Bristol Potters

Research by Reg Jackson

COOK Ann

Born c1831 in Bristol, the wife of Samuel Cook (61C).

1861	16 Mayns Court, St Philip’s parish (30) (61C).

COOK (COOKE) Charles

See the Potteries List section for the Bedminster Pottery.

The Pottery had previously been run by Margaret Dean.

1824-48

Charles Cook ran the Bedminster Pottery.

Cook died in March 1848 and the Pottery was taken over by his daughter, Emma Cook I.

Born c1801, not in the county (41C).

1801	16 Oct. Possibly the Charles Cook baptised at St Philip’s church, the son of Thomas and Mary Cook (Ancestry website).
1818	18 Jun. Took his freedom as he was the son of Richard Cook, shipwright (F).
1820	Orchard Street, Bedminster (P).
1824-47	Charles Cook, brown ware potter, Boot Lane, Bedminster (MD).
1826	5 Mar. Bedminster (RPR).
1826	Terrier of the parish of Bedminster: Charles Cook, himself and others; 29. house, 701. house and court, 837. brown ware pottery.
1827-33	He exported earthenware and red ware to Waterford, Jamaica and Jersey (PB-EXP).
1830	Boot Lane, Bedminster (P).
1832	Boot Lane, Bedminster (P).
1835	East Street, Bedminster (P).
1837	Boot Lane, Bedminster (P).
1840	Charles Cook exported 196 dozen flower pots to Waterford (PB-EXP).
1841	Stillhouse Lane, Bedminster (P).
1841	Potter, Manley Road, Bedminster (40), living with his wife Harriet (40) and children (41C).
1845	9 Jul. Stillhouse Lane, Bedminster (JBPR)
1847	25 Oct. Noted as a potter when his son Charles Dean Cook of Meadow Street married Ann Elizabeth Perrin, widow (PaPR).
1848	8 Apr. ‘Died March 28, aged 53, Mr C. Cooke, late of Bedminster Pottery’ (Bristol Times).
1852	12 Jun. Died 6 Jun, at his brother’s (Mr C.D. Cooke), Guinea Street, aged 15, Edward, youngest son of the late Mr Charles Cooke, of Bedminster Pottery (Bristol Mercury).
	Children: Margaret, born c1821 in county (41C), Ann, born 3 Feb 1820, bapt 14 Sep 1823 (RPR), Charles Dean, born 30 Sep 1821, bapt 14 Sep 1823 (RPR), Harriet Dean, bapt 5 Mar 1826 (RPR), Emma, bapt 5 Mar 1826 (RPR), Henry, born 2 Nov 1826, bapt 9 Jul 1845 (JBPR), William, born c1831 in county (41C), Edward, born c1837 in county (41C)

COOK Clara

Born c1882 in Bristol, the sister of Emma Cook III and Kate Cook (01C).

1901	Potter’s assistant, 35 Lewis Street, St Silas parish (19) (01C).

COOK Edward

Born c1854 in Derby, the father of Ruth Cook (11C).

1911	Potter, clay work, 21 Balaclava Road, Fishponds (47), living with his wife Elizabeth (46), born in Stoke, and children Ruth (16), Louisa (14), Lilian (12), Harry (10) and Elizabeth (8), all born in Stoke (11C).

COOK Emma I

See the Potteries List section for the Bedminster Pottery.

The Pottery had previously been run by her father, Charles Cook.

1848-51

Emma Cook I ran the Bedminster Pottery.

Then the Pottery seems to have closed. In 1854 the site was described as having been formerly occupied by a Pottery.

Born c1826 in Bristol, the daughter of Charles Cook (RPR).

1826	5 Mar. Baptised the daughter of Charles and Harriet Cook (RPR).
1848-51	E. Cook, red ware potter, Boot Lane, Bedminster (MD).
1854	2 Sep. For sale by auction ‘Lot 1. A valuable piece of freehold ground, situate in Boot Lane … with the buildings and erections thereon, formerly occupied as a pottery’ (Bristol Mercury).

COOK Emma II

Born c1842 in Bristol, the daughter of William C. and Rebecca Cook (51C, 61C).

1861	42 Temple Street, Temple parish (19) living with her mother Rebecca Cook (61C).

COOK Emma III

Born c1880 in Bristol, the sister of Clara and Kate Cook (01C).

1901	Sorter in pottery, 35 Lewis Street, St Silas parish (01C).

COOK John I

1783-84	Potter, Counterslip (Temple-W).
1797	Possibly the John Cook, potter, whose property adjoined the common sewer in Avon Street, Temple parish (Q).

COOK John II

Born c1820 in Iron Acton, Gloucestershire (61C).

