Sorry but I Must disagree with Eileen - All pottery was not classed as earthen ware. If as she believes those words were put on the census after the census was written, and by a different bloke - then how did he know which to put EARTH against and which not ? I have seen a street full of potters and only some have the word EARTH against their occupation. Why ? If the enumerator was classing all pottery makers as earthen then why would he pick on one and not the other. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Eileen.Hallam [mailto:eileen.hallam@tesco.net] Sent: 17 July 2005 12:56 To: ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Pots] Meshec and the lath treader - any Ideas? I think all pottery work was classed as "Earth", including bone china. It was just a classification added later by someone who checked the census returns. It was normally in a different handwriting. Best regards Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Leigh" <jack.leigh@shaw.ca> To: <ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 7:50 PM Subject: [Pots] Meshec and the lath treader - any Ideas? > > Regarding the fact that: > > "... the enumerator has added the word "Earth" in the vicinity. ..." > > this means that she was a lathe treader for an earthenware works. > > .......... Jack > > > ==== ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES Mailing List ==== > The List for the Pottery Towns of the Ancient County of Staffordshire > ==== ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES Mailing List ==== The List for the Pottery Towns of the Ancient County of Staffordshire -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.16/50 - Release Date: 15/07/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.16/50 - Release Date: 15/07/2005

Sorry Eileen, I agree with Steve. I have Potters in my family and in some cases "China" is handwritten alongside the occupation, in a different hand, probably at a later date. I have noticed this on several census returns. I was pleased to be given this information, as it helped to distinguish between family members, especially when you get two Henry's or two George's, for example. Regards, Jean. -------Original Message------- From: Steve Stutcinskas Date: 07/17/05 16:21:34 To: ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [Pots] Meshec and the lath treader - any Ideas? Sorry but I Must disagree with Eileen - All pottery was not classed as earthen ware. If as she believes those words were put on the census after the census was written, and by a different bloke - then how did he know which to put EARTH against and which not ? I have seen a street full of potters and only some have the word EARTH against their occupation. Why ? If the enumerator was classing all pottery makers as earthen then why would he pick on one and not the other. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Eileen.Hallam [mailto:eileen.hallam@tesco.net] Sent: 17 July 2005 12:56 To: ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Pots] Meshec and the lath treader - any Ideas? I think all pottery work was classed as "Earth", including bone china. It was just a classification added later by someone who checked the census returns. It was normally in a different handwriting. Best regards Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Leigh" <jack.leigh@shaw.ca> To: <ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 7:50 PM Subject: [Pots] Meshec and the lath treader - any Ideas? > > Regarding the fact that: > > "... the enumerator has added the word "Earth" in the vicinity. ..." > > this means that she was a lathe treader for an earthenware works. > > .......... Jack > > > ==== ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES Mailing List ==== > The List for the Pottery Towns of the Ancient County of Staffordshire > ==== ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES Mailing List ==== The List for the Pottery Towns of the Ancient County of Staffordshire -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.16/50 - Release Date: 15/07/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.16/50 - Release Date: 15/07/2005 ==== ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES Mailing List ==== The List for the Pottery Towns of the Ancient County of Staffordshire