Bristol Potters - T
Research by Reg Jackson
TAYLOR William I
See the Potteries List section for the Water Lane Pottery.
The Pottery had previously been run by Thomas Cantle II.
| 1756-77 | William Taylor ran the Water Lane Pottery. It appears that at some time during this period he may have been in partnership with his brother, Joseph Taylor II, as they are mentioned together in a document of 1774. His cousin, Thomas Taylor II, may also have been involved with him in the Pottery as his address is given as Water Lane in 1760 and he took apprentices in 1760 and 1768. |
He was succeeded at the Pottery by Richard Frank, although William Taylor I became involved in running the Pottery again in 1788.
| 1788-91 | In 1788 he entered into partnership with Joseph Ring I and Henry Carter at the Water Lane Pottery. On Ring’s death in the same year the partnership was between his widow, Elizabeth Ring, William Taylor I and Henry Carter. |
The partnership was dissolved on 31 December 1791, the Water Lane Pottery continuing under the partnership of Robert Ring and Henry Carter.
The son of Joseph Taylor I and brother of Joseph Taylor II.
| 1747 | 8 Jul. He was apprenticed to his parents (A, Ao, Ar). |
| 1755 | 16 Feb. John, son of William and Susanna Taylor, baptised (RPR). |
| 1756 | 23 Jun. He became a free potter (F, G). |
| 1757-67 | Potter, Water Lane (Ao). |
| 1764 | He stood surety of £5 for Richard Winpenny to keep an alehouse in St Ewen’s parish (AKL). |
| 1774 | 4 Jul. ‘To be Lett, Several large warehouses with Lofts over them, one stable and 3 stalls and a large commodious Yard, situate upon Temple Backs, near the River, for many years past, in the Occupation of Wm. and Jos. Taylor, Potters, to whom apply; or to Richard Frank & Son on Redcliff Backs’ (BG). See also Joseph Taylor II. |
| 1775 | Potter, 10 Water Lane (SD). |
| 1786 | Rents given by Sir Thomas White: ‘holder: William Taylor, potter; house, Water Lane, Temple Street, possession Jos. Ring, distiller, Ann. Rent £1.6s.2d. holder: William Taylor of London, potter; premises Water Lane or Temple Street, possession Jos. Ring, distiller, Ann. Rent 3s’ (BRO 04243(1)). |
| 1788 | 6 Jun. Bondsman to Elizabeth Ring’s agreement to administer her husband’s estate (Adm). |
| Apprentices: John Perrins, 26 Jun 1756 (A)-19 Mar 1768 (F, G) Thomas Lewin, 26 Jun 1756 (A) John Smith II, 26 Jun 1756 (A) Caleb Lovell, 26 Jun 1756 (A)-9 Sep 1758 (F, G) James Penny, 1 Nov 1757 (A, Ao) William Neighbours, 20 Jun 1758 (A, Ao) Richard Smart, 7 Aug 1758 (A, Ao)-discharged 17 Jan 1760 (A) William Jones, 29 Nov 1758 (A, Ao) Stephen Sweeney, 1 Nov 1760 (A, Ao) James Alsop I, 9 Nov 1761 (A, Ao)-4 Oct 1774 (F, G) John Hock, 1 Mar 1762 (A, Ao) William Davis, 7 Oct 1762 (A, Ao)-6 Oct 1774 (F, G)With wife Susannah: William Radford, 25 Mar 1767 (A, Ao)-4 Oct 1774 (F, G) John Thomas, 8 Mar 1790 (A) |
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| Rate and tax book entries: Property 1: Water Lane Pottery 29 Sep 1756-25 Mar 1777 Messrs Taylor & Co./William Taylor/and Co./Potthouse Water Lane (Temple-L,LS,W,Wa)Property 2 1762-69 William Taylor Church Street (Temple-LS) |
TAYLOR William II
| 1764 | 10 Sep. ‘Bristol, September 8 … Marriages … Mr William Taylor, junr. Potter of Water Lane, in this City to Miss Stephens, Daughter of Mr Stephens, leather-seller, in Newgate-street, London’ (Bath Chronicle – information from Marek Lewcun). |
TAYLOR William III
Born c1831 in St Philip’s parish, the father of William Taylor IV and James Taylor (61C).
