West Witton 1890

Post:

Post Office at Charles Wood's, joiner. Letters arrive via Bedale at 9-30 a.m., and are despatched at 4-40 p.m. On Sundays they arrive at 9-0 a.m., and are despatched at 4-0 p.m. Leyburn is the nearest Telegraph Office.

Miscellany of trades

• Armstrong T., blacksmith & implement mnfr.
• Binks Thomas, mineral water manufacturer
• Clark Mrs. Elizabeth
• Clarkson Miss Theodora, The Chantry
• Cradock Jas., carrier to Richmond, Saturdays
• Davy John, mason and builder
• Dixon William, bacon curer
• Gatenby Richard Fryer, general dealer
• Graham E., butcher and farmer and vict., Star Inn
• Graham Miss Elizabeth, dressmaker
• Graham John, shoemaker
• Graham Thomas, mason and builder
• Hammill Robert, coachman, Swinithwaite
• Harker Robert, blacksmith
• Hartley George, vict., Cup and Spoon
• Iveson George, cattle dealer
• Iveson Mrs. Jane, grocer and cowkeeper
• James Miss Charlotte, grocer, tea dealer, and apartments
• James Stephen, draper, hatter, and outfitter
• Lye Mr. George Dawson
• Marshall Mrs. Mary, grocer
• Maychel George, photographer
• Maychel John, foreman joiner
• Pickles Miss, dressmaker
• Pilkington G. A., Esq., J.P., Swinithwaite hall
• Reading Room and Library; J. Smorthwaite, secretary; Rev. W. Whaley, treasurer
• Robinson Bros., flag and slate merchants, Penhill quarries
• Rodwell J. A., mining engineer, Grassgill house
• Sedgwick James, tailor and draper
• Sedgwick Joseph, schoolmaster
• Smithson George, gamekeeper, Swinithwaite
• Smorthwaite John, saddler and harness maker
• Straffen Edward, boot and shoe maker
• Thistlethwaite Richard, vict. and butcher, Wensleydale Heifer
• Tomlinson Mrs. Jane
• Walker Christopher, plumber and painter
• Walker Wm., head coachman to Lord Bolton
• Ward James, boot and shoe maker
• Whaley Rev. William, B.A., vicar
• Wood Charles, joiner and postmaster
• Wood Thomas, joiner and cowkeeper

Farmers.

• Brown Mrs. Margaret, Alma house
• Brown Matthew, Wanleys park
• Brown Thomas & Son, Park gate
• Bushby William, Swinithwaite
• Espiner John James, Ivy house
• Ewbank Richard, Temple
• Graham Thomas
• James Mrs. Abram, Pond house
• James John
• King Arthur Horden, Wynbury holme
• King Thos. Robinson (yeo.), Wynbury holme
• Matteson John, Capple bank
• Metcalfe Alexander (and bacon factor)
• Mudd John, Swinithwaite
• Robinson Anthony
• Simpson James, Swinithwaite
• Simpson William, Penhill park
• Storey Thomas, Low Wanleys
• Straffen Chris. & Son (Robt.), Tan House farm
• Straffen James
• Stubbs James (and farm bailiff)
• Willis John, Swinithwaite