Bristol Potters - W

Research by Reg Jackson

WALL William

Born c1801 in Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, the father of William Edwin Wall (51C).

1803	10 Apr. William Wall, the son of Elizabeth Wall, was baptised (aged 3 years) at Iron Acton (information from Reverend Wall).
1815	31 May. He was apprenticed to J.D. Pountney to be educated a turner, the son of William Wall, late of Bristol, labourer, deceased, friends to find apparel and washing (Ao).
1823	26 Oct. He married Harriet Sweet (MLPPR).
1824 & 27	Temple parish (PPR).
1830	Bath Parade, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P).
1832	15 Oct. A widower and potter he married Harriet Randall (information from Reverend Wall).
1832	Bath Parade, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P).
1832	Bath Parade, St Mary Redcliffe parish (List of Electors BRO 04736).
1835	Bath Parade, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P).
1836	22 May. Bath Parade, St Mary Redcliffe parish (PPR).
1837	Bath Parade, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P).
1837	10 Sep. Temple parish (TPR).
1840	15 Apr. Regent Street (PPR).
1841	15 Jan. Receipt book of William Wall in the possession of Reverend Wall of Trowbridge.
1841	Malvern Place, Bedminster (P).
1841	Water Lane, Temple parish (40), living with his wife Harriet (35) born in Bristol and children (41C).
1844	27 Oct. Temple parish (PPR).
1848	19 Jun. Noted as a potter when his daughter Harriet Amelia Wall (21) a dressmaker of Clarence Place married Joseph Richards (HTPR).
1851	6 Millpond Street, St Philip’s parish (50), living with his wife Harriet (47) and children, and Ann Terrett (18), a general servant (51C).
1851	14 Sep. His wife Harriet died (information from Reverend Wall).
1857	6 Oct. William Wall, potter, died at Baptist Mills, of phthisis pulmonalis (pulmonary tuberculosis) (information from Reverend Wall).
1857	17 Oct. Died ‘lately at his residence, Freefield Road, Baptist Mills, aged 57, Mr William Wall, late foreman of Baptist Mills Pottery; he was for thirty years a member of the Wesleyan Society, and seventeen years a Stranger’s Friend. His end was peace’ (Bristol Mercury).
1862	27 Jun. Noted as a potter when his son George Henry Wall (23) a brass founder of White Street married Elizabeth West (PPR).
	Children: Edwin, bapt 25 Dec 1824 (PPR), Harriet Amelia, bapt 1 Apr 1827 (PPR), Emma Matilda (aged 8 mths), bapt 22 May 1836 (PPR), William Edwin, bapt 10 Sep 1837 (TPR), George Henry (aged 5 mths), bapt 15 Apr 1840 (PPR), Charles (aged 2 yrs 4 mths), bapt 27 Oct 1844 (PPR)

WALL William Edwin

Born 1837 in Temple parish, the son of William Wall (TPR).

1837	10 Sep. Baptised, the son of William and Harriet Wall (TPR).
1861	Boarding at Easton Terrace, St Philip’s parish (23), with his brother George Henry, with their half-sister, Harriet Amelia Richards and her family (61C – information from Reverend Wall).

He went to America where he married Ida (maiden name unknown) of Cincinatti, and had three children Josephine, Harriet and William. He was said to have been killed during the American Civil War, but it was probably later (information from Reverend Wall)

WALLEY Thomas

Born c1868 in Burslem, Staffordshire (91C).

1891	Potter’s mould maker, 201 Coronation Road, Bedminster (23), living with his wife Julia (25), born in Etruria, Staffordshire (91C)
1901	His wife was a widow living at 27 Pleasant Street, Burslem, with her children John (9), Julia (6) and Thomas (3), all born in Bristol (01C).

WALLIS John

The father of Thomas Wallis (A).

1805	14 May. Noted as a Bristol potter, deceased, when his son Thomas was apprenticed to Joseph and Sarah Ring (A, Ao).

WALLIS (WALLACE) Joseph

1815	22 Jan. China manufacturer, St Mary Redcliffe parish on the baptism of his daughter Eliza (born 17 Dec 1812. Wife Mary Ann (PPR).
1841	18 Apr. Noted as a potter when his daughter Mary Ann Andrews, a widow of Cathay, St Mary Redcliffe parish married Thomas Smith (RPR).
1843	10 Aug. Noted as a potter when his daughter Eliza of St Philip’s parish married William Pople (PPR).

