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The Bloor Family of Longton and Fenton, Staffordshire and East Liverpool, Ohio By Peter Kelsall

Contents Esther Bloor and Samuel Shone ......................................................................................... 2 Enoch Bloor and Elizabeth Pool ......................................................................................... 3 Joseph Bloor and Mary Gold .............................................................................................. 6 Joseph Bloor and Harriet Shuffelbotham ............................................................................ 7 Bloors in East Liverpool, Ohio ........................................................................................... 8 DNA Study .......................................................................................................................... 9 Unresolved Connections ..................................................................................................... 9 Census Chart ..................................................................................................................... 12 William Spencer Bloor Correspondence with Peter Kelsall ............................................. 13 Certificates ........................................................................................................................ 14 Parish Records collected by Kath Barker .......................................................................... 15 Sources and Acknowledgements The Shone and Bloor family histories in East Liverpool and Buckley were assembled initially from a family tree provided by Mrs. Sydney W. (Esther) Jones of East Liverpool. The Shone history was supplemented by information provided by Mrs. Joan Kelsall of Buckley and Steven Shone, formerly of Buckley. The history of the Bloors in East Liverpool was supplemented by information from Mrs. Dolores Wheatley David of Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Margaret Schneider of Vacaville, California; Allan Bloor of Collierville, Tennessee; and Cathy Platt. Mr. W. Spencer Bloor late of Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania provided his considerable knowledge of the Bloors of Trenton and his great grandfather, Enoch Bloor. Mrs. Kath Barker and Ian Bloor of the Bloor Society provided parish register transcripts that proved that this Enoch was the son of Enoch Bloor and Elizabeth Pool. Ian Bloor and Joyce Settle have done much to try to connect various Bloor trees.

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Esther Bloor and Samuel Shone Esther Bloor was my (Peter Kelsall’s) great-great-grandmother. She was born September 22, 1821 in Hanley, Staffordshire in the English Potteries district and baptized at St. John's, Hanley October 24, 1841. Her parents were Enoch Bloor and Elizabeth Pool and I know of nine siblings. Esther married Samuel Shone from Buckley, Flintshire on December 15, 1839 in Hanley. Sometime between 1847 and 1850 Samuel and Esther returned to Buckley. They had eight children including my great-grandfather, William Shone, born in Fenton in 1845. Esther died January 2, 1899 in Buckley.

Esther Bloor married Samuel Shone on December 15, 1839 in Hanley. They subsequently lived in Buckley, Flintshire and had eight children. Their second son, William Shone, was my great grandfather. William married Fanny Peters in Buckley and they had 12 children. Their seventh child, Lily Shone was my grandmother. She married John Iredale and they were bakers and confectioners, owning a shop in the Lane End area of Buckley until the mid 1950’s. Lily and John had two daughters, Olwen who now lives in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, and my mother, Joan, who lived in Buckley before passing away in 2005. Olwen has one son, Ian Wilson, who lives in Hatherton, Cheshire and teaches at Staffordshire University in Stoke. I grew up in Buckley, attended Imperial College, London, and have lived in the United States since 1977. In the 1841 census, Samuel and Esther, with daughter Emma 8 months old were living in the Lane End district of Stoke-on-Trent now part of Longton. Samuel is listed as a coal miner and Esther as a pot painter. They were living in Wood St., which is in the centre of modern Longton, off King Street, opposite Longton Station. Thomas Shone is also listed in Wood St., with wife Martha and children, Edward, Thomas and Charlotte. Based on age and his mother’s name, Charlotte, Thomas is identified as Samuel’s brother born in 1813. (Thomas is probably the same Thomas found in Tranmere in 1881.) William Shone was listed in Church St., living with Charles and Sarah Jones. This is in the centre of Stoke near the Spode Museum. Thomas and William are listed as coal miners like Samuel. In 1845, Samuel and Esther were living in China St., Fenton, as listed on the birth certificate of their second son, William, my great grandfather. China St. is in the centre of Fenton about one mile from Wood St. in Longton.


