Updated August 2023
Whenever I transcribe a will, look at property transactions, court cases, news stories or any of the like I note down everyone mentioned as having a trade. From these notes this trade directory is compiled. Date next to persons name is when they were mentioned as plying the listed trade. They could have been trading earlier or later too.
Something to bear in mind is that it can be difficult to ascertain the social status of someone from the way they are described in some records- a "brickmaker" for instance could be labouring and making the bricks but could just as easily be the owner of a brick making company employing many people and never getting their own hands dirty. Further research would be needed to be sure of such things.
Also be aware family members can have the same name and trade so all mentions of "Joe Bloggs, blacksmith", do not necessarily refer to the same person.
Little Marlow and Lane End people are included here if I find relevant information.
Yeoman, labourers, servants and husbandmen are not included as there were simply too many of those for one post.
I have compiled street address listings for both private and commercial occupiers of most streets in 1700s Marlow. These will come up on the blog in future but due to a log jam of scheduled posts, they won't be appearing for a while!
This list is an ongoing project and not complete online. I have more names to add from my notes.
By Charlotte Day and Kathryn Day.
Apothecaries
George Bruere (Brewer) - apothecary of Covent Garden before settling in Marlow. Also MP.
Bell and Ear(d)ley, in partnership from 1771, High Street. See also surgeons below.
Thomas Norton. 1791-92. Also surgeon.
William Sneath. 1758+. See under surgeons.
George Trash. Traded from own house 1781. In partnership with William Sneath until Sneath's death. Died 1796. Also surgeon and man midwife.
Attorneys
Henry Allnutt. 1771- post 1800.
William Deeley. 1758. Died 1766. A Mr Norton junior from High Wycombe took over his practice.
Mr Norton jnr. 1766. See above. Could be same as Wesley Norton below.
Wesley Norton 1783
John Phipps. 1798.
Note: for some reason Beaconsfield attorneys were often used by 1700s Marlovians.
Auctioneers
Thomas Rolls and James House "cabinet maker of Oxford" went into partnership as auctioneers in 1791 after being "prevailed upon" by their friends to do so. Rolls also draper and mercer. See below.
Joseph Rose 1789
Bakers
William Cook. 1780+ Will 1793.
Robert Field. 1798.
Francis Gunnell. 1798.
William Hatch. 1794 to post 1700s.
William Langley 1705. William Langley junior 1710. Same man ?
Hugh Lydall. 1712.
Robert Moore (1) 1730.
Robert Moore (2) 1792-95. West Street.
William Moore. 1798.
Charles Morray. 1719.
George Murray. 1789.
Richard Nicholls. 1798.
William Phillips. 1721 to death 1749.
Richard Webb. Little Marlow. 1731.
Barbers
Charles Blewitt junior 1701. High Street.
John Oxlade. 1715-19.
Henry Tomlins(?) Possibly Tomkins. 1723 -1726 minimum
Timothy Tregoe. 1753-73. Is the same man as the peruke maker below but not the watchmaker also below who is his son. Timothy was originally of Amersham and also owned property in Chalfont St Peter.
Bargemen / Barge Masters
James Blackman 1701 -1712 minimum
Thomas Campling. Will 1729.
Thomas Davis 1720
Thomas Duglase. 1712.
Francis East. 1719.
William East 1701 (Bargemaster)
Robert Goldswain. Partnership with Robert Lawrence dissolved 1789. Bargemaster.
Michael Grace 1788 teenage son of George. Wife Sarah nee Usher. Employee.
Thomas Harman. Will proved 1721.
James Heather. 1719. Little Marlow
Jeremiah Hollis 1701. Bargeman.
David James. 1726. Will 1727. Wife Sarah.
Robert James 1702
John Lansdale. Little Marlow. 1718.
Edward Laurence 1701 Bargeman.
Henry Laurence. 1793.
John Laurence. 1717.
Robert Laurence (1). Late deceased 1767.
Robert Laurence AKA Robert Lawrence (2). Partnership with Robert Goldswain dissolved 1789.
Henry Lawe 1707
William Mann. Little Marlow. 1717.
Richard Milld, master 1784
Thomas Plomridge 1705 and Thomas Plumridge 1773.
William Pudsey. 1717-1725 at least
Richard and Robert Rivers. Partnership dissolved in 1771. Richard then have up the barging business in 1784, although a few months later he was declared bankrupt anyway. At that point he is also described as a dealer and chapman. His barge was The Buck. (leased by him).
