James Abberley




 

Location and period of operation:

James Abberley

Longton

July 1870

Oct 1871

 

Earthenware manufacturer at the Waterloo Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England

  • James Abberley was previously in partnership at the Waterloo Works with Thomas Lowe as Lowe and Abberley - this partnership was dissolved on the 2nd July 1870 and Abberley continued on his own account. 

  • Abberley also operated a mill at Mosty Lee Mill, Longton Road, Stone

  • At the time of the 1871 census on 2nd April 1871 he was employing 171 people - 75 men, 50 boys, 34 women and 12 girls.

  • By October of 1871 Abberley had petitioned for bankruptcy.  

  • Brough & Blackhurst took over the Waterloo Works. 

 

Previously: Lowe and Abberley

Subsequently: Brough & Blackhurst

 

 

 


Mosty Lee Mill, Longton Road, Stone

originally built in 1716 and by 1756 converted into a flint mill
the mill also had a calcining kiln 

-see Wikimedia entry - 

 

 

The London Gazette
20th October 1871 


Notice of application for bankruptcy by James Abberley
earthenware manufacturer at the Waterloo Works, Longton
and grinder and dealer of potters' material at
Mostylee Mill, Stone
  

 

1871 census:

Dwelling: Vauxhall Cottage
Census Place: Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,  England

Name

Marr | Age | Sex

   Birthplace Occupation
James Abberley Wid | 47  |M Head Newcastle, Staffordshire Earthenware Manufacturer, employing 75 men, 50 boys, 34 women and 12 girls.
Samuel B Abberley Un | 24 | M Son Longton, Staffordshire Clerk potts works. Wesleyan local preacher
Elizabeth S Abberley Un | 21 | F Daur Longton, Staffordshire Lady
Mary A Abberley Un | 20 | F Daur Longton, Staffordshire Lady
Benjamin S Abberley Un | 17 | M Son Longton, Staffordshire Solicitors clerk
Arthur Abberley Un | 17 M Son Longton, Staffordshire Clerk potts works.

 

 

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