Enoch Bloor and Elizabeth Pool Enoch Bloor and Elizabeth Pool were the parents of Esther Bloor (Peter Kelsall’s 3x great grandparents). They were married at St. Peter's1, Stoke, Staffordshire on January 12, 18082. Joseph Bloore, likely Enoch's brother, was a witness. Enoch Bloor was born in about 1785. He was identified in the parish registers at the time of his marriage and most of his children’s baptisms as a potter, and on Elizabeth's death certificate as a pot presser. However, at the time of daughter Edney’s birth in 1814 he was listed as a soldier3. Enoch died 20 January, 1842 in Fenton aged 56. The certificate lists asthma as the cause. Daughter Esther was present at the death. Elizabeth Pool is identified in the parish register records of her children’s christenings as the daughter of Hanley Pool (or Poole) of Hanley. From the records of St. John’s Church, Hanley, Elizabeth Poole daughter of Hanley and Hannah Poole of Hanley was born December 6, 1790. Hanley Poole of Stoke Parish married Hannah Tams also of Stoke parish at Norton-le-Moors Church on October 11, 1789. Elizabeth died 10 January, 1859 at Gate St., Fenton aged 68. The certificate lists disease of the stomach as the cause. Her daughter, Martha Copestack was present at the death. In the 1841 census, the Bloor family was living in the Terrace Building4 in Fenton. Children living with Enoch and Elizabeth were James, Edwin, Enoch, Joseph, Jesse and Mary Ann. The complete family can be traced through the parish registers5, and census records.

• Harriett. Baptised March 1, 18126. Not found in census and no likely marriage in IGI.

• Edney. Baptised August 10, 1814 at St. John's Hanley. Not found in census and no likely marriage in IGI.

1 The present St. Peter's was built in 1826. The original churchyard contains the tombs of Josiah Wedgwood, Josiah Spode and Thomas Minton 2 Copy of original parish register provided by Kath Barker. Name spelled Bloore. 3 This was the time of the Napoleonic Wars, ended at Waterloo 18 June 1815. 4 The Terrace Buildings were still in existence in the 1881, the census listing 23 separate residences. The location is identified on the C19 Ordnance Survey map near the center of Fenton approximately in the location of the present-day north-south spur of the A50 adjacent to Glebedale Park. This was within a few hundred feet of China St. where Samuel and Esther Shone were living in 1845. The location was near Glebe and Oldfield Collieries and many china works including Minerva, Lane Delph and Park. Other families present in 1841 included that of Thomas Ball, an ancestor of Donald Massey. Thomas was born in Hawarden Parish but married his wife in Stoke, just like Samuel Shone. 5 From registers provided by Kath Barker, except as noted. The registers identify Joseph as the seventh child, Jesse as the fifth son, and Elizabeth and Mary Ann as the fifth and sixth daughters. This indicates no missing children before Jesse but a daughter missing between Jesse and Elizabeth; this does not seem to be correct after daughter Martha was identified. 6 IGI


• Martha: Baptised 6 Oct 1816 at Hanley, daughter of Enoch Bloar (sic) and Elizabeth, married George Copstake 10 Aug 1835 Stoke7. Present at mother’s death.

• James. Born about 18198. James married Mary Brandred at Hanley December 7, 18459. In 1861 and 1871 James and Mary are living at 36 Gate St with children Harriet and Ann (later called Annie E. and Elizabeth in the census). Mary and daughter Elizabeth, 37, were still living at 36 Gate St. in 1881.10 Elizabeth may be the Annie living at 24 Gate Street in 1891 (correct age but noted as a widow).

• Esther. My great-great-grandmother, born September 22, 1821 baptised at St. John's, Hanley October 24, 1841.

