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Enterprises in Towcester in 1849 (sorted by name)

The following is a list (sorted by the name of the proprietor) of enterprises and businesses in Towcester and the surrounding area in 1849. The information was obtained from Whellan's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Northamptonshire(1849).


Proprietor Enterprise
Adam, George Hairdresser
Allen, James Carrier (serving London)
Ancell, Edward Carpenter &c
Ashby, Mrs. Elizabeth  
Ayres, John, Burcote Farmer
Baldwin, George Tailor &c
Barnicle, John Hotel or Inn keeper. The Crown.
Barwell ,William Tailor &c
Bayliss, Frederick Linen & Woollen Draper &c
Beam, Win., Handley Farmer
Beesley, Samuel Auctioneer
Beesley, Samuel Bookseller, Printer &c.
Benson, Geo. Straw & cap mfr.
Bignell, Mary Hotel or Inn keeper. The Plough.
Blaxley, John Carpenter &c
Blaxley, Mary Earthenware distributor
Blaxley, Samuel Carpenter &c
Blencowe, Timothy Druggist &c
Bowden, Win. Builder & plasterer
Bradley, Jph Union Workhouse, master and relieving officer (villages)
Brown, Anthony Butcher
Brown, Job Boot and Shoemaker (& leather sel.)
Brown, John Painter, Glazier &c
Brown, Maria Maltster
Brown, R. Farmer and hop and seed merchant
Brown, Richard Ironmonger
Brown, Richard Maltster
Burchell, Wm. Hotel or Inn keeper. Nelson's Arms.
Campbell, Rev. John Baptist
Carvell, William Brazier & Tinner
Causebrook, Joseph Boot and Shoemaker
Caves, Hannah Hotel or Inn keeper. The Wheat Sheaf
Clark, James. Tailor &c
Clark, William Boot and Shoemaker
Clarke, Jane Straw hat maker
Clarke, William Saddler &c
Cockerill, Robert Farmer
Cockerill, Rt. Life and Fire Office, Provident Life
Cockerill, Rt., Life and Fire Office, County Fire
Cockerill ,Win. Farmer (Caldicote)
Collier, Thomas Surgeon
Collins, William Boot and Shoemaker
Cook, John, Malbury Attorney
Cooke, Thomas Hotel or Inn keeper. The Bell,
Corbey, Benjamin Tailor &c
Cross, Anne Hotel or Inn keeper. The Star.
Cross, David Painter, Glazier &c
Cross, James Cooper
Cryer, William Grocer &c
Cue, John Shopkeeper, &c.
Davis, Mr. John  
Davis, Rebecca Blacksmith and Carrier
Davis, Richard Blacksmith
Dayrell, Mrs. Mary  
Deacon, Samuel Esq.
Dove, William Baker
Eales, John Agent
Eales, Samuel Boot and Shoemaker
Eales, Thomas Boot and Shoemaker
Eger, Chas. Hotel or Inn keeper. Horse and Jockey.
Enston, John Carrier (serving Northampton, and Daventry)
Enston John Hotel or Inn keeper. The Peacock.
Eyles, Thomas Tailor &c
Foster, Ezekial Tailor &c
Franklin, John Gallard Wine and Spirit Merchant
Franklin, John Gallard Farmer
Franklin J. G. Grocer and tallow-chandler
Frost, Mattbias Baker
Frost, Thomas Butcher
Gallard, Richard Esq.
Gardner, Edw. Gardener
Gardner, William Druggist &c
Garner, Caroline Straw hat maker
Garner, Sarah Straw hat maker & milliner
Garton, Rev. Jph., M.A. Vicar
Geare, Deborah Shopkeeper
Gibbes, Ann Painter, Glazier &c
Gibbs, Richard Baker
Godfree, Miss Elizabeth  
Golding, John Agent to Earl Pomfret
Goodwin ,Mr. John  
Greaves, Joseph Baker
Green, Joseph Coghlan Surgeon
Gurney, Geo. Wm. Corn-merchant
Gurney, Geo. Wm. Maltster
Gurney, Mr. George  
Hambidge, Isaac Linen & Woollen Draper &c
Hambidge, T. Currier, &c.
Harris, Mrs. Susannah H.  
Harris ,Samuel Flour-dealer
Harris, Thomas Gardener
Hawking, Rev. W. Indepnt.
Heady, Elizth. Hotel or Inn keeper. The Talbot Commercial Inn (and horse & gig letter)
Hefford, George Carpenter &c
Hefford, Richard Carpenter &c
Henson, Eliz. Farmer (Burcote)
Henson, George Grocer &c
Henson, Henry Baker
Hogg, John Tailor &c
Holloway, George Butcher
Howes, Richard Carpenter &c
Howes, Richard Builder
Howes, William Saddler &c
Hughes, T. Furniture broker
Hurfurt, James B. Life and Fire Office, Professional Life
Hurfurt, Jas. B. Life and Fire Office, Globe
Hurfurt, Jas. Brooks Bookseller & circulating library.
Hutchins, Wm. Basket-maker
Inns, John Hotel or Inn keeper. The Pomfret Arms (posting-house & excise office)
Inns, Samuel Farmer
Inns, Samuel Bookseller
Jarvis, George Blacksmith
Jarvis, Robert Blacksmith
Jeffery, William Blacksmith
Jeffs, John Carpenter &cabinetmaker
Jeffs, John jun Stonemason, gravestone cutter & gilder
Jenkinson, WilIiam Linen & Woollen Draper &c
Johnson, John Wheelwright
Johnson, John W. Supervisor, Excise Office
Johnson, William Stonemason
Johnson, William Shopkeeper
