Bristol Potters - T
Research by Reg Jackson
TAYLOR Albert Edgar
Born c1879 in Church Gresley, Derbyshire (11C).
| 1911 | Potter embosser, boarding at 8 Balaclava Road, Fishponds (32) (11C). |
TAYLOR Andrew
Born c1839 in Temple parish (61C).
| 1851 | Potter’s labourer, 16 Earl Street, St James’s parish (14), living with his widowed mother, Hester, a tailoress (51C). |
| 1859 | 3 Jul. Great George Street, St Philip’s parish (21), the son of Richard Taylor, a mariner, he married Emma Ann Hudd (19) of Great George Street, the daughter of John Hudd, a confectioner (PPR). |
| 1861 | 3 Slees Court, Temple parish (22), living with his wife Emma (20) a tailoress, born in Temple parish (61C). |
TAYLOR Ann
Born c1832 in Birmingham (51C).
| 1851 | Works at the pottery, lodging at 4 Tower Street, Temple parish (19) (51C). |
TAYLOR Clarabell
Born c1885 in Hasland, Derbyshire, the sister of Isabella Taylor (01C).
| 1901 | Pottery fettler, 95 Meriton Street, St Silas parish (16) (01C). |
TAYLOR Elizabeth
Born c1862 in Bristol (81C).
| 1881 | Pottery hand, inmate, District Lunatic Asylum for the City of Bristol, Stapleton (19) (81C). |
TAYLOR Ellen
Born c1854 in Bristol (81C).
| 1881 | Pottery transferer, 2 Cheese Lane, St Philip’s parish (27), living with her husband, William, a cattle drover (81C). |
TAYLOR Hugh
The son of John Taylor of Long Ashton, Somerset, labourer, and the brother of Joseph Taylor I and Thomas Taylor I (A).
| 1720 | 27 Jun. He was apprenticed to Thomas and Elizabeth Frank. Friends to find apparel (A, Ar). |
| 1727 | 24 Jul. He became a free gallypotmaker (F, G). |
| 1734 | Gallypotmaker, Brislington (P). |
| 1754 | Gallypotmaker, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P). |
| Rate book entries: Property 1 1734-38 ‘Huee Taylor’ (Brislington-Highway) 1746 ‘Mr Taylor Junr’ (Brislington-Highway) Property 2 |
TAYLOR Isabella
Born c1886 in Hasland, Derbyshire, the sister of Clarabell Taylor (01C).
| 1901 | Pottery fettler, 95 Meriton Street, St Silas parish (15) (01C). |
TAYLOR James
Born c1853 in St Philip’s parish, the son of William Taylor III and brother of William Taylor IV (71C).
| 1871 | 2 Brick Fronts, Oxford Road, St Philip’ parish (17), living with his parents and siblings (71C). |
TAYLOR John I
The son of Thomas Taylor I of Bristol, gallypotmaker, and the brother of Richard Taylor I (A).
| 1738 | 24 Nov. He was apprenticed to his father (A, A, Ar). |
| 1757 | 23 Jul. He became a free gallypotmaker (F, G). |
| 1761 | 11 Jan. Ann, daughter of John and Sarah Taylor, baptised (RPR). |
| 1774 & 1781 | Gallypotmaker, Lambeth (P). |
| Rate book entries: 29 Sep 1755-29 Sep 1753] John Taylor Mayors Paddock (SMR-Wa) 29 Sep 1755-29 Sep 1767 John Taylor Redcliffe Street (SMR-Wa) |
TAYLOR John II
Born c1837 in Bristol (51C).
| 1851 | Apprentice potter, 1 Long Row, St Thomas’s parish (14), living with his parents William and Harriet Taylor, shop porter, born in Bristol (51C). |
| 1861 | Little Thomas Lane, Thomas Street, St Thomas’s parish (23), living with his mother Harriet Taylor, a widow (61C). |
| 1867 | 20 Jun. John Taylor of Somerset Terrace, who worked at a pottery in the city, was convicted of violently assaulting Richard Harris and James Davey. Fined £5 plus costs (Western Daily Press). |
TAYLOR Joseph I
See the Potteries List section for the Redcliff Street Pottery 2.
| c1733-c59 | Joseph Taylor I was taking apprentices between 1733 and 1756 and was noted as a potter in Redcliff Street. It seems likely that he was operating a Pottery in Redcliff Street between these dates. He had a warehouse and shop in the street and last paid rates on his Redcliff Street properties in 1759. |
No one appears to have succeeded him at this Pottery.