• Edwin. Baptised February 15, 1824 at St. John's Hanley. Living at the Terrace Building in 1851 with wife Margaret11 and children John, Jesse and Emily. I have not found this Edwin in any later census. In the 1871 census Margaret has remarried to George Hughes and is living at Fenton Park with children Marronya (sic12) and Mary. In the 1881 census Margaret and George Hughes were living at 55 Victoria Rd. with children Emily (30) and William (9)13. William is living at the Terrace Buildings in 1901, unmarried living with housekeeper Annie Cox. George and Annie are living at China St. Fenton in 1911 with children William, Ethel, Thomas, Sarah, Richard14 and Annie.

• Enoch. Born August 11, 1826, baptised June 29, 1827 at Zion Chapel Methodist New Connexion, Longton. Enoch was the great grandfather of the late W. Spencer Bloor of Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. Enoch had three wives, Eliza15, Mary (Bramald) and Jane (Greatorex)16. Enoch had children Elizabeth and Mary Ann with Eliza, Edward William with Jane and Edna with Mary. Edward William was living with Enoch and Mary in 1881 at Granville St., Stoke, and migrated to Trenton, New Jersey shortly thereafter. Enoch died in 1887 while visiting in America. W. Spencer Bloor traced the descendants of Edward William in the U.S. in detail.

• Joseph. Born June 8, 1827, baptised June 29, 1827 at Zion, Longton. Married Harriet Eliza Shuffelbotham in Fulford, Staffordshire on July 23, 1848. Joseph

7 From Kenneth Poole 20 Nov 2012, 8 from age in 1841, not found in registers or IGI. 9 Hanley PR (VRI2) lists Enoch Bloor as father 10 Likely James Bloor died Dec Q 1871 aged 52, Stoke (freeBMD) 11 Marriage not found in Staff BMD or Free BMD 12 from the census transcription in Annals of the Bloor Families 6.1. I have not found any other use or definition of this name. Based on age it would appear to be Emily 13 Identified as William Bloor, son but he is only 9 and Margaret was married to George Hughes in 1871. Is he Emily's son? 14 Richard was father of Paul Bloor who married correspondent Karen Bloor. William and Annie married c. 1894 from 1911 census; marriage not found 15 From Staffs marriage found by Joyce Settle may be Eliza Birchall m 1846, St. Peters 16 From death certificate, Jane Bloor died January 4, 1865 aged 29 of bronchitis, at 13 Ashwood, Longton, Joseph Bloor in attendance. Other details of Enoch and descendants from W. Spencer Bloor.


and Harriet have many descendants in the United States (see below). Joseph died in Longton on December 30, 1878.

• Jesse. Born May 8, 1831, baptised June 5, 1831 at Zion, Longton. Living with mother in the Terrace Building in 1851. Not found in census after this date. Jesse is not listed anywhere in the 1881 census. [Could be the Jesse Bloor father of Timothy Bloor who married Sarah Ann Adams July 13 1874 at Longton.]

• Elizabeth. Born December 6, 1833, baptised January 5, 1834 at Zion, Longton. Not at home in 1841 census.

• Mary Ann. Born November 9, 1836, baptised January 1, 1837 at Zion, Longton. Living with mother in the Terrace Building in 1851. Mary Ann is not listed in 1881 but could have married. (Possible marriages from StaffsBMD both 1860; Mary Ann Bloor m. John Dean, Milwich; Mary Ann Bloor m. John Holmes, Wolstanton – check census and Bloor Soc.)


Joseph Bloor and Mary Gold Enoch Bloor's parents are not known other than by speculation. In the 1841 census Enoch’s age is given as 55 and at the time of his death in January 1842 as 56. This indicates that he was born most likely in 1785. The most likely candidate from the IGI is Enoch Bloor, christened December 11, 1785 in Norton-in-the-Moors, Staffordshire, to father, Joseph and mother, Mary.

The IGI lists other children for Joseph and Mary: Dorothy (christened February 27, 1780), Joseph (December 21, 1781), Richard (May 10, 1784), John (February 13, 1789), Hannah (February 27, 1792), William (August 29, 1795) and Mary Ann (Dec 5, 1802)1718. The parents may have been Joseph Bloor and Mary Gold, married April 8, 1779 in Stoke. If the line to Joseph and Mary is proven or assumed, the line traces back further to Joseph Bloor and Dorothy Leigh, and then James Bloor and Mary?19.