William Rivers. Barge-master. Died 1788.
George Rose, Little Marlow 1723 Wife Mary.
John Rose. Well End near Little Marlow. Bankrupt 1798. Bargemaster.
Joseph Rose. Little Marlow. Will 1778.
Ralph Rose, Little Marlow. Lived Well End. Owned the Mealcock barge which sank near Boulters flash lock in 1728 carrying a load of malt and paper. Died 1751. Also wharfinger (at Spade Oak too I believe). Ralph Rose Junior brewer and wharfinger left off from both those businesses in 1778. The latter had a wharf at Great Marlow certainly.
Robert Taylor 1775
John Walker 1707
John West 1775
James White 1705
Robert Wiggin(g)ton senior, 1725 to death 1729. Lived Chapel Street.
Basket Makers
James Brown. 1798.
John Hammerton. Will proved 1716. Lived High Street. Wife Jane.
Timothy Stevens. 1798.
Blacksmiths
John Barnes 1723
Thomas Burrell died 1776.
Charles Clarke "the youngest" 1773.
John Clark. Little Marlow. 1755.
Robert Deane. Little Marlow. 1716.
Francis Fryer 1727
Richard Helford. 1798.
James How / Howe. 1726- 1741.
Richard Lane. 1714.
Joseph Meakes. 1798.
Mr Montague. 1759. Little Marlow. And "edge tool maker". Lost his apprentice Thomas Davis this year when the latter eloped. (Oxford Journal 25 Aug 1759)
Ambrose Thompson. 1724 -1741. High Street. Earlier resident Dean Street and used a barn Quoiting Square.
Henry Williams. 1753.
Booksellers
John How or Howe. From at least 1782. Died 1786. See also Insurance Agents, Patent Medicine Suppliers, Printers and Stationers (same man). High Street. See here for more on him and his shop.
Braziers
Robert Morse. 1741. High Street.
Brewers
Mary Dark/ Phillips see under Publicans below.
James Fish. Will 1704. Wife Elizabeth. His will will feature on the blog in the future. Brewing by 1673.
Cornelius Lattemore. 1715. Wife Elizabeth.
John Lattemore / John Lattimer. Late deceased 1744. Widow Mary see below, grandson Ralph Rose see below.
Mary Lattemore / Lattimer. Widow of John above. 1744 till death. Will 1762. In partnership with her grandson Ralph Rose (junior) 1755+
Joseph Plumridge. 1798.
Ralph Rose Jnr. 1755-62. Died early 1800s but may have retired from business before that. In partnership with his grandmother Mary Lattemore / Mary Lattimer from 1755 until her death.
George Wethered, High Street. Will 1783. And his son also George. They in business as brewers and maltsters by 1779
Thomas Wethered, younger son of George Senior above. Founder of Thomas Wetheted and Sons brewery.
Bricklayers (often those who we'd call builders)
Edward Allum. 1798.
William Dormer. 1753.
Benjamin Gray / Grey. Died 1791. Assisted by his sons Benjamin and William who in his will he wanted to carry on the business after his death.
Robert Gray. 1798.
Thomas Gray. West Street. 1754. Not obviously the same man as the carpenter below but may well be, the two trades often went together.
William Gray. 1798.
Benjamin Norton. 1741.
Peter Norton 1724
George Oxlade. 1788.
Robert Plumridge. 1798.
William Plumridge. 1798.
Samuel Smith. Will proved 1721. Had property Marlow and Cookham. Wife Susannah. See the will here
John Wright died 1786.
Richard Wright. 1728.
Brickmakers
William Webb and son Thomas after him. Operated brick kiln at Marlow Common before Thomas Corby took it on.
Butchers
Richard Barnes. High Street .1735.
Stephen Burgess 1782. Gives up his shop to his son in December 1785 after he says he himself has become too infirm to carry on.
William Burgess. 1796, see above.
Burpess and Mayor partners. 1764. William Mayor. 1755. Should it be Burgess?
James Carter. 1798.
Thomas Chalfont. 1716. Wife Dorothy was nee Elliot, a long standing Marlow family of butchers.
John East. High Street. 1728.
Thomas East. 1776.
William East. 1798.
Zachariah East. 1798.
