Bristol Potters - S

Research by Reg Jackson

SMITH Joseph III

Born c1861 in Fenton, Staffordshire, the son of Joseph Smith I (71C).

1871	2 Atlas Terrace, St Philip’s parish (10), living with his parents and siblings (71C).

SMITH Julia

Born c1860 in St Philip’s parish (81C).

1881	Labourer Pottery works, 8 Colston Place, Temple parish (21), living with her father Alfred Smith, a labourer (81C).
1881	3 Oct. She was described as a warehouse woman employed by Messrs Pountney and Co. at the Victoria Pottery, St Philip’s Marsh. She was involved in giving three unfinished basins to Julia Cuff who stole thyem to be used for watering her fowls. Julia Smith was dismissed from her employment (Bristol Mercury).

SMITH Levi I

Born c1816 in Fenton, Staffordshire, the father of Samuel II, Ellen, Levi II and Richard Smith (71C).

1861	Potter, John Street, Longton, Staffordshire (44), living with his wife [name illegible], born in Longton, and children Samuel (18), Hannah (16), Jane (14), William (12), Mary (10), Ellen (8), Levi (6), Richard (4), all born in Fenton, and Thomas (2), born in Longton (61C).
1871	Potter saggar maker, Victoria Terrace, St Philip’s parish (55), living with his wife Emma (54), born in Longton, and children including Frances (3), born in Longton (71C).
1873	18 May. Noted as a potter when his daughter Ellen (21), a potter, of Waterloo Road, married William Henry Gingell (HTPR).
1881	Formerly potter, widower, 15 Brook Street, Longton (64) (81C).

SMITH Levi II

Born c1854 in Fenton, Staffordshire, the son of Levi Smith I and the brother of Samuel II, Ellen and Richard Smith (71C).

1871	Potter presser, Victoria Terrace, St Philip’s parish (17), living with his parents and siblings (71C).

SMITH Mary Jane

Born c1865 in Bristol (81C).

1881	13 Philip Street, St Philip’s parish (16), the daughter of Joseph, a labourer (81C).

SMITH Peter

Born c1827, not in Bristol, the brother of James Smith (41C).

1841	Pottery, Wigginton Court, St Philip’s parish (14), living with his parents James and Mary Smith, a shoemaker and his brother James, occupation ‘Pottery’ (41C).

SMITH Richard

Born c1856 in Fenton, Staffordshire, the son of Levi Smith I and the brother of Samuel II, Levi II and Ellen Smith (71C).

1871	Plate maker, Victoria Terrace, St Philip’s parish (15), living with his parents and siblings (71C).

SMITH Robert

The son of Hugh Smith of Bristol, maltster (A).

1739	24 Dec. He was apprenticed to Frances Ward, £10 paid with the apprentice. Friends to find apparel (A, Ar).
1747	27 Jun. He became a free gallypotmaker (F, G).
1754	Gallypotmaker, St Michael’s parish (P).
1774	Gallypotmaker, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P).
1780	4 Sep. The freedom of William Scott, tobacconist, who had married ‘Ann, daughter of Robert Smith, gallypotmaker’ (F, G).
1781	Gallypotmaker, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P).
1784	Gallypotmaker, Temple parish (P).

SMITH Samuel I

1852	Charlotte Street, Bedminster (P).

SMITH Samuel II

Born c1843 in Fenton, Staffordshire, the son of Levi Smith I and brother of Ellen, Levi II and Richard Smith (71C).

1871	Potter saggar maker, Victoria Terrace, St Philip’s parish (28), living with his parents and siblings (71C).
1881	Potter saggar maker, 12 Russell Street, Longton, Staffordshire (38), living with his wife Elizabeth (36), potter transferer, born in Longton, and children Levi (15), potter saggar maker, Frances Jane (13), potter and scholar, Mary (11), all born in Longton, Ellen (8), born in St Philip’s parish, Samuel (4) and Richard (2), both born in St George (81C).

SMITH Thomas

1840	3 May. Gloucester Lane, St Philip’s parish on the baptism of his daughter Elizabeth Esther (aged 2 wks). Wife Mary (PPR).

SMITH William I

Born c1820 in ‘Hilsminster’, Wiltshire, the father of Charles Smith (51C).

1851	Potter’s labourer, 10 Ash Lodge, Temple parish (31), living with his wife Jane (36) born in Warminster, Wiltshire and children (51C).
	Children: Charles, born c1834 in Bristol (51C), George, born c1836 in Pilton, Somerset (51C), Thomas, born c1837 in Pilton, Somerset (51C), Sarah Ann, born c1839 in Bristol (51C), Elizabeth, born c1842 in Bristol (51C)

SMITH William II

Born c1832 in Stafford, the brother of Joseph Smith I (71C).

1871	Potter, widower, 2 Atlas Terrace, St Philip’s parish (39), living with his brother and his family (71C).

SMITH William III

1873	6 Apr. George Street, St Philip’s parish on the baptism of his son John Thomas (born 13 Mar 1873). Wife Charlotte (PPR).

SMITH William IV

Born c1853 in Ceylon (71C).

1871	16 Charlton Street, St Philip’s parish (18), the son of James, Pensioner of Chelsea (71C).

SMITH William V

Born c1857 in Bedminster (91C).

1891	Gloss placer at pottery, 12 St Paul’s Road, Bedminster (34), living with his wife Emily (32) and daughter Edith (5), both born in Bedminster (91C).

SMITH William VI

Born c1865 in Bristol (81C).

1881	9 Providence Place, Temple parish (16) (81C).

SMITH William W.

Born c1812 in Bristol (71C).

1861	Clerk, 16 Cathay, St Mary Redcliffe parish (49), living with his wife Mary (48), born in Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, and children Emma (27) and Elizabeth (22), both born in Bristol (61C).
1871	Clerk at pottery, 16 Cathay, St Mary Redcliffe parish (59), living with his wife Mary A. (58) and daughter Emma (37), born in St Mary Redcliffe parish (71C).

SMOAKHAM Robert

Born c1813 in St Philip’s parish (61C).

1861	Labourer at pottery, Marsh Lane, St Philip’s parish (48), living with his wife Elizabeth (50) born in St Philip’s parish and children (61C).
	Children: John, born c1839 in St Philip’s parish (61C), Mary, born c1845 in St Philip’s parish (61C), Ann, born c1851 in St Philip’s parish (61C), Harriet, born c1854 in St Philip’s parish (61C)

SNOOK William

Born c1850 in Bath, Somerset (81C).

1881	Pottery labourer, Fletcher’s Court, Bedminster (31), living with his wife Jane (31), born in Bristol, and children Selina (10), Ann (8), Rosina (6), John (3) and George (1), all born in Bristol (81C).
1891	Labourer at pottery, 1 Colston Court, Bedminster (41), living with his wife Jane (41) and children including William (9), born in Bristol (91C).
1901	Labourer in stoneware pottery, 10 Sargent Street, Bedminster (50), living with his wife Jane (50) and children including Jane (17), Florence (14) and Edith (11), all born in Bristol (01C).