Plain Text Pedigrees
+-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.
| | | | |
| | | | +-[symbol indicating ‘had issue’]
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| | | +-Rev. Henry T. Wood, of Aldbury, Herts. b. 1850.
| | | | |
| | | | +-[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.
| | |
| | +-[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.
| | | |
| | | +-Josiah Clement Wedgwood, M.P. b. 1872. The writer of this
| | | book.
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| | +-Lawrence Wedgwood, Master Potter of Etruria, b. 1844
| | |
| | +-[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.
| |
| +-William Adams, Master Potter of Greenfield.
| | (1798-1865) = 1827 Jane (1804-1864) ——+
| | |
| +-William Adams, Master Potter of Greenfield and |
| | Greengates, (1833-1905) |
| | |
| +-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. }
| | }
| +-Robert Johnson. } Master Potters of Hanley—“Johnson Bros.”
| | }
| +-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
| |
| +-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
| |
| +-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’]