• John Maddock (b. 1807), started business in 1830 as Maddock & Edwards, from 1839-42 as Maddock & Seddon, from 1842-55 on his own account as John Maddock.

• John & Martha Maddock had four sons - John (junr) and James who became partners in the manufacturing business and Thomas and Henry who both managed the export business in the United States of America.

• In 1855 John junr was taken into partnership and the business traded as John Maddock & Son.

• From around 1870 the other son James was taken into partnership and the business traded as John Maddock & Sons. 

• By 1871 John Maddock (snr) had retired, at that time the census records that the business employed 208 people. John died in 1877 - the name John Maddock & Sons continued. 

• In 1896 the business was incorporated as John Maddock & Sons Ltd.

• Around 1897 Maddock & Miller were established in New York around 1897 as importers of English ware. They represented other English potters as well as John Maddock & Sons Ltd. Sidney Maddock (son of Henry Maddock, grandson of John Maddock) was a partner in the business of Maddock & Miller. 

• In 1904 the company exhibited at the St. Louis Exhibition, USA and were awarded a gold medal. 

• The business survived two world wars and numerous recessions as a large scale manufacturer of mid-market  domestic and catering earthenware.

• In the late 1970s Royal Stafford China Ltd was purchased by John Maddock & Sons from Grindley of Stoke (Ceramics) Ltd. 

• In December 1980 John Maddock & Sons was in receivership. In January 1981 the Newcastle Street factory, stock and the rights to the Maddock and Royal Stafford names were purchased by Nubell Ltd. 

Maddock Pottery Co of Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Any mark with 'Maddock's' (note the 's' at the end) is an American company and not Maddock & Sons of Burslem, England. 

The American company dates from around 1892 to 1923 and was owned by Thomas Maddock (who emigrated from North Staffordshire), Moses Collear, C.A. May and Thomas P. Donoher

article on Thomas Maddock & Sons

the registration number dates to 1930  

early 1930's 

c.1935+

c.1945+

c.1945+

Similar to the 1927 mark but "ENGLAND" replaced with "MADE IN ENGLAND"

c.1955+

c.1960+

c.1961+

unusual mark - although this mark certainly belongs to the John Maddock & Sons company it is not known why this mark has 'John S. Maddock' 

Mr. Henry Maddock died rather suddenly last month at his residence in Brooklyn, New York, aged sixty-two. He was born in Staffordshire, and was the youngest son of Mr. John Maddock. Deceased, in conjunction with his brother Thomas, was for many years the agent in the United States for John Maddock & Sons, Burslem. He retired from business in 1900. He leaves a widow and one son, Mr Sidney Maddock, who is a director in the firm of Maddock & Miller.

- details of Branksome Hall -  

Maddock produced canteen ware for Branksome Hall, Toronto. It was imported by Eaton's department store, also of Toronto Canada