife Caroline (39), born in St Judes, and children (01C). |
| 1911 | Slip maker, earthenware pottery, 42 Twinnell Road, Stapleton Road (49), living with his wife Caroline (49) and children (11C). |
| Children: | |
| Elizabeth, born c1884 in Bristol (91C), Margaret, born c1886 in Bristol (91C), David, born c1889 in Bristol (91C), John, born c1892 in St Judes (01C), Caroline, born c1898 in St Philip’s parish (01C), William, born c1903 in Bristol (11C) |
McAULIFFE David II
Born c1889 in Bristol, the son of David McAuliffe I and brother of Margaret and John McAuliffe and Elizabeth Christmas (91C, 11C).
| 1911 | Slip maker, earthenware pottery, 42 Twinnell Road, Stapleton Road (22), living with his parents and siblings (11C). |
McAULIFFE John
Born c1892 in Bristol, the son of David McAuliffe I and the brother of David McAuliffe II, Margaret McAuliffe and Elizabeth Christmas (91C, 11C).
| 1911 | Colour making, pottery, 42 Twinnell Road, Stapleton Road (19), living with his parents and siblings (11C). |
McAULIFFE Margaret
Born c1886 in Bristol, the daughter of David McAuliffe I and sister of David McAuliffe II, John McAuliffe and Ekizabeth Christmas (91C, 11C).
| 1911 | Glostwarehouse, pottery, 42 Twinnell Road, Stapleton Road (23), living with her parents and siblings (11C). |
McCARTHY William
Born c1847 in Temple parish (61C).
| 1861 | Labourer at pottery, 11 Great Ann Street, Temple parish (14), living with his parents Daniel and Albema McCarthy, the father a labourer, born in Cork, Ireland (61C). |
| 1871 | Probably the prisoner in Bridewell, Bristol, a labourer, corn porter (24) (71C). |
McDERMID Mary
Born c1884 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire (01C).
| 1901 | Pottery warehousewoman, 19 Short Street, St Silas parish (17) (01C). |
McDOWELL Benjamin
Born c1868 in Bristol, the son of Henry McDowell I, the brother of Henry McDowell II and Rose McDowell and the husband of Elizabeth McDowell (91C, 01C).
| 1891 | 4 Arlington Place, St Mary Redcliffe parish (23), living with his wife Elizabeth (23) and daughter of Mary (1), both born in Bristol (91C). |
| 1901 | His wife was a widow (01C). |
McDOWELL Elizabeth
Born c1868 in St Philip’s parish, the widow of Benjamin McDowell (91C, 01C).
| 1901 | Warehousewoman in pottery, widow, 16 St Luke’s Road, Bedminster (33) (01C). |
| 1911 | Pottery warehousewoman, 24a Regent Street, Bedminster (43), living with her daughter May (21) (11C). |
McDOWELL Henry I
Born c1833 in Swansea, South Wales, the husband of Mary Ann McDowell and father of Henry McDowell II, Benjamin and Rose McDowell (71C, 91C).
| 1871 | 7 Milletts Court, Temple parish (38) living with his wife Mary Ann (38) a potter, born in Swansea, and children (71C). |
| 1881 | White clay potter, 15 Beam Street, St George (39), living with his wife Mary A. (39) and children (81C). |
| 1897 | 18 Apr. Noted as a potter, deceased, when his son William John McDowell (22) a labourer of Old Market Street, St Philip’s parish married Emma Bull (PPR). |
| Children: Henry, born c1865 in Swansea (81C), Benjamin, born c1868 in Bristol (71C), Hugh, born c1871 in Bristol (71C), Rose, born c1871 in Bristol (81C), William John, born c1874 in Bristol (81C), Richard, born c1875 in Bristol (81C), Arthur, born c1879 in Bristol (81C) |
McDOWELL Henry II
Born c1865 in Swansea, South Wales, the son of Henry McDowell I and the brother of Benjamin and Rose McDowell (81C, 91C).
| 1881 | Potter, 15 Beam Street, St George (16), living with his parents and siblings (81C). |
| 1891 | 20 Philip Street, St Philip’s parish (25), living with his widowed mother and siblings (91C). |
| 1901 | Haulier, 21 Louise Street, St Philip’s parish (36), living with his widowed mother, Mary Ann McDowell (01C). |
McDOWELL Mary Ann
Born c1833 in Swansea, South Wales, the wife of Henry McDowell I and the mother of Henry McDowell II, Benjamin and Rose McDowell (71C, 91C).
| 1871 | 7 Milletts Court, Temple parish (38) living with her husband Henry McDowell (38) a potter, born in Swansea, and children (71C). |
| 1881 | Living with her husband and family, but not noted as a potter (81C). |
| 1891 | Potter, widow, 20 Philip Street, St Philip’s parish (49), living with her children (91C). |
| 1901 | No occupation, living with her son Henry McDowell II (01C). |