Kelly’s Directory 1854
CASTLE THORPE is a small parish and village, in the Hundred and Union of Newport Pagnell, from which place it is 5 miles east-north-east, 3 from Stoney Stratford north, 11 miles from Northampton, and 3 north from Wolverton station on the London and Birmingham line of railroad. The church, standing in the centre of the village, is ancient with very low square tower, in the patronage of the Corporation of Linclon, archdeaconry of Buckingham, diocese of Oxford. Rev. Mark Anthony Nicholson, M.A. of Hanslope, is the incumbent, and William Watts, Esq., patron and lord of the manor. Acres, about 1,000.
| Surname |
Forename |
Occupation |
| ADDISON |
William |
esq. |
| DRAKE |
Elizabeth |
Miss |
| TRADERS |
|
|
| AMOS |
William |
farmer |
| BULL |
Joseph |
farmer |
| CARR |
William |
miller & farmer Castle Thorpe Mill |
| COMPTON |
Joseph |
butcher |
| COMPTON |
James |
butcher |
| COMPTON |
Thomas |
carpenter |
| DAWSON |
John |
butcher & maltster |
| DENNY |
William |
shoemaker & shopkeeper |
| EKINS |
William |
tailor |
| GRIMES |
William |
farmer |
| HARRIS |
Matthew |
blacksmith |
| HARRIS |
Thomas |
carrier |
| HINDES |
George |
butcher |
| PACEY |
William |
beer retailer & baker |
| PANTER |
William |
carrier |
| RAINBOW |
Rebecca |
shopkeeper & post office receiver (Mrs) |
| SODEN |
Richard |
Pea Hen |
| TOOTH |
Elizabeth |
schoolmistress (Mrs) |
| TROWER |
Henry |
farmer |
| VARNEY |
Richard |
beer retailer |
CARRIER TO NORTHAMPTON. Harris, to the 'Spread Eagle,' Sat morning 11; Panter, to 'Spread Eagle,' Wed & Sat. morning 11.
POST OFFICE. Mrs Rebecca Rainbow, receiver. Letters delivered from Stoney Stratford, ½ past 7a.m. dispatched 7 p.m.
POPULATION 1851 - 346 |
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