Staffordshire pottery and its history

+-Thomas Wedgwood, Master Potter of the Churchyard and of Burslem
|  |  Overhouse, (_c._1617-1679)
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|  +-John Wedgwood, Master Potter of Burslem Overhouse. (1654-1705)
|  |   O.S.P.M.
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|  +-Thomas Wedgwood, Master Potter of the Churchyard Works. (1660-1716)
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|     +-Thomas Wedgwood, Master Potter of Churchyᵈ. (1685-1739)
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|     |  +-Thomas Wedgwood, Master Potter of the Churchyᵈ & Overhouse.
|     |  |   (1717-1773)
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|     |  +-Josiah Wedgwood, Master Potter of Etruria. (1734-1788)
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|     +-Aaron Wedgwood, of Burslem Hamil. (1697-_c._1750)
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|        +-Thomas Wedgwood, Master Potter of Etruria. (1730-1795)
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|           +-Ralph Wedgwood, Inventor and Master Potter of Burslem
|               and of Ferrybridge (Yorks). (1766-1837)
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+-Aaron Wedgwood, Master Potter of Burslem. (_c._1624-1700)
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|  +-Dr. Thos. Wedgwood, senr., Master Potter of Burslem. (1655-1717)
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|  |  +-Dr. Thos. Wedgwood, jun., Master Potter of Rowleys’ in Burslem.
|  |  |   (1695-1737)
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|  |  +-Eve = 1721 Ralph Shaw, Master Potter of Burslem.
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|  +-Aaron Wedgwood, Master Potter of Burslem. (1666-1743)
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|  |  +-Aaron Wedgwood. (1695-1722)
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|  |  |  +-Aaron Wedgwood, Master Potter of Longton Hall. (1717-1763)
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|  |  +-Richard Wedgwood, of Spen Green, co. Chester. (1701-1780)
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|  |  |  +-Sarah, mᵈ Josiah Wedgwood, Master Potter (1734-1815)
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|  |  +-Thomas Wedgwood, Master Potters (1703-1776) O.S.P.
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|  |  +-John Wedgwood, of the Big Hᵒ. (1705-1780)
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|  |     +-John Wedgwood, of Bignal End. (1758-1838) O.S.P.
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|  |     +-Thomas Wedgwood, Master Potter of the Big House, Burslem.
|  |     |   (1762-1826) O.S.P.
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|  |     +-Mary, mᵈ John Baddeley, Master Potter of Shelton.
|  |        |  (1764-_c._ 1810)
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|  |        +-Mary, dᵃ and h., mᵈ John Wood, Master Potter of Brownhills.
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|  +-Richard Wedgwood, Master Potter of Burslem Overhouse, mᵈ Katherine
|     dᵃ and h. of John Wedgwood of the Overhouse.
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+-Moses Wedgwood, Potter of Burslem. (_c._1626-1677)

