Plain text pedigrees

+-Thomas Wedgwood, Master Potter of the Churchyard and of Burslem | | Overhouse, (_c._1617-1679) | | | +-John Wedgwood, Master Potter of Burslem Overhouse. (1654-1705) | | O.S.P.M. | | | +-Thomas Wedgwood, Master Potter of the Churchyard Works. (1660-1716) | | | +-Thomas Wedgwood, Master Potter of Churchyᵈ. (1685-1739) | | | | | +-Thomas Wedgwood, Master Potter of the Churchyᵈ & Overhouse. | | | (1717-1773) | | | | | +-Josiah Wedgwood, Master Potter of Etruria. (1734-1788) | | | +-Aaron Wedgwood, of Burslem Hamil. (1697-_c._1750) | | | +-Thomas Wedgwood, Master Potter of Etruria. (1730-1795) | | | +-Ralph Wedgwood, Inventor and Master Potter of Burslem | and of Ferrybridge (Yorks). (1766-1837) | +-Aaron Wedgwood, Master Potter of Burslem. (_c._1624-1700) | | | +-Dr. Thos. Wedgwood, senr., Master Potter of Burslem. (1655-1717) | | | | | +-Dr. Thos. Wedgwood, jun., Master Potter of Rowleys’ in Burslem. | | | (1695-1737) | | | | | +-Eve = 1721 Ralph Shaw, Master Potter of Burslem. | | | +-Aaron Wedgwood, Master Potter of Burslem. (1666-1743) | | | | | +-Aaron Wedgwood. (1695-1722) | | | | | | | +-Aaron Wedgwood, Master Potter of Longton Hall. (1717-1763) | | | | | +-Richard Wedgwood, of Spen Green, co. Chester. (1701-1780) | | | | | | | +-Sarah, mᵈ Josiah Wedgwood, Master Potter (1734-1815) | | | | | +-Thomas Wedgwood, Master Potters (1703-1776) O.S.P. | | | | | +-John Wedgwood, of the Big Hᵒ. (1705-1780) | | | | | +-John Wedgwood, of Bignal End. (1758-1838) O.S.P. | | | | | +-Thomas Wedgwood, Master Potter of the Big House, Burslem. | | | (1762-1826) O.S.P. | | | | | +-Mary, mᵈ John Baddeley, Master Potter of Shelton. | | | (1764-_c._ 1810) | | | | | +-Mary, dᵃ and h., mᵈ John Wood, Master Potter of Brownhills. | | | +-Richard Wedgwood, Master Potter of Burslem Overhouse, mᵈ Katherine | dᵃ and h. of John Wedgwood of the Overhouse. | +-Moses Wedgwood, Potter of Burslem. (_c._1626-1677)

