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Occupation Interests / Re: Hawker of pots/earthenware
« on: Wednesday 16 December 09 22:39 GMT (UK)  »
Jean,
Thats really interesting, I've also found that the Mellors, Bailieys and Shufflebottoms are closely linked. Most Horton Hay Shufflebottoms are potters, there is a lot of potting going on, I know that white clay was mined there, this was "Creamware" era.
Ambrose Shufflebottom married Hannah Mellor in 1810 see my Ancestry.co.uk website for a copy certificate. Could John Mellor be Hannah's father. If so where were they living? Where could they have met?
There also seems to be a strong Macclesfield link. Arthur Shufflebotham was living in Macclesfield in 1891, his sister Jane married John Hill from there. Was there a pottery connection there?
Any info greatfully accepted.
Andrew shuff

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Occupation Interests / Re: Hawker of pots/earthenware
« on: Tuesday 15 December 09 19:12 GMT (UK)  »
Hello folks, my great grandfather Arthur Shufflebotham, was "a penny odd cup merchant" his words. The roots come from Horton Hay, close to Biddulph Moor, here's a message sent out requesting info:

Shuffs & Friends of Shuffs,
 
Please find attached the latest update of Shuffs, from the Hollins to the Cloughs.
It is work in progress; I hope you find it interesting. There are no photographs or copies of documents; you can find those on the Ancestry.co.uk website under “Hollins Clough Shuffs”
 
A  particularly interesting area for further research would be to confirm that William [B. 1852 in Bidulph], Jane [B. 1853 in Horton] and Hannah [B. 1855 in Horton] were born out of wedlock to James Shufflebottom and Martha Bayley [Bailey]? It seems likely as James is described as a bachelor on their wedding certificate.
 
More intruiging and quite disturbing is a question about his father Ambrose. He married Hannah Mellor in 1810 [see Wedding Cert. Ancestry.co.uk website]. In the 1841 Census he is 55 years old, living with young Hannah [his daughter] who is 35 years old born in 1806, therefore 4 years old when he married Hannah Mellor. Also living in the same house is Thomas aged 25, Ambrose aged 20, probably young Hannah’s brothers.
Who is the mother and father of our James Shufflebottom and his twin sister Mary, both aged15 and Sarah aged14???
 
Also to be researched: A reference in Rushton Spencer Notes, Ambrose “ Shoebottom” [should this be transcribed as Shufflebottom??] born to William and Hannah in 1785 [correct date for our Ambrose]  could be living at “Springs” area of Rushton Spencer. 1788 where an area called crofts at the Hollins is mentioned. See Rushton Spencer  website search for Ambrose Shoebottom.

PS someone in this strand is looking fordetails of the Swansea Gregorys, China dealers in Swansea Market. Ken Gregory was a customer of mine buying china and glass for many years, His son John is still living in Swansea, contact me for details


 
Andrew Shuff

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