Parr families of potters, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent




The Parr family of potters operated from c.1814 to c.1894 when the Wellington Street works were fully in the hands of William Kent.

There were three main factory locations where the Parr family worked, those in Church Street, Podmore Street and Wellington Street.
The link to the map shows the locations and below is a list of the dates and names associated with each factory. These dates are taken from trade directories and so people may have been associated with the factories a few years either side of the dates given below.

At the bottom of this page are the 1861 to 1891 census details for some of the Parr families.

also see 1898 map showing location of factories

 

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Works in Church Street:-

Richard Parr jun. Church Street 1828-35
Thomas Parr 34 Church Street 1856-70
Edwin Parr 30 Church Street 1860-61
W. Parr 30 Church Street 1863

See notes on the development of Church Street, Burslem

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Works in Podmore Street:-

John Parr 6 Podmore Street 1860-61
Parr Bros Podmore Street 1861
Edward Parr Podmore Street Works, Waterloo Road 1863-4

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Works in Wellington Street:-

John Parr Wellington Street 1870-79
Kent & Parr Wellington Street 1880-94
Gaskell, Kent & Parr Novelty Works 1887
William Kent Novelty Works, Wellington Street 1889-1944
William Kent Porcelains Auckland Street 1944-62

The Wellington Street Works were known by the name "Novelty Works" as early as 1887.
In the 1950's many streets in Stoke-on-Trent were renamed. At this time "Wellington Street" was renamed as "Auckland Street"

on street renaming  

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John Parr:- John Parr is listed in the trade directories as operating from more pottery works than the others, the full list is....

1860-61    6 Podmore Street, Burslem
1863-64    Kiln Croft Works, Burslem
1863        78 Waterloo Road, Burslem
1870-79    Wellington Street, Burslem
1882        Adelaide Street Works, Burslem

1861 - 1891 census details for the Parr families

1861 census:

Dwelling: 34 Church Street
Census Place: Burslem, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Ecclesiastical District of St. John's

Name

Marr | Age | Sex

   Birthplace Occupation
Thomas Parr M | 61 | M Head Burslem, Staffs Marble maker
Mary Parr M | 58 | F Wife Burslem, Staffs Marble maker
Priscilla Parr Un | 20 | F Daur Hanley, Staffs Marble maker
Thomas Parr Un | 13 | M Son Burslem, Staffs Marble maker

 

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

 

1861 census:

Dwelling: 30 Church Street
Census Place: Burslem, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Ecclesiastical District of St. John's

Name

Marr | Age | Sex

   Birthplace Occupation
Edward Parr M | 26 | M Head Hanley, Staffs Potter
Emily Parr M | 20 | F Wife Hanley, Staffs Potter
Ann Stockton M | 54 | F Mother Burslem, Staffs at home

 

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

 

1871 census:

Dwelling: North Street
Census Place: Burslem, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England.

Name

Marr | Age | Sex

   Birthplace Occupation
Edwin Parr M | 36 | M Head Stoke, Staffs Marble Manufacturer
Emily Parr M | 29 | F Wife Stoke, Staffs  

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  

 

1881 census:

Dwelling: North Street
Census Place: Burslem, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England.

Name

Marr | Age | Sex

   Birthplace Occupation
Edwin Parr M | 47 | M Head Hanley, Staffs Pottery Marble Manufacturer
Emily Parr M | 40 | F Wife Hanley, 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.

 

1891 census:

Dwelling: Leek Road
Census Place: Burslem, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England.

Name

Marr | Age | Sex

   Birthplace Occupation
Edwin Parr M | 57 | M Head Hanley, Staffs Potters Egg Manufacturer [employer]
Emily Parr M | 49 | F Wife Hanley, Staffs  

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updated: 11 May 2005