Bristol Potters and Potteries

Research by Reg Jackson

Bristol Potters - P

Research by Reg Jackson

PALMER William II

Born c1855 in St Philip’s parish (71C).

1871 Potter’s labourer, 7 Barton Vale, St Philip’s parish (16), the son of William, an agricultural labourer (71C).

 

PALMER William Hodgson

Born in 1852 in Temple parish, the son of Daniel Palmer I and brother of Daniel Palmer II (TPR, EPR).

1852 21 Apr. Born the son of Daniel I and Mary Ann Palmer. Baptised 12 Dec 1852 (TPR).
1870 30 May. 14 Avon Square (19) the son of Daniel Palmer I, potter, he married Sarah Rushmore (19) of 14 Avon Square, the daughter of Robert Rushmore, a labourer (EPR).

PARDOE Charles

See the Potteries section for the St Philip’s Pottery 3.

 

Born c1835, the son of William Henry Pardoe and the brother of George, Henry and John Pardoe.

Baptised in December 1835 in Nantgarw, the son of William Henry Pardoe.

PARDOE George

See the Potteries section for the St Philip’s Pottery 3.

 

Born c1842 in Nantgarw, the son of William Henry Pardoe and the brother of Charles, Henry and John Pardoe.

Baptised in May 1842 in Nantgarw, The son of William Henry Pardoe.

PARDOE Henry

See the Potteries List section for the St Philip’s Pottery 3.

 

Born c1832 in Cardiff, the son of William Henry Pardoe and brother of John, Charles and George Pardoe (51C).

1851 Journeyman potter, lodging at 7 Upper Cheese Lane, St Philip’s (19), living with his brother John (13) (51C).

PARDOE John

Born c1838 in Cardiff, the son of William Henry Pardoe and brother of Henry, George and Charles Pardoe (51C).

1851 Journeyman potter, lodging at 7 Upper Cheese Lane, St Philip’s parish (13), living with his brother Henry (19) (51C).

 

PARDOE Thomas

Some of the following information is taken from Evans 1981 and Williams 1932.

Born in 1770 in Derby, the father of William Henry Pardoe.

1770 3 Jul. Born in Derby.
1780s Apprenticed at the Derby (Nottingham Road) porcelain factory.

He later moved to Worcester and then to Swansea.

1795-1809 Painted creamware at Swansea.
1809-11 China enameller (and from 1810 china enameller and gilder, wholesale and retail), Under the Bank, St Augustine’s parish (MD).  Pountney (1920, 116) states that he took the pieces of china to the Temple Pottery to be fired.
1811 He exported earthenware to Jamaica (PB-EXP).
1812-16 China enameller (and from 1813 china and glass enameller and gilder), 28 Bath Street (MD).
1820-22 Glass stainer (MD).
1819-22 He managed the Nantgarw porcelain works for William Weston Young (Williams 1932, 109-11).
1821 He went to Nantgarw.
1823 He died in Nantgarw.
1849 20 Nov. Noted as a china painter when his son, Henry Allan Pardoe, a pipe maker, of Easton Terrace, St Philip’s parish married Ann George (HTPR).
Children:
Jenny, bapt May 1799 (Swansea), Lewis, bapt April 1801 (Swansea), William Henry, bapt Apr 1804 (Swansea), Thomas, bapt Feb 1807 (Swansea), Emena, bapt Feb 1807 (Swansea), Charles, bapt Nov 1812 (Swansea)

 

PARDOE William Henry

See the Potteries List section for the St Philip’s Pottery 3.

The Pottery had previously been run by Henry Yabbicom II and Edward Yabbicom until 1844.

1847-66 William Henry Pardoe ran the St Philip’s Pottery 3.

William Henry Pardoe died in 1867 and the Pottery then seems to have closed. However, there is a reference in 1875 to the Pottery being occupied by James Gibbs, although are no references to James Gibbs being a potter and he may have been carrying on some other trade in the buildings.

 

The son of Thomas  (Evans 1981).