| 1850 | 19 Mar. St Philip’s parish (a minor) the son of William Taylor, a labourer, he married Mary Ann Fear (a minor) of St Philip’s parish the daughter of Edwin Fear, a labourer (PPR). |
| 1850-58 | Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1851 | 1 Cheese Lane, St Philip’s parish (21), living with his wife Mary Ann (18) a cotton spinner, born in Bristol (51C). |
| 1861 | Dish maker at pottery, Coxs Building, St Philip’s parish (30), living with his wife Mary Ann (28) born in St Philip’s parish and children (61C). |
| 1863 | 19 Apr. Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1866 & 68 | Tylers Field, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1871 | 2 Brick Fronts, Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish (41), living with his wife Mary Ann (38) and children (71C). |
| 1877 | 2 Aug. Noted as a potter when his son William Taylor IV (21), a potter of Cheese Lane, St Philip’s parish married Sarah Gribble (PPR). |
| 1880 | 17 Oct. Noted as a potter when his son John (20) a labourer of St Philip’s parish married Elizabeth Appleton (PPR). |
| 1881 | Potter at Bristol ware pottery, 5 Union Road, St Philip’s parish (50), living with his wife Mary Ann (48) and children (81C). |
| 1881 | 18 Sep. Noted as a potter when his daughter Mary Ann (23) of St Philip’s parish married William Hancock (PPR). |
| 1885 | 6 Dec. Noted as a potter, deceased, when his daughter Harriet (22) of Jacob Street married Edwin John Fry (PPR). |
| 1891 | His wife was a widow (91C). |
| Children: James (aged 19 days), bapt 14 Aug 1853 (PPR), William (aged 3 wks), bapt 27 Apr 1856 (PPR), Mary Ann (aged 3 wks), bapt 6 Jun 1858 (PPR), John, born 17 Mar 1861, bapt 19 Apr 1863 (PPR), Harriet, born 21 Mar 1863, bapt 19 Apr 1863 (PPR), Henry Thomas, born 19 Jul 1866, bapt 5 Aug 1866 (PPR), Caroline, born 1 Nov 1868, bapt 22 Nov 1868 (PPR) |
TAYLOR William IV
Born in 1856 in St Philip’s parish, the son of William Taylor III and the brother of James Taylor (71C, PPR).
| 1871 | 2 Brick Fronts, Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish (15), living with his parents and siblings (71C). |
| 1877 | 2 Aug. Cheese Lane, St Philip’s parish (21) the son of William Taylor, a potter, he married Sarah Ann Gribble (22) of St Philip’s parish, the daughter of Sylvinus Gribble, a labourer (PPR). |
| 1881 | 8 East Buildings, St Philip’s parish (24), living with his wife Sarah (24), born in St Philip’s parish, and daughter Sarah (2) (81C). |
| 1882 | 19 Nov. Sussex Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1884 | 23 Nov. Alfred Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1891 | 12 Sussex Street, St Philip’s parish (36), living with his wife Sarah (36), and children (91C). |
| 1901 | 4 Herepath Street, St George (44), living with his wife Sarah (45) and children (01C). |
| 1911 | Labourer at pottery, widower, 4 Herepath Street, Barton Hill (55), living with his children James, Frederick and Henry (11C). |
| Children: Sarah A., born c1879 in Bristol (91C); William, born 29 Oct 1882, bapt 19 Nov 1882 (PPR); John, born 26 Oct 1884, bapt 23 Nov 1884 (PPR); James, born c1890 in Bristol (91C); Frederick, born c1892 in Bristol (01C); Henry, born c1896 in Bristol (01C) |
TESTALL Julia Anna
Born c1849 in Swinton, Yorkshire, the daughter of Thomas Auckland (71C).
| 1871 | Earthenware sponger, 16 Stanley Street, St George (22), living with her husband Richard, a coal miner, and children Thomas (3) born in Fenton, Staffordshire and Charlotte (1), born in St Philip’s Marsh, and her parents (71C). |
THOMAS Ada
Born c1873 in Bristol, the sister of Emily Thomas II (91C).
| 1891 | 10 Commercial Road/Temple Backs, Temple parish (81) (91C). |
THOMAS Betsy
Born c1854 in Bristol (71C).
| 1871 | Potter’s transferer, 19 Avon Street, Temple parish (17) (71C). |
THOMAS Charles I
The son of William Thomas of Bristol, yeoman (A).
| 1807 | 2 Feb. He was apprenticed to Charles and Mary Price (A, Ao). |
| 1820 | 23 Apr. Thomas Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (RPR). |
| 1830 | Thomas Street, St Thomas’s parish (P). |
| 1832 | Thomas Street, St Thomas’s parish (P). |
| 1835 | Thomas Street, St Thomas’s parish (P). |
| 1837 | Thomas Street, St Thomas’s parish (P). |
| 1841 | Thomas Street, St Thomas’s parish (P). |
| Children: Wife Mary Russell Thomas William Edward, bapt 23 Apr 1820 (RPR), Mary Ann, bapt 23 Apr 1820 (RPR) |
THOMAS Charles II
| 1862 | 18 Dec. John Street, on the baptism of his son William Henry. Wife Ann (HTPR). |
THOMAS Charles III
Born c1848 in Bristol, the husband of Charlotte Thomas (71C).
