Edward Walley

Edward Walley	Cobridge	1845	1856
E Walley & Son Edward & William Walley	Cobridge	1856	1865

Earthenware, parian & salt glaze ware manufacturer at the Villa Pottery, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

Edward Walley had previously been in partnership with Elijah Jones at the Villa Pottery. In February 1845 Elijah Jones left the business and Edward Walley continued on his own account.
From 1856 the style of the business was E Walley & Son / Edward & William Walley.
By 1860 to cope with expanding production needs the business additionally worked the Scotia Pottery at Burslem.
By 1861 the business employed 360 people.
In January 1862 William Walley left the partnership which was continued by Edward Walley.
In 1865 Edward Wally retired from manufacturing and was in business as a commission agent and potter's valuer. He died on the 13th December 1872, in the trustee's notice he was described as 'Potters' Valuer & Agent'

WALLEY, Edward (1810-1872), pottery manufacturer, Burslem.

Edward Walley was born at Hanley and baptised on 6 May 1810, the son of Edward Walley and his wife Elizabeth.

He operated the Villa Pottery at Cobridge from about 1840 until 1865 initially with Elijah Jones (as Jones & Walley); from 1845 on his own and then from about 1856 with William Walley.

By 1860 he also worked the Scotia Pottery at Burslem.

He produced relief moulded jugs for the home market and exported ironstone ware, particularly to Canada, where he supplied churches with ware decorated with individualised markings. He employed 360 hands in 1861. After withdrawing from manufacture he was in business as a commission agent and potter's valuer.

Edward Walley was a member of the Burslem Board of Health from 1850 to1863 and served as chief bailiff in 1860-1. In 1849 he complained of the inadequacy of the street lighting in Cobridge.

He married Margaret Turner and a son Edward was born at Hanley in 1837. By 1861 the family were living at Grove House, Cobridge and later in Clifton Terrace, Waterloo Road, Burslem where he died on 13 December 1872.

'People of the Potteries'
Sources: Information from Mr J W Bentley, Lytham St. Annes; Census 1861; Dir. 1851, 1860; IGI Staffs; Jewitt; Oldham, .

Examples of typical ware:

Walley, Edward. Villa Pottery.

"The major product at this pottery appears to have been moulded jugs although ironstone china with printed decoration was also made.

A variety of printed and impressed marks were used with the surname in full and either the letter E or the full Christian name.

The printed initial W has also been attributed to this potter"

'The Dictionary of Blue & White Printed Pottery 1780-1880' Coysh & Henrywood

for further information on jugs manufactured by Walley partnerships: Henrywood web page

E Walley Cobridge
Registered 10 May 1845
Ranger

This design was registered to "Edward Walley and J G R Boote" at the Villa Pottery, Cobridge, Staffordshire.

It was the first design registered after William Walley left the partnership.

It is unsure who 'J G R Boote' was - it could be someone connected to business of T & R Boote

This jug doesn't bear a makers mark, however the registration diamond shows that this design was registered on the 7th May 1859 to "Edward & William Walley at Cobridge, Staffordshire.

relief moulded jug in the ENVILLE design

This jug features a Bounty of the Hunt Scene - the relief design shows a snake and an eagle fighting in a tree on the front, and hanging game birds on the sides with a duck and rifle handle.

The handle and interior of the jug is finished in a smooth glaze and the rest of the body is matt.

platter in the Wreath pattern

this platter carried both the printed and impressed marks shown

Paris White Ironstone China was a trade name used by Edward Walley

Paris White Ironstone China
Walley

impressed mark

E. Walley

printed mark

initial W used with different marks, often the name of the pattern is included
The printed initial W is generally attributed to Edward Walley

'published by..' is not the same as a registered design number
this style of mark was continued from the previous company Jones & Walley

impress and printed mark used together
often the registration diamond or the printed mark are used on their own

Havelock - a design registered by Edward & William Walley
on the 29th January 1858

Dwelling: Grove House, Ville of Ruston Grange,
Ecclesiastical District of Christ Church
Census Place: Burslem, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England

Name	Marr \| Age \| Sex		Birthplace	Occupation
Edward Walley	M \| 50 \| M	Head	Hanley, Staffordshire	Earthenware manufacturer, employing about 360 hands.
Margaret Walley	M \| 42 \| F	Wife	Hanley, Staffordshire
Edward Walley	M \| 24 \| M	Son	Hanley, Staffordshire	Potter's Manager
Esther Walley	M \| 23 \| F	Son's wife	Burslem, Staffordshire
Madeline Walley	\| 2 \| F	Daur	Burslem, Staffordsire


Edward Walley Villa Pottery Cobridge April 26th, 1851 CERES is the pattern name	Edward Walley Cobridge Staffordshire