Aaron Wedgwood, Brother of Thomas and John of the Big House, Burslem.
|   (1695-_c._ 1725)
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+-Mary Wedgwood (1715-1756) = -----------------------------------------+
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Ralph Wood, Miller of Burslem, (1677-1753) = Elizabeth.                 |
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+-Ralph Wood, Master Potter of Burslem (Figure maker). (1716-1772) = --+
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|   +-Josiah Wood, mᵈ Mary dᵃ of Thos. Wedgwood, Master Potter of the
|   |    Overhouse.
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|   +-John Wood, Master Potter of Brownhills. (1746-1797). Murdered by
|   |   |   his daughter’s suitor.
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|   |   +-John Wood, Master Potter of Brownhills. (1778-1848) = 24 XI.
|   |       |   1807 Mary, dᵃ of John Baddeley, Master Potter of Shelton, by
|   |       |   Mary, sister and heiress of John Wedgwood of Bignal End.
|   |       | (_c._ 1785-1866)
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|   |       +-Marianne, mᵈ Wm. Davenport, Master Potter of the Unicorn
|   |       |    Bank, Longport.
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|   |       +-Nicholas Price Wood. (1810-1869)
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|   |       +-Rev. Ric. Mountford Wood, of Aldbury, Herts. (1811-1889)
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|   |       |   +-Col. Geo. Wilding Wood. b. 1840.
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|   |       |   |   +-[symbol indicating ‘had issue’]
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|   |       |   +-Reginald Newcome Wood, of Bignal End. b. 1841. = Emily
|   |       |   |   |   Ann, dᵃ of Wm. Davenport, Master Potter.
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|   |       |   |   +-[symbol indicating ‘had issue’]
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|   |       |   +-Rev. Henry T. Wood, of Aldbury, Herts. b. 1850.
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|   |       |   |   +-[symbol indicating ‘had issue’]
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|   |       |   +-John Mountford Wood, of Holkham, co. Norfolk. b. 1861.
|   |       |         Collector of Staffs. Pottery.
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|   |       +-John Wedg Wood, Master Potter of Brownhills, & Woodlands,
|   |       |    Tunstall. (1813-1857) O.S.P.
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|   |       +-Edmund Thomas Wedg Wood of the Watlands, Master Potter of
|   |            |   Tunstall. (1822-1886)
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|   |            +-John Baddeley Wood of Henley Hall, Salop, mᵈ Eliz. dᵃ &
|   |            |   |   h. of Nicholas Price Wood. Collector of Staffs.
|   |            |   |   Pottery.
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|   |            |   +-[symbol indicating ‘had issue’]
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|   |            +-Emily Henrietta, m. 1868 Richard Pirie Copeland, Master
|   |                  Potter of Stoke.
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|   +-Ralph Wood, Master Potter of Burslem (figures) (1748-1795)
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|       +-Ralph Wood, only son. (1781-1801)
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+-Aaron Wood, the “Block cutter.” (1718-1785) = Mary Meir, of
    |   Stoke-on-Trent.
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    +-William Wood, Modeller at Etruria. (1746-1808)
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    +-Enoch Wood, Master Potter of Fountain Place, Burslem.
       |   (1759-1840) = 1780 Ann Bourne, of Newcastle.
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       +-Enoch Wood, Master Potter of Fountain Place. (1793-1852)
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       +-Edward Wood, Master Potter of Fountain Place, and Borax
          |   Manufacturer. (1796-1882) = Elizabeth Schofield.
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          +-Edward Herbert Wood of Newbold Revel (1847-    )
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             +-A. H. Edward Wood of Browhead, co. Cumb. b. 1870.

Ralph Ridgway, Master Potter of Chell.
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+-George Ridgway, Master Potter of the Bell Works, Shelton.
|    (_c._1758-1823)
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+-Job Ridgway, Master Potter of the Bell Works, and of Cauldon Place,
    |   Shelton. (1759-1813) = 1785 Elizabeth, sister of Elijah Meyer,
    |   Master Potter of Hanley. (1755-1810)
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    +-John Ridgway, Master Potter of Cauldon Place. 1st Mayor of Hanley
    |    1856. (1786-1860)
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    +-William Ridgway, Master Potter of Shelton and Hanley.
       |   (1787-_c._1865)
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       +-Edward John Ridgway, Master Potter of the Bedford Works,
          |   Hanley. (1814-1896)
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          +-John Ridgway, Master Potter of the Bedford Works, b. 1843
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          +-Edward Akroyd Ridgway, Master Potter of the Bedford Works,
          |   |   b. 1846 = Susan, dᵃ of Wᵐ Meakin, of the Eagle Works.
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          |   +-Henry Akroyd Ridgway, Master Potter of the Bedford Works,
          |         b. 1883.
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          +-Emily, mᵈ James Meakin, Master Potter of the Eagle Works,
              Hanley.

Jonathan Davenport of Leek. (1731-1771)
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+-John Davenport of Westwood, Master Potter of Longport. (1765-1848)
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    +-John Davenport of Westwood, and of Foxley, co. Hereford.
    |   |   (1799-1862)
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    |   +-George Horatio Davenport of Foxley, co. Hereford. Sold Staffs.
    |   |   |   estates, 1868.
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    |   |   +-[symbol indicating ‘had issue’]
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    |   +-Harry Tichborne Davenport, M.P. North Staffs. 1880-6. b. 1833
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    +-Henry Davenport, Master Potter of Longport, killed out hunting.
    |    (1800-1835)
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    +-William Davenport of Maer, Master Potter of Longport. Mᵈ Marianne,
       |   dᵃ of John Wood, Master Potter of Brownhills. (1805-1869)
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       +-Henry Davenport of Maer, Master Potter of Longport. b. 1840

