Bristol Potters
Research by Reg Jackson
HART Frank
Born c1864 in St Philip’s parish (81C).
| 1881 | Potter’s presser, 6 Caroline Place, Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish (17), the son of Mary Ann, a widow (81C). |
| 1891 | Potter, lodging at 42 Avery Street, Hanley, Staffordshire (24) (91C). |
| 1901 | Potter’s jigger, 18 Plough Street, Hanley (37), living with his wife Mary (29), born in Hanley, and children (01C). |
HART George
See the Potteries List section for the Westbury-on-Trym Pottery.
The Pottery had previously been run by Daniel Saunders. George Hart purchased it in August 1772.
| c1772-75 | George Hart ran the Westbury-on-Trym Pottery. |
He was succeeded by Stephen Fricker.
| 1772 | 21 Aug. He purchased the Pottery at Burfield for £1,000 from the accountant administrating Daniel Saunders’ bankruptcy (BRO 21782, box 17, bundle 6). |
| 1773 | 3 Apr. ‘George Hart, Westbury, near Bristol, begs leave to inform his friends and the Public that besides sugar pots and moulds he makes all sorts of useful and ornamental chimney pots, so much approv’d of and esteemed for their singular qualifications for curing smoaky chimneys, which has had its desir’d effect after every other method has been tried. Likewise all kinds of useful and ornamental garden pots. The chimney and garden pots are made of so peculiar a sort of clay that they are warranted to stand the severity of the frost and weather without scaling off or losing any of their useful ornaments’ (FFJ). |
| 1773 | 10 Jul. George Hart exported 900 pieces of earthenware to Dublin (PB-EXP). |
| 1773 | 22 Jul. William Plant of Wine Street, dealer in earthenware advertised: ‘All sorts of garden pots, useful and ornamental from Mr. Hart’s manufactory at Westbury, sold at the above warehouse, and at no other place in Bristol’ (BG). |
| 1774 | 15 Jun. A G. Hart exported 2500 pieces of earthenware to Dublin (PB-EXP). |
| 1774 | He stood surety of £5 for Thos. Hilligrew, a vintner of St Mary le Port parish (AKL). |
| 1775 | He stood surety of £5 for Stephen Fricker, a vintner of St Mary le Port parish (AKL).` |
| 1776 | 8 Aug. ‘To be lett or sold by private contract A modern new built house [called Burfield] situated at Westbury-on-Trym … There is a very good limekiln belonging to the same. For further particulars enquire of George Hart, of Westbury, aforesaid. N.B. a purchaser may have immediate possession as the owner is going to reside in Dorsetshire’ (BG). |
| 1780 | 16 Jul. George Hart, who by then had taken over the Greyhound Inn at Blandford Forum in Dorset advertised Burfield for sale, the property including ‘a valuable Pottery, which for Conveniency and Repute, is not to be equalled in this Kingdom, and has been for those 40 Years last past, and is now let to Mr Stephen Fricker … at the yearly rent of £105.5s …’ (BG). |
| 1817 | 15 Sep.’Mary, the widow of George Hart, senr’, was buried at Blandford, Dorset, aged 67 years (Blandford Burial Register). |
| Rate book entries: 1771-85 Mr George Hart for part of Saunders (Westbury Church Rate) 1771-79 Mr George Hart for News (Westbury Church Rate) 1771-79 Mr George Hart for Bucklers/Buckles (Westbury Church Rate) 1773-82 Mr George Hart for part of Lloyds (Westbury Church Rate) 1783 (only) ‘George Hart for Comb House’ (Westbury Church Rate) 1788-96 Occ. ‘Samuel Thatcher prop. Mr Trehawke late Harts Clay Ground’ (Westbury Church Rate) |
(Harts Clay Ground was later occupied by Roger Yabbicom and Son, potter).
HART John
Born c1816 (41C).
| 1841 | Temple Backs, Temple parish (25), living with his parents William and Sarah Hart (41C). |
| 1851 | Iron plate maker, Temple Backs, Temple parish (34), living with his wife Mary (35), born in Newport, Monmouthshire, and son William (2 mths), born in Bristol (51C). |
HART Thomas
Born c1856 in St Philip’s parish (81C).
| 1881 | Potter’s presser, 5 Caroline Place, Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish (25), living with his wife Eliza (25), born in St Philip’s parish (81C). |
| 1882 | 30 Apr. Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish on the baptism of his son George (born 8 Apr 1882). Wife Harriet Eliza (PPR). |
| 1891 | Potter’s dish maker, 2 Bright Street, Hanley, Staffordshire (35), living with his wife Eliza (35), and son George (9), born in Bristol (91C). |
| 1901 | Potter’s jigger, 6 Bright Street, Hanley, Staffordshire (45), living with his wife Eliza (45) and son George (19) (01C). |
HARVEY Emma
Born c1840 in Bristol (61C).