WALLIS Samuel

1800	18 June. He was a workman to Henry Carter of Temple Backs, Temple parish (Q).

WALLIS Thomas

Born c1791, the son of John Wallis (A).

1805	14 May. The son of John Wallis, Bristol potter, deceased, he was apprenticed to Joseph and Sarah Ring (A, Ao).
1812	1 Oct. He obtained his freedom (F).
1812	Temple Street, Temple parish (P).
1816	24 Mar. Temple parish on the baptism of his daughter Maria (born 19 Nov 1814). Wife Ann (TPR).
1830	Temple Backs, Temple parish (P).
1832	Temple Backs, Temple parish (P).
1832	Temple Backs, Temple parish (List of Electors BRO 04736).
1837	Temple Backs, Temple parish (P).

WALLIS William Sydney

1813	6 Jun. Bread Street, St Philip’s parish on the baptism of his daughter Sarah (born 8 Dec 1811). Wife’s name not given (PPR).
1815	16 Apr. Bread Street, St Philip’s parish on the baptism of his daughter Mary Ann (aged 2 mths). Wife’s name not given (PPR).
1823	25 Jun. Noted as a potter late of Bristol when his son John was apprenticed to Henry Fothergill, a brazier (A).
1825	7 Mar. Noted as a potter when his son Joseph was apprenticed to Oakden Cullis, a painter (A).

WALSH Thomas

Born c1853 in Cork, Ireland (71C).

1871	Stone ware pottery, 2 Jones Lane, St Mary Redcliffe parish (18), living with his parents John and Bridget Walsh, a labourer in a stone quarry (71C).

WALTON Joseph

Born c1820, not in Bristol (41C).

1841	Glass House Court, Temple parish (21) (41C).

WARD Edward I

See the Potteries List section for the Water Lane Pottery.

It is not known precisely when the Water Lane Pottery was established. Edward Ward took his freedom in September 1682 and took his son Edward as an apprentice in February 1683. It is assumed that the Pottery was established between these dates.

c1682-1710

Edward Ward I ran the Water Lane Pottery.

After his death in 1710, he was succeeded by his son, Edward Ward II.

He was the father of Edward Ward II, James Ward and John Ward.

