Biographies of Stoke-on-Trent
People
also see: People of Stoke-on-Trent
| Name | birth/death | occupation |
| Arnox, Joseph F. L. | 1816-1902 | Pottery designer, Art director at Minton's |
| Ashwell, John Blow | 1855-1910 | Town Clerk |
| Ashwell, Michael Hoole | 1825-1891 | Medical Officer of Health |
| Aynsley, Gerrard | 1880-1959 | Pottery Manufacturer. |
| Aynsley, John | 1823-1907 | Pottery Manufacturer. Longton Mayor. |
| Barker, John | 1867-1943 | Pottery - Head designer & Artist |
| Bird, Harry | 1910-1975 | Pottery worker, emigrated to New Zealand. |
| Bishop, Frederick | 1815-1891 | Solicitor, Property dealer |
| Bodley, Edward F. | 1815-1881 | Pottery manufacturer. |
| Booth, Thomas G | 1850-1907 | Pottery manufacturer. |
| Brindley, James | 1716-1772 | Canal Engineer |
| Campbell, Colin Minton | 1827-1885 | Pottery manf. Member of Parliament. Mayor of Stoke |
| John Carey | 1803-43 | Pottery manufacturer with his brother Thomas in Lane End |
| Clarke, Stan | Property developer | |
| Cliff Clarice | 1899-1972 | Pottery designer & artist |
| Clowes, Samuel | 1864-1928 | Trade Unionist and Member of Parliament |
| Cockson, Charles T | 1838-1900 | Pottery painter and manufacturer. |
| Cole, Samuel | 1826-1906 | Glass manufacturer. |
| Cooper, Susie | 1902-1995 | Ceramic artist & designer. |
| Corn, Edward | 1804-1891 | Farmer, Tile Manufacturer |
| Cyples Lydia | 1775-1845 | Pottery Manufacturer, also Joseph & Jesse Cyples |
| Davenport, John | 1765-1848 | Pottery manufacturer & Member of Parliament. - also Davenport family |
| Dudson James | 1812-1882 | Pottery manufacturer. |
| Faram, Henry Charles | 1841-1894 | Ironmonger, Mayor for Stoke 1892-4 |
| Fielding, Abraham | 1854-1932 | Pottery manufacturer. |
| Goodwin, Benjamin | b. 1863 | Pottery Worker - good example of life in the potteries. |
| Goss, William Henry | 1833-1906 | Pottery Manufacturer - Falcon Works, Stoke. |
| Granville Earl | 1815-1891 | Colliery and iron works owner |
| Grimwade, Leonard L | 1863-1931 | Pottery manufacturer. |
| Hadfield family | ||
| Hallam George | 1832-1898 | Pottery Manufacturer. |
| Hallam, George T. | 1873-1940 | Mechanic, cycle proprietor |
| Harley, Thomas | 1778-1832 | Pottery manufacturer. |
| Hayward, Fred (Sir) | 1876-1944 | Official in the co-operative movement. Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent |
| Hood, George | Pottery manufacturer. | |
| Kirkham, William | 1829-1913 | Pottery manufacturer, Mayor for Stoke 1890-3 |
| Lake, Thomas | 1788/9-1872 | Cabinet maker and Clerk to St. Peter's Church, Stoke. |
| Leason, George | 1841-1911 | Pottery Manger, Mayor 1884-1887 |
| Lodge, Oliver Sir | 1851-1940 | Scientist. |
| Lyman, Charles | 1829-1921 | Architect |
| Maddock, John | 1807-1877 | Pottery manufacturer. |
| Marriott Frederick | b1860 | Pottery Artist |
| Newcomen, Thomas | 1663-1729 | English blacksmith and inventor of a steam engine, born in Dartmouth, Devon. |
| Oulsnam, William | 1826-1882 | Tobacco dealer / earthenware manf. |
| Pepper, John | - 1942 | Cycle manufacturer, Garage Owner |
| Robinson, Doris | 1901-2000 | Lord Mayor |
| Rogers, Hamlet J. | 1841-1895 | Manager of Cole's glassworks. |
| Scott, George Gilbert | 1811-1878 | Architect |
| Shaw, Charles | 1832-1906 | Minister of Religion (Methodist New Connexion), author of 'When I was a Child' |
| Shirley, Henry B | 1858-1910 | Potters miller, Mayor of Hanley |
| Shirley, Jesse | 1848-1927 | Potters miller, Mayor of Hanley |
| Solon, Louis M. E. | 1835-1913 | Pottery artist at Minton's. |
| Spode, Josiah I | 1733-1797 | Pottery manufacturer |
| Stamer, Sir Lovelace T. | 1829-1908 | Anglican Bishop, Rector of Stoke on Trent |
| Stringer, Joseph | 1810/11-73 | Accountant at Minton's. |
| Tams, John | 1873-1919 | Pottery Manufacturer. |
| Turner John | 1738-1787 | Pottery manufacturer |
| Turner William | 1762-1835 | Pottery manufacturer |
| Twigg, Joseph | 1780-1861 | Colour manufacturer |
| Twyford, Thomas William | 1849-1921 | Pottery manufacturer |
| Vernon, James | 1809/10-1880 | Pottery manufacturer |
| Walley, Edward | 1810-1872 | Pottery manufacturer |
| Ward, Henry | 1801/2 - 1884 | Architect and Surveyor |
| Warrillow, Ernest | 1910-2000 | Historian, journalist, author. |
| Wood, Thomas | 1886- | China and glass dealer |
| Yates, Jeremiah | 1808-1852 | potter, chartist, surveyor, b.Fenton, lived Hanley. |
The main sources are:
"People of the Potteries" edited by Denis Stuart, ISBN 0 903160 23 4. (If you are interested in biographies of Stoke-on-Trent people this book is essential reading)
Jewitt's "Ceramic Art of Great Britain 1800-1900", ISBN 0 214 653501
"The Borough of Stoke-upon-Trent", John Ward, 1st published: 1843, ISBN 0 9509410 O X
"Staffordshire Pots & Potters", G Woolliscroft Rhead & Frederick Alfred Rhead, 1st published: 1906, ISBN 0 7158 1235 1
"A descriptive account of The Potteries", trade journal published 1893.
Notes by Andrew Dobraszczyc.
updated: 6 Dec 2007