Bristol Potters - T
Research by Reg Jackson
TOOGOOD Albert
Born c1871 in Whitchurch, Somerset (01C).
| 1901 | Storekeeper in pottery, 10 Wellington Road, Bedminster (30), living with his wife Sarah (29), born in Banwell, Somerset, and children Josiah (8), John (7), Albert (6), May (4), Walter (2) and Ernest (4 mths), all born in Bristol (01C). |
TOOZE William
Born c1816, not in Bristol (41C).
| 1841 | Guinea Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (25) (41C). |
TOWNLEY James
Born c1826 in Horfield, Gloucestershire (61C).
| 1851 | Policeman, 73 Cottage Lane, Lady Wood, Birmingham (27), living with his wife Elizabeth (22), born in Dawlish, Devon, and children (51C). |
| 1861 | Labourer at pottery, Waterloo Place, St Philip’s parish (35), living with his wife Elizabeth (28) born in Exeter, Devon and children (61C). |
| Children: Clarence, born c1850 in Plymouth, Devon (61C), Eliza, born c1851 in St James’s parish (61C), James, born c1853 in Staffordshire (61C), Sarah, born c1856 in Worcester (61C), Emma, born c1858 in Worcester (61C) |
TOWNSEND John
See the Potteries List section for the St Philip’s Pottery 1.
The Pottery had previously been run by his father, Paul Townsend.
| 1760-68 | By 1760 Paul Townsend claimed to be incapable of carrying on his trade and it is possible that the Pottery was run by his son, John Townsend, from that date. |
The Pottery was advertised for sale in 1768.
The son of Paul Townsend of Bristol, potter, and the brother of Joseph Townsend.
| 1748 | 28 Apr. He was apprenticed to his parents (A, Ao, Ar). |
| 1756 | 21 Feb. He became a free potter (F, G). |
| 1768 | 20 Aug. He had been working with his father at the Pothouse in Avon Street (FFJ). |
| 1780 | 1 Dec. Benjamin (born 14 Sep 1773) the son of John and Ann Townsend of Jacob Street, potter, baptised (PPR). |
| 1787 | 5 Dec. He was dead when his son, Benjamin, was apprenticed to William Heard, gunsmith (A). |
| Rate and tax book entries: 25 Dec 1747-1764 John Townsend Temple St (Temple-W) 25 Mar 1750-1756 John Townsend Temple St (Temple-L) [25 Mar 1762-25 Mar 1764 John Townsend Jacob St (St Philip’s-W) (This property was previously occupied by Paul Townsend). |
TOWNSEND Joseph
The son of Paul Townsend of Bristol, potter, and the brother of John Townsend.
| 1753 | 20 Sep. He was apprenticed to his parents (A, Ao, Ar). |
| 1774 | 6 Oct. He became a free potter (F, G). |
| 1774 | Potter, Temple parish (P). |
| 1776 | 18 Apr. Possibly the Joseph Townsend who was employed at Richard Champion’s Castle Green Pottery, when he was accused of stealing a quantity of china (Q). |
| 1776 | 25 Apr. ‘Thursday was committed to Newgate, Joseph Townsend, labourer, for stealing a quantity of earthen-ware, the property of Mr Richard Champion’ (BG). |
TOWNSEND Paul
See the Potteries List section for the Tucker Street Pottery and the St Philip’s Pottery 1.
Tucker Street Pottery
| 1734-38 | Paul Townsend ran the Tucker Street Pottery. |
He was ordered to close the Tucker Street on 19 December 1738.
St Philip’s Pottery 1
| 1740-60 | Paul Townsend ran the St Philip’s Pottery 1. |
| 1760-68 | By 1760 Paul Townsend claimed to be incapable of carrying on his trade and it is possible that the Pottery was run by his son, John Townsend, from that date. |
The Pottery was advertised for sale in 1768.
