Thomas Hughes 

c. 1860-94 See main entry

Mark

Description & date

THOMAS HUGHES
BURSLEM

T HUGHES
BURSLEM 

Printed marks c.1860 - 1876.

simpler design and probably earlier in the period.

BURSLEM is the name of the town where the first factory was located - Thomas Hughes was at these works from c.1860 to 1876

1881 was the date that Thomas Hughes moved to the Top Bridge factory in Longport

The registration diamond shows that the pattern 'CANNES' was first registered on the 22 Feb 1869.
So the pattern was registered when Hughes was at the Waterloo Works in Burslem

Thomas Hughes & Sons (Ltd) 
c. 1895-1957 See main entry 

If "& Son" with no Ltd then c.1895 - 1910

If  "& Son LTD" is included then c.1910-35

Contained as impressed or printed marks of differing design c.1895 onwards.

The addition of "Ltd" denotes a date c1910 onwards

T H & Son

ASIATIC PHEASANTS is the pattern name

T Hughes & Son
ENGLAND

SHAPOO is the pattern name

Thos Hughes & Son
(Davenport)
Longport
ENGLAND

DAVENPORT is the name of the previous owner of the Top Bridge Works at Longport.  

Thomas Hughes & Son Ltd

Thos Hughes & Son Ltd

The name UNICORN and the unicorm symbol refers the the 'Unicorn Pottery' which was the name of the factory used fro c.1884 to 1957 

LONGPORT - is the district of Burslem

The letter 'B' indicates ware made under the Wartime Concentration Scheme 

c.1941-52

Thos Hughes & Son
Longport
England

LONGPORT - is the district where the factory was

Hughes 
Longport
Made in England

with the unicorn symbol