1803 Dec. Born in Swansea and baptised there in 1804 (Evans 1981).
1819-22 He assisted his father in the management of the Nantgarw works (Williams 1932, 111).
1826 Aug. He married Mary Spencer Jones in Cardiff and was then living at St Mary’s (Evans 1981).
1828 Jul. Working as a pipe maker in High Street, Cardiff where his son William Henry was baptised (Evans 1981).
1829 Described as a pipe maker, Grocer, etc of High Street, Cardiff and Nantgarw (Evans 1981).
1830 May. Working as a pipe maker in High Street, Cardiff when his son James Spencer was baptised (Evans 1981).
1833 He re-opened the Nantgarw works for the production of clay pipes and earthenware (Evans 1981).
1841 Pipe maker, Bute Street, Cardiff (35), living with his wife Mary (35) and children (41C).
1847-48 William Henry Pardoe, potter and tobacco pipe maker, Avon Street (MD).
 1848  24 May. Will of Thomas Hooper Riddle of Bristol, lead merchant refers to ‘my pottery and the erections and buildings, yard, hereditaments and premises thereto belonging … in the occupation of William Henry Pardoe’ (BRO 19835).
1849-50 William Henry Pardoe, tobacco pipe manufacturer, Avon Street (MD).
1851 Master potter employing 25 in Nantgarw and 20 in Bristol, Laurel Lodge, Nantgarw (51C, Evans 1981).
1851 1 Mar. ‘Wanted, a man as an ostler and gardener, who would make himself generally useful in and about the manufactory; if married, and h a pipe-maker, each may be fully employed. Apply pre-paid to Mr William Henry Pardoe,  Pottery, Cardiff. NB. Two or three hands at pipe making all long-men work, may be put on’ (Bristol Mercury).
1854 22 Apr. ‘Potters. Wanted, a man to take entire management of a small, compact redware pottery. No drunkard need apply. An ingenious man liberally treated with. Wm. Henry Pardoe, near Cardiff’ (Bristol Mercury).
1855 Nantgarw, pipe maker (Evans 1981).
1856 16 Aug. ‘Potters. Wanted a man to dip & set a few kilns of biscuit ware, now on a factory about to be closed. For sale, three shafts for pug mills; three foot wheels for red ware; pantile, brick, and cress moulds; good chaff-cutting machine, strong cart; lot of dryers, for pipe makers; garden pots, worth the attention of nurserymen; new jigger, rotary lifting machine, fire bricks, bevel wheel and pinion, lot of best and second ware, with several other articles used in the potting business, all of which will be sold cheap  a clearance. Apply to William Henry Pardoe, Nantgarw Pottery, near Cardiff’ (Bristol Mercury).
1858 ‘William Henry Pardoe, vitrified stone ware potter, tobacco pipe, garden pot & red ware manufacturer, Nantgarw, near Cardiff, Glamorganshire; and at Avon Street, St Philip’s, Bristol’ (MD).
1858 ‘William Henry Pardoe, vitrified stone ware potter, tobacco pipe, garden  red ware manufacturer, Nantgarw, near Cardiff; and at Avon Street, St Philip’s, Bristol. Jars for spirits, porter, ale, ginger beer, and other bottles, warranted not to absorb and withstand acids. Gentlemen supplied with every description of gar,den pots, cheaper and better burners than any other in the West of England. \superior fire-clay mixed for use. Post-orders punctually attended to’ Cardiff Directory, Evans 1981).
1859 26 Mar. Potters, etc. Wanted, a thrower and turner; also from ten to twenty hands, at tobacco pipe making. Constant work at usual wages; but parties not connected with the union preferred. Apply at the works, St Philip’s, Bristol; or at Nantgarw Pottery, near Cardiff. Wm HenryPardoe, proprietor’ (Bristol Mercury).
1860-66 William Henry Pardoe, tobacco pipe maker and brown ware garden pot manufacturer, Avon Street (MD).
1861 Henry & Charles Pardoe, earthenware manufacturers (brown ware) (MD) and also described as tobacco pipe, brown ware and garden pot manufacturer, Avon Street (KD). (Possibly William Henry Pardoe or his son Henry, with another son Charles).
1861 Potter and manufacturer, Nantgarw (Evans 1981).
1863 C. & G. Pardoe, potters and tobacco pipe makers, Avon Street (KD). (Possibly William Henry Pardoe’s sons Charles and George Richard)
1867 He died in Nantgarw (Evans 1981).
1871 Mary S. Pardoe, widow, Nantgarw, potteress employing 11 men and 10 women (71C, Evans 1981).  The firm continued under the name of Pardoe Brothers from 1871-95 (Percival and Felix Pardoe), and until 1920 under the proprietorship of Percival Pardoe (Evans 1981).
1881 Mary S. Padoe, pottery & pipe manufactory employing 27 hands, Nantgarw (71), born in Glamorgan, living with her children (81C).
1891 Mary S. Pardoe, widow, 3 South Hayes, Widcombe, Bath (82), living with her daughter Mary J. Pardoe, single (42), born Nantgarw, Alice M. Pardoe, grand-daughter (7), scholar, born Nantgarw, and Lucy Chorley, general servant (15), born Lyncombe, Bath. Visiting her were Thomas R. Pardoe, married (44), earthenware manufacturer, born Nantgarw, Emily Pardoe, married (40), the wife of Thomas R. Pardoe, born in London and Felix A. Pardoe, married (39), earthenware manufacturer, born Nantgarw (91C).
Children: (All after Evans 1981 and census returns)
William Henry, bapt Jul 1828, James Spencer, bapt May 1830, Alice, bapt May 1834 in Nantgarw, Henry, born c1832 in Cardiff (51C), bapt May 1834 in Nantgarw, Charles, bapt Dec 1835 in Cardiff, John, born c1838 in Cardiff (51C), bapt Apr 1838 in Nantgarw, William Henry, born c1839-40 in Nantgarw or Cardiff, William henry, born c1839-40 in Nantgarw or Cardiff, George Richard, bapt May 1842 in Nantgarw, Sarah Mary, bapt May 1844 in Nantgarw, Thomas Richard, bapt Apr 1847 in Nantgarw, Mary Jane, bapt Apr 1848 in Nantgarw, Percival, bapt 1851 in Nantgarw, Allan, bapt Sep 1852 in Nantgaw, Felix William, bapt Sep 1852 in Nantgarw

