See the Potteries List section for the Water Lane Pottery.
The Pottery had previously been run by her husband, Thomas Ward I, who probably died in 1738.
| 1738-46 | Frances Ward ran the Water Lane Pottery. |
The Pottery was taken over by Thomas Cantle II.
She was the widow of Thomas Ward I and the mother of Thomas Ward II.
| 1739/40 | Temple Street: ‘Frances Ward of Bristol, widow, one Fee Farm rent of One Pound 12 shillings and eight pence payable out of Two Closes now built on … some part formerly in possession of James Ward and now of James Wards widow, Thomas Wards widow …’ (BRO 04240(1)). |
| 1739/40-1755/56 | The Corporation received rent on a property in Temple Street ‘Frances Ward, late Thomas Sperring, a tenement 3s’ (G). |
| 1739 | 24 Dec. She was described as a gallypotmaker (A, Ar). |
| 1741 | 13 Jul. Gallypotmaker, Water Lane (Ao). |
| 1743 | 26 May. Possibly the Frances Ward, widow, of Henbury, Gloucestershire, who was to marry John Swearingen, potter (M). |
| 1743 | 8 Aug. ‘Joseph Stokes agst John Needglutt at Mr Ward’s in Water Lane’ (C). See also John Niglett. |
| Apprentices: Robert Smith, 24 Dec 1739 (A, Ar)-27 Jun 1747 (F, G) Richard Phillips, 13 Jul 1741 (A, Ao, Ar)-27 Jun 1747 (F, G) |