| 1869 | 12 Sep. Printer at pottery, 7 Queens Head Court on the baptism of his daughter Alice. Wife Charlotte (HTPR). |
| 1871 | Pottery labourer, 34 Bishop Street, Bedminster (23), living with his wife Charlotte (22), pottery labourer, born in Bristol (71C). |
THOMAS Charles IV
| 1892 | 28 May. Noted as a potter when his son Charles (21) a collier of 61 Mill Street married Emma Maria Alberta Summerhayes (JBPR). |
THOMAS Charlotte
Born c1849 in Bristol, the wife of Charles Thomas III (71C).
| 1871 | Pottery labourer, 34 Bishop Street, Bedminster (22), living with her husband Charles (71C). |
THOMAS Daniel I
Born c1819 in St Philip’s parish, the father of Samuel, William VII, James IV, Thomas and Daniel Thomas II (61C, 71C).
| 1846 | 22 Nov. Baptist Mills, St Philip’s parish (HTPR). |
| 1851 | General grocer, 5 Millpond Street, Baptist Mills, St Philip’s parish (30), living with his wife Hannah (25), born in St Philip’s parish, and children (51C). |
| 1859 | 24 Jul. Baptist Mills, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1861 | 7 Red Rank, St Philip’s parish (42), living with his wife Hannah (34) a laundress born in St Philip’s parish and children (61C). |
| 1868 | 8 Nov. Noted as a potter when his daughter Louisa, a laundress of Pennywell Road married John Hobbs (HTPR). |
| 1871 | Potter placer, 1 Cohens Buildings, Baptist Street, St Philip’s parish (52), living with his wife Hannah (46) and children (71C). |
| 1881 | Potter, unemployed, Freeland Road, Stapleton (63), living with his wife Susan (40), born in St George, and children (81C). |
| 1882 | 15 Oct. Noted as a potter when his daughter Amelia (23) a machinist of Stapleton Road married William Vowles (HTPR). |
| 1890 | 9 Jun. Noted as a potter when his son Samuel (37), a potter, of Jacob Street married Catherine Leonard (PPR). |
| Children: Louisa, bapt 22 Nov 1846 (HTPR); William, born c1849 in St Philip’s parish (51C); Samuel, born c1853 in St Philip’s parish (61C); Daniel, born 4 Aug 1855, bapt 24 Jul 1859 (PPR); Helen Amelia (aged 9 wks), bapt 24 Jul 1859 (PPR); James, born c1861 in Bristol (71C); Richard, born c1865 in Bristol (71C); Martha, born c1868 in Bristol (71C) |
THOMAS Daniel II
Born c1855 in Bristol, the son of Daniel Thomas I and the brother of William VII, James IV and Samuel Thomas (71C).
| 1871 | Potter, kiln boy, 1 Cohens Buildings, Baptist Street, St Philip’s parish (16), living with his parents and siblings (71C). |
THOMAS David I
| 1737 | 23 Jun. ‘Sarah Beton agt. David Thomas att Mr Wards potter in Water Lane’ (C). See Thomas Ward I. |
THOMAS David II
Born c1848 in Hanley, Staffordshire, the son of Edward Thomas I (61C).
| 1861 | Boarding at 2 Water Lane, Temple parish (13), living with his father Edward Thomas (39) a potter, born in Stoke-on-Trent (61C). |
THOMAS Edward I
Born c1822 in Stoke-on-Trent, the father of David Thomas II (61C).
| 1861 | Boarding at 2 Water Lane, Temple parish (39), living with his son David Thomas (13) a potter, born in Hanley (61C). |
THOMAS Edward II
Born c1847 in London (71C).
| 1871 | Labourer at pottery, 2 Providence Place, Temple parish (24), living with his wife Mary A. (24) a charwoman, born in Frome, Somerset (71C). |
THOMAS Edwin
Born c1831 in Bristol, the brother of William Thomas VI (51C).
| 1851 | 7 King Street, St Nicholas parish (20), living with his mother Mary, a laundress, born in Bristol (51C). |
THOMAS Ellen
Born Ellen Wheeler c1829 in Bristol, she married James Thomas II. The sister of Agnes and Thomas Wheeler.
| 1851 | Crown Court, Temple parish (22), living with her mother Harriet Wheeler, a widow and fish sales woman, born in Bristol, and siblings (51C). |
| 1871 | No occupation, 8 Little Avon Street, Temple parish (40), living with her husband James Thomas and sister Agnes Wheeler (30) and brother Thomas Wheeler (20) (71C). |
| 1872 | 27 Apr. She was described as working at the Bristol Pottery and living with her husband at 11 Little Avon Street, Great Gardens, when her sister, Amelia (Agnes) Wheeler, committed suicide (Bristol Mercury). |