Bristol Potters
Research by Reg Jackson
BOWDEN Susan II
Born in 1850 in St Philip’s parish, the daughter of Charles Bowden and the sister of Emma and Richard Bowden (PPR, 71C).
| 1871 | Potter lathe treader, 8 Prospect Place, St Philip’s parish (21), living with her parents and siblings (71C). |
BOWDEN William
Born c1815 in Sicily, British subject, probably the brother of John Bowden (51C, Ao).
The son of Thomas Bowden, a soldier in the 62nd Regiment, who was stationed in Sicily at the time of William Bowden’s birth. He left the army and lived in Oxford Street, St Philip’s Marsh (information from Bob Wright).
| 1828 | 22 Jul. Apprenticed to John and Francis Cole (A). |
| 1837 | 22 Jan. St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1839 | 8 Dec. Dings, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1841 | Police Constable, Lamb Court, St Augustine the Less parish (25), living with his wife Jane (25) and children Thomas (4) and Margaret (2) (41C). |
| 1851 | Potter, policeman, 1 Lamb Court, St Augustine’s parish (36), living with his wife Jane (38), born in Bristol, and children (51C). |
| 1861 | Policeman, 1 Lamb Court, St Augustine the Less parish (45), living with his wife Jane and children (61C). |
| Children: Thomas (aged 3 wks), bapt 22 Jan 1837 (PPR), Margaret (aged 3 wks), bapt 8 Dec 1839 (PPR), James, born c1842 in Bristol (51C), Frederick, born c1848 in Bristol (51C), Jane, born c1851 in Bristol (51C) |
BOWEN Henry
| 1741 | 2 May. He petitioned for freedom (CCP). |
| 1741 | 18 Jun. He became a free potter by vote of the Common Council and payment of £15.15s.0d (F, G, CCP). |
| 1754 | Potter, Christchurch parish (P). |
BOWEN John
The son of John Bowen of Bristol, watchmaker (A).
| 1734 | 13 Apr. He was apprenticed to John and Hester Weaver. Friends to find apparel (A, Ao, Ar). |
| 1736 | 8 Jan. His apprenticeship was transferred to Charles and Mary Christopher (A). |
| 1738 | 27 Apr. A John Bowen married Mary Berrow (RPR). It has been suggested that this was John Bowen, the potter (Ray 1968, 66) but no occupation is given in the marriage register. |
| 1739 | 19 April. His apprenticeship was transferred to Josiah and Elizabeth Bundy (A). |
BOWEN Joseph
Born c1825 in Bristol (51C).
| 1851 | 83 Thomas Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (26), living with wife Sarah (26) born in Nailsea, Somerset (51C). |
BOWER John
| 1723 | 4 Sep. John Bower, potter, buried (RPR). |
BOWERS Jacob
Born c1832 in Whitehaven Cumbria, the son of James Bowers and husband of Sarah Bowers (61C, PPR).
| 1859 | 30 May. Bread Street, St Philip’s parish (28), the son of James Bowers, potter, he married Sarah Davis (27) (PPR). |
| 1861 | 7 Dec. Bread Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1861 | 4 Ash Lodge, Temple parish (29), living with his wife Sarah, transferer (61C). |
| 1865 | 24 Dec. George Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1871 | 2 Colston Place, Temple parish, living with his wife Sarah, potter transferer, and children (71C). |
| 1881 | 25 Great Avon Street, Temple parish, widower, living with his children (81C). |
| Children: Jacob W., born 9 Nov 1861, bapt 7 Dec 1861 (PPR) Elizabeth Ann, born 8 Dec 1865, bapt 24 Dec 1865 (PPR) Sarah J., born c1869 in Bristol (71C) Caroline H., born c1870 in Bristol (71C) Charlie, born c1871 in Temple parish (81C) |
BOWERS James
The father of Jacob Bowers (PPR).
| 1859 | 30 May. Noted as a potter when his son Jacob Bowers married Sarah Davis (PPR). |
BOWERS Sarah
Born c1832 in Bristol, the wife of Jacob Bowers (PPR).
