"Gentry" and selected tradespeople in 1850 in some mid-Devon parishes according to White's directory

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History, Gazetteer and Directory of Devonshire by William White, for 1850

As well as the brief descriptions of the villages and towns, the chief landowners, churches and schools, the Directory of course had lists of gentry, worthies and tradespeople for each town. You will find those names transcribed below for some of the villages of interest to our families.

(Transcription of  Crediton, Shobrooke, Sandford , Colebrooke ,Stokenham , Chivelstone , Loddiswell , Puddington, Cruwys Morchard and Morchard Bishop listings. )

CREDITON

Those marked 1 are in East Town; 2, High Street; 3, Market Street; 4, North Street; and 5, in Parliament Street
 
The Post-Office is at Mr. Francis Shute's, High street. Letters dispatched at 45 minutes past 12 in the afternoon, and at 10 minutes past 7 in the evening, via Exeter; and to  Bideford, Barnstaple, &c., every morning.
 

Backwell Saml. inspr, of weights and measures

Holman Capt. Charles, High st

1 Badcock John, wine merchant, &c.

Hookway Giles, gentleman

2 Baker Rev James, (Independent)Hugo Stephen, gent. High street
Bent Mrs Emily, Penton cottage 2 Kelland Mrs
Bishop Win. earthenware dealer Kingdon Mrs
Blagden Peter, gent. Mill street4 Langabeer Jas. cheesemonger

4 Boxer Robert, news agent

Leach Rev George, (Wesleyan)
2 Brown Mr Saml. & 4 Mrs My. AnnLeach Wm. Comyns, master of workhouse

Buller Jas Wentworth, Esq. Downes

Lee Fras. court bailiff
1 Burdge Mr Wm. Lightfoot Mrs and Miss, East town
Berry Mr John [3 x great grandfather]McCombe Rev Alex. (Unitarian)
Cade Thos, veterinary surgeon2 Madge Wm. supt. of Gas works
Carthew John, miller, Four Mills2 Madge Mr Thos
Cleave Benj. sen. and jun. Esqrs. NewcombesPearse Mr Wm.
Davy and Sons, linen, sacking, &c. manufacturers, Fordton MillsMelhuish. Mrs., Fair Park cottage
Dawe Mrs Annette, Market street2 Norrish Alan. tallow chandler

Day Rev Saml Phillips, (Indpt.)

2 Park John, clothes cleaner

2 Devon and Cornwall Bank; open Saturday

Prickman Mr Ts. & Mrs. Blagden pl

Deans Rev James, MA. curate

2 Renwick Capt. Ts. & Rev. Ts., B.A.

5 Dicker Rt. cabinet mkr. par. clerk,and agt. to Western Provdt. Instn.

Roberts Mrs Sarah, North street
Rowe Rev Saml., M.A. Vicarage

Drake John, gent. Winswood House

Rowe Richd. starch manufacturer
Drake Misses Chtte. and CharityRudall Francis, gent. Palace
Dutchman Hewson, R.N. High street Rudall Miss Ann, East town
2 Francis Mr Wm. and Mr James

Shute Fras. post master, High st

Francis Mrs Eliz., Blagden place3 Smith Mrs

Francis Miss, Palace cottage

Snow Mrs Chtte.

1 Furze Wm. coal agent

2 Taylor Mr John

Gorwyn Mr Richard Lambert

Tarrant Mr Win.
2 Gover Jas. brush and bellows mkr2 Thomas John, china, glass, &c. dlr

2 Gover John, brush & bellows mkr

5 Tremlett Mrs B.
Guest John, supervisor, High stTemple Mrs

Guppy Jane, beerhouse, High st

2 Tremlett John, brewer &c.
2 Hall Mr Saml.2 Tucker James, dyer and scourer

Halse Mr N.W.

