Bodenham, Extract from E.C. Lascelles Directory of Herefordshire, 1851

Extract from E.C. Lascelles Directory of Herefordshire, 1851

Transcription by Richard Lane © 2002

BODENHAM.
WITH BOWLEY, MAUND MAGNA, MOOR, AND WHITCHURCH MAUND

BODENHAM, a pretty village, situated about eight miles N. from Hereford, it contains several good houses, and has a very romantic and pleasant appearance.

   The following are its townships:- BOWLEY, MAUND MAGNA, THE MOOR, and WHITCHURCH MAUND.

   The church is a fine old structure, bearing the appearance of great antiquity. The Rev. Henry Arkwright, M.A., Vicar; Messrs. Joseph Baker and Jonathan Symmonds, Churchwardens; Mr. John Harford, Clerk. Service - 10.45 a.m. and 3 p.m.

   There is a FREE SCHOOL in the village; average number of scholars, 45. Mr. James Moreton, master.

CLERGY, GENTRY, ETC.

Arkwright Rev. Henry, M.A., Vicarage

Birchill John H. Esq., Broadfield Court

Evans Rev. Elias, Wesleyan Minister, Moor

Harrison Rev. James K. Curate of Bodenham, Bank house

Perren William B. Esq., Broadfield Lodge

TRADES, FARMERS, ETC.
Baggott John, farmer, Moor	Landen Thomas, farmer, The Hill
Baker Joseph, farmer, Maund Court	Lewis James, farmer, Houghton
Beaman Thomas, mason, Moor	Lewis James, boot and shoemaker, Maund Bryan
Bowen James, tailor	Lloyd George, farmer
Burlton Thomas, farmer, Vern	Longmore James, farmer, Dewdale Hop
Burnett John, farmer, Upper Maund	Moreton James, Free Schoolmaster
Chamberlain William, farmer, The Farm	Morvan Richard, boot and shoemaker, Maund Bryan
Clark James, farmer, New House	Oven Hannah, cider retailer and shopkeeper, Whitchurch Maund
Colburn John, farmer, Bodenham court	Perkins Samuel, farmer, Woodhouse
Cooper William, cider retailer	Phillips Richard, farmer, Richland
Daniel Joseph, shopkeeper	Pitts James, farmer
Duncan Allen, shopkeeper	Saw Joseph, boot and shoemaker, Buttford
Dykes John, beer retailer, The George	Steadman John, carpenter and wheelwright, Maund Bryan
Froysell Hannah, shopkeeper, Moor	Strangewood James D., farmer, Upper Moor
Gibbons William, mason, Moor	Symmonds Jonathan, farmer, Caldwell
Gladwin William, boot and shoe maker, Bowley	Thomas George, farmer, Moor
Green Francis, victualler, England's Gate	Vale Benjamin, farmer, and cider retailer, Bowley
Griffiths Daniel, surgeon, Moor	Watkins James, blacksmith, Bowley
Griffiths Joseph, farmer, Millcroft	Went John, blacksmith
Griffiths William, carpenter and wheelwright, Moor	Williams Daniel, boot and shoemaker, Moor
Harris Henry, farmer and shopkeeper	Williams James, farmer, Moor
Holt William, cider retailer, Cornett bridge	Woodyatt John, surgeon
Hughes John, farmer, Moor	Yeomans Richard, victualler, New Inn
Hyde Selina, farmer, Lower Broadfield

[Transcribed by Richard Lane in November 2002
from a copy of Lascelles Directory of Herefordshire, 1851 in Hereford Central Library]