1811

Thomas Edwards, brother of James was born during this year.

1814-1815

James would have started work probably by the age 9 or 10 at the latest and, given his father’s background as a pottery manager, he would have been familiar with the various stages and materials of production.

1819

At the age of 14 or a little before, James would have become formally apprenticed as a thrower under Spencer Rogers. Certainly, his first known position was as an operative thrower with Spencer Rogers at Dalehall.