Sunday, 11 October 2015
Hawkers of Pots and Earthenware
Hi Pam,
have you thought anymore about a website dedicated to hawkers/earthenware dealers?
I continue ti find family members who lived around Horton, Horton Hay, Biddulph Moor who were potsellers / hawkers.
Having recently visited the area for the first time I can't imagine why so many people lived in such an isolated area 200 years ago and all selling pots. The families Challenor, M Ellor
have you thought anymore about a website dedicated to hawkers/earthenware dealers?
I continue ti find family members who lived around Horton, Horton Hay, Biddulph Moor who were potsellers / hawkers.
Having recently visited the area for the first time I can't imagine why so many people lived in such an isolated area 200 years ago and all selling pots. The families Challenor, M Ellor
, Booth, Bailey and I think Shufflebottom and Green lived close together all dealing in earthenware and working as a large family unit.
Perhaps there was a gypsy, tinker element to it but I just don't know. They certainly moved around especially Cheshire, Congleton, Macclesfield, Furness Vale, Hyde.
I think your website sounds a good idea.
Regards
Jean Sandra
Perhaps there was a gypsy, tinker element to it but I just don't know. They certainly moved around especially Cheshire, Congleton, Macclesfield, Furness Vale, Hyde.
I think your website sounds a good idea.
Regards
Jean Sandra
