Skelton 1890

Post:

Post Office at George Mercer's. Letters, via York, arrive at 7 am., and are despatched at 5-5 p.m. Deliveries from this office to Overton on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Miscellany of trades

• Brougham Major James, Skelton cottage
• Connell Thomas, carrier to York
• Fisher Rev. Arthur Thomas, B.A., The Rectory
• Fothergil James, pig dealer
• Garland George, carrier to York
• Hepworth Major Edwin W. Gresham (19th Hussars), Skelton manor
• Kettlewell J., vict. and farmer, Blacksmiths' Arms
• Lawrence Richard, butcher
• Matthews W., horse trainer, Fairfield Stud farm
• Mercer G., grocer and flour dealer, Post office
• Place Edward Gordon, Esq., Skelton grange
• Rawlinson George, schoolmaster
• Reed William, joiner and wheelwright
• Reynolds Mrs. Sarah
• Smith Thomas, blacksmith and vict., Bay Horse
• Thompson George Stafford, Esq., Moorlands
• Vyner Robert Charles de Grey, Esq., Fairfield
• White Mrs. Fanny, butcher

Farmers.

• Atkinson Thomas, Wide open
• Clark George, Hall moor
• Croft Mrs. Ellen
• Hayden Charles Handel, Glebe farm
• Hessell Gregory
• Horner Robert and Frank
• Wells Thomas (and farm bailiff) Grange farm