Aaron Wedgwood, Brother of Thomas and John of the Big House, Burslem. | (1695-_c._ 1725) | +-Mary Wedgwood (1715-1756) = -----------------------------------------+ | Ralph Wood, Miller of Burslem, (1677-1753) = Elizabeth. | | | +-Ralph Wood, Master Potter of Burslem (Figure maker). (1716-1772) = --+ | | | +-Josiah Wood, mᵈ Mary dᵃ of Thos. Wedgwood, Master Potter of the | | Overhouse. | | | +-John Wood, Master Potter of Brownhills. (1746-1797). Murdered by | | | his daughter’s suitor. | | | | | +-John Wood, Master Potter of Brownhills. (1778-1848) = 24 XI. | | | 1807 Mary, dᵃ of John Baddeley, Master Potter of Shelton, by | | | Mary, sister and heiress of John Wedgwood of Bignal End. | | | (_c._ 1785-1866) | | | | | +-Marianne, mᵈ Wm. Davenport, Master Potter of the Unicorn | | | Bank, Longport. | | | | | +-Nicholas Price Wood. (1810-1869) | | | | | +-Rev. Ric. Mountford Wood, of Aldbury, Herts. (1811-1889) | | | | | | | +-Col. Geo. Wilding Wood. b. 1840. | | | | | | | | | +-[symbol indicating ‘had issue’] | | | | | | | +-Reginald Newcome Wood, of Bignal End. b. 1841. = Emily | | | | | Ann, dᵃ of Wm. Davenport, Master Potter. | | | | | | | | | +-[symbol indicating ‘had issue’] | | | | | | | +-Rev. Henry T. Wood, of Aldbury, Herts. b. 1850. | | | | | | | | | +-[symbol indicating ‘had issue’] | | | | | | | +-John Mountford Wood, of Holkham, co. Norfolk. b. 1861. | | | Collector of Staffs. Pottery. | | | | | +-John Wedg Wood, Master Potter of Brownhills, & Woodlands, | | | Tunstall. (1813-1857) O.S.P. | | | | | +-Edmund Thomas Wedg Wood of the Watlands, Master Potter of | | | Tunstall. (1822-1886) | | | | | +-John Baddeley Wood of Henley Hall, Salop, mᵈ Eliz. dᵃ & | | | | h. of Nicholas Price Wood. Collector of Staffs. | | | | Pottery. | | | | | | | +-[symbol indicating ‘had issue’] | | | | | +-Emily Henrietta, m. 1868 Richard Pirie Copeland, Master | | Potter of Stoke. | | | +-Ralph Wood, Master Potter of Burslem (figures) (1748-1795) | | | +-Ralph Wood, only son. (1781-1801) | +-Aaron Wood, the “Block cutter.” (1718-1785) = Mary Meir, of | Stoke-on-Trent. | +-William Wood, Modeller at Etruria. (1746-1808) | +-Enoch Wood, Master Potter of Fountain Place, Burslem. | (1759-1840) = 1780 Ann Bourne, of Newcastle. | +-Enoch Wood, Master Potter of Fountain Place. (1793-1852) | +-Edward Wood, Master Potter of Fountain Place, and Borax | Manufacturer. (1796-1882) = Elizabeth Schofield. | +-Edward Herbert Wood of Newbold Revel (1847- ) | +-A. H. Edward Wood of Browhead, co. Cumb. b. 1870.

Ralph Ridgway, Master Potter of Chell. | +-George Ridgway, Master Potter of the Bell Works, Shelton. | (_c._1758-1823) | +-Job Ridgway, Master Potter of the Bell Works, and of Cauldon Place, | Shelton. (1759-1813) = 1785 Elizabeth, sister of Elijah Meyer, | Master Potter of Hanley. (1755-1810) | +-John Ridgway, Master Potter of Cauldon Place. 1st Mayor of Hanley | 1856. (1786-1860) | +-William Ridgway, Master Potter of Shelton and Hanley. | (1787-_c._1865) | +-Edward John Ridgway, Master Potter of the Bedford Works, | Hanley. (1814-1896) | +-John Ridgway, Master Potter of the Bedford Works, b. 1843 | +-Edward Akroyd Ridgway, Master Potter of the Bedford Works, | | b. 1846 = Susan, dᵃ of Wᵐ Meakin, of the Eagle Works. | | | +-Henry Akroyd Ridgway, Master Potter of the Bedford Works, | b. 1883. | +-Emily, mᵈ James Meakin, Master Potter of the Eagle Works, Hanley.

Jonathan Davenport of Leek. (1731-1771) | +-John Davenport of Westwood, Master Potter of Longport. (1765-1848) | +-John Davenport of Westwood, and of Foxley, co. Hereford. | | (1799-1862) | | | +-George Horatio Davenport of Foxley, co. Hereford. Sold Staffs. | | | estates, 1868. | | | | | +-[symbol indicating ‘had issue’] | | | +-Harry Tichborne Davenport, M.P. North Staffs. 1880-6. b. 1833 | +-Henry Davenport, Master Potter of Longport, killed out hunting. | (1800-1835) | +-William Davenport of Maer, Master Potter of Longport. Mᵈ Marianne, | dᵃ of John Wood, Master Potter of Brownhills. (1805-1869) | +-Henry Davenport of Maer, Master Potter of Longport. b. 1840

