Bristol Potters - M
Research by Reg Jackson
MERCHANT Mary Jane Davis
Born c1851 in Bristol, the sister of John Merchant (71C).
| 1871 | Transferer in pottery, 15 Rose Alley, Temple parish (20), living with her widowed mother Elizabeth, a laundress, and siblings (71C). |
| 1881 | Transferer in pottery, 5 Pump Court, Temple parish (30), living with her widowed mother (81C). |
| 1891 | Potter’s transferer, 11 Pump Court, Temple parish (40) (91C). |
| 1898 | 26 Jul. Inquest into the death of Mary Jane Davis Merchant, aged 47 years, held at the Bristol Workhouse, Stapleton. ‘Elizabeth Merchant, a widow, identified the decease as her daughter, who had been in the workhouse for just over a month, previous to which she had worked at the Victoria Pottery for a number of years. Robert Norgate, resident medical officer at the workhouse, said the deceased was admitted in a semi-alcoholic condition, as a case of kidney disease. She suffered from dropsy, and afterwards developed brain symptoms, death occurring on the 23 inst. Death was due to chronic alcoholism, assisted by traces of lead poisoning’ (Bristol Mercury). |
MEREDITH Abraham
| 1795 | 5 Jan. He was apprenticed to his father, John Abraham (A). |
| 1806 | 24 Oct. He obtained his freedom (F). |
| 1812 | 1 Aug. Noted as an earthenwareman and brickmaker when, with his wife Emma, he took John Picet of Jersey, as an apprentice (A). |
MEREDITH Albert Henry
Born 1866 in Bristol (81C).
| 1881 | ‘Pottery’, 9 Taylors Court, Pile Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (15), living with his parents William and Mary Meredith, a labourer in a manure works (81C). |
| 1901 | Labourer in pottery, 20 Prewetts Place, St Mary Redcliffe (35) (01C). |
MEREDITH Mary
Born c1866 in Bristol (91C).
| 1891 | Work at pottery, 10 Parrot Court, St Mary Redcliffe parish (25) (91C). |
MERY J ….
Born c1842 in Bristol (51C).
| 1851 | Potter’s assistant, 2 Long Row, St Thomas’s parish (9), living with her parents Joseph and Elizabeth Mery, boot and shoe maker, born in Dunster, Somerset (51C). |
MIELL James
Born c1836 in Lambeth, London (61C).
| 1861 | Potter, lodging in Pile Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (25) (61C). |
| 1871 | Stone bottle maker, 9 Rose Street, Temple parish (33), living with his wife Louisa (26) a tobacco stripper, born in Bristol, and children (71C). |
| 1881 | 8 Victoria Square, Temple parish (39), living with his wife Louisa (37), a tobacco spinner, and children (81C). |
| 1891 | Stoneware potter, 70 Mead Street, Bedminster (54), living with his wife Louisa (44), a tobacco spinner, born in Temple parish, and son James (20) (91C). |
| 1901 | His wife was a widow (01C). |
| Children: Elizabeth (Bessy), born c1864 in Bristol (71C). James, born c1871 in Bristol (71C, 81C) |
MIHAM John
| 1733 | 13 Aug. ‘John Miham, potter, Bedminster’ buried (RB). |
MILES Albert
Born c1885 in Bristol (01C).
| 1901 | Pottery wedger, 119 Meriton Street, St Silas parish (16) (01C). |
MILES Clement Hill
Born c1857 in Siston, Gloucestershire (71C).
| 1871 | 3 Commercial Road, Temple parish (14), living with his mother Harriet, a shoemaker (71C). |
| 1881 | 13 Chapel Street, St Philip’s parish (24), living with his wife Catherine Jane (26) and children Lily R. (3) and Fanny Beatrice (1), all born in Bristol (81C). |
MILES Elizabeth Mary
Born c1828 in Temple parish, the wife of Thomas Miles I and probably the mother of Thomas Miles II (51C).
| 1849 | 28 Oct. Regent Street, Bedminster (21), the daughter of William Davis, a sweep, she married Thomas Miles (20), a potter (JBPR). |
| 1851 | Works at the pottery, 2 Little Avon Street, Temple parish (23), living with her husband Thomas (21), a potter (dipper), and children (51C). |
| 1861 | Noted as a servant, 3 Ash Lodge, temple parish (32), living with her husband Thomas, a potter, and children (61C). |
| 1871 | Transferer at pottery, 10 Pipe Lane, Temple parish (42), living with her husband Thomas , a potter’s fireman, and children (71C). |
| 1881 | Publican’s wife, 1A Stillhouse Lane, Bedminster (62), living with her husband, Thomas, a public house keeper, and children (81C). |
MILES Mary B.