The son of David Townsend of Calne, Wiltshire, drugget maker, and the father of John and Joseph Townsend.
| 1717 | 15 Feb. He was apprenticed to James and Sarah Ward. Friends to find apparel (A, Ao, Ar). |
| 1731 | 22 Jul. He became a free gallypotmaker (F, G). |
| 1733 | 15 Feb. ‘Paul Townsend agst. John Burton potter at Mr Pottery’s under Brandon Hill’ (C). |
| 1734 | He established and built his ‘Mugg-Kiln’ in Tucker Street, Temple parish, at a cost of £130 (see below). |
| 1736 | 6 Aug. Potter, Tucker Street (Ao). |
| 1739 | 4 Jun. Paul Townsend, potter, and Isaac Reece, merchant tailor, signed an obligation to repay Marmaduke Williams and Caleb Parsons, merchant tailors, the sum of sixty pounds (BRO 19841(1)). |
| 1739 | 10 Feb. ‘The Petition of Paul Townsend Muggmaker was read in the House setting forth That in the Mayoralty of John Rich, Esqr. [1734] he had erected a Mugg-Kiln in Tucker Street here by leave of the then Surveyors of the Lnds Tenements and Hereditaments of this City and therein expended the sum of one hundred and thirty pounds and carried on his Trade there till the 19th day of December last when he was ordered to Stop further Working at the said Kiln to which he had submitted although to his great Detriment and prayed such Relief in the prem’es as to the House shall seem meet And the question being thereupon put it is unanimously resolved and ordered that the matter of the said petition be referred to the Consideration of the Mayor and Aldermen or any of the five of them whereof … who are desired to make the said petitioner such Reparacon in the premises as they shall think fit as the Gift of this House …’ (CCP). |
| 1739 | 3 May. ‘Mr Chamberlain. By virtue of the above written Order of Comon Council We do hereby order you to pay to the above named Paul Townsend the Sum of Fifty pounds …’ (BRO CT Wooden Voucher Box 1738/9 Voucher No.38). |
| 1739 | Gallypotmaker, St Philip and Jacob parish (P). |
| 1741, 1748 & 1753 | Potter, Back Lane (Ao). |
| 1754 | Gallypotmaker, St Philip and Jacob parish (P). |
| 1755 | May. He was declared a bankrupt (Ray 1968, 50). |
| 1760 | Not dated but probably November: ‘Petition to John Durbin, Mayor, and the Aldermen and Common Council, by Paul Townsend, stone potter, a free burgess of near 60 years of age, now rendered incapable of getting a sufficient competency at his trade, applying for the office of Exchange Keeper … Lives in Back Lane in the parish of St Philip’s’ (BRO Wooden Box 1760 Bundle 15 No.13). |
Paul Townsend was not elected to this post (BRO 04264(13)).
| 1768 | 20 Aug. ‘To be Let or Sold for the remainder of a term of Seventy one years near twenty of which are unexpired, A Commodious Pot-House situate in Avon Street, St Philip and Jacob. Lately in the occupation of Paul and John Townsend, who erected a new kiln built of Stourbridge bricks, also a large Workhouse and other Convenient Buildings at a considerable expense … N.B. – a purchaser will be preferred, to whom the Working Materials and Utensils (which are almost new) will be sold very reasonably’ (FFJ). |
| 1772 | 18 Mar. ‘The Information of Paul Townsend Potter and Henry Sweeting (Sugarbaker) … The Informt. Paul Townsend on his oath saith that yesterday Amelia Moses (wife of Isaac Moses) produced the Sugar now brought here in the Bags to this Inft. and offered to sell him four pounds of the same sort for a shilling which this Informt. refused to have anything to do with …’ (Q). |
| Apprentices: With his wife Elizabeth: Abraham Cribb, 6 Aug 1736 (A, Ao, Ar) Charles Read, 12 Oct 1741 (A, Ao, Ar) John Townsend, 28 Apr 1748 (A, Ao, Ar)-21 Feb 1756 (F, G) Joseph Townsend, 20 Sep 1753 (A, Ao, Ar)-6 Oct 1774 (F, G) |
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| Rate and tax book entries: 29 Sep 1739-25 Mar 1740] Paul Townsend void Back Lane (St Philip’s-PR) [25 Mar 1740-25 Dec 1761 Paul Townsend Back Lane/Unity Street (St Philip’s-PR,LS) 25 Mar 1759-25 Mar 1762] Paul Townsend Back Lane/Jacob Street (St Philip’s-W) (This property was then occupied by John Townsend). |
TRAFFORD Thomas
Born c1867 in Hanley, Staffordshire (01C).
