Transcript of the entry for the Post Office, professions and trades for KIRKBY RAVENSWORTH in Bulmer's Directory of 1890.

KIRKBY HILL TOWNSHIP.

• Letters should be addressed via Richmond, Yorkshire.

Miscellany of trades

• Free Grammar School: Rev. R. Gifford Wood, head master
• Hollox Mary Ann, grocer
• Leybourn John, bootmaker
• Stockdale Rev. Ernest Ayscough, B.A., Camb., The Vicarage
• Thompson Anthony, vict. and farmer, Shoulder of Mutton

Farmers.

• Bellas William
• Brunton George
• Johnson Samuel, (land agent and overseer)

DALTON TOWNSHIP.

• Letters arrive via Richmond, Yorkshire, per foot messenger, and the Wall Box in the village is cleared (week-days) at 1-35 p.m.

Miscellany of trades

• Allison Thomas, bootmaker
• Arnott Robt. Welbourn, master, Dalton Ravensworth school; h Dalton house
• Bousfield Jane, shopkeeper
• Chilton Ralph, flour dealer
• Cleminson Eliz., shopkeeper and dressmaker
• Cuthbertson William, bootmaker
• Darwin William, corn miller, Dalton mill, and at Skeeby
• Dimmock George, gamekeeper to the heirs of the late Col. Sowerby, Dalton hall
• Ellwood Jas., vict. and farmer, Greyhound Inn
• Fenwick Mr. John
• Gargett Thompson, vict., Bay Horse
• Gregory John Henry, greengrocer
• Morkill Mrs. Isabella, The Poplars
• Ridley William, joiner
• Spencer John, joiner
• Walton Rev. John Milner, B.A., curate of Kirkby Ravensworth, Dalton fields
• White Miss Isabella, shopkeeper
• White John, gamewatcher
• White Miss Margaret

Farmers.

• Bainbridge Jacob Manisty, Dunsa bank
• Blenkiron & Robinson, Dousgill farm
• Fenwick Thomas, Dalton hill
• Hunt Thomas, Crumma
• Hurworth John & Wm., East Dalton fields
• Metcalfe Thomas & Sons, Dalton fields
• Pearson William, Dalton grange
• Pickersgill John, High Dalton hall
• Porter Mrs. Mary, Throstle Gill farm
• Stubbs William, Browson banks

GAYLES TOWNSHIP.

• Letters via Richmond, Yorkshire.

Miscellany of trades

• Allison Mrs. Jane, East street
• Allison John, bootmaker and grocer
• Anderson William, vict., Slip Inn
• Binks Francis, shepherd, Green house
• Bousfield Samuel, gamekeeper, Yellow house
• Dunn Mr. John, East street
• Heslop Miss Mary, West street
• Heslop Mr. Thomas, Middle street
• Hind Miss Elizabeth, Gayles house
• Hird Miss Mary Ann, private school
• I'Anson Robert, tailor, Middle street
• Lambert George, woodman and cowkeeper
• Marwood J., junr., vict. and joiner, Bay Horse
• Marwood Mr. John, senr., West street
• Pearson John, cowkeeper, West street
• Priestman Thomas, blacksmith, West street

Farmers.

• Bainbridge Thomas, Gayles Fields house
• Coates Thomas Fenwick, Village farm
• Guy Richard, Waitgate
• Henderson William & George, Manor house
• Hodgson Francis (and overseer)
• Morton William, Gayles hall

Carrier.

• Marwood George, to Barnard Castle on Wednesdays, and Richmond on Saturdays

NEW FOREST TOWNSHIP.

Farmers.

• Davison Christopher, Helwith
• Frankland George Cleminson, Kexwith
• Guy William, Holgate
• Hillary Mrs., West house
• Hodgson Thomas, Helwith
• Hodgson William, Lummar's house
• Hull Thomas, Kersey green
• Hunt John Ralph (and shepherd), Holgate

NEWSHAM TOWNSHIP.

• Post Office at Mr. Robert Hind's, blacksmith. Letters arrive via Barnard Castle (week-days), per mail gig, at about 10 am., and are despatched at 2-50 p.m.

