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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Staffordshire => Topic started by: DMJ99 on Friday 15 August 14 16:41 BST (UK)
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HI everyone. Elijah Mayer (1714 - 1790) was my 5Xgrandfather. I've seen reference in some chats to a family tomb or vault. Does anyone know if this is correct and if so, where it is?
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Hi,
Welcome to RootsChat.
I think that there is a good possibility that your answer lies at St John, Hanley, Staffordshire.
http://www.thepotteries.org/church/hanley/st_john.htm
Victor
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Many thanks. I'll take a look on-line.
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Do you when he died / was buried? There may be something in the parish register, or an obituary?
Regards,
Paul
Tittensor One-Name study homepage: www.tittensor.com
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Hello,
how interesting that you are a descendant of Elijah Mayer...
For my part, I am currently researching the Elijah Mayer pottery, as part of the collection of English black basalts here has several pieces signed "E.Mayer"... and came across your post here on Roots Chat.
Did you find any useful information from St. John's Church in Hanley?
Attached is a jpeg of a rough draft "family tree", created using dates obtained from various sources, as listed.
The information about the Mayer pottery business comes from Grant's book published in 1911 and Diana Edwards "Black Basalts" published by the ACC in 1994.
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And a photo of one of the black basalt pieces signed E.Mayer is attached here.
Best wishes
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Welcome to Rotschat Black Basalts.
Hopefully the original poster DMJ99 has the same email address and will be notified of your reply,
I must say that is a beautiful tea pot.
Trish :)
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Hi Trish, thank you!
Yes I hope he gets on touch, after his post 4 years ago...
Another E.Mayer piece in the attached, a coffee pot with exceptional engine-turning.
Best wishes,
Tim
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An image of a tall pitcher, 7⅞ in height, from the collection here.
Unmarked, suggesting it was possibly "bought in" from Mayer's factory by Wedgwood and retailed through Wedgwood & Byerley... there are Invoices dating between 1788 - 1806 that evidence sales of Mayer pieces to Wedgwood. Mayer was also buying raw materials from Wedgwood during that period.
Best wishes,
Tim
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Mayer's "Widow" finial is unique... pictured in the attached.
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They are all lovely :)
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Yes they are really beautiful.
There was some mention of Elijah Mayer being buried at St John's Church, Hanley. Unfortunately, although the church building is there, it isn't used as a church anymore. I don't know what happened to the graves.
Chris
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Hello Black Basalts, have you looked for Elijah in the Northern Ceramic Society publications? They are all indexed and I'm sure there will be information about him there. I found them very useful when researching my potter ancestors who were in Hanley/Stoke in the late 18th and early 19th century.
Regards,
Paul Tittensor
Tittensor One-Name Study homepage: www.tittensor.com
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Hello Black Basalts,
I am a direct descendant (7 generations back) of Elijah Mayer and have been researching the family tree.
Did you know that there are quite a few examples of pottery made by the Mayer family in the Victoria & Albert Museum? I visited recently and located and took photograpraphs of quite a few pieces. I would be happy to help your research if I can?
Best regards,
Helen
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I have a distant connection to the Mayer family too...Elijah b. 1714 was the one who drowned in 1755 while crossing Ulverston Sands...he married Elizabeth Jebb in 1736 at St Peter, Caverswall, Staffs. His wife Elizabeth died 16 March 1790 aged 73 - she was buried St John's churchyard, Hanley. His son Elijah Mayer was born 1749 and is the potter working out of the Cobden Works, High Street, Hanley...he married Jane Mayer, his cousin, in 1773 and died in 1813...Will dated 16 November 1811 with a codicil, witnessed by Thos.Griffin, Attorney, Hanley, Ralph Hammersley, and James Galley. Executors were son Joseph Mayer and Benjamin Neale. Bequests to wife Jane Mayer, daughter Ann and son Joseph Mayer. Proved at London 7th August 1813. He was alao buried St John's, Hanley. The memorial inscription states: "Elizth relict of Elijah MAYER formerly of High Carr in Wolstanton p'ish died 16 Mar 1790 aged 73; Elijah MAYER of Hanley, son of Elijah & Eliz'th, died 9 Jan 1813 aged 63; Mary, dau'r of Elijah MAYER junior and Jane his wife died 7 Mar 1779 aged 2.."
As there is no mention of the first Elijah I assume he must have been buried in Lancashire but so far I've been unable to verify this. Hope this helps - JS
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Hi, the book History of the Adams Family of North Staffordshire refers to the Mayer tomb on page 271. Overleaf there is also a portrait of an Elijah Mayer born 1749.