The son of John Taylor of Long Ashton, Somerset, yeoman, and the brother of Hugh Taylor and Thomas Taylor I (A).
| 1714 | 17 Jul. He was apprenticed to Thomas I and Elizabeth Frank. Friends to find apparel (Ao, Ar). |
| 1722 | 14 Mar. He became a free gallypotmaker (F, G). |
| 1727 | 26 May. A potter of St Mary Redcliffe parish, he was granted a licence to marry Sarah Bayly of the same parish, at St Mary Redcliffe or St Thomas. Bondsman: Joseph Thrall of St Mary Redcliffe parish, potter (M). |
| 1732 | 31 May. A potter of St Mary Redcliffe parish, he was bondsman to a licence granted to John Taylor, mason (M). |
| 1733 | 18 Aug. A potter of St Mary Redcliffe parish, he was bondsman to a licence granted to Lot Evans, shipwright (M). |
| 1734 | Gallypotmaker, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P). |
| 1737 | 27 Jun. Potter, Redcliff Street (JB). |
| 1738 | 3 Jul. Potter, Redcliff Street (JB). |
| 1739 | Gallypotmaker, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P). |
| 1741 | 9 Jun & 8 Jul. Potter, Redcliff Street (Ao, JB). |
| 1742 | 8 Jul. Mugmaker, Redcliffe Street (JB). |
| 1743 | He stood surety of £5 for Thomas Stretton to keep an alehouse in St Mary Redcliffe parish (AKL). |
| 1747 | 8 Jul. Potter, Redcliff Street (Ao). |
| 1747 | 18 Nov. Sarah Taylor buried (RPR). |
| 1748 | 28 Sep. He was to appear at the next General Session of the peace ‘to prosecute and give Evidence against Thomas Stratton, Tyler and Plaisterer and Mary his wife for being Common Disturbers of the King’s peace and against Richard Stratton their son and Mary their Dau. for an assault’ (T). |
| 1749 | He stood sureties of £5 each for John Lewkins and William Wyatt to keep alehouses in St Mary Redcliffe and All Saints parishes (AKL). |
| 1754 | Potter, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P). |
| 1755 | 11 Mar. Freedom of ‘Samuel Mainder, Baker, married Mary, daughter of Joseph Taylor, Potter’ (G). |
| 1756 | 22 Jun. Potter, Redcliff Street (Ao). |
| 1756 | 23 Jun. His son, William, became a free potter (F, G). |
| 1756 | 9 Aug. Potter, Redcliff Street (Ao). |
| Apprentices: With wife Sarah: John Harwell, 7 Apr 1733 (A, Ao, Ar)-30 Jun or 6 Jul 1740 (F, G) Thomas Church, 9 Jun 1741 (A, Ao) William Taylor, 8 Jul 1747 (A, Ao, Ar)-23 Jun 1756 (F, G)Alone: Joseph Taylor II, 22 Jun 1756 (A, Ao) John Evans I, 4 Aug 1756 (A, Ao)-4 Oct 1774 (F, G) |
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| Rate and tax book entries: Property 1 30 Sep 1730-29 Sep 1735 Joseph Taylor (SMR-L) 25 Dec 1735-29 Sep 1759] Joseph Taylor Redcliffe Street (SMR-LPR,Wa,W,LS) 6 Aug 1751 ‘Joseph Taylor and Shop over ye way Redcliffe Street’ (SMR-H)Property 2: 29 Sep 1749-29 Sep 1756] Joseph Taylor warehouse Redcliffe Street (SMR-W,PR) [29 Sep 1756-29 Mar 1757] Taylor void Redcliffe Street (SMR-PR) |
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| Children: Mary, bapt 1 Apr 1728 (RPR), Sarah, bapt 8 Jan 1730 (RPR), William, bapt 25 Dec 1731 (RPR), Betty, bapt 12 Oct 1733 (RPR), Betty, bapt 29 May 1735, buried 31 May 1742 (RPR), Ann, bapt 10 Aug 1736 (RPR), Susannah, bapt 23 Mar 1738 (RPR), Joseph, bapt 21 Nov 1739 (RPR), John, Bapt 30 Mar 1743 (RPR), Catherine, bapt 30 Jan 1744 (RPR), Thomas, bapt Feb 1745 (RPR), Rebecca, bapt 8 Apr 1746 (RPR), Daniel, bapt 11 Oct 1747 (RPR) |
TAYLOR Joseph II
See the Potteries List section for the Water Lane Pottery.
