Pigot's Directory (1841) - Employment in Towcester (by jo b)

Person	Occupation	Place
Smith, Mary	Academy (boarding & day)	Park Lane
Linnett, James	Academy (gentlemen's boarding and day)	High Street
Cook, John Malsbury	Attorney	High Street
Elliot ,Wm Gilbert	Attorney	Woodbine Cottage
Lovell,John	Attorney	High Street
Sheppard, John Horton	Attorney (& clerk to the magistrates)	High Street
Martin, John	Auctioneer	High Street
Hughes, Thomas	Auctioneer (& furniture broker)	High Street
Bull Richard	Baker and flour dealer	Green's Norton
Foster John	Baker and flour dealer	Green's Norton
Frost William	Baker and flour dealer	High Street
Gibbs Richard	Baker and flour dealer	Park Lane
Graves Joseph	Baker and flour dealer	High Street
Grisbrook Thomas	Baker and flour dealer	Green's Norton
Hindes John Stephens	Baker and flour dealer	Abthorpe
Howes John,	Baker and flour dealer	Green's Norton
Kirby Martha	Baker and flour dealer	High Street
Poole William	Baker and flour dealer	High Street
sharp, Samuel	Baker and flour dealer	High Street
Stone John	Baker and flour dealer	High Street
Summers John	Baker and flour dealer	Slapton
Simco Josiah	Baker and flour dealer (& confectioner)	High Street
Percival, John & Samuel	Bankers (draw on Joseph Denisons & Co, London)	High Street
Hutchings William	Basket maker	High Street
Webb William	Basket maker	High Street
David Richard	Blacksmith	High Street
Davin William	Blacksmith	High Street
Jeffery John	Blacksmith	High Street
Jeffery William	Blacksmith	Park Lane
Kendal John	Blacksmith	Abthorpe
King William	Blacksmith	Park Lane
Linnell William	Blacksmith	Abthorpe
Matthews Charles	Blacksmith	Abthorpe
Sheppard Samuel	Blacksmith	High Street
Stevens William	Blacksmith	Green's Norton
Pratt John	Blacksmith (farrier)	Green's Norton
Inns, Samuel	Booksellers, Stationers and printers	High Street
Hurfurt, James Brooks	Booksellers, Stationers and printers	High Street
Sharp, Samuel	Booksellers, Stationers and printers (and bookbinder and engraver)	High Street
Adams Matthew	Boot and shoe maker	Park Lane
Gardner Edward	Boot and shoe maker	Green's Norton
Hambidge Thomas	Boot and shoe maker	High Street
Hutton, William	Boot and shoe maker	High Street
Johnson, William	Boot and shoe maker	High Street
Powell, Daniel	Boot and shoe maker	Paradise row
Sewell, Thomas	Boot and shoe maker	Abthorpe
Smith,George	Boot and shoe maker	Park Lane
Cryer, Thomas,	Boot and shoe maker	Park Lane
Bent, Thomas	Boot and shoe maker (&leather seller)	High Street
Brown, Job	Boot and shoe maker (&leather seller)	High Street
Foster, Thomas,	Boot and shoe maker Green's Norton
Carvell, William	Brazier and tinman	High Street
Webb, John	Brazier and tinman	High Street
Sheppard, Richard	Brick maker	Burcote Lane
Frost, Thomas	Butcher	High Street
Hambidge, John	Butcher	High Street
Hindes, George Henson	Butcher	Abthorpe
Key, Bennett	Butcher	High Street
Key, John	Butcher	High Street
Lee, James	Butcher	Green's Norton
Martin, John jun.	Butcher	High Street
Phillips, Charles	Butcher	High Street
Powell George	Butcher	High Street
Powell, William	Butcher	High Street
Sheppard, John	Butcher	Park Lane
Taylor, David	Butcher	High Street
Timms, Benjamin	Butcher	Abthorpe
Wood, Samuel	Butcher	High Street
Chambers, Thomas	Butcher	High Street
Blaxley, William	Cabinet maker and upholsterer	High Street
Jeffs, John	Cabinet maker and upholsterer	High Street
Lovell, Thomas	Cabinet maker and upholsterer	Park Lane
Ansell, Edward	Carpenter and joiner	High Street
Ansell, William	Carpenter and joiner	High Street
Blaxley, John	Carpenter and joiner	High Street
Howes, Richard	Carpenter and joiner	Park Lane
Hughes, Thomas	Carpenter and joiner	High Street
Jeffs, John	Carpenter and joiner	High Street