Josiah Wedgwood, Master Potter of Etruria. (1730-1795)
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+-John Wedgwood, Partner at Etruria 1790-2. (1766-1844)
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+-Josiah Wedgwood of Maer, Master Potter of Etruria. (1769-1843)
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|   +-Josiah Wedgwood of Leith Hill Place, Partner at Etruria 1823-42.
|   |    (1795-1880)
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|   +-Francis Wedgwood of Barlaston, Master Potter of Etruria.
|   |   | (1800-1888)
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|   |   +-Godfrey Wedgwood, Master Potter of Etruria. (1833-1905)
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|   |   |   +-Cecil Wedgwood, D.S.O. b. 1863. Master Potter of Etruria.
|   |   |         1st Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent 1910.
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|   |   +-Clement Francis Wedgwood of Barlaston, Master Potter of Etruria.
|   |   |   |   (1840-1889)
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|   |   |   +-Francis Hamilton Wedgwood, Master Potter of Etruria.
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|   |   |   +-Josiah Clement Wedgwood, M.P. b. 1872. The writer of this
|   |   |         book.
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|   |   +-Lawrence Wedgwood, Master Potter of Etruria, b. 1844
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|   |       +-[symbol indicating ‘had issue’]
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|   +-Emma (1808-1896) = -----------------------------+
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+-Thomas Wedgwood, Partner at Etruria 1790-2.         |
|      Chemist and Photographer. (1771-1805)          | [symbol indicating
|                                                     |   ‘had issue’]
+-Susannah, mᵈ R. W. Darwin. (1765-1817)              |
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    +-Charles Robert Darwin, F.R.S. (1809-1882) = ----+

William Adams (brother of Thomas Adams, Master Potter of the Brickhouse,
|   Burslem), Master Potter of Burslem. d. 1617.
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+-John Adams of Sneyd Green. Will proved 1641.
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    +-William Adams of Sneyd Green. Will proved 1677.
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       +-William Adams of Bank Hᵒ, Bagnal. Said to have been a
       |    salt-glaze potter. Will proved 1712.
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       +-Edward Adams of Sneyd Green and Bagnal. Will proved 1728.
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          +-William Adams of Bank Hᵒ, Bagnal. (1702-1775)
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          |   +-Richard Adams, Master Potter. (1739-1811)
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          |       +-William Adams, Master Potter of Stoke-on-Trent.
          |            |   (1772-1829) = 1793 Sarah, dau. of Lewis Heath,
          |            |   Master Potter of the Hadderage.
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          |            +-William Adams, Master Potter of Greenfield.
          |                |   (1798-1865) = 1827 Jane (1804-1864) -----------+
          |                |                                                  |
          |                +-William Adams, Master Potter of Greenfield and   |
          |                     |   Greengates, (1833-1905)                   |
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          |                     +-William Adams.     } Master Potters of      |
          |                     |                    } Greenfields and        |
          |                     +-Percy W. L. Adams. } Greengates, Tunstall.  |
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          +-Edward Adams (1709-1745)                                          |
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             +-William Adams, Master Potter of Greengates, Tunstall.          |
                |   (1745-1805)                                               |
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                +-Benjamin Adams, Master Potter of Greengates.                |
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John Breeze, Master Potter of Greenfield.                                     |
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+-Jesse Breeze, Master Potter of Greenfield.                                 |
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James Meakin, Master Potter of Hanley, d. 1855.
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+-Sarah. = Robert Johnson d. _c._ 1910
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|   +-Henry Johnson.    }
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|   +-Robert Johnson.   } Master Potters of Hanley—“Johnson Bros.”
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|   +-Fred. Johnson.    }
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+-James Meakin of Darlaston, Master Potter of the Eagle Works.
|   |   (1833-1885) = Emily, dᵃ of Ed. J. Ridgway, Master Potter of the
|   |   Bedford Works, Hanley.
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|   +-Kenneth Meakin, Master Potter.
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|   +-Bernard Meakin of the Eagle Works.
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+-George Meakin, Master Potter of the Eagle Works. d. 1891
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|   +-George Elliot Meakin, Master Potter of the Eagle Works. b. _c._
|         1865
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+-William Meakin, Master Potter of the Eagle Works, Hanley. d. 1889
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|   +-Susan = Edward Akroyd Ridgway, Master Potter of Bedford Works,
|         Hanley.
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+-Charles Meakin, Master Potter of Joiners Square.
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+-Alfred Meakin, Master Potter of the Victoria and Albert Works,
    |   Tunstall. d. 1904
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    +-[symbol indicating ‘had issue’]