| c1774 | It appears that around this time he may have been in partnership with his brother, William Taylor I, in the Water Lane Pottery as they are mentioned together in a document of 1774. |
The son of Joseph Taylor I, he was the brother of William Taylor I (A).
| 1739 | 21 Nov. He was baptised, the son of Joseph Taylor, potter (RPR). |
| 1756 | 22 Jun. He was apprenticed to his father (A, Ao). |
| 1761 | 25 Feb. ‘Joseph Taylor of the parish of Temple in the City of Bristol, potter, aged 18 years’, was one of the lives on a lease between the Feoffees of Temple Church Lands and William White, carpenter (BRO Temple Ab 295). Also see below – 29 Sep 1790. |
| 1771 | 30 May. He was granted a licence to marry Jane Cooper of Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, at Mangotsfield (M). |
| 1771 | 8 Jun. ‘Monday was married at Mangotsfield, Mr Joseph Taylor, potter, of this City, to Miss Cooper, Niece of David Cooper, Esq., of Moorend’ (FFJ). |
| 1774 | 4 Jul. He was mentioned as occupying premises in Temple Backs with his brother, William Taylor (BG). |
| 1780 | 24 Feb. Probably the Mr Taylor mentioned when ‘Wednesday (23 Feb. 1780) died Capt. Taylor, in Great Garden, brother to Mr Taylor, potter of this city’ (BG). |
| 1790 | 29 Sep. ‘Joseph Taylor of the said City of Bristol, late potter but now Malster, aged about 48 years’ was one of the lives on a lease (BRO Temple Ab 346(5)). |
TAYLOR Peter
The son of Thomas Taylor II.
| 1760 | 23 Feb. He was apprenticed to his father (A). |
TAYLOR Richard I
The son of Thomas Taylor I and the brother of John Taylor I (A).
| 1733 | 7 Apr. He was apprenticed to Thomas I and Elizabeth Frank. Friends to find apparel (A, Ao, Ar). |
TAYLOR Richard II
Born c1847 in Bristol (61C).
| 1861 | 4 Membury’s Court, Temple Street, Temple parish (14) (61C). |
| 1871 | 30 Essex Street, Bedminster (24), living with his wife Jane (20), born in Bristol, and son Andrew (2), born in Bristol (71C). |
| 1881 | Potter white ware, 13 Waterloo Street, St Philip’s parish (33), living with his wife Jane (29) and children (81C). |
| Children: Richard, born c1871 in Bristol (81C), John, born c1872 in Bristol (81C), Hester, born c1875 in Bristol (81C), Alice, born c1876 in Bristol (81C), Arthur, born c1879 in Bristol (81C), Louisa A., born c1881 in Bristol (81C) |
TAYLOR Samuel
| 1896 | 7 Jan. Noted as a potter, deceased, though not necessarily of Bristol, when his daughter Eliza Jane Taylor (28) of Jacob Street, St Philip’s parish married Joseph Edward Baldwin (PPR). |
TAYLOR Sarah
Born c1853 in St George (71C).
| 1871 | Pile Marsh, St George (18) (71C). |
TAYLOR Thomas I
See the Potteries List section for the Brislington Pottery.