| 1861 | Pottery worker, Lodge or Thoroughfare Court, St Philip’s parish (21), living with her mother Selina, widow, charwoman, born in Bristol (61C). |
HARVEY John
| 1771 | He stood surety of £5 for Thomas Simmonds to keep an alehouse in Temple parish (AKL). |
HARVEY William I
Born c1826 in Bristol (51C).
| 1851 | Potter stoneware, 57 Colston Street, Bedminster (25), living with his wife Jane (29) and children William H. (3) and Sarah (9 mths), all born in Bristol (51C). |
| 1861 | Possibly the railway foreman, 22 Spring Street, Bedminster (35), living with his wife Jane (40) and children William H. (14), Sarah A. (10), Charles (5) and Florence (3), all born in Bristol (61C). |
HARVEY William II
Born c1835 in Bristol (61C).
| 1855 | 25 Dec. Great George Street, St Philip’s parish (21), the son of George Harvey, labourer, he married Mary Ann Cox (24) of Lawrence Hill, the daughter of William Cox, milkman (PPR). |
| 1861 | Railway labourer, 26 Park Street, St Philip’s parish (26), living with his wife Mary Ann (29), born in Bristol, and children (61C). |
| 1864 & 68 | Potter, Lawrence Hill (PPR, HTPR). |
| Children: William, born c1858 in Bristol (61C), Isaa, born c1860 in Bristol (61C), Isaac Samuel, born 17 Mar 1864, bapt 15 May 1864 (PPR), James Arthur, bapt 11 Oct 1868 (HTPR) |
HARVEY William III
Born c1811 in Lydford, Devon (61C).
| 1848 | 18 Mar. A widower he married Sabrina Humphreys in Bedminster (Ancestry website). |
| 1861 | Farm labourer, 6 Providence Place, Bedminster (50), living with his wife Sabina (40), born in Lydford, and son James (15), born in Bedminster (61C). |
| 1871 | Millman at pottery, Sheen Lane, Bedminster (61), living with his wife Sabina (49) (71C). |
| 1881 | Potter’s labourer, 3 Rose Cottages, Bedminster (70) (81C). |
HARWELL John
See the Potteries List section for the Redcliff Back Pottery 2.
| c1756-c59 | It appears that Harwell established a Pottery on Redcliff Back in about 1756, although it was not described as a ‘pothouse’ until 1760. |
The rate books are confusing about when Harwell left the Pottery. The Lamp and Scavenging Rate lists it as John Harwell’s Potthouse between 1760 and 1761, but the Poor Rate and Watch Rate show it as occupied by Richard Frank between 1759 and 1761.
He was succeeded at the Pottery by Richard Frank.
The son of William Harwell of Bedminster, Somerset, weaver (A) and the father of Thomas Harwell (F).
| 1733 | He was apprenticed to Joseph I and Sarah Taylor, £3 paid with the apprentice. Friends to find apparel (A, Ao, Ar). |
| 1740 | 30 Jun or 6 Jul. He became a free gallypotmaker (F, G). |
| 1743-44 | He stood surety for Martin Dias to keep an alehouse in St Mary Redcliffe parish (AKL). |
| 1745 | 17 Apr. He married Susannah Lamb at St Mary Redcliffe church (RPR). |
| 1754 | Gallypotmaker, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P). |
| 1758 | 6 Feb. Potter, St Mary Redcliffe parish (Ao). |
| 1758-64 | He stood sureties for Edward Sperin to keep an alehouse in St Mary Redcliffe parish (AKL). |
| 1761-62 | He stood sureties for George Lett to keep an alehouse in St Mary Redcliffe parish (AKL). |
| 1762 | He stood surety for Thomas Patience, potter, to keep an alehouse in Temple parish (AKL). |
| 1762-64 | He stood sureties for John Dally to keep an alehouse in St Mary Redcliffe parish (AKL). |
| 1763-64 | He stood sureties for John Hope, potter, to keep an alehouse in St Mary Redcliffe parish (AKL). |
| 1771-72 | He stood sureties for William Pain, John Fry and John Webb to keep alehouses in Temple parish (AKL). |
| 1774 | 5 Oct. He was described as a gallypotmaker, deceased, when his son Thomas became a free potter (F, G). |
| Apprentice: With wife Susannah: Joseph Mearn, 6 Feb or 6 Mar 1758 (A, Ao)-29 Oct 1774 (F, G) |
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| Tax and Rate book entries: Property 1: 29 Sep 1749-29 Sep 1773] John Harwell Redcliffe Street/Pit/Back/Pile Street (SMR-PR,W,Wa,L,LS) 29 Sep 1773-25 Mar 1774] John Harwell or occupier Redcliffe Street (SMR-L)Property 2: [25 Mar 1756-29 Sep 1756] Harwells warehouse Redcliff Back (SMR-PR) [29 Sep 1756-25 Mar 1759] John Harwells warehouse and tenement Redcliff Back (SMR-PR) [29 Sep 1757-29 Sep 1759] John Harwell (late Crosses Dwelling and Glass House) Redcliff Back (SMR-Wa) 1760-1761 John Harwells Potthouse and tenements Redcliff Back (SMR-LS) |
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| Children: William, bapt 31 Jul 1744 (RPR), Ann, bapt 19 Jul 1747 (RPR), Thomas, bapt 18 Mar 1749 (RPR), Susannah, bapt 2 Sep 1753 (RPR), John, bapt 28 Feb 1755 (RPR) |
HARWELL Thomas
The son of John Harwell of Bristol, potter (F).
