Middleham Directory of Trades and Professions for 1829

Transcript of the entry of 'professions and trades'
for MIDDLEHAM in Pigot's Directory of 1829.

• Middleham, Matthew Clark, Post Master
• From whence letters are despatched at half-past three in the afternoon, and arrive at eight in the morning.
• Leyburn, Thomas Fall; Post Master.
• Letters are despatched at half-past four in the afternoon, and arrive at half-past seven in the morning.

• Addison C. A. esq. Wood place
• Allen William, esq. Hill top, Leyburn
• Anderson William John, esq. Swinthwaite hall
• Bell John, gent. Middleham
• Bell Mrs. Leyburn
• Breare John, esq. Middleham
• Brewery William, esq. Spennithorne
• Brookes Rev. George, Leyburn
• Cheytor John C. esq. Spennithorne
• Cheytor Miss, Leyburn
• Clifton John, esq. Grove, Leyburn
• Cockcroft Rev. John, Middleham
• Costobadie Rev. Henry, Wensley
• Costobadie Rev. Jacob, Wensley
• Croft James, gent. Middleham
• Dixon Richard, gent. Middleham
• Edmundson Mrs. Leyburn
• Edmundson Thomas, gent. Leyburn
• Ewbank James, esq. Middleham
• Goldsmith Peter, gent. M.D. Leyburn
• Horn Miss, Middleham
• Humphrey John, gent. Wensley
• Midgley Thomas, gent. Middleham
• Other Thomas, esq. Elm house
• Powlet the Hon. Thomas Orde, Bolton hall
• Sadler William, gent. Wensley
• Scott Christopher, gent. Middleham

• Alderson George Walton, Leyburn
• Brown William, Middleham
• Cockcroft Rev. John (boarding and day) Middleham
• Collier Catherine, Leyburn
• Jewitt Catherine (boarding & day) Middleham
• Summers Catherine, Leyburn
• Topham John, Leyburn

• Dinsdale George, Middleham
• Dobson Matthew, Leyburn
• Howson William, Leyburn
• Topham Christopher, Middleham
• Topham Lupton (and clerk of the peace for the north riding) Middleham

• Handley George, Middleham
• Milner George, Leyburn
• Scurrah William, Middleham

• Hutton, Other & Simpson.-(draw on Hankey & Co. London)
• Savings' Bank (open on Fridays) Mr. William Ware, treasurer

• Alderson George, Leyburn
• Buckton Jonathan, Middleham
• Metcalfe William, Middleham
• Plewes Ann (& iron dealer) Leyburn
• Scott Christopher, Wensley
• Simpson William, (& lock-smith & bellhanger) Middleham
• Wright John, Middleham

• Fall Thomas (& stamp distributer) Leyburn
• Morgan William, (printer) Leyburn

• Collinson George, Wensley
• Croft John, Middleham
• Fisher John, Middleham
• Fishwick, William, Leyburn
• Hutchinson Thomas, Middleham
• Jones Stephen, Middleham
• M'Culhagh George, Middleham
• M'Cullagh Thomas, Leyburn
• Mason William, Leyburn
• Morland James, Leyburn
• Peacock Thomas, Middleham
• Pearson William, Leyburn
• Prest James, Middleham
• Robson Henry, Leyburn
• Spence John, Wensley
• Spence Matthew, Leyburn
• Walker William, Middleham

• Boise Robert, Middleham
• Croft James, Middleham
• Deighton William, Leyburn
• Metcalfe Henry, Leyburn
• Shields Thomas, Middleham

• Bowes Emmerson, Leyburn
• Bowes William, Leyburn
• Handley John, Middleham
• Place Simon, Middleham
• Rider George, Middleham
• Smith Francis, Middleham

• Bywell William, Middleham
• Day John, Leyburn

• Glenton Thomas, Wensley
• Husband William, Leyburn
• Masterman William, Wensley

• Dobson John, Leyburn
• Pearson Robert, Leyburn

• London Union, John Christian, Middleham
• Norwich Union, James Morland, Leyburn
• Yorkshire, Robert Johnson, Middleham
• Yorkshire, Thomas Fall, Leyburn

• Anderson Elizabeth, Leyburn
• Christian John, Middleham
• Clarkson Matthew, Middleham
• Dent John, Leyburn
• Dobson John, Leyburn
• Johnson James, Wensley
• Johnson Robert, Middleham
• Morgan William, Middleham
• Nicholson Elizabeth, Leyburn
• Robinson Matthew, Wensley
• Thackwray William, Leyburn
• Willis Robert (and straw hat manufacturer) Leyburn
• Wood Thomas, Leyburn