Miscellany of trades

• Atkinson Mr. Robert
• Blades Parkin, shepherd, Byer hill
• Dent Charles, grocer
• Dent Henry, stonemason
• Dunn Mr. James Thomas
• Elstrop John, vict. and farmer, Small Ways Inn
• Graham James, surgeon
• Hind Rbt., gamekeeper to Godolphin Milbank Esq. & vict., Black Bull Inn
• Hind Robert, blacksmith and postmaster
• Hind Mr. William
• Leith William, tailor
• Lodge Mr. William, Neweham villa
• Martin Jeffrey, veterinary surgeon
• Nicholson George, farmer and cattle dealer & vict., Dun Cow
• Ogden George, grocer
• Paine William, general dealer
• Plews Mr. Daniel
• Powell Mr. Samuel
• Shippon Anthony, butcher
• Temple William, boot and shoe maker
• Westmarland George, cowkeeper, Stone stoops

Farmers.

• Allen John, Elm cottage
• Atkinson John, Grove house
• Close James, Silver hill and Carter farm
• Coates John Thomas, Long green
• Coates Mrs. Sarah, Hawsteads
• Ellwood Robert, Greenbrough
• Glover Ralph March (& yeo.), Newsham house and Dyson house
• Graham Frederick
• Johnson William & Sons (Wm. & John Edwd.), Earby hall
• Johnson Wm., junr. (and overseer), Earby hall
• Lee John and George, Newsham lodge
• Pattison William, Langlands
• Westmarland Geo. (cattle salesman), Newsham grange
• Westmarland Thomas (and corn miller), Newsham mill
• Wilkinson William, Hill top and Earby lodge

RAVENSWORTH TOWNSHIP.

• Post, Money Order Office, and Savings Bank at Mr. William Allison's. Letters arrive (week-days) via Richmond, Yorkshire, per foot messenger from Gilling, at 9-55 a.m., and are despatched at 2-15 p.m.

Miscellany of trades

• Allen John, blacksmith
• Allison William, tailor, draper, grocer, and postmaster
• Bainbridge Mrs. Dorothy, Foster house
• Cambage Wm., vict., and proprietor of steam thrashing machine, King's Arms, Ravensworth lodge
• Chilton John, butcher and gamekeeper to S. Rowlandson, Esq.
• Corner Robert, cowkeeper
• Flint Mr. Thomas, Rose cottage
• Gardiner John Rd., vict. and farmer, Fox hall
• Gibson Mrs. William
• Haddock Mrs.
• Heslop Joseph, vict., Bay Horse
• Kershaw Mrs. Margaret
• Little Matthew, cowkeeper
• Luck Stephen, joiner and cartwright
• Myers Mr. Robert
• Reading Room; J. J. Robinson, secretary; T. Whitfield, treasurer
• Robinson John Jas., grocer, provision merchant, and carrier
• Sedgwick Thomas, hind to Mr. George Powell, Green bank
• Smith William, foreman mason
• Tennet George, vict., Hare and Hounds Inn
• Wardle Robert, stone mason, &c.
• Whitfield Thomas, schoolmaster

Farmers.

• Atkinson Richard (and cattle doctor)
• Bainbridge Mrs. Margaret, Folly farm
• Bainbridge Mrs. William, Park farm
• Garth John, Holme cottage
• Hardy George (and agent to Miss Easton), Fox grove
• Jordison Robert, Fox well
• Leng William
• Nappey Joseph, Mains gill
• Powell George (and yeo.), Green bank
• Sayer Henry, Quarry house
• Tallentire John
• Tennet George, Tofta house

Carrier.

• Robinson John Jas., to Richmond on Saturdays; Darlington and Barnard Castle occasionally

WHASHTON TOWNSHIP.

• Letters arrive via Richmond, Yorkshire. The Wall Box is cleared (week-days) only at 3 p.m.

Miscellany of trades

• Abbot Henry, cow and entire horse keeper
• Bowe Henry, gamekeeper to C. Cradock, Esq., Hagg house
• Bowe Mr. John, Hagg house
• Croft Robert, boot maker
• Frankland Thomas, vict., Hack and Spade
• Gibbon John, cowkeeper
• Harker Thomas, cowkeeper
• Heslop Thomas, vict. and farmer, Bay Horse, Whashton green
• Mackenzie John, boot maker
• Park William, cowkeeper
• Pearson Thomas, cowkeeper, Whashton green
• Raine William, farm foreman, Pond dale
• Wilson Wm., farm foreman, Low Whashton springs
• Wood Mrs. Hannah, shopkeeper
• Wood Thomas, joiner and cartwright

Farmers.

• Bainbridge William, Sturdy house
• Chilton William, Mount pleasant
• Harrison William, Whashton lodge
• Hodgson John and Christopher
• Metcalfe John Coates (& overseer), The Grange
• Walburn Timothy, Green lane

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