He later moved to Ulverstone and then around 1874 to Launceston. After the death of John McHugh in 1892 his sons took over the running of the business. During the time after John's death the company was expanded and the name changed several times. The pottery remained in the McHugh family until the 1960s when it was bought out by Humes. The collection of pottery below was all made by the McHugh family pottery.
All measurements are approximate and apply to the tallest point and the widest point of each piece.