John LOUGH (aka John Locke) was born Berwick Upon Tweed in Northumberland, England c. 1797. His future wife, Christian Jean GORDON (aka Christina), was born to John GORDON and Christian BARRON in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland on 29 Sep 1800 On 15 Oct 1821, after the […]

[Benjamin Hopping was working for Fowler as a brickmaker at this time.] The following article appeared in the Illustrated Sydney News 16 October 1865: MR. E. FOWLER’S POTTERY. WE have recently had the pleasure of inspecting the Pottery Manufactory of Mr. E. Fowler, situate at […]

[Sarah Ann Hughes was my great-great-grandmother] Sarah was the daughter of Mary and brickmaker Thomas Francis Hughes. She was born in West Drayton on 29 March 1838. Sarah was under age and living in Essex when she married Benjamin HOPPING at St John the Baptist […]