Bristol Potters
Research by Reg Jackson
GRIFFITHS Richard II
Born c1847 in Baptist Mills, St Philip’s parish (71C, 91C, 11C).
| 1869 | 7 Nov. Redcross Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1871 | 16 Apr. Great George Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1871 | Potter (earthenware), 53 Great George Street, St Philip’s parish (24), living with his wife Ellen (22) born in Bristol and children (71C). |
| 1874-78 | Redcross Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1881 | Potter presser, 4 Union Place, St Philip’s parish (35), living with his wife Ellen (35) and children (81C). |
| 1891 | Potter hollow ware presser, widower, 29 Tyler Street, St Philip’s parish (45), living with his children Hester (17) and Richard (13), both born in St Philip’s parish (91C). |
| 1901 | Pottery presser, 28 Great George Street, St Philip’s parish (55), living with his wife Sarah (50) (01C). |
| 1911 | Potter, 27 Great George Street, St Philip’s parish (65), living with his wife Sarah (63) (11C). |
| Children: Ellen, born 14 Oct 1869, bapt 7 Nov 1869 (PPR), Samuel James, born 26 Mar 1871, bapt 16 Apr 1871 (PPR), Hester Annie, born 14 Jan 1874, bapt 8 Feb 1874 (PPR), James Richard, born 14 Nov 1875, bapt 5 Dec 1875 (PPR), Richard, born 17 Aug 1877, bapt 9 Apr 1878 (PPR), Fanny, born c1880 in Bristol (81C) |
GRIFFITHS Samuel
Born c1824 in Bristol, the father of James Griffiths (51C).
| 1845 | 11 May. St Philip’s parish, the son of Thomas Griffiths, labourer, he married Hester Davis, the daughter of James Davis, a painter (PPR). |
| 1846 & 48 | Great Ann Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1851 | 6 Stable Yard, Baptist Mills, St Philip’s parish (27), living with his wife Esther (24) born in Bristol, and children (51C). |
| 1853 | 15 May. Baptist Mills, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1861 | His wife was a widow (61C). |
| 1872 | 8 Apr. Noted as a potter on the marriage of his son James Griffiths (21) a potter of 10 Alfred Street to Ann MCarthy (EPR). |
| 1874 | 24 May. Noted as a potter when his daughter Sarah Ann Griffiths (21) of Jacob Street, St Philip’s parish married Thomas Batten (PPR). |
| Children: Richard (aged 1 mth), bapt 19 Apr 1846 (PPR), Samuel (aged 1 mth), bapt 24 Sep 1848 (PPR), James, born c1851 in Bristol (51C), Sarah Ann, born 23 Apr 1853, bapt 15 May 1853 (PPR), Esther, born c1856 in Bristol (61C) |
GRIFFITHS Thomas I
| 1796 | 7 Aug. Joseph (aged 12½ years), Elizabeth (aged 18 mths) and Charles (aged 6 mths), children of Thomas and Mary Griffiths, of ‘Lower H’, clay temperer, baptised (PPR). |
GRIFFITHS Thomas II
Born c1821 in Bristol (51C).
| 1844 & 49 | Baptist Mills, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1851 | 25 May. Wade Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1851 | Newfoundland Street, St Paul’s parish (30), living with his wife Mary Ann (27) and children (51C). |
| 1855 | 27 May. St George (PPR). |
| 1861 | His wife was described as a widow and tobacco pipe maker (61C). |
| 1872 | 23 Sep. Noted as a potter when his son Thomas Richard Griffiths (24), a labourer of 20 Alfred Street married Caroline Pound (EPR). |
| 1873 | 17 Mar. Noted as a potter when his son James Griffiths (23), a shoemaker of 8 Jubilee Street married Mary Sellick (EPR). |
| Children: Thomas (aged 3 wks), bapt 24 Nov 1844 (PPR), William, born 22 Jul 1847, bapt 5 Aug 1849 (PPR), James, born 14 Jul 1849, bapt 5 Aug 1849 (PPR), Henry (aged 3 wks), bapt 25 May 1851 (PPR), Sarah Ann (aged 1 mth), bapt 27 May 1855 (PPR) |
GRIFFITHS Thomas III
Born c1838 in Swansea, South Wales (71C).
| 1871 | 11 Tower Street, Temple parish (33) (71C). |
GRIFFITHS Thomas IV
Born c1855 in Bristol, the brother of George and Edward Griffiths (71C).
| 1871 | Potter, 3 Berkeley Place, St Philip’s parish (16), living with his mother, Harriet, a widow and annuitant, and siblings (71C). |
GRIFFITHS William I
Born c1819 in St Philip’s parish (61C).
| 1843 | 16 Apr. Hope Square, Bedminster, the son of Thomas Griffiths a mariner, he married Mary Ann Rich of Hope Square, the daughter of Daniel Rich, a coppersmith (JBPR). |
| 1861 | Waterloo Place, St Philip’s parish (42), living with his wife Mary Ann (42) a calico weaver, born in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire (61C). |
GRIFFITHS William II
Born c1837 (HTPR).
| 1858 | 25 Apr. Batch, West Street, St Philip’s parish (21), the son of John Griffiths a labourer he married Mary Ann Redman (21) of the same address, the daughter of Ezekiel Redman, an engine driver (HTPR). |
GRIFFITHS William III
Born c1839 in Bristol (81C).