1677	10 Jul. He was witness to the will of Robert Wastfield, potter (PRO Prob. 11/355).
1678	10 Sep. Probably the Edward Ward who was noted as an apprentice or servant of Sarah Wastfield in her will (PRO Prob. 11/359).
1680	15 Jan. Noted as a gallypotmaker of Brislington when his son Edward Ward II was apprenticed to Jonathan Browne, John Tanner and Susanna his wife (A, Ar). However, in February 1683 Edward Ward II was apprenticed to his father.
1682	15 Sep. Mr. Mayor having formerly had the liberty of making one free of the Citty, being first to be nominated to the honer did this day nominate one Edward Ward a Potter now liveinge att St. Annes who was approvd of by the house and orderd that he be made free accordingely (CCP).
1682	15 Sep. Mr. Mayo desiring the house this day to give the freedom of the City to Edward Ward potter according to the usuall priviledge allowed to the Mayor shall have his desire And the said Wm. [sic] Ward shall be made free of this City at the request of Mr. Mayor Notwithstanding any Act order or ordinance of the Common Councell to the contrary And that the Chambln doe admit him unto the libertys of the City … (CCP).
1682	15 Sep. Edward Ward, potter, is admitted ye libties of this cittie by order of Sir Thomas Earl Knt. Mayor according to ye usuall previledge allowed ye Mayor for the time being and wh. consent of ye house hath taken ye Oathe of Allegeance (F).
1683	17 and 18 May. Indenture of Lease and Release between Anna Jordan of the City of Bristol, widow, of the one part and Edward Ward of Brislington … Gallipot Maker, of the other part … of a property in Temple parish (Pountney 1920, 352).
1683-94	He was described as a gallypotmaker (A, Ar).
1685-95	Edward Ward’s first recorded export of English earthenware was to Jamaica on 9 January 1685. He then exported English earthenware to Cork, Waterford and Dublin. Note: not all Port Books have been studied (PB-EXP).
1689	‘By Edward Wards poor money rec’d and not bro. to acc. 17s.4d’ (Temple-Ch).
1689	Edward Ward, Temple parish (BRO Rate 1 Wm. & Mary c.3).
1691	19 Sep. His son, Joseph, was apprenticed to John Horwood, carpenter (Ar).
1692	Mar. ‘Rec’d of Mr. Edward Ward for halling through the parish wast 10s.0d’ (Temple-Ch).
1692	‘By Caysh of Mr Edw. Warde for A backway to bathavon as p. Agreemt. with the Vestry for Continew dudring pleasure, one yeare being due Lady Day 10s.0d’. Ward continued to pay this rent until at least 1707 (Temple-Ch. and Af1(5)).
1693	27 Oct. A potmaker of Temple parish, he was bondsman to a licence granted to John Ward, potmaker (M).
1693	10 Nov. A lease for a property in Temple Street occupied by the Widow Batt adjoined a tenement ‘now of Edward Ward Potter on the North part … and extendeth from the Streete there forwards on the west part unto the Churchyard backwards on the East part …’ (BRO Temple Ab 155(2)).
1696	‘An Acct. of ye mony Re’d for ye poor ye 1st half year becoming due at Michelmas 1696 Mr Edwd. Ward, senr, 19s.6d’ (Temple-Ch).
1696	He was living in Temple parish with his wife, Deans, and children, Deans, James, Hannah, Sarah and Mary (Ralph & Williams 1968, 253).
1698	Edward Ward, Snr., Temple parish (BRO Rate 9 Will. III c.10).
1698-1707	‘Mr Edward Ward for his way 10s’ (sometimes ‘for his way at bathavon’) (Temple-Ch).
1698/9	‘Ann Jordan and Edward Ward 2 Rackcloses now Tenemts formerly Barnes £1.12.8’ (G).
1699	‘To Mr Edwd. Ward his disbursements when Chiefe Constable in ye yeare 1699 5s.10d’ (Temple-Ch).
1700/1	Rental from the lands of St John of Jerusalem ‘Edward Ward, potter, for Tenmts (thother part of sd. Rackcloses £1.6s.2d’ (G).
1700	Sir Thomas White’s Account ‘Ann Jordan and Edward Ward for 2 Rack Closes now Tenemts. formerly William Barnes £1.6.0 & 0.6.0 – £1.12.8’. A deed dated 8 March 33 Eliz. (1591) granted to John Barnes Merchant, in fee farm now in possession of Ed. Ward, etc., ‘from ye way leading from Water Lane to Temple Churchyd. to ye end of ye lane on that side ye last Tenemt. in holding of Tho. Church carpenter included’ (BRO 04238).
1701	Oct. A potter of Temple parish, he was bondsman to a licence granted to James ward, potter (M).
1702	12 Jun. He was a party to a deed of settlement between John Bennett of Bristol, cooper, Robert Bennett of Bristol, cooper (son of John Bennett) and his wife, Deenes (Daughter of Edward Ward), in which a settlement of land was made on Robert and Deenes Bennett, as a result of their marriage (SRO DD/BR/tb 7). For details see under Robert Bennett I.
1703	‘Rentalls of the Lands of St John of Jerusalem Nicholas Jordan a Tenemt and garden at Bathavon in Fee farm 3s More for Tenemts part of 2 Rackcloses formerly in Wm. Barnes fee farm 6s 6d Edward Ward Potter for Tenemts (thither part of the said Rackcloses) £1.6.2’ (BRO 04128).
1703	4 Oct. He stood surety for William Morgan to keep an alehouse in temple parish (AKL).
1705/6	Anthony Woodward, baker, became free because of his marriage to Mary, daughter of Edward Ward, gallypotmaker (G).
1709	15 Oct. A potter of Temple parish, he was bondsman to a licence granted to John Grace, potter (M). Note: this may be a reference to Edward Ward II.
1710	4 Feb. Described as Edward Ward the elder, gallypotmaker, in his will. He made the following bequests: To his son Edward Ward and his daughter Deans Bennett, his house, in which he was living, in Water Lane, Temple parish. To his son Edward, ‘the houses and utensils of trade belonging to my pothouse and also the said potthouse’ and all the residue of his estate. To his son, James, his house in Water Lane occupied by Thomas Church, carpenter, his two houses in Rack Close in the occupation of Bruce Wilson and the widow Williams, his house in Temple Street in the occupation of Nathaniel Reed, weaver, and also his house, stable and two closes of grounds on St Michael’s Hill in the parish of Westbury-on-Trym, occupied by Thomas Williams. To his daughter Hannah, the wife of Henry Greene, mariner, his house in Bitton parish in Gloucestershire, in the occupation of Elborough Holborough; to his daughter Mary, the wife of Anthony Woodward, malster, his house in Bitton in the occupation of John Flower, husbandman; to his daughter Sarah, the wife of John Churchman, distiller, his house with parcels of ground in Compton Dando in Somerset, in the occupation of William Ford, husbandman; and to his daughter Deans Bennett his two houses and parcels of ground in Compton Dando in the occupation of John Hilsey, yeoman, and John Maynard, husbandman, together with all his household goods, household stuff and utensils of the household in his house in Water Lane. To each of his grandchildren ‘ a broad piece of gold’. To his sister Mary Tibbott, widow, four acres of ground in Keynsham, Somerset. To Andrew Gifford the elder of Bristol, clerk, five pounds of lawful money, and four pounds of money to be distributed by him ‘to such poor people of the Congregation of which he is pastor’. The will was proved on 6 March 1710 (PRO Prob 11/515).
1710	25 Feb. ‘Edward Ward, pottmaker, St Phillips’ buried (RB).
	Apprentices: With his wife Deans: Edward Ward II, 14 Feb 1683 (A). John Ward, 13 Sep 1686 (A)-23 Jul 1702 (F, G) Thomas Frank I, 8 Aug 1689 (A, Ar)-11 Jun 1698 (F) James Ward, 5 May 1694 (A)-23 Jul 1702 (F, G)
	Rate and tax book entries: Property 1: St Ann’s Mill 1694-1700) Edward Ward for ye Mill at St. Anns (Bris-PR) 1702-03) Ed. Ward or occup. for a mill (Bris-PR) 1695-1702 Edward Wade for the Mill (Brislington-Ch) (In 1704 Thomas Frank was paying rates on the mill).Property 2: Water Lane, Temple parish 29 Sep 1701 – 24 Dec 1701 Edward Ward, Snr. for houses, ground and tenm. (Temple-L) 1702 Edward Ward Snr. (Temple-W,LS) 1704-08 Edward Ward Snr. or occupiers (two properties) (Temple-PR)

