Bristol Potters
Research by Reg Jackson
HARMAN James
The son of George Harman of Bristol, brewer (A).
| 1798 | 29 Oct. He was apprenticed to Charles and Mary Price (A). |
HARPER Charles
Born c1838 in St James’s parish (51C).
| 1851 | Labourer at a pottery, 3 Silver Street, St James’s parish (13) (51C). |
HARPER Jacob
| 1813 | 7 Feb. Lawrence Hill, St Philip’s parish on the baptism of his son, Henry (aged 3 years). Partner Priscilla Pullen (PPR). |
HARRIS Annie A.
Born c1872 in Bristol (91C).
| 1891 | Earthenware decorator, 18 Webb Street, St Philip’s parish (19) (91C). |
| 1901 | Earthenware printer, boarding at 31 Stanley Street, St Philip’s parish (28) (01C). |
| 1911 | Earthenware paintress at pottery, living with her parents at 6-7 Grosvenor Road, St Paul’s parish (39) (11C). |
HARRIS Edward
Born c1840 in Bristol (71C).
| 1865 | 28 Feb. He married Helen Bentley Lowrey in Bristol (Ancestry website). |
| 1871 | Commercial clerk in stoneware manufactory, 9 Clifton Wood Crescent, Clifton (31), living with his wife Helen (34), born in Bristol, and children Edward (5), born in Bedmisnter, Helen (2) and Jane (2 mths), both born in Clifton (71C). |
| 1875 | 1 Jun. ‘Lost on 20 May, a black Newfoundland dog. Answers to the name of Leo. Anyone bringing him to Mr Harris, at Temple Gate Pottery will be rewarded’ (Western Daily Press). |
| 1881 | Commercial clerk, 3 Hampton Terrace, Westbury-on-Trym (41), living with his wife Helen (45) and children including Ada (8) and Alfred (4), both born in Bristol, and Maria Dinsdale (15), general servant (81C). |
| 1891 | Manager of pottery, 20 Elton Road, Horfield (51), living with his wife Helen (54) and children Helen (22), Jane (20), Ada (18) and Alfred (14), all born in Bristol (91C). |
| 1901 | Manager of pottery, widower, 14 Leopold Road, St Andrew’s (62) (01C). |
| 1911 | Pottery manager retired, 14 Leopold Road, St Andrew’s (71) (11C). |
| 1921 | 26 Jun. He died at 14 Leopold Road, St Andrew’s Park (Ancestry website). |
HARRIS Eliza
Born c1865 in Bristol (81C).
| 1881 | Lodging at 13 Cohen’s Buildings, St Philip’s parish (16) (81C). |
HARRIS Frances
Born c1852 in Bristol (71C).
| 1871 | Transferer at pottery, 13 Melsoms Building, Temple parish (19), living with her husband William, a general labourer (71C). |
HARRIS Francis
| 1846 | 11 Oct. Great Ann Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1851 | Labourer, Great Ann Street, St Judes, St Philip’s parish (35), living with his wife Caroline (31), born in Bedminster, and children (51C). |
| 1852 | 30 May. Dings, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| Children: Caroline (aged 3 wks), bapt 11 Oct 1846 (PPR), Maria, born c1850 in Bristol (51C), Charlotte Louisa (aged 3 wks), bapt 30 May 1852 (PPR) |
HARRIS Henry
| 1852 | Temple Street, Temple parish (P). |
HARRIS Hester
Born c1823 in Bristol, the mother of William Harris (61C, 71C).
| 1861 | Potter’s assistant, Baptist Street, St Philip’s parish (37), living with her son, William (16), born in Bristol (61C). |
| 1871 | Potter, jug handler, widow, boarding at 11 Cohens Buildings, Baptist Street, St Philip’s parish (48), with her daughter Eliza (7), born in Bristol (71C). |
HARRIS James
Born c1832 in Pill, Somerset (71C).