Ward Thomas, coach builder

1 Haycraft Daniel, fellmonger

Wilson Mrs Margaret, East town

1 Hayes Wm. organist

Winter Robert, coal and corn dlr

Hippesley J. H. Esq. Fulford Park

Wreford Abm accpt.
2 Hoard Wm. A. machine makerYelland Mrs


ATTORNEYS

 
2 Cleave Wm. C., High street

3 Pring Thos. (union clerk & supt.registrar;) h Fordton House

Francis John, High street
Langdon Wm., High street 5 Smith John Geo and Fras.Edw.(clks to Magistrates;) h Oakfield
Medland Robert, High street2 Tanner Geo. (clk of County court)


Crediton Market, 1915


FARMERS (+ are Owners)

 
Baker Joseph, Uton+Lee James, Holwell

Brock Wm., Westwood

Lee James, Uford

Brooks Thomas, Priestcombe

Lee Thomas

Brown Richard, Dunscombe

Lee Richard
Coombe Wm. and John, Knowle+Lee Thomas, Gunston
+Cornish Wm

+Madge John, Bewsleigh

Dodd John+Madge Thomas, Landscore
Dark John

Matthews Thomas, Fordton

David RichardMay John, Lower Elston
Ewings John, RudgeMilford John, Lower Westwood
Ewings Wm. and Saml., BradleyMortimer George, Uton Barton

+Francis Philip, Moor

Partridge Silvanus

+Francis Wm., Westout

Pike John
+Gorwyn Win. L., Bradley+Pridham Danl. Tremlett, Rock
Gregory Geo. and John, Park+Rattenbury James, Ford
Hall John, Chiddon brook Rowe John, Westacott
+Harris Joseph, Chapeldown Searle John, Lower Easton
Harris John, Vinnecomb +Skinner Richard, Hollacombe
James Henry, TrowbridgeStrong John, Knowle Barton
+Lamacraft Joseph, Eastacott+Tremlett Daniel, Holcombe
+Lee James, WarrenWard Elias Tremlett, Langridge
+Lee FrancisWreford Simon, Well-parks
Lee James+Yarde John, Trowbridge House


FIRE & LIFE OFFICES

 

2 Clerical, Medical, & General, Chas.Hainworth

2 Imperial, George Newman

2 County & Provident, S. Backwell2 Norwich Union, Abraham Wreford
2 Eagle and Law, Wm. Langdon5 West of Engd., J. G. & F.F. Smith

2 Farmers, W. H. Hugo

 


INNS & TAVERNS

 
Angel, Jas. Collings, High street

2 Oat Sheaf, Thomas Brown

5 Commercial Inn, Thos. Odgers Old Swan, Edward Vile, High st
Coplestone Cross Inn, John Tucker

1Plymouth Inn, Wm. Berry

Coplestone Inn, John Cann

1 Ring of Bells, Wm. Wollacott
Dock Inn, Wm. Davie, High stRoyal Oak, Thos. Coles, High st

2 Duke of York, John Strong

Seven Stars, John Milton, High st [3 x great uncle]

Green Dragon, Wm Milton, High st [3 x great grandfather]2 Ship Hotel, Jas. Williams, (postg)

5 Horse and Jockey, John Strong

Star, Win. Strong, Mill street

1 King's Arms, James Stone

5 Union Inn, Wm. Harvey

4 Lamb Inn, Wm. Bawden

1 White Hart, John Rudall

2 London Inn, Eliz Gover

2 White Swan, John Holcombe




Fordton, in the 1920s?


ACADEMIES

 
2 Amery Mgt. & E. 2 Jarman Mary
Amery Mary8 Jones Thomas
Berry Mary

Langworthy Miss, Sus. (boardg.)

Bradford JamesLuxmore Misses
Davy Wm.

Manley Rev Jno., M.A., Grm. Sch.

2 Edwards Giles

2 Martin Wm.


AUCTIONEERS

 
1 Lear Hy. survr.2 Thomas John and James


BAKERS

 
1 Badcock John2 Jennings John,
2 Bishop Wm

2 Lee John

2 Burdge John2 Lee Simon
1 Gale Fredk.1 Milford Win.
2 Glanfield Geo 5 Squire John
5 Gribble Geo.2 Strong Thos.
2 Hamlin Giles2 Thomas Wm
2 Herring Chtte.2 Watts Samuel

2 Hodge Thos.

1 Whippell Wm.


BASKET MAKERS

 
1 Radford Jas.

1 Saunders Thos.


BLACKSMITHS

 
1 Blight Robert

1 Perkins Jonth.

2 Hoard Wm. A.2 Pollard John
1 Madge Thos.

2 Risdon John

2 Madge Wm.

 


BOOKSELLERS, &c.