WARD Edward II

See the Potteries List section for the Water Lane Pottery.

The Pottery had previously been run by his father, Edward Ward I.

1710-12

Edward Ward II ran the Water Lane Pottery.

He died in 1712 and was succeeded by his brother, James Ward.

The son of Edward Ward I and the brother of James Ward and John Ward.

1679/80	Presumably the Edward Ward, son of Edward Ward of Brislington, gallypotmaker, who was apprenticed to Jonathan Browne, John Tanner and Susanne his wife. The occupation of Browne and Tanner is not given and no other apprenticeships to these masters can be found (A, Ar). A thorough search has been made, but no evidence for discharge of this apprenticeship has been found.
1683	14 Feb. He was apprenticed to his parents (A).
1690	23 Oct. A gallypotmaker of Bristol, he was granted a licence to marry Rachell Daniel of Brislington, Somerset, at Temple or the Cathedral (M).
1690	23 Oct. Edward Ward married Rachell Daniel (BRO DC/A/10/1).
1696	He was living in Temple parish with his wife Rachell, and children, Rachell and Mary (Ralph & Williams 1968, 253).
1698	14 Feb. He stood surety for William Morgan, victualler, to appear at the next Sessions (T).
1698	Temple parish ‘Edward Ward junior for Geo. Carrows Land’ ‘Edward Ward jun voyd’ (BRO Rate 9 Will. III c.10).
1703	22 Jan. Possibly his wife, Rachell Ward, buried (BrisPR).
1703	He stood surety of £5 for William Morgan to keep an alehouse in Temple parish (AKL).
1707-11	He was described as a gallypotmaker (A).
1709	15 Oct. A potter of Temple parish, he was bondsman to a licence granted to John Grace, potter (M). Note: this may refer to Edward Ward I.
1710	4 Feb. In his father’s will, Edward was left his house in Water Lane, Temple parish and ‘the houses and utensils of trade belonging to my pothouse and also the said potthouse’ and all the residue of his estate (PRO Prob 11/515).
1711	He stood surety of £5 for Thomas Grace to keep an alehouse in Temple parish (AKL).
1711	9 Jul. ‘Mary, wife of Edri. Ward, potter, St Philips’ buried (RB).
1712	2 Apr. Described as a gallipotmaker of Bristol in his will. All his goods, chattels, leases and personal estate were to be sold, the money raised being used to pay his debts. He left his brother, James, and John Lidiard of Bristol, clothier, his ‘messuage and tenement wherein I now dwell in Water Lane … with all the outhouses, warehouses and buildings thereto belonging … and all other my houses, buildings, gardens, lands and hereditaments … there and elsewhere in the said parish of Temple’. Any surplus money raised from selling his goods and personal estate was to be used to purchase houses or lands for the use of his two daughters Rachell and Mary until they reached the age of 21 years. The will was proved on 2 April 1712 (PRO Prob 11/528).
1712	He was buried in the Baptist Burial Ground (Pountney 1920, 83).
1713	16 Jan. He and his wife were both dead when their apprentice, George James, was transferred to James and Mary Ward (A).
1734	8 Aug. Agreement between Mary Bristow, Bristol, widow, surviving heir and daughter of Edward Ward, late of Bristol, gallypotmaker, deceased, and Samuel Tipton and Thomas Page of Bristol, surgeons. She sold them ‘all that messuage, tenement and pothouse late in the possession of Edward Ward, since in the tenure of James Ward but now in the possession of Thomas Ward, gallypotmaker, and also that other tenement wherein Edward Ward the elder, dec’d, late father of the beforenamed Edward Ward, dwelt, now in the occupation of Widow Bartlett together with a close called the Rack Close containing one acre of ground (the same lying behind the tenement and pothouse now in the tenure of James Ward or his undertenants) all situate in Water Lane’ (BRO).
	Apprentices: With wife Mary: George James, 28 Jun 1707 (A)-transferred 16 Jan 1713 (A) Henry Court, 4 Nov 1707-transferred 12 Jan 1713 (A) John Weaver, 11 Apr 1711 (A, Ao)-transferred 16 Jan 1713 (A)
	Rate and tax book entries: 29 Sep 1701-1708 Edward Ward jun. (Temple-L,LS,PR) 1711 Edward Ward (2 properties) (Temple-LS)

