Born c1818 in Temple parish, the son of James Appleford and the father of Edward Appleford II (PPR, 91C).
| 1819 | 11 Apr. Baptised the son of James and Charlotte Appleford of Temple parish (PPR). |
| 1841 | Potter, East Buildings, St Catherine Place, St Philip’s parish (20), living with his parents (41C). |
| 1841 | Potter, Thomas Street, St Thomas parish, he married Mary Ann Winmill, daughter of Roger Winmill, glazier (ThPR). |
| 1841 | 7 Nov. The Dings, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1842 | 27 Mar. Jacob Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1843 | 17 Sep. The Dings, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1844 | 3 Sep. Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1845-47 | Jacob Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1849 | 23 Nov. Temple parish (PPR). |
| 1851 | Journeyman potter, 22 Ash Lodge, Temple parish (33), living with his wife Mary Ann (28), born in Bristol, and children, and his father James (51C). |
| 1851-54 | Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1861 | Temple Backs, Temple parish (43), living with his wife Mary (38) and children (61C). |
| 1864 | 29 Jul. ‘Edward Appleford, potter, son of James Appleford, stone potter, a free burgess, deceased, fathers copy dated 11 June 1818, certificate of marriage 8 April 1813, baptism 11 April 1819, indorsed produced’ (FM). |
| 1866 | 25 Dec. Noted as a potter when his son, Thomas, married Ann Crocker (PPR). |
| 1871 | 27 Tower Street, Temple parish (53), living with his wife Mary and children (71C). |
| 1871-73 | 27 Tower Street, Temple parish (WD). |
| 1872 | His daughter, Mary Ann, married Henry Joseph Howell, a potter (PPR). |
| 1881 | 22 Grafton Street, St Philip’s parish (62), living with his wife Mary Ann (58), and children (81C). |
| 1891 | 16 St Silas Place, St Philip’s parish (73), living with his wife Mary A. (70) (91C). |
| Children: Eliza, bapt 7 Nov 1841 (aged 11 mths) (PPR), Edward, bapt 27 Mar 1842 (aged 3 wks) (PPR), Thomas, bapt 17 Sep 1843 (aged 3 wks) (PPR), Emily, bapt 3 Sep 1844 (TPR), Thomas, bapt 23 Nov 1845 (aged 29 days) (PPR), James, bapt 14 Nov 1847 (aged 3 wks) (PPR), Mary Ann, bapt 23 Nov 1849 (aged 3 wks) (PPR), Mary Anne, bapt 11 May 1851 (TPR), John, bapt 28 Nov 1852 (TPR), Charlotte, bapt 15 Jun 1854 (TPR), Emily, bapt 18 Jun 1854 (TPR), Emily, born c1865 in Bristol (81C), James, born c1863 in Bristol (81C) |