Transcript of the entry for the Post Office, professions and trades
for BROMPTON in Bulmer's Directory of 1890.
LOCAL INFORMATION.
St. Thomas' Church, Rev. George Thomas Winch, B.A. (St. John's College, Cambridge), vicar
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Rev. R. Dixon, minister
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel , Lovesome hill
Primitive Methodist Chapel, Rev. Christopher Longstaff, minister
Member of the North Riding County Council for Brompton Division: B. Wilford, Esq., J.P.
Trustees of Kettlewell's Charity: The vicars of Northallerton and Brompton;
John Hutton, Esq.,
Solberge; William Fowle, Esq., Northallerton; Rev. D. Jacob, Northallerton; J. Pattison
Yeoman, Esq., Brompton; The Chairman of the Brompton School Board; and Mr. Henry
Smith, Brompton grange
Brompton School Board Members: Bartholomew Wilford, chairman; John P. Yeoman, Henry
Smith, Rbt. Clark, and John Stochil; Clerk to the Board, Wm. Fowle, solicitor, Northallerton
Mechanics' Institute, H. Yeoman, sec.; Bartholomew Wilford, treas.; L. Holmes, caretaker
Temperance Hall used for entertainments, Sunday School, &c.
Collector of Poor Rates, John Brown
Assessor and Collector of Income Tax, Richard Brown
Parish Clerk, John Bradley
Brompton Station, Leeds Northern Section, N. E. Railway; William Swales, station master
Post:
Post, Money Order, Telegraph Office, and Savings' Bank, Brompton, R.S.O., G. M. Todd,
postmaster. Letters arrive from Northallerton (week days) at 7-40 a.m., and from York at
4-0 p.m. The arrival on Sundays is at 8-0 a.m. Despatches, week days, 6-45, Sundays,
5-55 p.m.
Miscellany of trades
Adamson George Jackson, gent., Hill side
Bell Bartholomew, junr., agent to the Prudential Assurance Co.
Board School, William Jackson, master; Mrs.
Boynton John Joseph, blacksmith
Brown Jane, assistant
Brown R., assessor and collector of Income tax
Brown William, painter and decorator
Dixon Rev. Robert, Wesleyan minister
Dobson Mrs. Elizabeth
Dunn Benjamin, butcher
Dunn John, railway inspector, The Grange
Dunn Simpson, flour merchant
Fawcett William, bricklayer, &c.
Goldsbrough Edwin, painter and decorator, and mineral water manufacturer
Hodgson Thomas, builder
Jackson Thomas, gent., Fulcar lane
Johnson Rebecca, milliner
Johnson Thomas, joiner and wheelwright
Kilvington Mrs. Ann
Linley Mrs. Elizabeth
Longstaff Rev. Christopher (Prim. Meth.)
Mankin William, joiner
McLean John, joiner
Northallerton & Brompton Linen Manufacturing Co.
Pattison William & John, linen manufacturers
Ramshaw James, market gardener
Robinson Mr. John, Spring house
Sherwood John, corn miller and steam thrashing machine proprietor, Steam Flour mills
Stainthorp Mrs. Elizabeth
Swales William, station master
Thompson John, pig dealer
Tune Mrs. Mary
Walker Robert, fruiterer
Wetherill Joseph, tile works manager
Wilford Bartholomew (John Wilford & Son)
Wilford Benjamin, Esq., J.P. and C.C. (John Wilford & Sons)
Wilford Charles, gent.
Wilford George Henry (John Wilford & Sons)
Wilford Mrs. Harriet
Wilford John & Sons, manufacturers of plain and fancy linen drills, &c.
Wilford The Misses
Winch Rev. George Thomas, B.A. (St. John's College, Cambridge), The Vicarage
Winspear John & Sons (John Tutin and Thos. Nornaville), tailors and woollen drapers
Wood Mr. Thomas
Yeoman John
Yewdell William Robert, draper
Boot and Shoe Makers.
Brown John (and collector of poor rates)
Hunton Stephen
Langhorn William
Mitchinson William
Raisbeck John, Oak Tree hill
Cowkeepers.
Alderson Benjamin
Atkinson Levi
Atkinson Thomas
Brown William
Fawcett Henry (and painter, &c.)
Foster Richard
Geldart Francis
Goldsbrough John
Hornby Mary Maria
Jobling John
Jobling Joseph
Mitchinson William
Neesom John
Parker Francis
Parker Thomas
Ridley Benjamin
Sherwood Mrs. Elizabeth & Son (Nathaniel)
Simpson Thomas, Low Stobthorn
Todd George Mark (and postmaster)
Tyerman Simon
Ward Miles
Ward Thomas
Wetherill Joseph
Wilford William
Windress William
Young Joseph (and butcher)
Farmers.
Archer John Henry, Fulcar farm
Battey Robert, Newsham grange
Carter Matthew, Stobthorn
Clapham Mrs. Dorothy Ann, Northfield farm
Clark George, Crawford grange
Clark Mrs. Louisa, Brompton banks
Clark Philip, Mount pleasant
Clark Robert (yeo.), Ivy cottage
Fairey George, Sheepoot close
Flowers John, Kettlewell's farm
Gale William, Brompton banks
Gibson Arthur (and cattle dealer), Brompton road
Gibson John, Highfield farm
Hamilton Mrs. Sarah E., Brompton banks
Hauworth Ormerod (yeo.), Standard hill
Horner Peter and William, Brompton moor
James George
Jobling Henry, Lowfield farm
Jobling Thomas, Hildyard grange
Johnson William and Thomas, Beech house
Kilding William and Wm. Geo., Wiske moor
Laing John Smith (and butcher)
Meggison John, Moor house
Palliser William, Oak Tree hill
Pearson Thomas
Riley Charles
Robson Thomas, Newstead farm
Sanderson George, White house
Simpson Isaac (yeo.), Dunnas house
Sleightholme Wilson, Leas Car farm
Smith Alfred, Stobthorn farm
Smith Henry, Brompton grange
Stochil John (of Hallikeld), Northfield farm
Taylor John, Fir Tree farm
Thompson John Samuel
Toes Mrs. Isabel, Moor house
Watson John George, Brompton banks
Weighell John Bradley, Brompton banks
Whittaker William (and clothier)
Wright William, Street house
Grocers, &c.
Atkinson William (and draper)
Bell Bartholomew (newsagent and bookseller)
Fawcett Robert Henry (and draper)
Garnett Ed. Close (and mineral water mnfctr.)
Garnett James Alfred (and draper)
Hodgson Mrs. Margaret
Neesam John William
Webster William
Wright William (and green grocer)
Hotels, Inns, &c.
Black Swan, Water end; George Goldsbrough
Crown Inn; William Cranston
Green Tree; William Neesom
Masons' Arms; Aaron Smith
Queen Catherine; Mrs. Ann Thwaites
Three Horse Shoes; W. Burn (and blacksmith)
Scan, OCR and html by Colin Hinson. Checking and correction by Peter Nelson.