1851	Butcher, Parsonage Lane, Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire (31), living with his wife Elizabeth (30), and children (51C).
1861	Searles Court, Temple Street, Temple parish (41) living with his wife Elizabeth (40) born in Iron Acton and children (61C).
1871	Butcher, widower, 82 Lacey Road, Bermondsey, London (51), living with his children (71C).
	Children: Janet, born c1844 in Rangeworthy (61C), Alice M., born c1851 in Frampton Cotterell (61C), John, born c1853 in Frampton Cotterell (61C), Joseph, born c1855 in Bristol (61C)

COOK Kate

Born c1884 in Bristol, the sister of Emma Cook III and Clara Cook (01C).

1901	Potter’s assistant, 35 Lewis Street, St Silas parish (17) (01C).

COOK Matilda

Born c1895 in St George, the daughter of Alice Cook and the sister of Thomas Cook III (11C).

1911	Worker pottery, 6 Altringham Road, St George (16), living with her mother who had remarried to William Tippins, and siblings (11C).

COOK Rebecca

Born c1808 in St George, the wife of William C. Cook and mother of Emma Cook (51C, 61C).

1841	No occupation, Pennys Court, Avon Street, Temple parish (30), living with her husband (41C).
1851	Transferer and printer pottery, 3 Temple Backs, Temple parish (44), living with her husband William C. Cook (51C).
1861	Potter, widow, 42 Temple Street, Temple parish (53) living with her daughter Emma (19) (61C).
1871	Earthenware transferer, widow, 5 Tower Street, Temple parish (62) (71C).

COOK Ruth

Born c1895 in Bristol, the daughter of Edward Cook (11C).

1911	Ware cleaner pottery, 21 Balaclava Road, Fishponds (16), living with her parents and siblings (11C).

COOK Samuel

Born c1830 in Bristol (61C).

1861	Labourer at pottery, 16 West Street, St Philip’s parish (31) living with his wife Ann (30) born in Bristol and children (61C).
	Children: Ann, born c1849 in Bristol (61C), John, born c1854 in Bristol (61C), Eliza, born c1856 in Bristol (61C), David, born c1860 in Bristol (61C)

COOK Thomas I

Born c1839 in Bristol (61C).

1861	Potter’s labourer, 6 Taylors Court, Temple parish (22) living with his mother Sarah Cook, widow (61C).

COOK Thomas II

Born c1886 in Bristol (01C).

1901	Potter’s labourer, 17 New Street, St Jude (15) (01C).

COOK Thomas III

Born c1893 in St George, the son of Alice Cook and brother of Matilda Cook (11C).

1911	Worker pottery, 6 Altringham Road, St George (18), living with his mother who had remarried to a William Tippins, and siblings (11C).

COOK William C.

Born c1807 in Bristol, the husband of Rebecca Cook and father of Emma Cook (51C, 61C).

1841	No occupation, Pennys Court, Avon Street, Temple parish (30), living with his wife Rebeeca (30) (41C).
1851	Potter and slip maker, 3 Temple Backs, Temple parish (44) living with his wife Rebecca (43) (51C).
1861	His wife was a widow and living with her daughter Emma (19), born in St George (61C).

COOKE John

1727	5 Mar. Sarah, daughter of John Cooke, potter, baptised (RPR).

COOKSEY (COOKSLEY) George Henry I

Born c1860 in St Philip’s parish, the brother of William John Cooksey I and the father of Geirge Henry Cooksey II (91C, 01C, PPR).

1871	10 Rose Alley, Temple parish (12), living with his parents William and Cecile Cooksey, labourer (71C).
1880	8 Nov. St Philip’s parish (22) the son of William Cooksey, fitter, he married Selina Williamson (21) of St Philip’s parish (PPR).
1882	29 Jan. Living in St George on the baptism of his daughter Selina Ann (born 28 Dec 1881) (PPR).
1884	30 Mar. Living at 12 Bright Street, St Philip’s parish on the baptism of his son George Henry (born 9 Mar 1884) (PPR).
1891	12 Bright Street, St George (31), living with his wife Selina (29) and children including Polly (4), Ethel (2) and Rose (4 mths), all born in St George (91C).
1901	Stoneware potter, 12 Bright Street, St George (44), living with his wife Selina (39) and children including Beatrice (9), Cecilan (6), Amelia (4) and Stanley (1), all born in St George (01C).
1911	Potter, stone ware, Municipal Lodging House, Wade Street, St Philip’s parish. His wife and children including Maud (7), born in Bristol, were living at 3 Victor Street, Barton Hill, St Philip’s parish (11C).