WARD Frances

See the Potteries List section for the Water Lane Pottery.

The Pottery had previously been run by her husband, Thomas Ward I, who probably died in 1738.

1738-46

Frances Ward ran the Water Lane Pottery.

The Pottery was taken over by Thomas Cantle II.

She was the widow of Thomas Ward I and the mother of Thomas Ward II.

1739/40	Temple Street: ‘Frances Ward of Bristol, widow, one Fee Farm rent of One Pound 12 shillings and eight pence payable out of Two Closes now built on … some part formerly in possession of James Ward and now of James Wards widow, Thomas Wards widow …’ (BRO 04240(1)).
1739/40-1755/56	The Corporation received rent on a property in Temple Street ‘Frances Ward, late Thomas Sperring, a tenement 3s’ (G).
1739	24 Dec. She was described as a gallypotmaker (A, Ar).
1741	13 Jul. Gallypotmaker, Water Lane (Ao).
1743	26 May. Possibly the Frances Ward, widow, of Henbury, Gloucestershire, who was to marry John Swearingen, potter (M).
1743	8 Aug. ‘Joseph Stokes agst John Needglutt at Mr Ward’s in Water Lane’ (C). See also John Niglett.
	Apprentices: Robert Smith, 24 Dec 1739 (A, Ar)-27 Jun 1747 (F, G) Richard Phillips, 13 Jul 1741 (A, Ao, Ar)-27 Jun 1747 (F, G)

WARD James

See the Potteries List section for the Water Lane Pottery.

James Ward took over the Water Lane Pottery after the death of his brother, Edward Ward II, in 1712.

1712-32

James Ward ran the Water Lane Pottery.

The Pottery was taken over by his son, Thomas Ward I.

The son of Edward Ward I and the brother of Edward Ward II and John Ward.

