-----Original Message----- From: Brian Berrington [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 13 August 2001 09:09 AM To: [email protected] com Cc: Lawrence Annable; Mavis johnson Subject: Even more North Staffs Cutts Condensed extract from "People of the Potteries" CUTTS, John (1772-1851), pottery artist, Hanley. b. 1772, painter of "free" (Crown) Derby type landscapes at Pinxton, Derbyshire and elsewhere. He became partner in the business until 1813 when he moved to Staffordshire. He established a business in Lane End (Longton) and decorated some of Josiah Wedgwood II's teawares. By 1834 his firm was trading as Cutts & Sons, enamellers and gilders, of New Street Hanley. By 1842 the firm, described as manufacturers of pottery figures, was employing 50 workpeople John Cutts married a sister (Elon) of Edward Rowland (Rolland), the Derby painter. She died in 1837 and JC's sons pre-deceased him. (I believe they were James and John). He died in 1851. Cutts Street, Snow Hill, Shelton is probably named after his son James." Brian Berrington