Transcript of the entry for the Post Office, professions and trades
for PRESTON in Bulmer's Directory of 1892.
PRESTON TOWNSHIP.
Post, Money Order Office, and Savings Bank; David Sharp, postmaster.
Letters arrive via Hull at 7-25 am. (delivery commences 7-45), and are
despatched at 5-40 p.m. No Sunday business. Nearest Telegraph Office is at Hedon.
SCHOOL BOARD.
Rev. E. Evers, M.A., chairman;
Henry Carr, vice-chairman;
John Wilkinson,
W. H. Todd,
Thomas Wood;
James Watson, solicitor, clerk to the Board, Hedon
Miscellany of trades
Baumber Wm. Carrott, carter and cowkeeper
Bell Edwd., shopkeeper, solicitor's clerk, chairman of Trustees of Preston Charities, agent
North British and Mercantile Insurance Co., collector to Patrington Gas Co.
Biglin Mrs. Mary, shopkeeper
Bird Frederick, cattle dealer
Board School; Arth. John Watkinson, master; Mrs. E. Watkinson, mistress; Miss M. A.
Dunlop, assistant
Brocklebank George, tailor and grocer
Brown Wm. Kirk, wine and spirit merchant (at Hull), Preston cottage
Burnham Mr. Henry
Camplin Wm., wheelwright & house carpenter
Carr Henry, saddler (and Hull)
Carrick Alfred Robt., bootmaker and cowkeeper
Carrick Peter William, tailor
Clark George, market gardener
Clark Thomas, vict. and joiner, Nag's Head
Close William, cattle dealer
Crawforth David, sexton
Dale John Henry, market gardener
Dalton John, market gardener and cowkeeper, East lane house
Dobson William, market gardener
Drewery John, hay and straw dealer, Salt end
Emerson John, C.C., land agent, Twyer's wood
Evers Rev. Edwin, M.A., The Rectory
Evington Mr. John
Fawcett Mr. John
Fenwick John, market gardener, joiner, and wheelwright, West end
Fewster John, blacksmith, wheelwright, joiner, and builder
Fincham Humphrey, milk dealer
Flatley Patrick, cowkeeper, Salt end
Freeman Hudson Thomas, dairyman
Garbutt Robt. Parkinson, clerk, Hedon road
Green Wallis, market gardener and foreman cartman for Hull Corporation, North road
Hall Thomas, cowkeeper, Salt end
Heelas Edward, wheelwright, joiner, &c.
Howell John Hy., market gardener, North lane
Hunter James, pork butcher
Hunter Thomas, cowkeeper
Hutchinson Fredk. Arth., gent., Oak Tree house
Jackson Mrs. Eliza, shopkeeper
Jefferson Thos., shepherd and horse keeper to the N.E.Ry. Co.. Inman's farm
Kemp Robert, junr., painter and shopkeeper, and secretary to the T. W. Flint Lodge of the
United Ancient Order of Druids
Kemp Mr. Robert, senr.
Kennington William Edward, saddler
Kirk Miss Catherine, Abbey house
Lear Samuel, cattle dealer, West end
Leonard Henry, seed merchant and assistant overseer, Ivy house
Meakin Joseph, cowkeeper
Medforth George, cowkeeper and dairyman, Salt end
Ness Wm., auctioneer and dairyman, Salt end
Newlove Mrs. C., cowkeeper and dairy, West end
Nicholson Samuel, vict., Blacksmiths' Arms
Parker George Steven, coal dealer, Salt end
Pearson Thomas, vict., Bell Inn
Pearson Thompson, bricklayer, and carrier to Hull, Tuesday and Friday
Rawson Frank, blacksmith
Richardson Samuel, market gardener
Rosling Thomas, cowkeeper, West end
Sharp David, blacksmith, grocer, and postmstr.
Smith Bros. (Wm. & Robt. Fewson), joiners and wheelwrights
Smith Jonathan, 'bus proprietor
Smith Mrs. Thomas James, The Limes
Sproxton Arthur, cowkeeper and dairyman, Salt end
Stephenson Jon., carrier to Hull, Tuesday and Friday
Straker Richard, cattle dealer
Thompson David, market gardener
Thompson Frank Carr, cattle dealer, Church ln
Thompson Gilbert, dairyman, Salt End house
Tipple -, poultry dealer
Todd Wm. Hy., land agent and civil engineer, (at Hull) Birkholme
Trowill Hy., cowkeeper and dairyman, Salt end
Trowill Jno., cowkeeper and dairyman, Salt end
Tuck Frederick, milk dealer, Salt end
Walker William Havercroft, market gardener
Ward Henry, market gardener, West end
Wilbert Robert & William, market gardeners
Wilkinson John, market gardener and cowkeeper, Church lane