• Joseph Bloor, born abt. 1730, died abt. 1770. Married Dorothy Leigh 1752 at Stoke.

• James Bloor, born abt. 1700, married Mary? The connection of Enoch to Joseph and Mary may be strengthened by ongoing DNA studies.

17 Dates from IGI. Confirmed from Norton registers for Enoch, Joseph and Dorothy by Heather French. Heather gives date for Richard as 1785. 18 Another Joseph Bloor christened in Norton-in-the-Moors in 1789 went to Canada in the early 1800's, opened an inn, built a brewery, went into property and retired a wealthy man. Bloor St in Toronto is named after him. His parents were James Bloor and Sarah, and he married Sarah Lees. His brother James was a brewer in Toronto in 1856 and William was a butcher there; they both lived next to Joseph in Bloor St. Joseph died 31 Aug 1862 [photo of gravestone from Ron Bloor via Joyce Settle] 19 Based on the “Dorothy Leigh tree” assembled by Joyce Settle.


Joseph Bloor and Harriet Shuffelbotham Joseph Bloor married Harriet Eliza Shuffelbotham in Fulford, Staffordshire on July 23, 1848. Joseph and Eliza’s births and marriage together with the births of their eight children are recorded in a family bible held by Margaret Schneider of Vacaville, California. In 1861, Joseph and Harriet were living on Ashwood St. in Longton with children Herbert, Mary, James and Elizabeth. Joseph was listed as a saucer maker and Herbert as a potter. In 1871 the family was living at 2 Lower Russell Street. Joseph Bloor died in Longton on December 30, 1878. Three of the children - Arthur, Henrietta and Harriet - died young. The second son, James was born February 13, 1857 and emigrated to East Liverpool, Ohio in 187920 when he was 21 (less than two months after his father died). One year later he sent for his mother and his four surviving brothers and sisters, Herbert, Colin, Mary Eliza and Elizabeth. Herbert brought with him his wife, Charlotte Jones and five children21, and Elizabeth brought her son, Joseph Harvey. Colin later returned to England and lived in Burslem22, but the others stayed in America and now have many descendants in East Liverpool and elsewhere. Herbert and Charlotte are the great great grandparents of Cathy Platt (nee Catherine Bloor) and Allan Edgar Bloor. Harriett Shuffelbotham's birth date in June 1828 and parents, Joseph Shuffelbotham and Ellen Wareham, are known from the family bible obtained from Margaret Schneider. The IGI shows 2 christenings: June 13, 1830 - Wesleyan, Fenton; and December 30, 1832 - Lane End, Stafford (Staffs). The latter date is the same christening as George Warshaw Shuffelbotham, whom I assume to be her brother. From the IGI, Joseph Shuffelbottom married Ellin Waram in Norton-in-the-Moors, Staffordshire in 1814. As many as 11 total children may be inferred from the IGI in Hanley, Stoke, and Bucknall-cum-Bagnall back to 1806. I have not been able to find this Shuffelbotham family in the census in Fenton/Longton.

20 Have not found record of immigration in 1879. James Bloor age 25 arrived in New York 10 Sept 1883 on the Berlin from Liverpool [Ancestry} 21 Eliza Bloor age 20 and children, Henrietta, Arthur, Harriett, Mary and Joseph arrived Philadelphia 27 Sep 1881 on the Pennsylvania from Liverpool [Ancestry] 22 found in 1901 census married to Zion. From Staffs BMD, Colin Bloor married Zion Wilkes at Cobridge, Christ Church 1985. 1913 letter from Mary Robottom (visiting?) gives 21 Chapel Lane, Burslem address. Colin and Zion are at Chapel Lane in 1911, no children.