1694	5 May. He was apprenticed to his parents (A).
1696	He was living with his parents in Temple parish (Ralph & Williams 1968, 253).
1701	Oct. A potter of Bristol, he was granted a licence to marry Mary Sperrin of Temple parish. Bondsman: Edward Ward, potter, Temple parish (M).
1701	(date missing) James Ward married Mary Sperrin (TBT).
1702	23 Jul. He became a free gallypotmaker (F, G).
1707-18	He was described as a gallypotmaker (A, Ao, Ar).
1709	29 Jun. A James Ward of Temple parish was bondsman to a licence granted to Thomas Millard of St Thomas parish, house carpenter (M).
1710	4 Feb. In his father’s will he was left his house in Water Lane occupied by Thomas Church, carpenter, his two houses in Rack Close in the occupation of Bruce Wilson and the widow Williams, his house in Temple Street in the occupation of Nathaniel Reed, weaver, and also his house, stable and two closes of grounds on St Michael’s Hill in the parish of Westbury-on-Trym, occupied by Thomas Williams (PRO Prob 11/515).
1712	1 Apr. ‘Mr Ward having promised to cleanse his part of the Law Ditch it is ordered that Mr Eagles and Arthur Bedford do call upon Mr Elliott and desire him to do the same’ (TCS).
1712	2 Apr. In his brother, Edward Ward II’s will, he was left, jointly with John Lidiard of Bristol, clothier, his brother’s ‘messuage and tenement wherein I now dwell in Water Lane … with all the outhouses, warehouses and buildings thereto belonging … and all other my houses, buildings, gardens, lands and hereditaments … there and elsewhere in the said parish of Temple’ (PRO Prob 11/528).
1714	9 Jun. A potter of Temple parish, he was bondsman to a licence granted to Richard Bristow to marry Mary Ward, presumably the daughter of Edward Ward II (M).
1715	23 Dec. A potter of Temple parish, he was granted a licence to marry Sarah Curtis of St James’s parish at St James or St Mary Redcliffe parish. Bondsman: Thomas Curtis of St James’s parish, merchant (M).
1716	5 Jan. James Ward married Sarah Curtis (RPR).
1718/19-1738/39	Rental from the lands of St John of Jerusalem: ‘John Jordan and Jams. Ward a tenemt. and pt. of a rack close late Barnes fee farm £1.12s.8d. James Ward late Thomas Bull a tenemt. lives 10s.0d’ (G).
1720	He stood surety of £5 for Thomas Browning to keep an alehouse in Temple parish (AKL).
1720	7 Nov. A potter of Temple parish, he was bondsman to a licence granted to John Churchman, distiller (M).
1721	He was exporting earthenware to Jamaica, Boston and Philadelphia (PB-EXP). Note: not all Port Books have been studied).
1725	1 Jul. A potter of Bristol, he stood surety for John Neads and Jonathan Weston to appear at the next Sessions (T).
1726	He exported earthenware to Jamaica (PB-EXP). (Note: not all Port Books have been studied).
1726	2 Dec. He is referred to as a creditor of John Angier, haberdasher of small wares, bankrupt (BRO 6609(40)).
1730	2 Jul. ‘Henry Jones agt. John Burton a potter at Mr Wards in Water Lane’ (C).
1731	2 Dec. ‘Henry James agst Thomas Bent, potter at Mr Wards, Water lane’ (C).
1732	17 Jul. Potter, Temple Backs (JB).
1732	10 Aug. ‘William Plowman agst. John Carshore potter att Mr Wards in Water Lane’ (C).
1733	10 Jul Potter, Water Lane (JB).
1734	16 Jul. Gentleman, Water Lane (JB).
1735	15 Jul. James Ward (JB).
1736	1 Jun. Potter, Water Lane (JB).
1737	23 Jun. ‘Sarah Beton agt. David Thomas att Mr Wards potter in Water Lane’ (C).
1737	27 Jun. Gentleman, Water Lane (JB).
1738	3 Jul. Gentleman, Temple Backs (JB).
1738	8 Jul. Described as a potter of Temple parish in his will. He left the following bequests: To his son James Ward his three adjoining tenements in Temple Street near Temple church, in the occupation of Anne Wilson, James Wilson, shoemaker, and John Bowery, tobacco cutter, together with an annuity of ten pounds to be paid quarterly. To his wife Sara he left the house where they lived in Temple Backs, which on her death was to pass to their son, Edward. To his daughter Hetty Lovell, two hundred pounds, and one hundred pounds each to her four children, John, James, Mary and Hetty. He also left to his daughter Hetty all his estates in Keynsham, Somerset. To his daughter Mary Vines ten pounds to buy mourning. To his son Thomas Ward one hundred pounds. To his daughters Ann and Martha three hundred pounds apiece. The will was proved on 4 January 1739 (PRO Prob RG11/694).
1738	14 Oct. His son, Edward, was apprenticed to a haberdasher (A).
1739	24 May. The freedom of William George, distiller, because of his marriage to ‘Martha, daughter of James Ward, gallypotmaker’ (G).
1739	Temple Street … ‘Two Closes now built on … part formerly in possession of James Ward and now of James Wards widow …’ (BRO 04240(1)).
1740/41	‘Ann Taylor late James Ward 2 tenements in sd [Water] Lane lives 10s’ (G).
1745	20 Dec. Edward Ward became a free maltster, as he was the ‘son of James Ward Gallypotmaker, dec’d’ (G).
	Apprentices: With wife Mary: Thomas Roach I, 28 Apr 1707 (A) Henry Court, 12 Jan 1713 (A)-28 Sep 1716 (F, G) John Weaver, 16 Jan 1713 (A)-12 Aug 1718 (F, G) George James, 16 Jan 1712/13 (A) Arthur Hincks, 27 Oct 1713 (A, Ao, Ar)With wife Sarah: Paul Townsend, 15 Feb 1717 (A, Ao, Ar)-22 Jul 1731 (F, G) Thomas Ward I, 28 Feb 1718 (A, Ao, Ar)-10 May 1734 (F, G)
	Rate and tax book entries: Property 1: Water Lane Pottery 1712-29 Sep 1732] James Ward Temple parish (Temple-LS,W,L) 1715-17 ‘Mr James Ward p. Dwelling House, etc’ Temple parish (Temple-PR)Other properties: 1703-08 James Ward Temple parish (Temple-PR) 1715-17 ‘Mr Ward p. Limekill, 2 Tenements at Limekill, 1 Tenement at Limekill, 2 Houses more, 2 Tenements by ye Rack’ Temple parish (Temple-PR) 1722 ‘James Ward 2 houses in the Rack Close’ Temple parish (Temple-PR) 1730-39 James Ward for the Rack Close/Tenements Burrough Walls (Temple-L)
	Children: Wife Mary Thomas, bapt 2 Aug 1702 (TPR); Hetty, bapt 22 Apr 1706 (TPR); James, bapt 27 May 1708 (TPR); Edward, apprenticed 14 Oct 1738 (A); Martha, freedom of her husband 24 May 1739 (G); Mary (will); Ann (will)