| 1861 | Described as a ‘transferer’ she was living with her husband, Jacob Bowers, at 4 Ash Lodge, Temple parish (61C). |
| 1871 | Potter transferer, living with her husband at 2 Colston Place, Temple parish (71C). |
BOWLEY John
Born c1859 in Temple parish, Bristol, the brother-in-law of John Parker (81C).
| 1881 | 7 Little Avon Street, Temple parish (22) (81C). |
| 1901 | 29 Feeder Road, St Silas (40) (01C). |
| 1911 | Pottery labourer, lodging at Chapel Road, St Marks, Easton (53) (11C). |
BOWLEY Martha Sarah
Born c1826 in Temple parish, Bristol (51C).
| 1851 | Potter painter, 4 Harris’s Yard, Temple parish (25), living with her husband John Bowley, a millwright (51C). |
BOWMAN Caroline
Born c1868 in St Philip’s parish (91C).
| 1891 | 30 Grafton Street, St Philip’s parish (23), living with her husband George, warehouseman, and daughter Louisa (2) (91C). |
BOWYER Hannah
Born c1858 in Hackney, Middlesex, the daughter of Simeon Bowyer (71C).
| 1871 | Labourer at pottery, 28 Grafton Street, St Philip’s parish (13), living with her parents and siblings (71C). |
BOWYER Simeon
Born c1835 in Hanley, Staffordshire, the father of Hannah Bowyer (71C).
| 1871 | 28 Grafton Street, St Philip’s parish (36), living with his wife Elizabeth (31), born in Stepney, Middlesex, and children Hannah (13), born in Hackney, William (11), born in Hackney, Ralph (9), born in Cubitt Town, Poplar, Simeon (6), born in Cubitt Town, Henry (3), born in Cubitt Town, Job (2), born in Cubitt Town and Benjamin (4 days), born in St Philip’s parish (71C). |
| 1881 | His wife was a widow living in Little Gate Street, Hanley, Staffordshire, with her children (81C). |
BOYCE (BOICE) Stephen
| 1722 | 14 Jan. Possibly the ‘Stephen Boice’ who married Elizabeth Jones (WPR). |
| 1724 | 20 Sep. Stephen, son of ‘Stephen Boice’ baptised (WPR). |
| 1727 | 29 Jan. Betty, daughter of ‘Stephen Boice’ baptised (WPR). |
| 1727 | 20 Mar. Ann Boice buried (WPR). |
| 1728 | 18 Apr. Elizabeth, daughter of Stephen Boyce buried (WPR). |
| 1729 | 2 Mar. Ann, daughter of Stephen Boyce baptised (WPR). |
| 1730 | 12 Mar. Ann Boyce buried (WPR). |
| 1729 | 27 Apr. Elizabeth Boyce buried (WPR). |
| 1732 | 30 Oct. A potter of Westbury-on-Trym he was granted a licence to marry Martha Pierce of Henbury, at Henbury (M). |
| 1732 | 31 Oct. Stephen Boyce married Martha Pierce (HPR). |
BRACE Eleanor
Born c1890 in Fishponds (11C).
| 1911 | Art tile fetler, working at pottery, 1 Madelaine Road, Fishponds (21) (11C). |
BRACEY Harriett
Born c1876 in St George (91C).
| 1891 | Pottery, Knapps Lane, St George (15) (91C). |
BRADLEY Joey
Born c1874 in Ireland (01C).
| 1901 | Potter’s labourer, boarding at 81 Redcliff Street, St Mary Redcliffe parish (27), born in Ireland (01C). |
BRADSHAW James
| 1781 | 15 Feb. He became a free potter because of his married to Hester, daughter of Robert Evans I, gallypotmaker, deceased (F, G). |
| 1781 & 1784 | Potter, Lambeth, Surrey (P). |
BRADY Elizabeth
Born c1836 in Bristol (51C).
| 1851 | Lodger at 2 Albion Place, St Philip’s parish (15) (51C). |