Bloors in East Liverpool, Ohio As described above, James Bloor emigrated to East Liverpool, Ohio in 1879 and one year later he was joined by his mother (Harriett) and his brothers and sisters, Herbert, Colin, Mary Eliza and Elizabeth. Herbert’s story was told in 1932 in an article in the East Liverpool Review sent to me by Mrs. Dolores Wheatley David. Herbert began work at the Copestick Brothers Pottery at the age of 8. He worked for 5 years as a figure maker, and then began his apprenticeship as a turner. At age 19 he was elected secretary of the Longton Turners, Throwers and Handlers Trade Union and at 20 he married Charlotte Jones. He arrived in New York on January 16, 1881. Esther (Bloor) Shone’s son, Alfred, also emigrated to East Liverpool in 1880. He sailed from Liverpool one day after he married Esther Jones and joined his cousin, James Bloor. Esther (Jones) Shone joined Alfred in East Liverpool one year later, traveling alone via New York and Pittsburgh. They had eight children and have descendants in East Liverpool and elsewhere in the US. The Shone and Bloor family histories in East Liverpool have been collected by Esther (Thompson) Jones, Esther Bloor’s great granddaughter and my (Peter Kelsall’s) second cousin once removed. Cathy Platt has contributed a complete tree that connects to the present day as follows: Enoch-Elizabeth/Joseph-Harriett/Herbert-Charlotte/Arthur Richard-Edna Mae/Robert J-Mary/Carl Edward-Carol Jean/Cathleen Marie Bloor. Cathy Platt (nee Bloor) is Peter Kelsall’s 4th cousin once removed.


DNA Study The Bloor Society is coordinating a DNA study to attempt to connect various Bloor “trees”. Only male Bloors can contribute samples for comparison. Cathy Platt’s father, Carl Edward submitted a sample one week before his death. This may enable us to connect the Enoch-Elizabeth Pool tree to others.

Unresolved Connections Alfred and James followed many Staffordshire potters to East Liverpool. William H. Bloor was “a native of Joiner’s Square 23 where he was born on March 16, 1821. He came to the United States in 1842 after learning the pottery trade in England. He came to East Liverpool a little later and became associated with William Brunt”24,25,26. Bloor was involved in the California Gold Rush and later with pottery enterprises in both East Liverpool and Trenton. William Bloor died May 26, 1877 and is buried at Riverview Cemetery, East Liverpool27. From information provided by Terri Stern, William Bloor married Elizabeth Brunt28, had children Willim H, Saforia, Edwin, Emilene and Herbert L. and lived in East Liverpool and Trenton NJ. As explained below, it is possible to speculate on the relationship between William H. Bloor and our known Bloor ancestors. From above, William H. Bloor was born in March 1821 and it is reasonable to link him to the William christened in Hanley, May 27, 1821 to parents William Bloore and Mary29. This family is found in Stoke in the 1841 census with son, William age 18 and father William age 4030. The father, William could be the William Bloor christened August 29, 1795 to Joseph Bloor and Mary and therefore could be the brother of the Enoch Bloor who married Elizabeth Pool (see page 3). If this connection is correct, William H. Bloor was the great uncle of James and Edward William Bloor who both emigrated to America in 1880/188131. Another Bloor line reported by Mrs. Elizabeth Bloor Hist of East Liverpool may also trace to Enoch and Elizabeth. William O. Bloor was brought to East Liverpool as an infant. His father was Carl and his grandfather Enoch. However, I have found no link

23 Joiner’s Square is located about 2km north of the center of Fenton on the southeast side of Hanley 24 The Bulletin of the American Ceramic Society, January 1937, provided by W. Spencer Bloor 25 Mar 16 birthdate also given on a passport application dated 4 April, 1872 (Ancestry). 26 Another Bloor/Brunt connection is James Edward Bloor married Anne Brunt 1 Jun 1819 in Trentham, Staffs. This may be the James Bloor christened 11 Oct 1789 to James Bloor and Sarah. James Edward and Anne are ancestors of Heather French. 27 Findagrave.com. Headstone gives birthdate as Mar 15, 1821 28 From Staffordshire BMD. William Bloor married Elizabeth Brunt Bucknall St. Mary, Stoke, 1842. From 1841 census, Elizabeth Brunt age 17, parents George and Mary, brother William also 17 29 IGI 30 Ages in the 1841 census were generally rounded down to nearest 5 31 But the Dorothy Leigh tree shows William b 1795 married Jane ?


between Carl and Enoch and Elizabeth. I have not found a Carl Bloor anywhere in the 1841 to 1871 censuses (in Fenton or Longton), nor in the 1881 census (anywhere in Staffordshire), nor in the IGI.


