John Parr






 

Location and period of operation:

John Parr

Burslem

1870

1879

 (See sources)

Earthenware figure manufacturer at the Wellington Street Works, Burslem.

Subsequently: Kent & Parr (1880-1894)

The Parr family business of potting appears to have started in 1815 and various family members operated a number of potteries throughout the 1800's

"Wellington Street Works (Staffordshire Figures) John Parr was producing Staffordshire earthenware figures, hen boxes (‘nest eggs’), etc., at Wellington Street from about 1870 to the 1880s. In 1880, he was joined by Mr. Kent and the style became Kent & Parr."

Jewitt "Ceramic Art of Great Britain" 

1861 census:

Dwelling: 2 North Street
Census Place: Burslem, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Ecclesiastical District of Holy Trinity,

Name

Marr | Age | Sex

   Birthplace Occupation
John Parr M | 46 | M Head Burslem, Staffs Potter
Elizabeth Parr M | 44 | F Wife Burslem, Staffs Potter's wife
Ann Parr UnM | 17 | F Daur Burslem, Staffs Potter
Thomas Parr 12 | M Son Burslem, Staffs Scholar
Lydia Parr 10 | F Daur Burslem, Staffs Scholar
Samuel Parr 8 | M Son Burslem, Staffs Scholar
Randle Parr 5 | M Son Burslem, Staffs Scholar

 

1871 census:

Dwelling: 2 North Street
Census Place: Burslem, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Ecclesiastical District of Holy Trinity, Sneyd

Name

Marr | Age | Sex

   Birthplace Occupation
John Parr M | 56 | M Head Tunstall, Staffs Potter
Elizabeth Parr M | 54 | F Wife Burslem, Staffs Potter
Ann Parr UnM | 27 | F Daur Burslem, Staffs Potter
Randle N. W. Parr UnM | 18 | M Son Burslem, Staffs Potter
George J. Leese 1 | M Grandson Brindley Ford, Staffs  
George W. W. Boulton 15 | M Boarder Burslem, Staffs Potter

 

1881 census:

Dwelling: 35 Hot Lane
Census Place: Burslem, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Ecclesiastical District  Sneyd

Name

Marr | Age | Sex

   Birthplace Occupation
John Parr M | 66 | M Head Burslem, Staffs Clerk at Brick & Pipe Works
Elizabeth Parr M | 64 | F Wife Burslem, Staffs Potter
Ann Parr UnM | 37 | F Daur Burslem, Staffs Formerly potter
Randle Parr UnM | 25 | M Son Burslem, Staffs Coal Miner
George Leese 11 | M Grandson Black Bull, Staffs Scholar
Lydia Parr 5m | F Grand daughter Burslem, Staffs  
Randle Heath UnM | 21 | M Nephew Burslem, Staffs Iron Turner
Fred Heath UnM | 16 | M Nephew Burslem, Staffs Potter
Elizabeth Heath 10 | F Niece Burslem, Staffs  

 

1891 census:

Dwelling: 7 Hot Lane
Census Place: Burslem, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Ecclesiastical District  Sneyd

Name

Marr | Age | Sex

   Birthplace Occupation
Fredrick G Heath S | 26 | M Head Burslem, Staffs Potters polisher
Ann Parr S | 47 | F Cousin Burslem, Staffs Potters warehousewoman
Randle Parr S | 35 | M Cousin Burslem, Staffs Coal Miner
Elizabeth A Heath S | 20 | F Sister Burslem, Staffs Potters dipping house woman
George J Leese S | 21 | M Cousin Burslem, Staffs Potters cup maker
Lydia Parr S | 10 | F Cousin Burslem, Staffs Scholar
Lydia Henshall S | 15 | M Cousin Burslem, Staffs General Servant Dom.

 

 

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