Family of William Calkin

Calkin, William
Youngest of 7 children born to John and Anne Calkin
The I.G.I. index has William's name spelt Calkin at Christening, but Caulkin at Marriage.
In the 1841 census William Caulkin is listed living with his son Levi at Broad Street, Shelton, Staffs
         Baptised: 27.12.1780 at Adbaston, Stafford.
         Married: 29.08.1802 to Mary Bayley, in Staffordshire.
Calkin (nee Bayley), Mary
         Born: ? at ?


Six Children .... including probably twin girls (baptised same day).
John ... a.k.a. John Caulkin (Christening in IGI).
         Baptised: 07.01.1803 at Eccleshall, Stafford.
         Married: 13.08.1827 to Elizabeth Ridley, in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
         Died: c. 03.1877 Aged 74, registered in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
Mary ... a.k.a. Mary Caulkin (Christening in IGI).
         Baptised: 29.12.1805 at Eccleshall, Stafford.
         Married: 09.02.1823 to John Nixon, in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
Ann Bayley ... a.k.a. Ann Bayley Caulkin (Christening in IGI).
         Baptised: 29.07.1808 at Eccleshall, Stafford.
         Married: 02.01.1837 to James Henry Baddeley (b.1811), at Bucknall Church in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
Witnesses are twin sister Elizabeth, and what looks like "Sara" ? (so is there another sister ?)
Marriage Certificate can be seen here.
James was a potter of Hanley and Longton
         Died: c. 09.1885 Aged 77, registered in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
Elizabeth Taylor ... a.k.a. Elizabeth Taylor Caulkin (Christening in IGI).
Elizabeth, through her husband Henry, is listed within Pottery Directories as being a Factory owner.
See Baddeley Family Potters
The full script reads:
After the death of his father and the selling of his Eastwood Factory Henry William Baddeley commenced in Queen Street, Hanley for the manufacture of terra-cotta articles; and a large trade was carried on in earthenware knobs for tin and japanned tea and coffee-pots. He also made fancy pipes, japanned terra-cotta, and other goods.
At the Market Lane Works, he was the first to make telegraph insulators in iron moulds with screw and lever pressure. In 1846, the works were removed to Wharf Street, Longton and here the manufacture of imitation stag, buck, and buffalo-horn and bone handles for knives and forks for the Sheffield trade was first introduced.
In this branch, a very good trade was done, but the working handlers of Sheffield refused to work them up, and threats were sent to several masters that if they did not give up the terra-cotta knife-handle trade their works would be blown up.
The masters, thus intimidated, gave up the use of these handles, and on Mr. Baddeley visiting Sheffield an attack was made on his life.
Letters were sent to him on his return threatening that, if he did not give up making the handles, he and his works 'would be done for'.
The manufacture was then discontinued.
After his death his widow, Elizabeth Taylor Baddeley née Caulkin, carried on the business.
Right up to 1875 she carried on the manufacture of rustic and terra cotta earthenware at St. Martin's Lane (only in 1864) and 3 Commerce Street (1864-75), Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
         Baptised: 29.07.1808 at Eccleshall, Stafford.
         Married: 07.07.1834 to Henry William Baddeley (1807-1856), in Wolstanton, Staffordshire.
One Child
William Baddeley (b.1838)
William opened a factory for similar products as his parents called Drury Works, Normacot Road, Longton.
After his death these works were continued by his wife Lucy (nee Lucy Ball (Lucille Ball ?)).
Ellen ... a.k.a. Ellen Caulkin (Christening in IGI).
There is an entry in the National Burial Index for an Ellen which is almost certainly this one.
It reads: "Burial Date 28 Sep.1817 - Ellen Caulkin, Aged 3 at Holy Trinity, Eccleshall, Staffs."
         Baptised: 06.01.1815 at Eccleshall, Stafford.
         Died: 28.09.1817 Aged 3, at Holy Trinity, Eccleshall, Staffordshire
Levi ... a.k.a. Levi Caukin (Christening in IGI).
In the 1841 census Levi Caulkin is listed living with wife (Janet), daughter (Sarah) and father William at Broad Street, Shelton, Staffs
In the 1851 census Levi is listed as a Prisoner in the County Prison, Stafford.
         Baptised: 10.08.1819 at Eccleshall, Stafford.
         Married: c. 12.1839 to Janet Smith, registered in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
         Died: c. 12.1866 Aged 47, registered in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.



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