• Christian John, Middleham
• Nicholson Elizabeth, Leyburn

• Ashton Thomas, Middleham
• Chaplee John, Leyburn
• Robinson Charles, Wensley
• Sturdy Stephen, jun. Middleham
• Wells John, Leyburn
• Westgarth Thomas, Wensley
• Willis Christopher, Leyburn
• Willis Thomas, Middleham

• Anderson Elizabeth, Leyburn
• Christian John, Middleham
• Dent John, Leyburn
• Digby Leonard, Middleham
• Dixon Luke, Leyburn
• Handley Susan, Middleham
• Johnson Robert (and straw hat manufacturer) Middleham
• Thompson Abraham, Leyland
• Westgarth Ann, Wensley
• Wood Thomas, Leyburn

• Buck Peter, Leyburn
• Hutchinson James, Middleham

• Abbot Dorothy, Leyburn
• Barwell Eleanor, Middleham
• Dixon Jane, Leyburn
• Lawson Mary, Leyburn
• Robinson Margaret, Wensley
• Spence Mary, Leyburn
• Sturdy Elizabeth, Middleham
• Willis Elizabeth, Leyburn

• Matthews Andrew, Middleham
• Spence John, Middleham
• Spence Leonard, Middleham

• Butterfield William, Leyburn
• Gorner John, Wensley
• Sanderson Charles, (& florist) Leyburn

• Horner Thomas, (and paper hanger) Leyburn
• Morgan William, Middleham
• Woodward Hannah, Middleham

• Atkinson John (& rawer) Leyburn
• Dixon George, Leyburn
• Gill William Jebb, Middleham
• Horner Roger, Middleham

• Johnson Henry, Wensley
• Kitchen Henry, Wensley
• Spence Peter, Middleham

• Edmundson George, Middleham
• Lamb Thomas March, Middleham
• Lister Charles, Middleham
• Medd John, Leyburn
• Terry John, Leyburn

• Alderson Christopher, Leyburn
• Auton William, Leyburn
• Barker John, Middleham
• Gale George, Leyburn
• Harrison John, Middleham
• Harrison William, Middleham
• Rowntree William, Leyburn
• Walker James, Middleham
• Wilson George, Middleham
• Winn William, Middleham

• Dobson John, Leyburn
• Paley Henry, Middleham

• Angel, William Plewes, Leyburn
• Black Swan, John Burton. Middleham
• Black Swan, Mary Park, Leyburn
• Black Swan, Christopher Scott, Wensley
• Board, Jonathan Atkinson, Leyburn
• Board, John Winsley, Leyburn
• Bolton's Arms (& posting house) William Burton, Leyburn
• Green Dragon, Robinson Morton, Middleham
• Green Tree, Jonathan Blenkinsop, Leyburn
• King's Head, Richard Coultman, Leyburn
• King's Head Richard Metcalfe, Middleham
• St. Patrick, John Ridley, Middleham
• White Swan, William Swale, Middleham

• Ashton Thomas, Middleham
• Willis Christopher, Leyburn
• Willis Thomas, Middleham

• Wray James Taylor (& timber & lead) Leyburn

• Alderson Walton, land surveyor, Leyburn
• Emmerson George, commissioner of taxes, & clerk to the magistrates, Leyburn
• Holmes Leonard, auctioneer, Leyburn
• Husband William, bleacher, Leyburn
• Milestone Peter, vet. surgeon, Leyburn
• Morgan Elizabeth, stay maker, Middleham
• Morgan William, bird preserver, Middleham
• Robinson William, watch maker and hardware dealer, Leyburn
• Sparrow Edith, earthenware dealer, Leyburn
• Theakstone Christopher, tanner, Middleham
• Wilson William, brewer, Cover bridge

• To York, the Highflyer, from the St. Patrick, at Middleham, every Mon. day, Wednesday and Friday morning at half-past five o'clock; goes thro' Masham, Ripon, Boroughbridge and Green Hammerton.

• To Bedale Jonathan Walker, from Middleham & James Cloughton, from Leyburn, every Tuesday.
• To Hawes, Thomas Blackburn's wagons from Leyburn, every Wednesday
• To Leeds, William Abbot, Robert Collis, and James Close, from their own residences, Leyburn, every Monday and Saturday.
• To Richmond, James Cloughton and James Ratcliffe, from Leyburn, and John Walker, from Middleham, every Thursday and Saturday.
• To Stockton Anthony Thistlethwaite, from Leyburn, every Mon. day and Thursday.

Transcribed by Colin Hinson. ©2003