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

SPENNITHORNE TOWNSHIP.

• Post Office, Spennithorne; Mr. John Blades, postmaster. Letters arrive via Bedale, on weekdays, at 8-50, and on Sundays at 8-10 a.m. They are despatched, week-days, at 5-10, and Sundays, at 4-50 p.m.

Miscellany of trades

• Barker George. road contractor and overseer
• Blades John, joiner, grocer, and postmaster
• Brittain Nathan, master, National school
• Carter Mr. Robert
• Chaytor C. D., Esq., J.P., Spennithorne hall
• Hart John Wilson, market gardener
• Hauxwell C., vict. & fishmonger, Old Horn Inn
• Ingilby Charles Henry, Major-General, C.B. (retired, full pay), Royal Artillery
• James Stephen, farm foreman, Eastfield house
• Langstaff Jph., assistant farmer, Jubilee villa
• Metcalf Matthew Thomas, blacksmith
• Myers John, brick and tile manufacturer
• Orde-Powlett Hon Amias Chas., J.P. and D.L. for the North Riding, Thorney hall
• Peakman Mrs. Grace, shopkeeper
• Raine John, boot and shoemaker, and agent to the Pearl Life Assurance Co.
• Terry Michael, tailor
• Warrior Mrs. Richard
• Wilson Mr. John, Rose villa
• Wyvill Rev. Chris. Edward, M.A., The Rectory

Farmers.

• Farrow George, Thorney farm
• Hodgson Benj. Jas., Hallwith and Little Moor
• Langstaff Geo., jun. (and butcher), Glebe farm
• Langstaff George, senior, Hall farm

HARMBY TOWNSHIP

• Letters via Bedale. The Wall Box in the village is cleared on week-days at 4-50, and on Sundays at 4-30 p.m.

Miscellany of trades

• Cloughton Henry, boot maker
• Dixon Mrs. Margaret
• Dobson Miss Maria, Prospect house
• Edmundson Henry, road contractor
• Edmundson William, veterinary surgeon
• Hauxwell Francis, lime burner and cowkeeper
• James Mary, grocer
• Lawson Mr. James
• Lumley Thomas, cowkeeper
• Murray John, vict., Railway Tavern
• Pease Mr. Richard
• Pratt Edward, property owner
• Terry Edmund, tailor and cowkeeper
• Terry Thomas, grocer
• Whaley Chris., market gardener and sexton
• Whitelock Mrs. Christiana, cowkeeper

Farmers.

• Anderson -, Harmby moor
• Brown Christopher Marsden, Manor house
• Clarkson William
• Dodsworth Francis
• Etherington George Ralph, The Grange
• Mawer Miss
• Pattison Wililam, Park grange
• Peacock Thomas (and butcher), Hill house
• Spensley Christopher, Harmby house
• Storey George, Woodlands
• Storey Henry (yeoman)
• Wade Richard, Cow close; h Bellerby
• Watkinson Joseph (and overseer), High side

Scan, OCR and html by Colin Hinson. Checking and correction by Peter Nelson.