The Pottery had previously been run by Thomas Dickson, the widower of Sarah Bennett II. It is not known when Thomas Taylor I became involved in the operation of the Brislington Pottery. Between 1723 and 1729 he had three children baptised in Brislington church and the Brislington Highway Rates for 1722-23 record ‘Taylor at ye pothouse’. In the Poll Books of 1734 and 1739 he was listed as a gallypotmaker at Brislington.
| 1723-33 | Thomas Dickson and Thomas Taylor I may have been in partnership at the Brislington Pottery. However, Thomas Dickson may have retired from the Pottery by 1723 or he could have been helping to finance the operation until his death. Thomas Dickson died in 1733. |
| 1733-c47 | Thomas Taylor I ran the Brislington Pottery alone. |
Thomas Taylor became bankrupt in February 1743 (Ray 1968, 46), but he took a further apprentice in 1745 so it seems likely he was still working at that time. He was paying Highway Rates on the Pottery until at least 1746. Taylor’s apprentice was transferred in May 1747 so presumably the Pottery ceased production around that date. The Pottery was advertised for sale in 1752 (Pountney 1920, 58).
The son of John Taylor of Long Ashton, Somerset, farm worker, he was the brother of Hugh Taylor and Joseph Taylor I and the father of Thomas Taylor II.
| 1709 | 18 Mar. He was apprenticed to Thomas I and Elizabeth Frank. Friends to find apparel (A, Ao, Ar). |
| 1717 | 20 May. A potter of St Mary Redcliffe parish, he was granted a licence to marry Sarah Beachgood of Castle Precincts at St Mary Redcliffe (M). |
| 1718 | 22 Mar. He became a free gallypotmaker (F, G). |
| 1733 | 7 Apr. He was described as a gallypotmaker of Bristol when his son, Richard Taylor I, was apprenticed to Thomas I and Elizabeth Frank (A, Ao, Ar). |
| 1734 | Gallypotmaker, Brislington (P). |
| 1738 | Gallypotmaker, New Back, Bristol (Ao). |
| 1739 | Gallypotmaker, Brislington (P). |
| 1739-45 | Gallypotmaker, Back, Bristol (Ao). |
| 1743 | Feb. He was described as a gallypotmaker of Brislington when he was declared bankrupt in the ‘London Gazette’ (Ray 1968, 46). |
| 1752 | 13 Dec. Possibly the Thomas Taylor buried (RPR) |
| 1754 | 5 Jan. ‘Wednesday died in Redcliff Street, Mrs Evans, widow of Captain Evans, and sister to the late Mr Taylor, potter, in that street’ (FFJ). |
| 1765 | 2 Aug. ‘To be Lett and entered upon at Michaelmas next. A large commodius House situate in Redcliff Street, many years in possession of Mr Taylor, Potter, very convenient for business that requires Room’ (FFJ). |
| Apprentices: With his wife Sarah: John Taylor, 24 Nov 1738 (A, Ao, Ar)-23 Jul 1757 (F, G) Edward Linford, 1 Dec 1738 (A, Ao, Ar)-27 Jun 1747 (F) Thomas Rowland, 24 Nov 1739 (A, Ao, Ar)-13 Oct 1774 (F, G) Joseph Linford, 13 Oct 1741 (A, Ao, Ar)-23 Jul 1757 (F, G) Benjamin Quarman, 16 Sep 1745 (A,. Ao, Ar)-transferred 5 May 1747 (A) |
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| Rate and tax book entries: Property 1 1722-3 ‘Taylor at ye pothouse (Brislington-Highway Rates) 1733-46 Mr Taylor/Thomas Taylor (Brislington-Highway Rates) 1730 ‘Thos. Dixon or Tho. Taylor’ (Brislington-Churchwarden’s Accounts)Property 2 1730 ‘Thos. Dixon for Bisweeks or Tho. Taylor occupier’ (Brislington-Churchwarden’s Accounts) Property 3 Property 4 |
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| Children: Thomas, bapt 25 Oct 1719 (RPR), John, bapt 13 Jan 1723 (BrisPR), Mary, bapt 15 Aug 1725 (BrisPR), Hannah, bapt 31 Sep 1729 (BrisPR) |
TAYLOR Thomas II
See the Potteries List section for the Water Lane Pottery.