| 1851 | Farm labourer, Bowdens Field, Lawrence Weston, Henbury (19), living with his step-father Joseph Brown, a farm labourer (51C). |
| 1861 | Labourer at pottery, 4 Pym’s Court, St Philip’s parish (29), living with his wife Eliza (30), born in Bedminster, and children Sarah (6) and Elizabeth (2 mths) (61C). |
| 1867 | 5 May. Tyler Street, St Philip’s parish on the baptism of his daughter Amelia (born 16 Sep 1866) (PPR). |
| 1871 | Labourer at pottery, Griffiths Rank, Hudds Bottom, St George (39), living with his wife Eliza (41) and children Sarah (15), Elizabeth (10), Ada (7), Amelia (4) and George (1), all born in Bristol (71C). |
| 1881 | Labourer, 5 Seneca Street, St George (49), living with his wife Eliza (50) and children (81C). |
HARRIS John I
The son of James Harris of Bristol, labourer (Ar).
| 1702 | 13 Jan. He was apprenticed to Mary Orchard (Ar). |
HARRIS John II
The son of Thomas Harris of Tenbury, Worcestershire, tanner (A).
| 1733 | 16 Jun. He was apprenticed to John and Hester Weaver, £10 paid with the apprentice. Friends to find apparel (A, Ao, Ar). |
| 1736 | 8 Jan. His apprenticeship was transferred to Charles and Mary Christopher (A). |
| 1742 | 6 May. A potter of Bristol, he was bondsman for John Harvey, scribbler, of Bradford, Wiltshire (Adm.). |
| 1781 | 20 Feb. He became a free potter (F, G). |
| 1781 | Potter, Crown Street, St Ann’s, Soho, London (P). |
HARRIS Sarah A.
Born c1852 in Bristol (71C).
| 1871 | Boarding at 17 Seal Street, St Philip’s parish (19) (71C). |
HARRIS Thomas
Born c1824 (Ao).
| 1838 | 2 Jun. He was apprenticed to J.D. Pountney, aged 14 years (Ao). |
HARRIS William I
Born c1821 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire (61C).
| 1834 | 4 Mar. He was apprenticed to J.D. Pountney, aged 14 years (Ao). |
| 1841 | Journeyman potter, Pipe Lane, Temple parish (20) (41C). |
| 1841 | 25 Oct. Bishop Street, Bedminster, the son of John Harris, a maltster, he married Georgiana Elizabeth Clark of Bishop Street, the daughter of James Clark, a glass blower (JBPR). |
| 1842 | 16 Oct. Great George Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1845 | 15 Jun. Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1861 | Temple Backs, Temple parish (40) living with his wife Georgiana (48) born in Bristol and daughter Harriet (16) (61C). |
| 1864 | 8 Feb. Noted as a potter when his daughter Harriet (19) of 4 Georges Alley married William Wright (RPR). |
| Children: John (aged 3 wks), bapt 16 Oct 1842 (PPR), Harriet, bapt 15 Jun 1845 (TPR) |
HARRIS William II
Born c1845 in St Philip’s parish, the son of Hester Harris (61C).
| 1861 | Baptist Street, St Philip’s parish (16), living with his parents (61C). |
HARRISON Alexander
| Rate book entries: 29 Sep 1738-25 Mar 1739 ‘Alexr Harrison Pothouse void’ Cow and Limekiln Lane (St Augustine’s-L) |
He was paying rates for one year on Limekiln Lane Pottery 1, after it had been vacated by Charles Christopher. It is doubtful that Harrison was a potter.
HARRISON Sarah
Born c1864 in Bedminster (81C).
| 1881 | 32 Great Ann Street, St Philip’s parish (17) (81C). |
HART Emma
| 1891 | 6 Apr. Edward King was brought before the magistrates charged with committing an assault on Emma Hart, a girl who had been employed at the Pottery, St Philip’s (Western Daily Press). |