Born in 1853 in Temple parish, the son of John I and Elizabeth Mountford and the father of John Mountford V (PPR, 61C, 91C, 01C)).
| 1853 | 4 Sep. Baptised the son of John and Elizabeth Mountford (PPR). |
| 1871 | Earthenware turner, 2 Church Street, Temple parish (17) living with his widowed mother Elizabeth Mountford (71C). |
| 1875 | 10 May. Jacob Street, St Philip’s parish (22) the son of John Mountford, a potter, he married Eliza Newton (21) of Old Market Street, St Philip’s parish, the daughter of William Newton, a hawker (PPR). |
| 1877 | 1 Jul. Easton Road, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1879-82 | Great Ann Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1881 | 30 Great Ann Street, St Philip’s parish (27) living with his wife Eliza (27) born in Bristol, and children (81C). |
| 1884 | 28 Jun. Twinnell Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1886 | 12 Sep. 3 Pinnell Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1891 | Earthenware potter, 53 Great Ann Street, St Philip’s parish (37), living with his wife Eliza (37), born in Temple parish, and children (91C). |
| 1901 | Clay turner, 10 Little Ann Street, St Jude’s (47), living with his wife Eliza (47) and children (01C). |
| 1911 | Earthenware printer, 21 Winsford Street, Stapleton Road (58), living with his wife Eliza (57) and children (11C). |
| 1928 | 18 Feb. ‘The funeral took place at Greenbank Cemetery yesterday of Mr John Mountford, aged 74, of 35 Winsley Street, Stapleton Road. For 60 years deceased was employed at Messrs Pountney and Co’s potteries at their Fishponds works where he was greatly respected’. Representing Pountneys at the funeral were Thomas Stockham, H. Greenland and Mr G. Tyler (Western Daily Press). |
| Children: John William, born 27 May 1877, bapt 1 Jul 1877 (PPR), Elizabeth Blanche, born 17 Sep 1879, bapt 12 Oct 1879 (PPR), William Henry, born 15 Mar 1881, bapt 26 Mar 1882 (PPR), Eliza Harriet, born 2 Jun 1884, bapt 28 Jun 1884 (PPR), Florence Sarah, born 25 Aug 1886, bapt 12 Sep 1886 (PPR), Bertie, born c1891 in Temple parish (91C), Frederick, born c1893 in Bristol (01C), James, born c1896 in Bristol (01C) |