>I have been trying without luck to find out info about the
>glass manufactuers of Liverpool without any luck.

The earliest recorded glass house in Liverpool that I am aware of dates back to the early 1700's when glassmakers from Bristol (declining industry) including some Canningtons moved to Lancashire. Henzeys from Stourbridge also set up at Prescott. Josiah Pooles "Old Glass House" and the equally ill fated Penkett brothers "New Glass House" were short lived. Many were small affairs living a hand to mouth existence and employing extended family. When it worked well they made a good living - but bankruptcies were an ever present hazard. I suggest you get hold of the Liverpool trade directories and try looking for him there.

There is a fairly detailed review "The glass making trade in Lancashire & Cheshire" by C. P Hampson (a glassmaking family descendent) in Tranasactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society 1932.

My own glass making ancestors are Cook(e)s originally from Gateshead and Newcastle but later around Stourbridge and Manchester - who also took the trade to Australia & NZ in the mid 1800's. I'd be very interested to hear from any Cook(e) glass maker descendents in Australia or NZ. The trailing e comes and goes in the early parish records.

Regards,
Martin Brown