The son of William Radford of St George, Gloucestershire, coppersmith (A).
| 1767 | 25 Mar. He was apprenticed to William and Susannah Taylor, with £10 premium (A, Ao). |
| 1774 | 4 Oct. He became a free potter (F, G). |
| 1774 | Potter, Temple parish (P). |
| 1780 | 20 Jan. A potter of St George, he was included in the list of persons benefiting from a subscription for relief, if they were chosen for the Militia (BG). |
| 1781 & 1784 | Potter, St George (P). |
| 1785 | 29 Apr. A potter of St George, he was a bondsman to the administration of the estate of Hester Evans, wife of Evan Evans (Adm). |
| 1786 | 18 Feb. Probably the William Radford of St George, Gloucestershire, victualler, who was bondsman to the administration of the estate of Ann Chick of St George (Adm). |
| 1812 | Upper Easton, St George (P). |
| Rate book entries: 29 Sep 1778-29 Sep 1783 William Radford Temple Backs (Temple-Wa) |