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West Witton Parish, Directory of Trades and Professions for 1890
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Transcript of the entry for the Post Office, professions and trades
for WEST WITTON in Bulmer's Directory of 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.
- 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
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