THE CHURCHYARD WORKS. 



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he is described as " of the Churchyard," yet in his marriage 

 settlement with Isabel Beech, dated October 12th, .1742, 

 two years previously, he is described as " of the Over House, 

 Burslem, Potter." By this deed the Churchyard house and 

 works, then his property, are settled, as will soon be shown. 



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THE " CHURCHYARD WORKS/' BURSLEM. 



The probability is, that Thomas Wedgwood resided at the 

 Over House at the time when Josiah was apprenticed to 

 him, that he carried on his potter's business both there and 

 at the Churchyard (which was his own property), and that 



