William (Teddy) Thomas Holland 1830 - 1891
William (Teddy) Thomas Holland , Earthenware Manufacrs Clerk (1851). Earthenware Manufacturer Employing 70 Men 39 boys and... (1861). Of the South Wales pottery (1864), residence Bay View, Llanelly (1864 until his death). Earthenware manufacturer and glass pipe and terrcotta manufacturer firms employing 63 men, 8 boys and 215 females and emplying 25 men, 12 boys and 4 females respectively (1871). Earthenware manufacturer (1873). Of Bayview Llanelly (1873). Pottery manufacturer of Llanelli. 1881 and 1891 census records him as "agent general commission". See William Chambers: One of his business ventures concered the South Wales Pottery (1839-1855). During this period all marked pieces of Llanelly bear the name South Wales Pottery. After the closure of the Glamorgan Pottery, Chambers saw the opportunity for a new pottery and the new one was built in 1839. Some of the plant was brought from the Glamorgan Pottery and incorporated, Some key workers also relocated to Llanelli. The new Pottery also took on the designs. He retained control of the pottery until 1855, when his father died. The business was sublet to Messrs Coombe and Holland but was surrendered back in 1858, whereupon Chambers entered into a new agreement with William Holland who continued on his own, until 1868 then with David Guest until 1875 when it ceased to trade. The business was revived yet again in 1877. See Welsh Pottery by Robert Pugh. Of Ynysmeudwy Pottery, where he was owner from c1870-78. " a brilliant ceramicist always experimenting with new recipes and patterns who left us a fascinating legacy of earthenwares eagerly collected by private individuals and museums. Dr Mike Trew to CvM email 03 Feb 2014"
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| Born: Iscoyd, Flintshire, , Wales 1830 | Baptised:
| | Died: Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, , Wales Nov 1891 | Buried: St Paul, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, , Wales 21st Nov 1891
| | Family: Holland/Hollond |
Sources
Census
- 1841 census (member of household - Market place, Burslem, Staffs., , England)
- 1851 census (son - Nile st. or Waterloo road, Burslem, Staffs., , England)
- 1861 census (head of household - Hope and Anchor, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, , Wales)
- 1871 census (head of household - Bay Villa, Victoria Rd, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, , Wales)
- 1881 census (head of household - Bay View House, Victoria Road, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, , Wales)
- 1891 census (head of household - Bay View, Victoria rd, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, , Wales)
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Timeline
| 1830 | Born (birth) Iscoyd, Flintshire, Wales | | 1841 | Member of household in 1841 census (census) Burslem, Staffs., England | | 31st Mar 1851 | Son in 1851 census (census) Burslem, Staffs., England | | 1861 | Head of household in 1861 census (census) Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales | | 28th Jan 1864 | Married Mary Frances (Fanny) Price Fowke
(Holland ) 1836 - 1922 (marriage) London, England | | 1871 | Head of household in 1871 census (census) Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales | | 3rd Apr 1881 | Head of household in 1881 census (census) Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales | | 1891 | Head of household in 1891 census (census) Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales | | c. 1891 | Made a will (will) | | Nov 1891 | Died (death) Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales | | 21st Nov 1891 | Buried (burial) Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
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