Lee, John	Carpenter and joiner	Green's End
Lee, William	Carpenter and joiner	Green's Norton
Lovell, Thomas	Carpenter and joiner	Park Lane
Lee, William jun	Carpenter and joiner.	Green's Norton
Jeffs, Thomas	Carver and gilder	High Street
Blaxley, John	China &c dealer	High Street
Blencowe, Timothy	Chymists and druggist	High Street
Gardner, William	Chymists and druggist	High Street
Watkins, Rebecca	Chymists and druggist	High Street
Travel, William	Clog and pattern maker	High Street
Cross, James	Cooper	Park Lane
Phillips, Joseph	Cooper	High Street
Willis, Edward	Cooper	High Street
Sharp, William	Currier, leather cutter and grindery dealer	High Street
Cooke, John Malsbury	Fire &c office agent, CLERICAL AND MEDICAL (life)	High Street
Blaxley, William	Fire &c office agent, COUNTY	High Street
Franklin, John	Fire &c office agent, GLOBE	High Street
Webb, John	Fire &c office agent, ROYAL EXCHANGE	High Street
Perkins, Samuel	Fire &c office agent, SUN	High Street
West, John	Fire &c office agent, SUN	High Street
Basford, John	Gardener	High Street
Gardener, Edward	Gardener	Rose Hill
Webb, John	Gas works secretary	High Street
Shackleton, Joseph	Glover &c	High Street
Chissum, John	Grocer & tea dealer	Green's Norton
Kingston, Richard	Grocer & tea dealer	High Street
Kirby, Martha	Grocer & tea dealer	High Street
Woodlin, Robert	Grocer & tea dealer	High Street
Willsher, Joseph	Grocer & tea dealer (also tallow chandlers, hop and seed merchant and stamp distributor)	High Street
Franklin, John	Grocer & tea dealer (also tallow chandlers)	High Street
Smith, John	Grocer & tea dealer (also tallow chandlers)	High Street
Ager, Charles	Hair dresser	High Street
Inns, Ann	Inn [keeper] Pomfret Arms	High Street
Heady, George	Inn [keeper] Talbot (commercial)	High Street
Higgins, Jos,	Inn [keeper] White Horse (posting)	High Street
Brown, Richard	Ironmongers	High Street
Hughes, Thomas	Ironmongers	High Street
Inns, Samuel	Ironmongers	High Street
Prestidge, Walter	Ironmongers	High Street
Webb, John	Ironmongers	High Street
Chissum, John	Linen and wool draper	Green's Norton
Jenkinson, William	Linen and wool draper	High Street
Pittam, William	Linen and wool draper	High Street
Vernon, Thomas	Linen and wool draper	High Street
West, John	Linen and wool draper	High Street
Mason, John Shrives	Linen and wool draper(and hosier, haberdasher, and millinery and straw hat warehouse)	High Street
Gardner, John	Maltster	High Street
Phipps, Richard & Thomas	Maltster	High Street
Gurney, John & Son	Maltster (and corn factor)	High Street
Brown, Benjamin	Maltster (and hop and seed merchant)	High Street
White, Thomas Clement	Master, Free Grammar School (& gentlemen's boarding & day)	High Street
Sheppard, William	Master, Free School	Abthorpe
Hurfurt, James Brooks	Master, Parochial school	Vestry
Suttle, James Arnold	Master, Union Poor House	Park Lane
Atkins, Jabez	Mealman	High Street
Chapman, William	Miller	Kingstone
Grisbrook, Thomas	Miller	Green's Norton
Sharp, John	Miller	Slapton
Russell, George	Miller (and corn factor)	Park Lane
Gallard, Richard	Miller (and meal man)	High Street
Busby, Harriet	Milliners and dress and straw hat maker	High Street
Garner, Sarah & Rebecca	Milliners and dress and straw hat maker	Park Lane
Henderson, Ann	Milliners and dress and straw hat maker	High Street
Roby, Amelai & Frances	Milliners and dress and straw hat maker	High Street
Travill, Elizabeth	Milliners and dress and straw hat maker	High Street
Johnson, Sarah	Mistress, Infants' School	High Street
Suttle, Mary Anne	Mistress, Union Poor House	Park Lane
Barker, Rev. John	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Puddle Dock
Coldwell Rev. Thomas	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Abthorpe