| 1871 | Publican, Duchess of Kent, Union Road, St Philip’s parish (38), living with his wife Sarah (25), born in Bristol (71C). |
| 1871-82 | Potter, Union Road, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1881 | Publican, 1 Union Road, St Philip’s parish (42), living with his wife Sarah (36), and children (81C). |
| Children: William Charles, born 27 Oct 1871, bapt 19 Nov 1871 (PPR), Rosina Mary Jane, born 15 Mar 1873, bapt 6 April 1873 (PPR), Albert John, born 11 Jul 1874, bapt 2 Aug 1874 (PPR), Joseph, born 8 Jul 1877, bapt 12 Aug 1877 (PPR), Mary Ann, born 14 Aug 1879, bapt 31 Aug 1879 (PPR), Henry, born 1 Dec 1882, bapt 31 Dec 1882 (PPR). |
GRIGG William
| 1750 | 7 Jul. A potmaker of St James’s parish, he was bondsman to a licence granted to William Watkins, gunsmith (M). |
GRIMES (GRIMS) Abraham
Born c1804 in Battle, Sussex (51C).
| 1830-41 | Commercial Road, Temple parish (P). |
| 1832 & 34 | Commercial Road, Temple parish (List of Electors BRO 04736). |
| 1841 | Harris Yard, Temple parish (38), living with his wife Sarah (38) (41C). |
| 1847 | Pennywell Road, St Philip’s parish (P). |
| 1851 | 11 White Street, St Philip’s parish (47), living with his wife Sarah (48), born in Bristol (51C). |
| 1852 | White Street, St Philip’s parish (P). |
| 1861 | Potter’s turner, 6 Victoria Place, St Philip’s parish (55), living with his wife Sarah (55) born in St Philip’s parish (61C). |
| 1871 | Potter’s turner, 4 Mill Pond Street, St Philip’s parish (68), living with his wife Sarah (69) (71C). |
GRIMES George
Born c1783 (BRO L3).
| 1809 | Temple Street, Temple parish (26) (BRO L3, Militia List). |
GRIMES Henry
Born c1809 in Temple parish, the father of Elizabeth Williams (nee Grimes) (51C).
| 1833 | 24 Mar. Temple parish (PPR). |
| 1841 | Vernon Court, St Thomas’s parish (35), living with his wife Elizabeth (33) and children (41C). |
| 1849 | 2 Apr. Noted as a potter when his daughter Elizabeth of Cart Lane, Temple parish, married John Williams (TPR). |
| 1851 | 3 Cart Lane, Temple parish (42), living with his wife Ruth (42) born in Temple parish, his children and Elizabeth Williams, widow (21), potter, born in Temple parish (51C). |
| Children: Elizabeth, born c1827 in Temple parish (41C), Henry, born c1828 in Temple parish (41C), Sarah, bapt 24 Mar 1833 (PPR), Eli, born c1835 in Temple parish (41C), William, born c1837 in Temple parish (41C), Sarah, born c1840 in Temple parish (51C), Ann, born c1842 in Temple parish (51C), Isaac, born c1844 in Temple parish (51C), Charles, born c1847 in Temple parish (51C), Frances, born c1849 in Temple parish (51C) |
GRIMES Isaac
| 1814 & 23 | Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1830 | Ash Lodge, Temple parish (P). |
| 1832 & 34 | Ash Lodge, Temple parish (List of Electors BRO 04736). |
| 1832 | Ash Lodge, Temple parish (P). |
| 1835 | Ash Lodge, Temple parish (P). |
| Children: Wife Ann Eliza, bapt 25 Dec 1814 (TPR) Elizabeth, born 26 Jul 1819, bapt 9 Feb 1823 (TPR) |
GRIMSTEAD —–
| Rate book entries: [1736-1738] ‘Mr Grimstead for ye Pott-house’ Cow/Limekiln Lane (St Augustine-L) |
He was paying rates on Limekiln Lane Pottery 2 where William Pottery was the master potter. However, the nature of his interest in the Pottery is not known.
GRINDER Edward
Born c1806 in Burslem, Staffordshire, the husband of Rachel Grinder and the father of Mary Ann Grinder (61C, 71C).
| 1851 | Potter mould maker, King Street, Fenton, Staffordshire (45), living with his wife Rachel (43), born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, and children Joseph (24), born in Stoke, Ann (21), born in Staffordshire and Mary Ann (1) born in Fenton (51C). |
| 1861 | Pipe Lane Court, Temple parish (55), living with his wife Rachel (52) and children (61C). |
| 1871 | His wife was a widow (71C). |
GRINDER Mary Ann
Born c1851 in Fenton, Staffordshire, the daughter of Edward Grinder (71C).
| 1871 | Sponger at pottery, 79 Philip Street, St Philip’s parish (20), living with her mother (71C). |
GRINDER Rachel
Born c1811 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, the wife of Edward Grinder (71C).
| 1871 | Transferer at pottery, widow, 79 Philip Street, St Philip’s parish (60), living with her daughter Mary Ann (20), sponger at pottery, born in Fenton, Staffordshire (71C). |
GRINHAM Charles
Born c1829 in Bristol (51C).
| 1851 | Potter’s labourer, lodging at 7 Adelaide Place, St Mary Redcliffe parish (22) (51C). |
GROVES Elizabeth
Born c1856 in Bristol (81C).
| 1881 | Clay pottery works, boarding at 2 Hunts Lane, St Philip’s parish (25) (81C) |