Johnson, William Builder
Jones, Hy. James Surgeon & M.D.
Key, Bennett Butcher
Key, Bennett Farmer
Key, John Farmer
Key, John Butcher
King, Thomas Farmer & Timber merchant
King, William Blacksmith
Kirby, Martha Baker
Kirby, Mrs. Ann  
Kirby, Thomas Saddler &c
Liggins, Charles Hotel or Inn keeper. The Sun.
Linnitt James Academy (Boarders)
Lovell, John Attorney
Lovell, Thomas Carpenter & cabinetmaker
Lucas, Mrs. Mary  
Manning, Oliver Farmer
Manning, William Brown Farmer
Martin, Ann Butcher
Martin, John Hotel or Inn keeper. The Dolphin.
May, Eli Boot and Shoemaker
May, James Tailor &c
May, James Boot and Shoemaker
May, William Boot and Shoemaker
Mayo, George Hotel or Inn keeper. The Bull.
Mayo, George Farmer
Miles, James Tailor &c
Miles, William, Grocer and tallow-chandler
Mills, W. Life and Fire Office, Metropolitan
North, Henry Hotel or Inn keeper. The White Hart
Nowers,, George Police Station superintendent.
Osborn, Hopecroft Farmer (Caldicote)
Parker, Mrs. Martha  
Parrott, Robert Painter, Glazier &c
Pearson, Chas. Watchmaker
Pearson, Rev. T. Wesleyan
Penn, Timothy Boot and Shoemaker
Perkins, Mrs. Sarah  
Perkins, Saml. Woolstapler and miller
Phillips, John Hotel or Inn keeper. The Swan
Phillips, John Farmer
Phillips, Thomas Butcher
Pilgrim, James Tailor &c
Pinckard, John Thos. Gent. (Hanley Lodge)
Pinnock, James Union Workhouse, master and relieving officer (Towcester)
Powell, William Butcher
Powell, Wm. Hotel or Inn keeper. The Royal Oak
Prestidge, Mr. Daniel  
Prestidge, Walt Gunsmith, &c.
Ratley, Robt. Carrier (serving Northampton)
Richardson, John H. Carrier by waggon [sic] and railway, to London, Birmingham, & places intervening. Also serving Brackley, Banbury, Oxford and Stony Stratford.
Richardson, John Henry Farmer
Roby, Amelia Milliner, &c.
Rodhouse, Thomas B. Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages (Blakesley)
Rodhouse, Thos. Blencowe Bookseller
Savings Bank Bank, (branch of Northampton), open on Tuesday from 11 till 1.
Sharp, Samuel Baker
Sharp, Simeon Hairdresser
Sheckleton, Joseph Baker
Sheckleton, Joseph Shopkeeper
Sheppard, John Farmer
Sheppard, John, Horton Attorney
Sheppard, John H. Clerk to the Commissioners of Assessed & Property Taxes, and Assistant Clerk to the County Council.
Sheppard, John H. Superintendent Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages (Towcester)
Sheppard, John H. Clerk to Magistrates and Board of Guardians
Sheppard, Mrs. Lucy Eliz.  
Sheppard, William Farmer
Sheppard Wm. Farmer (Caldicote)
Sheppard Wm. Farmer (yeoman)
Simco, George Grocer &c
Simco, Josiah Baker
Simco, Mr Josiah Postmaster
Smith, George Boot and Shoemaker
Smith ,Mary Academy (Boarders)
Snedge, Samuel Carpenter &c
Stone, John Baker
Taylor, Ann Butcher
Tear, Samuel Boot and Shoemaker
Thomason, James Stonemason & gravestone cutter
Tite, Saml. C. Life and Fire Office, Crown Life
Towcester Old Bank Bank, draw on Dennison & Co., London, John and Samuel Percival
Travell, Wm Pattern maker
Turner, Edw Academy (National)
Vernon, John Middleton Wine and Spirit Merchant
Vernon, Thomas Linen & Woollen Draper &c
Vernon, W. E. Grocer & British wines
Wagstaff, George Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages (Blakesley)
Watkins, Rebecca Druggist & soda-water manfr.
Watkins, Robert Webb Surgeon
Webb, John Life and Fire Office, Royal Exchange
Webb, John Gas Works Secretary
Webb, John Ironmonger
Webb, John Brazier & Tinner
Webb, Paul Basket maker
Webb, Robert Grocer &c
Webb, Robt. Carrier (serving Northampton)
Webb Henry Carrier (serving Northampton)
West, John Life and Fire Office, Sun
West, John Sub-distributor, Stamp Office
West, John Linen & Woollen Draper &c
White, John Painter, Glazier &c
Wilcocks, John Hotel or Inn keeper. The Albion Inn.
Wilcox, William Agent
Wilkins, Mary Anne Straw hat maker
Willets, Rev. James White Master of grammar-school & Curate of Green's Norton
Willetts ,Rev. I. W. Academy (Gram.)
Wilson, William Stonemason
Woodin, Robert, Farmer (Handley)
Woodin, Thos., Farmer (Caldicote)
Wootton, Win., Farmer (Caldicote)
Wright, John Hotel or Inn keeper. The White Bear
Wright, Mrs. Frances  



Acknowledgements
Research by David Wilcock.



This page is from the Towcester and District Local History Society website.
The section was last updated on 26th January 2007

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