Born c1864 in Warmley, Gloucestershire (81C).
| 1881 | Pottery worker, 15 Victoria Square, Temple parish (17), living with his father George W. Miles, a corn runner (81C). |
| 1891 | 31 Victoria Square, St Thomas’s parish (27) (91C). |
MILES Thomas I
Born c1830 in Hackney or Stepney, Middlesex, the husband of Elizabeth Mary Thomas and probably the father of Thomas Miles II (51C, 61C).
| 1849 | 28 Oct. Boot Lane, Bedminster (20), the son of Thomas Miles, a mariner, he married Elizabeth Mary Davis (21) of Regent Street, Bedminster, the daughter of William Davis, a sweep (JBPR). |
| 1851 | Potter (dipper), 2 Little Avon Street, Temple parish (21) living with his wife Elizabeth Mary (23), works at the pottery, born in Temple parish and children (51C). |
| 1855 | 6 May. New Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1860 | 19 Feb. Bread Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1861 | 3 Ash Lodge, Temple parish (31), living with his wife Elizabeth M. (32), a servant, and children (61C). |
| 1867 | 15 Sep. Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1871 | Potter’s fireman, 10 Pipe Lane, Temple parish (41C), living with his wife Elizabeth M (42), a transferer at pottery, and children (71C). |
| 1874 | 29 Aug. Noted as a potter when his daughter Elizabeth Colston Miles (22) of Church Lane, St Philip’s parish married William Saunders Andrews (PPR). |
| 1881 | Public house keeper, 1A Stillhouse Lane, Bedminster (56), living with his wife Elizabeth (52) and children (81C). |
| Children: Thomas, born c1848 in Temple parish (51C), George Henry, born c1850 in St Mary Redcliffe parish (51C), Elizabeth M.C., born c1853 in Temple parish (61C), Martha (aged 3 wks), bapt 6 May 1855 (PPR), Louisa, born c1858 in Temple parish (61C), George Henry (aged 1 mth), bapt 19 Feb 1860 (PPR), James, born c1863 in Bristol (71C), Sarah Jane, bapt 15 Sep 1867 (TPR) |
MILES Thomas II
Born c1848 in Bristol, and probably the son of Thomas I and Elizabeth Mary Miles (51C, 71C).
| 1871 | Potter’s biscuit placer, 19 Ash Lodge, Temple parish (23), living with his wife Sarah Jane (25), born in Warmley, Gloucestershire, and children (71C). |
| Children: Thomas William, born c1869 in Bristol (71C), Mary E., born c1870 in Bristol (71C) |
MILES William
The son of Thomas Miles of Chepstow, Monmouthshire, labourer (A).
| 1772 | 28 Feb. He was apprenticed to Earl I and Elizabeth Pearce with £8 premium (A, Ao). |
MILLARD James I
Born c1831 in Ireland (51C).
| 1851 | Potter’s labourer, 4 Baptist Street, St Philip’s parish (20), living with his father Joseph, a Greenwich Pensioner (51C). |
| 1861 | Labourer, Baptist Street, St Philip’s parish (31), living with his wife Ann (30), pipe maker, born in Bristol, and children Ann (4), Joseph (2) and William (3 mths), all born in Bristol (61C). |
MILLARD James II
Born c1851 in East Harptree, Somerset (91C).
| 1891 | Potter’s labourer, 50 Colston Street, Bedminster (40), living with his children Rosina (14) and William (12), both born in Bristol (91C). |
MILLARD Samuel
Born c1827 in Stapleton, Bristol (51C).
| 1851 | China packer, Berkeley Street, St George (24), living with his wife Ann (24), born in Stapleton, and son Alfred (6 mths), born in St George (51C). |
MILLER James
Born c1831 in Wexford, Ireland, the father of Joseph Miller (81C).
| 1881 | Labourer at pottery, 11 Prospect Parade, St Philip’s parish (50), living with his wife Ann (50), born in Bristol, and children Joseph (22), Elizabeth (17), Sarah (11) and Ann (8), all born in Bristol (81C). |
MILLER John
Born c1833 in Ireland (51C).
| 1851 | Journeyman potter, a visitor at 4 Millpond Street, St Philip’s parish (51C). |
MILLER Joseph
Born c1859 in Bristol, the son of James Miller (81C).
| 1881 | Labourer at pottery, 11 Prospect Parade, St Philip’s parish (22), living with his parents and siblings (81C). |