I am researching the Watts family who lived in Whitecliff and operated a Pottery from early 1800 to 1880. Two generations of family were involved - John Watts and his son, also John Watts. The younger John Watts had a large family, one of his daughters, Lucy, is my great grandmother, who married Enoch Drew and emigrated to Australia in 1884. (Lucy first married William White who died around 1882). I am looking for information on the Pottery, which was quite a large concern, at one stage employing 16 men and some boys. The Pottery was situated quite close to the Nags Head Inn. I would be grateful for any snippets of information regarding the family and the Pottery.

A pottery recorded at Whitecliff in 1720 (Footnote 61) was possibly that making casting pots for the nearby ironworks in 1803. (Footnote 62) The pottery, which employed 16 men and boys in 1851, (Footnote 63) continued in production in the early 1880s (Footnote 64) but was disused in 1898. (Footnote 65

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62Ibid. MR 879; O.S. Map 6", Glos XXX. SE. (1884 edn.).
63Hockaday Abs. clxxvi, Christ Church 1816.
64G.D.R. wills 1794/54.
65N.L.W., Dunraven MSS. 271.

From: 'Coleford', A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume V: Bledisloe Hundred, St. Briavels Hundred, The Forest of Dean (1996), pp. 117-38. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=23255. Date accessed: 16 June 2005.61P.R.O., F 17/96

1851
WATTS John 63 Earthernware Manufacturer Newland
Elizabeth 62 Newland
Elizabeth 31 Governess Newland
Elizabeth Grand Daughter 10 Newland
WATTS Henry Nephew 20 Plumber & Glazier Backwall ? Somerset

WATTS John Jnr 30 Potter Bream
Eliza 30 Bream
Mary 7 Scholar Bream
William 6 Scholar Bream,
John 5 Scholar Bream
Robert 3 Scholar Bream
James 8m Bream

1861
Eliza Watts abt 1821 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Wife Coleford and Newland Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Watts abt 1841 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Coleford and Newland Gloucestershire
Hannah Ellen Watts abt 1853 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Coleford and Newland Gloucestershire
Isabel Eliza Watts abt 1858 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Coleford and Newland Gloucestershire
James Grindle Watts abt 1851 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Son Coleford and Newland Gloucestershire
Jno Grindle Watts abt 1847 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Son Coleford and Newland Gloucestershire
John Watts abt 1821 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Head Coleford and Newland Gloucestershire
Lucy Watts abt 1855 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Coleford and Newland Gloucestershire
Mary Rosser Watts abt 1843 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Coleford and Newland Gloucestershire
Robert Herbert Watts abt 1849 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Son Coleford and Newland Gloucestershire
William Henry Watts abt 1845 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Son Coleford and Newland Gloucestershire

1871
Anna Watts abt 1853 Whitecliff, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
Eliza Watts abt 1820 Whitecliff, Gloucestershire, England Wife Newland Gloucestershire
Isabel Watts abt 1858 Whitecliff, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
James Watts abt 1851 Whitecliff, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland Gloucestershire
John Watts abt 1821 Whitecliff, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland Gloucestershire
Lucy Watts abt 1854 Whitecliff, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire

1881
Bertie Watts abt 1872 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Grandson Whitecliff Rd, Newland, Gloucestershire, England
Eliza Watts abt 1820 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Wife Whitecliff Rd, Newland, Gloucestershire, England
John Watts abt 1821 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Head Whitecliff Rd, Newland, Gloucestershire, England

1891
Watts, John abt 1821 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland Gloucestershire

HO 107/365/3 folio 53

1841 Whitecliff / Scowles nr Coleford
WATTS John 53 Potter
Elizabeth 50
Elizabeth 22
William 28 Glazier
Anna ? 7

WATTS John 20 Potter
Eliza 20
Elizabeth 4 mon ?

All born in county

In 1851 Coleford this appears to be the William noted in 1841 as 28

WATTS William 38 Plumber Newland
Sarah 35 Newland
Jno William 5 Scholar Newland
Anna 4 Scholar Newland
Sarah 2 Newland
EVANS Elizabeth Servant 18 Bicknor

1861 - Plumber and Glazier
Ada E Watts abt 1858 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
Agusta E Watts abt 1856 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
Anna M Watts abt 1847 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
Fanny E Watts abt 1852 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
John W Watts abt 1846 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland Gloucestershire
Sarah Watts abt 1816 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Wife Newland Gloucestershire
Sarah E Watts abt 1849 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
William Watts abt 1813 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland Gloucestershire

1871
Agusta L Watts abt 1856 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
Emma A Watts abt 1858 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
John W Watts abt 1846 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland Gloucestershire
Sarah Watts abt 1816 Clearwell, Gloucestershire, England Wife Newland Gloucestershire
Sarah E Watts abt 1849 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
William H Watts abt 1813 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland Gloucestershire

1881
Ada E. Watts abt 1858 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter 15 Market Place, Newland, Gloucestershire, England
Fanny E. Watts abt 1852 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter 15 Market Place, Newland, Gloucestershire, England
Sarah Watts abt 1816 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Wife 15 Market Place, Newland, Gloucestershire, England
William Hy. Watts abt 1813 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Head 15 Market Place, Newland, Gloucestershire, England

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» pottery, which employed 16 men and boys in 1851, (Footnote 63)

Some of the Pottery Workers in 1851 !

BLANCH George Visitor 26 Potters Labourer Newland
HUNCH Edward 36 Potter London
HUNCH Jeremiah 10 Potters Labourer
BURFORD James 32 Potters Labourer Newland
CROOK George 18 Potters Labourer Newland
CROOK Robert 13 Potters Labourer Newland
CLEMANTS (?) John 37 Potters Labourer Newland
MACLIN William 25 Pottery Labourer Bream
PRICHARD Isaac 50 Pottery Labourer Devizes
PARTRIDGE Emanuel 36 Pottery Labourer Leonard Stanley
FROWEN William Apprentice(?) 20 Newland
PALMER William 22 Pottery Labourer
MORGAN Robert 19 Pottery Labourer Newland
TAYLOR James 56 Pottery Labourer Newland
BAYTON William 37 Pottery Labourer Newland

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