The Bloor Family in East Liverpool, 1902

Colin, Herbert, Harriet, James, Mary


Census Chart


Bloors in CensusFenton/Longton

1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911

Wood St. Looking for deathsSamuel Shone BuckleyEsther (Bloor)Emma Jesse 1851 - 1861

Terrace Bldg. Edwin 1861 - 1871Enoch 55 China St. James 1871 - 1881 likely James died Dec Q 1871 StokeElizabeth 50 Elizabeth 61 Elizabeth d 1859 Mary 1881 - 1891Jesse 9 Jesse 19Mary Ann 4 Mary Ann 14 36 Gate St. 36 Gate St.James 22 James 42 James 52 36 Gate St.Edward 17 Mary 40 Mary 49 Mary 58 ? 24 Gate St.Enoch 15 Edward not found 1881 Harriett 21 Harriett 31 Elizabeth A 37 Annie Bloor 45 not foundJoseph 12 Ann 19 Annie E 28 James, Harriett not found same Annie listed as widow?

Mary not found

Terrace Bldg. Terrace Bldg. Fenton Park 55 Victoria Rd.Edwin 28 Edward 37 George Hughes 48 George Hughes 59 George & Margaret Hughes not found 1901Margaret 27 Margaret 37 Margaret Hughes 46 Margaret Hughes 57 Canning StJohn 9 John 19 ?? Blower 20 Emily 30 Emily 40 Terrace Bldg. China StJesse 5 Jesse 14 Mary Blower 15 William E 9 William 19 William 29 William 36

Emily 8m Emily 10 Marronya = Emily? John, Jesse not found 1871 or 1881 housekeeper Annie J Cox Annie 44Elizabeth 7 Emily not found 1901 William 20Mary Ann 5 Mary m George Steele? Ethel 18

Thomas 15China St Sarah 13Jane Bailey Richard 12 Paul Bloor, m Karen

Park St. Charles Birchall 104 Lower Fenton St Granville St. Annie 4Enoch 24 Enoch 34 Enoch 44 Enoch 55 Enoch died 1887 in AmericaEliza 24 Elizabth Jane 14 Mary 44 Mary 55Elizabeth 4 Mary Ann 11 William Bloor 7 Edward W.17 Trenton NJMary Ann 1 Edna Bloor 4 Edna 14

John Bramald 15 John Bramald 25Mary Bramald 12 Mary Bramald 22 Bramalds not found 1901Sarah Bramald 10 Sarah Bramald 20

Selwyn St Stoke Selwyn St Stoke Selwyn St StokeJoseph Pownall Joseph Pownall Joseph Pownall

Ashwood 2 Lower Russell St. Edna Edna Edna 44Joseph 32 Joseph 42 East Liverpool, OH William William WilliamHarriett 31 Harriet E. 40 Harriett Elsie ElsieHerbert 9 Herbert Frederick FrederickMary 6 Mary E. 16 Mary Eliza Ada Ada James 4 James 14 James Alice AliceElizabeth 1 Elizabeth E. 11 Elizabeth Arthur

Colin A. 7 ColinJoseph died 1878 Chapel Lane

Burslem BurslemColin Colin 47Zion Zion 58

Peter Kelsall, March 2000

William Spencer Bloor Correspondence with Peter Kelsall

W. Spencer Bloor passed away after a long battle with illness on December 8, 2002


Certificates


Parish Records collected by Kath Barker
