could anyone tell me how i get to know what pottery works my ancestors worked at in staffs - did they have staff employee way back that far (1840-1901)?
could anyone tell me how i get to know what pottery works my ancestors worked at in staffs - did they have staff employee way back that far (1840-1901)?
Hi
Most of the old potteries have closed or been taken over, Wedgewood's are still there so may be worth contacting thier museum info@wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk or the local stafford archives http://www.thepotteries.org/ & http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives/
Happy hunting
David
Regards David
Families: Ross (Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester) Larrance (Portsea, City of London) Wood (Islington, Walthamstow) Heaton (Gateshead, Lynton, Walthamstow)
thanks david, will do!