• In 1854 Charles & Thomas Ford commenced manufacturing at a works in Cannon Street which dated back to the beginning of the nineteenth century. At some point they built a larger manufactory in the same street. 

• The partnership was dissolved in 1871 - Charles & Thomas continued on their separate accounts. It appears that Thomas remained in the original works and Charles moved to the new works. 

• Thomas Ford vacated his works in 1874 and his business was carried on by Edward Steel. 

• "Charles Ford manufactured here the best class of china in tea, breakfast, desert and table services for the home markets. Charles for built up a large trade from 1874 and continued to about 1904" 
      - Jewitt,Ceramic Art of Great Britain 1800-1900.

• From 1904 the Charles Ford business and the Cannon Street factory were controlled by Harold T. Robinson. 

• By 1910 the business was merged with that of J. A. Robinson & Sons Ltd - the Charles Ford name continued. 

• In the 1917 Pottery Gazette Diary the business is recorded as "Ford Chas (Branch of J. A. Robinson & Sons Ltd), Alexander China Works, Stoke" 

• It is unsure when the Charles Ford name ceased to be used. 

CF 

printed intertwined monogram mark

the registration number 192299 shows
that this shape was registered on the 
10th May 1892 

the description is 'A full breakfast set, the dishes of six lobed form, all pieces decorated with moulded ribbing and moulded scrolls around the rims' 

the registration number 357217 shows
that this shape was registered in 1900 

the marks are the swan mark of Charles Ford together with the Arcadian backstamp of Arkinstall and Sons. 

Around 1904 Harold Taylor Robinson formed his first company Arkinstall & Co. to manufacture heraldic china. In the same year he took over the business of Charles Ford  both companies became branches of 
J. A. Robinson & Sons