 
2 Luxmore Jno.V.2 Wreford Sus.


BOOT & SHOE MKRS

 
2 Backwell Sml.

1 Elston Geo.

2 Backwell Jas.

1 Elston John

4 Berry Thomas

2 Lendon Wm.

2 Berry John2 Marchant Edw.

1 Berry Wm.

5 Marchant Jas.

2 Browning John

2 Trais John


BREWERS

 
5 Finch C. & Son ( & chandlers)2 Tremlett John


BRICKMAKERS

 
2 Channon Jno.5 Manning Hy


BUILDERS

 

1 Berry Wm. [ 3 x great uncle]

2 Hurson John
2 Channon JohnShorland James
2 Cockram John

2 Thomas J. &  J.


BUTCHERS

 

4 Bond Thos.

2 Nichols Thos.
2 Hurson Thos.5 Shepherd John

2 Nichols John

1 Tapper Wm.


CARPENTERS

 
1 Harris John2 Thomas J. & J.
5 Dicker Robt.2 Vowler Wm.


COOPERS

 
2 Hutchings Wm.2 Kerslake Wm.


CURRIERS

 
2 Couldridge Jno.2 Snell Jno & W.


DRUGGISTS

 
4 Read Robt. (& vety surgeon)2 Wreford Ann
2 Searle Wm. 


Crediton High Street about 1906


GROCERS ( * Drapers and + Spirit Dlrs)

 
4 Bully Wm.2 * Newcombe Jno.
2 Couldridge Wm.2 * Pinson Sarah
1 * Glanvill Geo.2 + Searle Wm.
2 * Harris Robt.2 + Skinner Hy.
2 + Kelland Geo.2 Stone Robt.
2 * Mann John2 * Toose & Good


HAIRDRESSERS

 
2 Couldridge W.Elston Wm.


HATTERS

 
1 Fursman John4 Pope Wm.


IRONMONGERS (* Tinners also)

 
2 * Berry John [2 x great grandfather]2 Heathman Ts.
2 * Gover Jas.2 Voysey Jas.
2 * Gover Saml 


MALTSTERS

 
1 Badcock Edw.1 Pope Simon
Cann John1 James Henry
5 Finch C. & Son2 Snow Wm.


MILLINERS

 
Backwell Btha2 Pollard Sus.
Good Eliza 


PLUMBERS, Glzrs & Painters

 
2 Backwell John2 Newman Geo.
2 Hall John 


ROPE &c., MKRS

 
1 Blatchfield Jno.1 Rice Michl.
1 Dawe Thos. 


SADDLERS

 
2 Gibbings Geo.2 Tozer & Bailey
2 Lee Thos. 


Crediton from the South


SHOPKEEPERS

 
2 Andrews Eliz.1 Milton Richd.
1 Berry John 1 Norris Robt.
1 Berry Wm1 Salter Ann
1 Burrington Jas.2 Thomas My. J.
1 Clarke John1 Treble Maria
2 Endacott Wm2 Ware John
2 Holmes John1 Welsford Rosna
1 Jones Mary1 White Thos.
2 Lucas John 


SURGEONS

 
3 Edwards Jno.A.Holman Herman
2 Empson EdwinHugo Wm. Hy.
Hainworth Chas.Yarde Edward


TAILORS

 
2 Bondson Jas2 Mickleborough John & Co
2 Bradford Wm2 Norrish John
2 Glanfield Wm5 Potter Fredk.
4 Lattaney John 


TANNERS

 
2 Adams Edw.1 Francis John


WATCHMAKERS

 
2 Bellringer Frs. [ 3x great uncle]1 Maunder John
2 Lane John2 Webber Geo


WHEELWRIGHTS

 
1 Carthew Jas.2 Langford Fras
2 Field Daniel 
 
COACHES, &c pass daily to Exeter, Barnstaple &c. Omnibuses daily to Exeter.
Ths. Cole's from the Royal Oak 
John Rudalls from the White Hart 


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