Bristol Potters - W
Research by Reg Jackson
WILMOT Jane
Born c1864 in Temple parish, the sister of Charlotte, Mary A., Sarah and Susan Wilmot (81C).
| 1881 | Transferer pottery, 8 Little Avon Street, Temple parish (17), living with her father Thomas Wilmot, a nail maker and sister Susan (81C). |
WILMOT Mary A.
Born c1855 in Temple parish, the sister of Charlotte, Sarah, Susan and Jane Wilmot (71C).
| 1871 | Earthenware transferer, 8 Little Avon Street, Temple parish (16), living with her parents Thomas and Jane Wilmot, a nail maker and sisters Charlotte and Sarah (71C). |
WILMOT Sarah
Born c1853 in Temple parish, the sister of Charlotte, Mary A., Susan and Jane Wilmot (71C).
| 1871 | Earthenware transferer, 8 Little Avon Street, Temple parish (18), living with her parents Thomas and Jane Wilmot, a nail maker and sisters Charlotte and Mary A. (71C). |
WILMOT Susan
Born c1861 in Temple parish, the sister of Charlotte, Mary A., Sarah and Jane Wilmot (81C).
| 1881 | Transferer pottery, 8 Little Avon Street, Temple parish (20), living with her father Thomas Wilmot, a nail maker and sister Jane (81C). |
WILMOT William
Born c1874 in Bristol (01C).
| 1901 | Pottery worker, 27 Essex Street, Bedminster (27), living with his wife Alice (25) and children Florence (1) and Ellen (2 wks), all born in Bristol (01C). |
WILSON [christian name not known]
| 1855 | 19 May. He was described as working at the pottery run by Mrs Pountney, when his son, Robert, aged 10 years, was charged with stealing some lead from the pottery. PC Parrott, the constable who had the child in charge, said he had learnt that he was much neglected and ill-used by his father, who earned good wages, but squandered it in drink, and who, also, at times beat his boy very severely. The magistrates sent an officer for the father, whom they sharply admonished, and who denied any ill usage, and promised to take proper care of his son. The case was dismissed (Bristol Mercury). |
WILSON Edward
| 1858 | 28 Nov. Broad Plain, St Philip’s parish on the baptism of his son John Edward. Wife Ann (PPR). |
| 1859 | 11 Dec. Thomas Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish on the baptism of his daughter Ann. Wife Ann (RPR). |
WILSON Hester
Born c1825 in Bristol, the mother of Tom Wilson (81C).
| 1881 | Potter, 9 Cohen’s Buildings, St Philip’s parish (56), living with her son Tom (13) a potter’s helper, born in Bristol (81C). |
WILSON John
Born c1838 in Bristol, the brother of William Wilson (51C).
| 1851 | 3 Thomas Court, Temple parish (13), living with his parents John and Mary Wilson, a labourer, and brother William (16) (51C). |
WILSON Samuel I
Born c1841 in Temple parish (71C).
| 1871 | Labourer at pottery, 2 Little Avon Street, Temple parish (30) (71C). |
WILSON Samuel II
Born c1816 in Bristol (91C).
| 1891 | Retired potter, widower, 30 Tower Street, Temple parish (75) (91C). |
WILSON Tom
Born c1868 in Bristol, the son of Hester Wilson (81C).
| 1881 | Potter’s helper, 9 Cohen’s Buildings, St Philip’s parish (13), living with his mother Hester (56), a potter (81C). |
WILSON William
Born c1835 in Bristol, the brother of John Wilson (51C).
| 1851 | 3 Thomas Court, Temple parish (16), living with his parents John and Mary Wilson, a labourer, and brother John (13) (51C). |
WILTON George
Born c1831 in Glasgow, Scotland (51C).
| 1851 | 2 Bell Lane, St John’s parish (20) (51C). |
WILTSHIRE Joseph
| 1854 | 3 Jul. Noted as a potter, though not necessarily of Bristol, when his son John Joseph Wiltshire (24) a labourer of Lawrence Hill married Caroline White (PPR). |
WILTSHIRE Reginald
Born c1891 in Shortwood, Gloucestershire (11C).
| 1911 | Fireman at pottery, 17 Ernestville Road, Fishponds (20) (11C). |
WINDMILL Elizabeth
Born c1835 in Temple parish, the wife of John H. Windmill (71C).
| 1871 | Transferer, 26 New Street, St Philip’s parish (36), living with her husband and children (71C). |
WINDMILL John H.
Born c1832 in Bristol, the husband of Elizabeth Windmill (51C, 61C).
| 1851 | Stillhouse Lane, Bedminster (19) (51C). |
| 1861 | Temple Backs, Temple parish (30), living with his wife Elizabeth (26) a needlewoman born in Bristol and children (61C). |
| 1864-76 | New Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1871 | 26 New Street, St Philip’s parish (39), living with his wife Elizabeth M. (36), a transferer, born in Temple parish and children (71C). |
| 1881 | Clerk, 1 New Street, St Philip’s parish (49), living with his wife Elizabeth (43) and children (81C). |
| 1884 | 5 Nov. Noted as a potter when his daughter Emily (19) a machinist of Croydon Street married Henry Walter Thresher (HTPR). |
| Children: Elizabeth Mary, born 17 Apr 1861, bapt 3 Apr 1864 (PPR), Charles Henry, born 17 Mar 1864, bapt 3 Apr 1764 (PPR), Emily, born 28 Sep 1866, bapt 21 Oct 1866 (PPR), Thomas James, born 19 Jul 1869, bapt 8 Aug 1869 (PPR), James George, born 16 Sep 1871, bapt 8 Oct 1971 (PPR), Patience, born 6 Jun 1876, bapt 25 Jun 1876 (PPR) |
WINSTONE Albert
Born c1893 in Fishponds (11C).
| 1911 | Potter plate maker, Pountney & Co., 42 Channons Hill, Fishponds (18) (11C). |
WINSTONE Daisy
Born c1894 in St Philip’s parish, the daughter of Daniel William Winstone (11C).
| 1911 | Earthenware plate makers assistant, 5 Bawn’s Place, Hockey Lane, Fishponds (17), living with her father and siblings (11C). |