See the Potteries section for the Barton Hill Pottery.
The Pottery had previously been run by James Duffett I, who was probably his father.
1836-55 | James Duffett II presumably ran the Barton Hill Pottery although neither him nor the Pottery are referred to in the street/trade directories. |
The Pottery was then taken over by William Hutchings I.
Born c1812 in Barton Hill, he was possibly the son of James Duffett I although his father was described as a ‘gentleman’ on James II’s marriage (51C, JBPR).
1830 | 24 Dec. Aged 18 years, the son of James Duffett of St Philip’s parish, brickmaker, he was one of the lives on a lease taken out by Francis Duffett, victualler, on the White Hart Inn in St James’s parish (BRO P/St J/VCD/8/1). |
1832 & 34 | Barton Hill, St Philip’s parish (List of Electors BRO 04736). |
1836-43 | James Duffett, brick and tile maker, St Philip’s Marsh (MD).
(This probably refers to James Duffett II as his father seems to have retired from business around 1835) |
1838 | 18 Sep. St Philip’s parish, the son of James Duffett, gentleman, he married Cornelia Brookman of Bedminster, the daughter of Benjamin Brookman, yeoman (JBPR). |
1838-39 | J. Duffett and Duffett and Co. exported earthenware, including flower pots, to Waterford and Dublin (PB-EXP). |
1840 | Potter, Barton Hill (MLPBT). |
1841 | Stone potter, Barton Hill (P). |
1841 | Barton Hill Lane, St Philip’s parish (29), living with his wife Cornelia (20) and children Sarah (2) and James (4 months) (41C). |
1842 | Tithe apportionment, St Philip and Jacob. Trustees of J.S.S. Smith, James Duffett, Part of a field and clay pit .. Brickyard, etc. (PRO IR 29/13/155) |
1843-49 | Potter, Barton Hill (MLPBT, PPR). |
1843 | 9 Dec. William Cole was charged with stealing a number of earthenware pans, the property of Mr James Duffett, jun. Mr D. stated that the prisoner, who is a hawker, bought a quantity of pans at his pottery yesterday, and that shortly after he left a dozen other pans were discovered to have been taken away and hid under a dung-heap near’. The prisoner was remanded (Bristol Times). |
1848 | 11 Nov. ‘Henry Barry for being concealed in the pottery yard of Mr Duffett, Barton Hill, with intent to commit a felony, was sent to the house of correction for a month’ (Bristol Times). |
1851 | 5 Queen Ann Street, St Philip’s parish (39), born in Barton Hill, living with his wife Cornelia (30) born in Norton Malreward, Somerset, his children and Elizabeth A Brookman, his sister-in-law, house servant, born in Whitchurch, Somerset (51C). |
1861 | Commission broker, Stanley Street, St Philip’s parish (49), living with his wife Cornelia (39), born in Woollard, Somerset, and children (61C). |
1871 | Book canvasser, 6 Chancery Street, St Luke’s parish (59), living with his wife Cornelia (49) and his children Edwin (25), Alice Maud (23), Edward John (22) and Frederick (15) (71C). |
1881 | 3 Sep. A gentleman of 6 Chancery Street, Barton Hill, he died and his will was proved on 30 Sep by his widow Cornelia. His estate was valued at £113 (PRO Calendar of Wills and Administrations). |
Children: Sarah Ann, born 27 Aug 1839, bapt 14 Mar 1840 (MLPBT), James Alfred, bapt 13 Mar 1841 (MLPBT), Cornelia Emily, bapt 5 Jul 1843 (MLPBT), Edwin, bapt 8 Oct 1845 (MLPBT), Alice Maud (aged 3mths), bapt 28 Nov 1847 (PPR), Edward John, born 16 Nov 1848, bapt 5 Aug 1849 (PPR), Francis, born c1851 in Barton Hill (51C), Frank, born c1854 in St Philip’s parish (61C), Frederick, born c1856 in Bath (61C) |