WARD John

The son of Edward Ward I, he was the brother of Edward Ward II and James Ward.

1686	13 Sep. He was apprenticed to his parents (A).
1693	27 Oct. A potmaker of Temple parish, he was granted a licence to marry Elinor Crisp, widow, of the same parish, at Temple. Bondsman: Edward Ward I of Temple parish, potmaker (M).
1695	15 Apr. ‘A lease from the said Society [of Merchant Tailors] to John Ward gallypotmaker and Elienor his wife of a messuage or tenement and two little garden plots situate in Temple Streete … Att the yearely rent of thirty shillings’ (BRO 4954(6)).
1696	He was living in Temple parish with his wife, Ellinor (Ralph & Williams 1968, 249).
1697-8	A potter of Temple parish, he stood sureties for William Morgan to keep an alehouse (AKL).
1698	John Ward, Temple parish (BRO Rate Will. III c.10).
1702	23 Jul. He became a free gallypotmaker (F, G).
1703	A potter of Temple parish, he stood surety for William Morgan to keep an alehouse (AKL).
1704	12 Jun. Will: ‘I John Ward of the Citty of Bristoll, Gallypotmaker doe make this my last will … I give and Bequeath unto my Loving wife Ellinor all my Goods and Chattles whatsoever Except unto my father Edward Ward and my to Brothers and foure Sisters Each of them one Shilling as a Token of my Love …’. This will was proved on the 18 November 1704 (BRO Will 1704).
1704	7 Nov. An inventory of his estate was prepared which had a total value of £41.8s.2d (BRO Inv. 1704/36). This inventory is transcribed in Jackson & Price 1982.
1707	30 Sep. ‘A lease from the Society [of Merchant Venturers] to Richard Wilkins Merchant Taylor … of a Messuage or Tenement and two little Garden plots lately converted into one lying in Temple Street … And of all structures thereon built to hold from the death of Elienor Ward widow, late wife of John Ward Gally pott maker …’ (BRO 04954(6)).
1715	A John Ward exported English earthenware to Boston (PB-EXP).
	Rate and tax book entries: 29 Sep 1701-1704 John Ward (Temple-L,W,PR) 1705 John Wards widow (Temple-PR)

