Born c1830 in Clifton, Bristol (81C).
| 1841 | Scholar, Avon Crescent, Clifton parish (11), living with his parents John, an engineer, and Sarah (41C). |
| 1846 | 23 Nov. He was apprenticed to William Powell (Ao). |
| 1851 | Stone potter, Avon Crescent, Clifton (21), living with his parents (51C). |
| 1855 & 56 | Bedminster (TPR). |
| 1861 | Stoneware potter, Somerset Street, Bedminster (31), living with his wife Elizabeth (32), born in Clifton, and children (61C). |
| 1871 | Stoneware potter, 12 Somerset Street, Bedminster (41), living with his wife Elizabeth (42) and children (71C). |
| 1873 | 29 Jul. John Fry the younger, stone ware potter, late apprentice of Wm. Powell, stone ware potter, a free burgess dec’d. Indenture of apprentice dated 23 Nov. 1846 endorsed produced (FM). |
| 1881 | Stoneware potter, 2 Hope Cottage, Bedminster (51), living with his wife Elizabeth (53) (81C). |
| 1891 | Stoneware potter, 58 Thomas Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (62), living with his wife Elizabeth (63) (91C). |
| 1901 | Stoneware thrower, widower, 10 Kingstree Street, Knowle (71) (01C). |
| 1907 | He died aged 77 years (Ancestry website). |
| Children: William G.W., born c1854 in St Augustine’s parish (61C), Elizabeth, bapt 11 Nov 1855 (TPR), Emma Elizabeth, bapt 28 Dec 1856 (TPR), Sarah Ann, born c1859 in Bedminster (61C), John, born c1863 in Bedminster (61C), Rosetta, born c1864 in Bristol (71C) |