Worthington & Green

c.1816 Thomas Worthington born c.1816 the son of John Worthington.

1844 Operated the 'Brook Street Pottery' in Brook Street, Hanley (now Century Street) with James Green as partner under the name "Worthington & Green"

1857 Elected to Hanley borough council.

1861 According to the 1861 census Thomas Worthington was living at 13 Mollart Street.

1862 By this date Thomas Worthington and James Green were stated as owning a theatre in Brunswick Street.

1864 Brook Street Pottery partnership with James Green ended and the works continued under the name "Worthington & Son" [the 'son' from an earlier marriage]

1874 1874 the Bethesda Town Mission was built - Thomas Worthington's wife Mary laid the corner stone.

1879 Thomas Worthington died 1 June 1879.

1881 According to the 1881 census TW's widowed wife Mary and their 5 children were living at 11 Mollart Street.

1893 "Worthington & Son" pottery works closed.