WARD Joseph

1760-70	He stood sureties of £5 for sixteen people, including Thomas Patience, potter, Thomas Browning, potter and Grace Browning to keep alehouses in Temple parish (AKL).
1762	26 Feb. A potter of Temple parish, he was granted a licence to marry Mary Malcott of St Mary Redcliffe parish, at St mary Redcliffe (M).
1762	28 Feb. ‘Joseph Ward, Temple, potter married Mary Malcott’ (RPR).
1763	9 Jun. A potter of Bristol, he was a bondsman to the administration of the estate of Richard Barrett of Bristol, victualler (Adm.).
1781	Potter, Lambeth (P).
1784	Potter, Temple parish (P).
1784	7 Aug. His son, Joseph, was apprenticed to Thomas Reeve, haberdasher (A).
1786	2 Feb. A potter of Bristol, he was bondsman to the administration of the estate of James James of Bristol, gentleman (Adm.).

WARD Thomas I

See the Potteries List section for the Water Lane Pottery.

He succeeded his father, James Ward, at the Pottery having started to pay rates on the premises in 1732.

1732-38

Thomas Ward I ran the Water Lane Pottery.

The Pottery was then taken over by his widow, Frances Ward, after his death, probably in 1738.

The son of James Ward and the father of Thomas Ward II.

1702	2 Aug. ‘Thomas ye sonne of James Ward by Mary his wife bapt’ (TPR).
1718	28 Feb. He was apprenticed to his parents (A, Ao, Ar).
1732	19 Feb. A potter of Temple parish, he was granted a licence to marry Frances Bradley of the same parish, at Temple church. Bondsman: Joseph Bradley of Temple parish, glass maker (M).
1732	20 Apr. Thomas Ward married Frances Bradley (TPR).
1734	10 May. He became a free gallypotmaker (F, G).
1735	15 Jul. Thomas Ward (JB).
1736	8 Apr. Gallypotmaker, Temple Street (Ao).
1736	1 Jun. Potter, Water Lane (JB).
1738	3 Jul. Potmaker, Temple Backs (JB).
1738	8 Jul. He was left one hundred pounds in his father’s will (PRO Prob RG11/694).
	Apprentice: With his wife Frances: James Walker, 8 Apr 1736 (A, Ao, Ar)
	Rate and tax book entries: Property 1: Water Lane Pottery 1732-25 Mar 1739 Thomas Ward Temple parish (Temple-W,L)Property 2: 1732-39 ‘Thomas Ward for Rack Close’ Burrough Walls (Temple-L)

WARD Thomas II

Born c1734, he was the son of Thomas Ward II (TPR).

1734	18 Jun. He was baptised, the son of Thomas and Frances Ward (TPR).
1756	24 Feb. He became a free potter as he was the son of Thomas Ward I (F, G).
1757-72	He stood sureties of £5 each for Boon Powell, potter, William Richards and George Smith to keep alehouses in Temple and St Mary Redcliffe parishes (AKL).
1773	Thos. Ward, Temple Street (Temple-LS).
1773-74	Potter, Temple Street; wife Mary (Wesleyan Membership Lists).
1774	Potter, Temple parish (P).
1775-79	Mary Ward, schoolmistress, Temple Street (Wesleyan Membership Lists).
1777	10 Jan. ‘Mary Ward (Widow of Thomas Ward, Potter) aged 40 years’ appears in a list of ‘The Names and Ages of Freemen’s Widows of the City of Bristol, as belong to the Parish of Temple, who do receive weekly pay and who are recommended to the Trustees of Mrs Langston’s Charity as people objects for the reception of the same by me A Catcold Vicar of Temple’ (BRO Temple Fa 1(2)).
1777	6 Feb. Mary Ward’s name was marked to indicate that she was a recipient from Mrs Langston’s Charity (BRO Temple Fa 1(2)).

WARE Frederick

Born c1841 in Bristol (71C).

1871	Labourer at pottery, 2 Wade Street, St Philip’s parish (30), living with his wife Elizabeth (30), born in Bristol (71C).
1881	Potter’s labourer, 56 Pennywell Road, St Philip’s parish (41), living with his wife Elizabeth (40), a tobacco pipe maker, born in Bristol (81C).

WARING Henry

Born c1876 in Temple parish (01C, 11C).

1901	Potter, 2 Tyler Street, St Silas parish (25)(01C).
1911	Potter’s jigger, 21 Aberdeen Street, St George (35), living with his wife Mary Ann (34), born in St Philip’s parish, and children Henry Ernest (9), Carrie (5) and Doris Kate (3), all born in St Philip’s Marsh (11C).