Dayrell Mrs.	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Park Street
Deacon Samuel, esq	Nobility, gentry and clergy	High Street
Dendy Rev. Charles	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Vicarage house
Elliot Mr. Henry	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Heathencote
Evans Rev.	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Potters perry
Fawcett Rev Thomas	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Green's Norton
Flesher Rev. John Thomas	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Tiffield
Gardner Mr. John	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Potters Pury
Godfrey the Misses	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Park St
Goodman Mr. John	Nobility, gentry and clergy	High Street
Grafton His Grace, the Duke of,	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Wakefield lawn
Grimsdick Mr. Edwards	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Paulerspury
Grimsdick Mr. John	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Paulerspury
Hawkins Rev. William	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Park lane
Hill Mr. James	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Hulcote
Ives Rev. Cornelius	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Bradden
Jenkinson Mr. Thomas	Nobility, gentry and clergy	High Street
Judkins Mr. Edward	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Heathencote
Kerrich Rev. Walter Jno,	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Paulerspury
Kingston Mrs. Alice	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Green's Norton
Lee Rev. Philip Henry	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Stoke bruern [sic]
Lovell Mr. Isaac	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Paulerspury
Lovell Mr. William	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Paulerspury
Mannin Oliver, esq.	Nobility, gentry and clergy	High Street
Manning Isaac, esq.	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Park hall
Manning William Brown, esq,	Nobility, gentry and clergy	High Street
Morgan Mrs Charite	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Green's Norton
Mumford Mrs.	Nobility, gentry and clergy	High Street
Parker Mrs Martha	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Mount Pfleasant
Ram Rev. Abel John	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Park View
Robarts Abraham George, esq.	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Sholebrooks lodge
Sheppard Mrs Lucy	Nobility, gentry and clergy	High Street
Southampton the Right Honourable Lord	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Whittlebury lodge
Water Mr John	Nobility, gentry and clergy	High Street
Wilkes Matthias, esq.	Nobility, gentry and clergy	Easton Neston
Flesher Gilbert, esq	Nobility, gentry and clergy (Deputy Lieutenant for the county)	High Street
Brown, John	Painters, plumbers and glaziers	High Street
Gibbes, Ann	Painters, plumbers and glaziers	High Street
Parberry, William	Painters, plumbers and glaziers	High Street
Smith, Robert	Painters, plumbers and glaziers	High Street
Bowden, Wm Thomas	Plasterer	High Street
Bliss, William	Railway Agent	High Street
Watkins, Thomas	Registrar of births, deaths and marriages	High Street
Clarke, John	Saddlers and harness maker	Park Lane
Howes, William	Saddlers and harness maker	High Street
Wright, William	Saddlers and harness maker	High Street
Beevis, Thomas	Shopkeepers and dealers in groceries and sundries	Green's Norton
Bull, William	Shopkeepers and dealers in groceries and sundries	Green's Norton
Cryer, William	Shopkeepers and dealers in groceries and sundries	High Street