| 1881 | Potter’s artist, 68 Church Street, Hanley (14), living with his parents and siblings (81C). |
| 1901 | China painter, 22 York Street, St George (34), living with his wife Rose (27), born in Armitage, Staffordshire, and children Ethel (8), Henry (4) and Doris (11 mths), all born in Bristol (01C). |
| 1911 | Litho artist, pottery decoration, 6 Russell Road, Fishponds (44), living with his wife Rose (37) and children (01C). |
TREMAYNE James
| 1841 | Possibly the James Tremayne, clerk, aged 36, born in Somerset, who was living at Paradise Cottages, St Vincent’s Place, Bedminster, with his wife Mary (10) and children William (10), Ann (7), Mary (5), Emma (3) and Susan (8 mths), all born in Somerset (41C). |
| 1857 | 19 Dec. Mr C. Thompson, in the employ of Mr Owen, Great Western Railway, married Ann, daughter of the late Mr Jas Tremayne, many years foreman at the Bristol Pottery (Bristol Mercury). |
TREMLET Jane
Born c1853 in Bristol (71C).
| 1871 | At pottery, 10 Cart Lane, Temple parish (18) (71C). |
TREMLETT Albert
Born c1874 in St Philip’s parish, the son of Edwin Tremlett (91C).
| 1891 | Pottery printer, 18 Summer Hill, Bedminster (17), living with his father and siblings (91C). |
TREMLETT Edwin (Edward)
Born c1850 in St Philip’s parish, the father of Albert Tremlett (81C, 91C).
| 1881 | 2 Victoria Cottages, Stanhope Street, St Philip’s parish (31), living with his wife Sarah (32) and children Edward (10), Albert (7), Alfred (3) and William (1), all born in Bristol (81C). |
| 1891 | Pottery printer, widower. lodging at 18 Summer Hill, Bedminster (39), living with his children Albert (17), Willie (11) and George (8), all born in St Philip’s parish (91C). |
| 1901 | Machine printer, Crews Hole, St George (50), living with his children Alfred (23) and George (18) (01C). |
TREW William
| 1914 | 30 Mar. Bristol Royal Infirmary, Accidents: ‘Wm. Trew, 20, of 51 Hillgrove Hill. Injury to thigh, caused whilst working at a local pottery’ (Western Daily Press). |
TRIGLE William
| 1886 | 7 Feb. 10 Grafton Street, on the baptism of his son James Thomas (born 19 Jan 1886). Wife Mary Ann (PPR). |
TRIM John
| 1836 | 27 Oct. Admitted to Ilchester prison: John Trim, aged 20, born in Bristol, occupation potter. Height 5 feet 6 inches, smart person, fair complexion, long appearance, light hair, hazel eyes, cut on top lip. Last abode: Lawfords Gate, Bristol. Married, no children. Able to read, but not write. Transported for 14 years. (SRO Q/Agi/15/3 – information from Marek Lewcun). |
TRIMLET John
| 1887 | 1 Jan. Noted as a potter, deceased, through not necessarily of Bristol, when his daughter Emily Partridge (38) a widow of Old Market Street married William George Lane (PPR). |
TRIMLETT Jane
Born c1774 in Bradnidge, Devon (51C).
| 1851 | Formerly worked at the pottery, lodging at 8 Little Avon Street, Temple parish (77), a widow and pauper (51C). |
TRIMLETT William I
Born c1811 in Temple parish (51C).
| 1851 | Haulier, pottery, Hollybrook Place, Bedminster (40), living with his wife Mary (27), born in Temple parish and children Rosina (7), Emily (4), Edwin (2) and Walter (1), all born in Temple parish (51C). |
TRIMLETT William II
Born c1814 in Salisbury, Wiltshire (61C).
| 1861 | Labourer at china pottery, St Philip’s Marsh (47), living with his wife Eliza (30), a cordwainer, born in St Philip’s parish and son Edward (14), born in Temple parish (61C). |
TRIMNELL Thomas
Born c1855 in Bristol (71C).
| 1871 | Potter’s assistant, Union Road, St Philip’s parish (16), the son of Thomas, an agricultural labourer (71C). |
| 1881 | Stripper oil mills, 17 Bread Street, St Philip’s parish (26), living with his wife Mary A. (22), born in Bristol, and daughter Mary A. (1 mth), born in Bristol (81C). |
TRINDER Henry
Born c1834 in Oxfordshire (61C).
| 1861 | Lodging at 12 Cart Lane, Temple parish (27) (61C). |