See the Potteries List section for the St Philip’s Pottery 6.
The Pottery had previously been run by his mother, Frances Cole, who died in 1855.
| 1855-57 | Thomas Homans Cole ran the St Philip’s Pottery 6. |
He died in 1867 and was succeeded at the Pottery by his widow, Lavinia Cole.
Born in 1821 in St Philip’s parish, the son of John Cole I (PPR).
| 1841 | Potter, Hambleton Cottage, Bedminster (20), born in county (41C). |
| 1842 & 43 | Marsh, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1845 | Dings, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1851 | 6 St Philip’s Marsh, St Philip’s parish (29) living with his wife Lavinia (26), a dressmaker, born in Bath and children, Lavinia (9) born in Chatterton Square, Rosena (7) and Emily (4) (51C). |
| 1857 | 15 Aug. ‘Liquor merchants, nurserymen, builders, and others. Albert Pottery, St Philip’s. Thomas Cole returns his sincere thanks to his friends and the public for the many favours they have bestowed upon him for the last two years, and begs to inform them that, in addition to all kinds of brown ware, he has entered upon the improved stone, which he can supply cheaper than any firm in the West of England’ (Bristol Mercury). |
| 1857 | Thomas Cole, brown stone and red ware potter, and brick and tile maker, St Philip’s Marsh (MD). |
| 1858-65 | Thomas Cole, brown and red ware potter, improved highly glazed stoneware, brick and tile maker, St Philip’s Marsh (MD). |
| 1858 | 28 Dec. Noted as a potter when his daughter Leonora Lavinia of Albert Road, married Charles Butt, a potter (HTPR). |
| 1859 | 22 Jan. For sale by auction ‘Fee farm rents … payable out of … a pottery occupied by Mr Thomas Cole … having a frontage on the River Avon …’ (Bristol Mercury). |
| 1861 | Master potter employing 7 men and 3 boys, St Philip’s Marsh, St Philip’s parish living with his wife Lavinia A. and daughter Rosina (61C). |
| 1862 | 26 Aug. ‘Wanted a man who perfectly understands the glazing and burning of redware. Apply to T. Cole, Albert Pottery, St Philip’s’ (Western Daily Press). |
| 1864 | 22 Feb. Noted as a potter when his daughter Rosina (20) married Charles William Davis, a mariner (HTPR). |
| 1864 | 27 Feb. Married at Holy Trinity church, Mr C.W. Davies of London to Rosina, second daughter of Mr Thomas Cole of the Albert Pottery, St Philip’s Marsh (Bristol Mercury). |
| 1864 | 12 Sep. ‘Yesterday morning at half past ten, a fire broke out at Albert Pottery, St Philip’s Marsh, which threatened to be very serious, on account of the scarcity of the company’s water, had it not been discovered in time. Through the kindness of neighbours in fetching water from the river it was soon got under. Fortunately Mr Cole was insured’ (Western Daily Press). |
| 1866-68 | Thomas Cole, brown and red ware potter, garden pot manufacturer and brick and tile maker, St Philip’s Marsh (MD). |
| 1867 | 15 Oct. He died and his will was proved on 30 Oct by his widow, Lavinia, of Albert Road, St Philip’s Marsh. He was described as ‘late of the Albert Pottery’ and his estate was valued at under £60 (PRO Calendar of Wills and Administrations). |
| 1867 | 19 Oct. ‘Died, October 15, after a long illness, Mr Thomas Cole of Albert Pottery, St Philip’s Marsh, aged 46, deeply lamented’ (Bristol Mercury). |
| 1868 | 12 May. Noted as a potter when his daughter Lavinia Emily Cole (20) of The Marsh, married Joseph Whyatt, an accountant (PPR). |
| Children: Leonora Lavinia (aged 3 mths), bapt 16 Jan 1842 (PPR), Rosina (aged 5 mths), bapt 5 Nov 1843 (PPR), Frederick John, born 20 Apr 1845, bapt 17 Aug 1845 (PPR), Lavinia Emily, born c1848 (51C, PPR) |