Darby, William	Shopkeepers and dealers in groceries and sundries	Green's Norton
Gare, Deborah	Shopkeepers and dealers in groceries and sundries	High Street
Henson, George jun.	Shopkeepers and dealers in groceries and sundries	High Street
Henson. George	Shopkeepers and dealers in groceries and sundries	High Street
Parsons, William	Shopkeepers and dealers in groceries and sundries	Slapton
Shackleton, Joseph	Shopkeepers and dealers in groceries and sundries	High Street
Sheppard, William	Shopkeepers and dealers in groceries and sundries	Abthorpe
Stopps, George	Shopkeepers and dealers in groceries and sundries	Green's Norton
Taylor, Thomas	Shopkeepers and dealers in groceries and sundries	Slapton
Travell, William	Shopkeepers and dealers in groceries and sundries	High Street
Watson, Joseph	Shopkeepers and dealers in groceries and sundries	Abthorpe
Weatley, John	Shopkeepers and dealers in groceries and sundries	Abthorpe
Button, Samuel	Stocking manufacturer, silk	Park Lane
Capehorn, John	Stocking manufacturer, silk	Abthorpe
Causebrook, Joseph	Stocking manufacturer, silk	Slapton
Needham, John	Stocking manufacturer, silk	Abthorpe
Shepherd, Richard	Stocking manufacturer, silk	Abthorpe
Thomason,William	Stone mason	High Street
Collier, Thomas	Surgeon	High Street
Parker, John	Surgeon	High Street
Watkins, Thomas	Surgeon	High Street
Foster, Ezekiel	Tailor	High Street
Hogg, John	Tailor	Park Lane
Miles, James	Tailor	Park Lane
Pilgriom, John	Tailor	High Street
Rainbow, Williams	Tailor	Abthorpe
Corby & Hambidge	Tailor (& woollen drapers)	High Street
Mayo, George	Tavern [keeper] Bull	Park Lane
Johnson, William	Tavern [keeper] Butchers' Arms	Green's Norton
Barnicle, John	Tavern [keeper] Crown	High Street
Tucker, Henry	Tavern [keeper] Horse and Jockey	Park Lane
Bliss, William	Tavern [keeper] Bell	High Street
Burchell, William	Tavern [keeper] Nelson's Arms	High Street
Gurney, George	Tavern [keeper] New Dolphins (& excise office)	High Street
Hinder, Stephen	Tavern [keeper] New Inn	Abthorpe
Martin, John	Tavern [keeper] Old Dolphin	High Street
Norris, John	Tavern [keeper] Peacock	High Street
Franklin, John	Tavern [keeper] Plough	High Street
Pettifer, John Gay	Tavern [keeper] Red Lion	Heathencote
Smith, William	Tavern [keeper] Royal Oak	Jacob's Well
Taylor, Thomas	Tavern [keeper] Royal Oak	Slapton
Mold, John	Tavern [keeper] Saracen's Head	High Street
Cross, Ann	Tavern [keeper] Star	Park Lane
Kendall, John	Tavern [keeper] Stocking Frame	Abthorpe
Gardner, John	Tavern [keeper] Sun	High Street
Phillips, John	Tavern [keeper] Swan	High Street
Caves, John	Tavern [keeper] Wheat Sheaf	High Street
Wright, John	Tavern [keeper] White Bear	High Street
North, Sarah	Tavern [keeper] White Hart	Park Lane
Perason, Charles	Watch and clock maker	High Street
Prestidge, Daniel	Watch and clock maker	High Street
Ansell, Edward	Wheelwright	High Street
Osborne, George	Wheelwright	High Street
Osborne, Thomas	Wheelwright	High Street
Taylor, William	Wheelwright	Green's end
Vernon, John Middleton	Wine and spirit merchants	High Street
Phipps, Richard & Thomas	Wine and spirit merchants (& beer)	High Street
Gurney, John & Son	Woolstapler	High Street
Perkins, Samuel	Woolstapler	Paradise row
Parsons Jno	Woolstapler (& fellmonger)	Slapton
Garner, William	Woolstapler (agent)	Park Street
Prestidge, Walter	Working cutler	High Street

Transcription and additional research by David Wilcock
October 2009

Source

This text has been transcribed from "Pigot's Directory of Yorkshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire", 1841. Note that in the transcription the punctuation has been copied, but "st" and "street" have been changed to "Street" and "la" to "Lane".