• William & Samuel Edge were in partnership and earthenware manufacturers with William Barker and Richard Thompson Skerratt. 

• In July 1839 Skerratt left the partnership which continued as Edge, Barker and Edge. 

• In August 1840 Barker left the partnership which continued as William & Samuel Edge. 

• In an 1841 directory the partners were listed as William Edge of Church Street Fenton and Samuel Edge of Park Street Fenton.  

• In April 1847 William & Samuel Edge, described as Earthenware Manufacturers, Dealers and Chapmen and Copartners declared themselves to be bankrupt. By January 1848 the bankruptcy had been confirmed. 

notice that Richard Skerratt had left the partnership 

notice that William Barker had left the partnership 

courtesy: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of British Willow Ware Rogers, Connie