Josiah Wedgwood, Master Potter of Etruria. (1730-1795) | +-John Wedgwood, Partner at Etruria 1790-2. (1766-1844) | +-Josiah Wedgwood of Maer, Master Potter of Etruria. (1769-1843) | | | +-Josiah Wedgwood of Leith Hill Place, Partner at Etruria 1823-42. | | (1795-1880) | | | +-Francis Wedgwood of Barlaston, Master Potter of Etruria. | | | (1800-1888) | | | | | +-Godfrey Wedgwood, Master Potter of Etruria. (1833-1905) | | | | | | | +-Cecil Wedgwood, D.S.O. b. 1863. Master Potter of Etruria. | | | 1st Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent 1910. | | | | | +-Clement Francis Wedgwood of Barlaston, Master Potter of Etruria. | | | | (1840-1889) | | | | | | | +-Francis Hamilton Wedgwood, Master Potter of Etruria. | | | | | | | +-Josiah Clement Wedgwood, M.P. b. 1872. The writer of this | | | book. | | | | | +-Lawrence Wedgwood, Master Potter of Etruria, b. 1844 | | | | | +-[symbol indicating ‘had issue’] | | | +-Emma (1808-1896) = -----------------------------+ | | +-Thomas Wedgwood, Partner at Etruria 1790-2. | | Chemist and Photographer. (1771-1805) | [symbol indicating | | ‘had issue’] +-Susannah, mᵈ R. W. Darwin. (1765-1817) | | | +-Charles Robert Darwin, F.R.S. (1809-1882) = ----+

William Adams (brother of Thomas Adams, Master Potter of the Brickhouse, | Burslem), Master Potter of Burslem. d. 1617. | +-John Adams of Sneyd Green. Will proved 1641. | +-William Adams of Sneyd Green. Will proved 1677. | +-William Adams of Bank Hᵒ, Bagnal. Said to have been a | salt-glaze potter. Will proved 1712. | +-Edward Adams of Sneyd Green and Bagnal. Will proved 1728. | +-William Adams of Bank Hᵒ, Bagnal. (1702-1775) | | | +-Richard Adams, Master Potter. (1739-1811) | | | +-William Adams, Master Potter of Stoke-on-Trent. | | (1772-1829) = 1793 Sarah, dau. of Lewis Heath, | | Master Potter of the Hadderage. | | | +-William Adams, Master Potter of Greenfield. | | (1798-1865) = 1827 Jane (1804-1864) -----------+ | | | | +-William Adams, Master Potter of Greenfield and | | | Greengates, (1833-1905) | | | | | +-William Adams. } Master Potters of | | | } Greenfields and | | +-Percy W. L. Adams. } Greengates, Tunstall. | | | +-Edward Adams (1709-1745) | | | +-William Adams, Master Potter of Greengates, Tunstall. | | (1745-1805) | | | +-Benjamin Adams, Master Potter of Greengates. | | John Breeze, Master Potter of Greenfield. | | | +-Jesse Breeze, Master Potter of Greenfield. | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

James Meakin, Master Potter of Hanley, d. 1855. | +-Sarah. = Robert Johnson d. _c._ 1910 | | | +-Henry Johnson. } | | } | +-Robert Johnson. } Master Potters of Hanley—“Johnson Bros.” | | } | +-Fred. Johnson. } | +-James Meakin of Darlaston, Master Potter of the Eagle Works. | | (1833-1885) = Emily, dᵃ of Ed. J. Ridgway, Master Potter of the | | Bedford Works, Hanley. | | | +-Kenneth Meakin, Master Potter. | | | +-Bernard Meakin of the Eagle Works. | +-George Meakin, Master Potter of the Eagle Works. d. 1891 | | | +-George Elliot Meakin, Master Potter of the Eagle Works. b. _c._ | 1865 | +-William Meakin, Master Potter of the Eagle Works, Hanley. d. 1889 | | | +-Susan = Edward Akroyd Ridgway, Master Potter of Bedford Works, | Hanley. | +-Charles Meakin, Master Potter of Joiners Square. | +-Alfred Meakin, Master Potter of the Victoria and Albert Works, | Tunstall. d. 1904 | +-[symbol indicating ‘had issue’]