| 1774 | 5 Oct. He became a free potter as he was the son of John Harwell, gallypotmaker, deceased (F, G). |
| 1774 & 1781 | Potter, St James’s parish (P). |
| 1784 | Potter, St Nicholas parish (P). |
| 1788 | 19 May. He was described as a potter when his son, William, was apprenticed to William Jefferies, carpenter (A). |
HASKINS Elizabeth
Born c1864 in Bristol, the sister of Emily and Mary Haskins (81C).
| 1881 | 5 Philip Street, St Philip’s parish (17), the daughter of George, a labourer (81C). |
HASKINS Emily
Born c1862 in Bristol, the sister of Elizabeth and Mary Haskins (81C).
| 1881 | 5 Philip Street, St Philip’s parish (19), the daughter of George, a labourer (81C). |
HASKINS Jane
Born c1853 in Bristol (81C).
| 1881 | 31 Victoria Street, St Philip’s parish (28), the wife of Frederick, a labourer (81C). |
| 1891 | No occupation, 26 Aberdeen Street, St Silas parish (39), the wife of Frederick, a bargeman (91C). |
HASKINS Melinda
Born c1878 in Bristol (01C).
| 1901 | Cup maker (potter), 3 Aberdeen Street, St Silas parish (23) (01C). |
HASKINS Mary
Born c1866 in Bristol, the sister of Emily and Elizabeth Haskins (81C).
| 1881 | 5 Philip Street, St Philip’s parish (15), the daughter of George, a labourer (81C). |
HASKINS Sarah
Born c1855 in Backwell, Somerset (81C).
| 1881 | Potter’s printer, 11 Melsom Buildings, Temple parish (26), living with her husband George Haskins, labourer (81C). |
| 1891 | No occupation, 26 Tower Street, Temple parish (37), living with her husband (91C). |
HASSALL John
See the Potteries List section for the Leek Lane Pottery.
The Pottery had previously been run by Daniel Organ. It was advertised to let in 1812 after Daniel Organ’s bankruptcy.
| c1812-35 | John Hassell ran the Leek Lane Pottery. |
There are no further references to the Pottery and it appears to have closed.
| 1813 | John Hassall & Co., brown stone potters, Leek Lane (MD). |
| 1814-18 | John Hassell & Co., brown stone potters, Leek Lane & Merchant Street (MD). |
| 1819-25 | John Hassall & Co., stone ware manufacturers, Leek Lane & Merchant Street (MD). |
| 1826-33 | John Hassall & Co., stone ware manufacturers, Leek Lane & Norfolk Street (MD). |
| 1827 & 29 | St Paul’s (JaPR). |
| 1830 | Potter, Norfolk Street, St Paul’s (P). |
| 1832 | 30 Dec. St Paul’s (JaPR). |
| 1832 | Potter, Norfolk Street, St Paul’s (P). |
| 1832 & 34 | Norfolk Street, St Paul’s (List of Electors BRO 04736). |
| 1833 | John Hassall paid 18s.9d duty on his manufacture of stone bottles (from the ‘Fifth Report of the Commissioners of Inquiry into the Management and Collection of the Excise Revenue [on] Stone Bottles and Sweets, London, 1834’). |
| 1834 | John Hassall & Co., stoneware manufacturers, Leek lane & Thrissell Street (MD). |
| 1835 | John Hassall, Thrissell Street (MD). |
| 1835 | St Philip’s parish (JaPR). |
| Children: Wife Sarah Sarah Elizabeth, bapt 5 Aug 1827 (JaPR), John, bapt 4 Oct 1829 (JaPR), Mathew Henry, bapt 30 Dec 1832 (JaPR), William Roberts, bapt 15 Mar 1835 (JaPR) |
HASSELLS Anthony
| 1786 | From Shelton, Staffordshire, he was apparently engaged by Joseph Ring I to assist him in his preparation for manufacturing Queen’s Ware. Ring purchased Hassell’s stock, some 148 dozens, and paid him £5.5s.0d for the cost of his journey to Bristol, £3.14s.6d for the expenses of workmen who accompanied him, and £5.5s.0d for moulds (Owen 1873, 347). |
| 1795 | 28 Jul. Possibly the Anthony Hassells who was buried in Stoke-on-Trent (Ancestry website). |
HATCHER Henry
Born c1873 in Bristol (01C).
| 1901 | Potter’s placer, 3 Nelson Place, St Mary Redcliffe parish (28), living with his nwife Sarah (28) and children Elizabeth (7), Thomas (5) and Henry (2), all born in Bristol (01C). |
| 1911 | Builder’s labourer, 2 Jones Lane, St Mary Redcliffe parish (38), living with his wife and children (11C). |