Transcript of the entry for the Post Office, professions and trades
for DANBY WISKE in Bulmer's Directory of 1890.
DANBY WISKE TOWNSHIP.
Post Office at Mrs. E. Lishman's. Letters arrive via Northallerton,
per foot messenger, at 7-40
a.m., and are despatched at 4-40 p.m. From 1st November to 28th February, they are
despatched an hour earlier. No Sunday business.
Miscellany of trades
Benson George, vict. and farmer, White Swan
Botterill Mr. David
Connell Rev. Robert, M.A., B.D., The Rectory
Cust The Ven. Archdeacon, Danby hill
Hall John, blacksmith, Streetlam
Husband William Watson, blacksmith
Jobling Bushby, joiner and cartwright
Leftly John, cowkeeper and mole catcher, Streetlam
Lishman Mrs. Elizabeth, postmistress
Metcalfe Mark, joiner and cartwright, Streetlam
Peacock Philip, vict. and butcher, White Heifer
Shaw Mr. John
Stead Mr. George
Walker Thomas Jesse, schoolmaster
Wetherell Francis, tailor
York James, boot maker, grocer, and pig dealer
Farmers,
Alcock Richard, Fellgill moor
Carr Mrs. Ann and Son (Samuel), Brockholme
Duffus Mrs., Bowes hill
Dunn John, High Brockholme
Eshelby Robert, Rawcar
Fawell John and Son (Nathan), Manor farm
Glover William, Mossa grange
Hall George Robert, Brockholme
Jobling William, Northfield farm
Johnson Michael Raine, Reed holme
Marshall John and Edward Thos., Goose close
Metcalfe Wm., Spence's close
Mohun James, Middle Stead farm
Parlour John, Willow tree
Severs Robert, Brockholme
Shaw Thomas, West farm
Smith John, Streetlam farm
Tweddell Thomas, Hunter's hill
Wallace Mrs. Hannah & Son (Ralph), Danby grange
Wright Robert Thompson, Black bridge
YAFFORTH TOWNSHIP.
Letters via Northallerton, per foot messenger.
Miscellany of trades
Ascough Mrs. Elizabeth, schoolmistress
Babies John, cowkeeper, Backfield house
Britton Edward, sexton
Carr Hy., fruit and potato merchant, Yafforth villa
Carr John, vict. and farmer, Reveller Inn
Denman Rev. Augustus Wm. (St. Bees), curate in charge of All Saints' Yafforth, Little Danby house
Greathead George, cowkeeper and pig dealer
Merryweather John, boot and shoe maker; h Castle hills, Romanby
Routledge Daniel, blacksmith
Smith Mr. William
Farmers.
Atkinson Francis, The Old hall; h Yafforth house
Atkinson John Slater, Yafforth lodge and Moor House farm
Beck George, Yafforth grange
Johnson Mrs. Mary (owner), Broomfield house
Taylor John, Ladyfield
Weddell Thomas, Yafforth hill
Scan, OCR and html by Colin Hinson. Checking and correction by Peter Nelson.