| c1760-68 | He may have been involved with his cousin, William Taylor I, in the Water Lane Pottery as his address is given as Water Lane in 1760 and he took apprentices in 1760 and 1768. |
The son of Thomas Taylor I.
| 1719 | 25 Oct. He was the Thomas, son of Thomas Taylor, baptised (RPR). |
| 1733 | 13 Oct. He was apprenticed to Thomas I and Elizabeth Frank. Friends to find apparel (A, Ao, Ar). |
| 1747 | 26 Jun. He became a free gallypotmaker (F, G). |
| 1753 | He stood surety of £5 for Thomas Cox to keep an alehouse in St Mary Redcliffe parish (AKL). |
| 1754 | Potter, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P). |
| 1757 | He stood surety for Thomas Patience, potter, to keep an alehouse in St Mary Redcliffe parish (AKL). |
| 1758 | 21 Nov. A potter of St Mary Redcliffe, he was bondsman to a licence granted to Thomas Lampton, mariner, to marry Sarah Taylor (M). |
| 1758-64 | He stood sureties of £5 each for Edward Sperrin, William Chatterton and Ralph Burford to keep alehouses in St Mary Redcliffe parish (AKL). |
| 1760 | 23 Feb. ‘Tuesday was married Capt Read to Miss Taylor, daughter of Mr Taylor, potter on Redcliff Hill (FFJ). |
| 1760 | 23 Feb. Potter, Redcliff Hill (Ao). |
| 1762-73 | He stood sureties of £5 each for eighteen people, including Thomas Patience, potter, Michael Edkins, John Hope, potter, and Edward Phillips, potter, to keep alehouses in St Mary Redcliffe, Temple and St Nicholas parishes (AKL). |
| 1765 | 12 Jun. His son, William, was apprenticed to James Huntley, toymaker (A). |
| 1768 | 5 Mar. Potter, Water Lane (Ao). |
| 1773 | 24 Dec. A potter and widower of St Nicholas parish, he was granted a licence to marry Sarah Lamb of the same parish, at St Nicholas (M). |
| 1774 | Gallypotmaker, St Nicholas parish (P). |
| 1775 | 23 Dec. ‘Mr Taylor, potter, had his leg broke on Redcliffe Hill in a dreadful manner, occasioned by the meeting of Carriages and Colliers Horses, a sack of Coal being freed off the Horses back for want of room which jostled him down and falling with its whole weight broke his leg’ (FFJ). |
| 1776 | 9 Jun. Possibly the Thomas Taylor buried (RPR). |
| 1780 | 8 Sep. The freedom of Samuel Miles, gentleman, who had married ‘Sarah, widow of Thomas Taylor, Gallypotmaker, dec’d’ (G). |
| Apprentices: Peter Taylor (his son), 23 Feb 1760 (A, Ao) Joseph Shillings, 5 Mar 1768 (A, Ao) |
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| Rate and tax book entries: 25 Mar 1750 Thomas Taylor jnr Redcliffe Street (SMR-W) 25 Mar 1750-29 Sep 1756 Thomas Taylor and tenemts Redcliffe Street and Redcliffe Pit (SMR-PR,H) |
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| Children: Wife Sarah: Eliza, bapt 15 Feb 1738 (RPR), Hannah, bapt 18 Mar 1740 (RPR), Peter, bapt 24 Mar 1745 (BrisPR), Thomas, bapt 21 Apr 1747 (RPR), William, bapt 21 Jan 1750 (RPR), Thomas, bapt 19 Jun 1750 (RPR), Mary, 9 Jun 1762 (RPR) |