 

PARFITT Henry

Born c1867 in Bristol (81C).

1881 Potter’s boy, 11 Baptist Street, St Philip’s parish (14) (81C).

PARFITT Rhoda

Born c1878 in St George (11C).

1911 Decorator pottery (pottery liner), 42 Causeway, Fishponds (33) (11C).

 

PARFITT Winifred

Born c1892 in Bristol (11C).

1911 Gilder, pottery, 31 Causeway, Fishponds (19) (11C).

PARFREE (PARFREY) Thomas

1812 18 Jun.  He obtained his freedom by virtue of his marriage to Elizabeth, the daughter of John Blackaler, a labourer (F).
1820 Potter, aged about 23 years ‘not admitted June 1820’ (Methodist Class Book).
1830 Pipe Lane, Temple parish (P).
1832 Pipe Lane, Temple parish (List of Electors BRO 04736).
1832 Pipe Lane, Temple parish (P).
1835 Pipe Lane, Temple parish (P).
1837 Avon Street, Temple parish (P).
1841 2 Jul. Noted as a potter when his daughter Caroline, a cordwainer of Temple parish, married Solomon Glover (TPR).

PARFREY Gilbert

Born c1896 in Stapleton (11C).

1911 Moulder’s labourer, pottery, 7 Ebenezer Terrace, Fishponds (15) (11C).

PARKER Elizabeth

Born c1848 in Bristol (91C).

1891 Earthenware sorter, 17 Guinea Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (43) (91C).

 

PARKER Ellen J.

Born c1879 in Bristol, the wife of William Albert Parker (01C).

1901 Potter, 24 Feeder Road, St Silas parish (22), living with her husband William (21), also a potter (01C).

 

PARKER Emmanuel

Born c1885 in Bristol, the son of John Parker II and the brother of John Parker III (01C, 11C).

1901 Potter, 29 Feeder Road, St Silas (16), living with his parents and siblings (01C).
1911 Earthenware dipper, 25 Ernestville Road, Fishponds (26), living with his wife Elizabeth  (25), born in Barton Hill (11C).

PARKER John I

1849 24 Oct.  Noted as a potter when his daughter Mary Ann Parker (30) of Boot Lane, Bedminster, married Samuel Lewis Sheppard (JBPR).

 

PARKER John II

Born c1852 in Chelsea, London, the father of Emmanuel Parker and John Parker III and the brother-in-law of John Bowley (71C, 01C).

1871 Labourer at pottery, 6 Church Street, Temple parish (19), living with his mother Ann, a midwife (71C).
1881 7 Little Avon Street, Temple parish (29) living with his wife Eliza (28) born in Temple parish and children and his brother-in-law John Bowley (22) a potter (81C).
1891 Potter’s labourer, 37 Pipe Lane, Temple parish (39), living with his wife Eliza (38) and children (91C).
1901 29 Feeder Road, St Silas (51), living with his wife Eliza (50) and children (01C).
1911 Dipper, Chapel Road, St Mark’s, Easton (62), living with his wife Eliza (11C).
Children:
John, born c1872 in Temple parish (81C); Eliza, born c1876 in Temple parish (81C); Selina, born c1878 in Temple parish (81C); William A., born c1880 in Temple parish (81C); Emmanuel, born c1885 in Bristol (91C)

PARKER John III

Born c1872 in Temple parish, the son of John Parker II and the brother of Emmanual Parker (81C, 01C).

1872 1 Feb. Baptised the son of John and Eliza Parker (TPR).
1891 Labourer, 37 Pipe Lane, Temple parish (19), living with his parents and siblings (91C).
1901 Potter gloss placer, 11 Weare Street, Bedminster (29), living with his wife Lydia (27), born in Bristol (01C).
1911 Glost warehouseman, Chalton House, 17 Justice Road, Causeway, Fishponds (38), living e Lydia (36), and his niece, Emily Hathway (6), who he had adopted (11C).

 

PARKER Samuel

Born c1833 in Clifton, Bristol (51C).

1851 Potter’s presser, 7 Avon Street, Temple parish (18), living with his mother Fanny Parker (60) a widow and charwoman, born in Pembroke, South Wales (51C).