See the Potteries List section for the St Philip’s Pottery 6.
(The directories spell Cole’s christian name as ‘Francis’, suggesting that the person was a male. However, the tithe apportionment of 1842 shows that it was a female ‘Frances’ who owned the Pottery. This was almost certainly Frances Cole, the widow of John Cole I).
The Pottery had previously been run by her husband, John Cole I.
| 1836-55 | Frances Cole ran the St Philip’s Pottery 6. |
After her death in August 1855 the Pottery was taken over by her son, Thomas Homans Cole.
Born c1786 in London, the wife of John Cole I (41C).
| 1820-22 | ‘Francis Cole’, Potter, aged about 40 years (Methodist Class Book). |
| 1836 | F. Cole exported stoneware to Jersey (PB-EXP). |
| 1836-49 | Francis Cole, brown stone and red ware potter, St Philip’s Marsh (MD). |
| 1838 | 10 Sep. Redware potter, St Philip’s Marsh (Ao). |
| 1841 | ‘Pottery’, 4 Marsh Buildings, St Philip’s Marsh, St Philip’s parish (55), living with her children Fanny (22) and Elizabeth (9), both born in Bristol (41C). |
| 1842 | Tithe apportionment, St Philip and Jacob parish. Owner: ‘Francis’ Cole, Occupier: Herself, no.1217 Pottery and Yard, no.1218 Garden and Shed, no.1219 (occupier: Isaac Tracey) House and Garden, etc (BRO EP/A/32/10). |
| 1850-53 | Francis Cole, brick and tile manufacturer, brown stone and redware potter, St Philip’s Marsh (MD). |
| 1851 | Potter, 1 Cole Lane, St Philip’s parish (65) widow (51C). |
| 1854-56 | Francis Cole, brown stone and redware potter, St Philip’s Marsh (MD). |
| 1855 | 11 Aug. Died on 7 Aug, aged 80, Mrs Frances Cole of St Philip’s Marsh Pottery (Bristol Mercury). |
| Apprentice: John Richard, 10 Sep 1838 (Ao). |