William Elliot (1). Late deceased 1704.
William Elliot (2). Will written 1713. Proved 1718. Also had land in the Common Field near "a place called Deadmere" [Dedmere].
John Harris. 1730.
Mr Fowler. 1794-96.
Mr Nicholas. Lately occupying a property High Street near Market Square. 1783.
John Norris. 1798.
Henry Rose. Little Marlow. 1798.
William Rose. Little Marlow. 1790.
Richard Slaughter - Land End 1770.
Richard Stone, Lane End. 1757.
Joseph Webb. Market Square [corner building next to the Coach and Horses in West Street with the High Street on the other side]. Bought premises 1743 and occupied till death 1756. Post about the various historic occupiers of this building here.
Nicholas Williams - had recently vacated his premises near the Market House in 1785. Had used two adjoining premises as one.
Carpenters
Henry Barney. 1798.
William Bond. 1794 to post 1800. A detailed post on him has been published on the blog here.
James Carter. 1767-1779.
John Clark. 1781.
James Cooper. 1777.
John Cooper. 1766+. In 1773 purchased the business and stock in trade of Mr Edwards of Maidenhead and so took over the yard there but he still continued his Marlow business.
Ambrose Corby. 1798.
Abraham Creswell. 1798. Little Marlow.
Joseph Dell. Little Marlow. 1737.
William Frewin. 1798.
Stephen Gray junior 1720.
Thomas Gray 1754 West Street
John Hester (at least two generations) 1720 also sawyer.
John Phillips. 1728
2.) 1751
Robert Pratt 1726
Timothy Stevens. 1795 to death 1808. See also above. Read a will summary for Thomas here
Daniel Walker. 1755-98. Could be more than one generation here.
William Walker. 1798. Maybe the same man described as a broker later, in West Street.
William White. 1798.
Carriers
Francis Bristow. 1798.
Charles Carter. 1710.
Sylvester Carter. 1714. (We also note a Sylvester Carter as a carrier in 1680)
Chapmen
James Blakeley 1702
Richard Greydon. 1702. Lived house on corner of West Street and High Street, next to the Coach and Horses. Same property as Joseph Webb, butcher above later used.
William Irvin(g) / Irvine 1701 - 1706 min.
William Moores. Little Marlow. Also "salesman". Bankrupt 1781.
Cheesemongers
John Ells. 1792. See Grocers below too.
Robert Holtham, late deceased 1702.
Samuel Phillips senior 1720
Chimney Sweeps
John Coleshill. 1757.
Clergy
Robert Allen. Independent Chapel. 1785-94.
John Benson. Independent Chapel. 1715-24.
Salisbury Chase. Doctor of Divinity. Little Marlow. Will 1772.
John Cleobury, at Parish Church 1753 to 1801.
Richard Frome or Froome. Independent Chapel 1794 to post 1700s.
Thomas Gage, Little Marlow Church. Will 1763.
John Gidley. Presbyterian Minister. 1703 to death 1711. Full biographical post on him here.
Revd. H H Gower. Resident 1798. Seems to be a teacher.
Thomas Pitkin. Independent Chapel. 1725.
Salisbury Price. Little Marlow. Late deceased 1776.
Samuel Stevens. Independent Chapel. 1770-76.
John Wheeler. Independent Chapel. 1777-85.
Clockmakers
Alexander Jones. 1723-1726.
Coach Painters
John Lovegrove. 1770. According to his adverts " regularly bread to the profession in London". (Reading Mercury March 1770)
Coach Proprietors
William Wyatt 1795 to after 1800. Post about him and his family here.
Coal Merchants
John Rolls. 1793-98. Lived by Marlow Bridge. One of the Bridge Wardens.
William Rose. Little Marlow. Will 1787.
Sarah Rose. Widow. Well End near Little Marlow. 1789.
Collar Makers
John Fastnage/ Fasteridge / Fastenidge. 1713-24 minimum
John Gibbons 1721
Thomas Hackshaw. 1789.
Coopers
William Parsons. 1713.
William Rose. 1798.
William Stevens. 1723.
Duffin White. Will 1793. High Street. Left his home to his servant Sarah Dennis who was also one of the will's executors. Sarah sadly died in 1794 herself.
Richard Williams. 1781.
Cordwainers And Shoemakers.
Samuel Barney. 1723.
Abel Bird. 1712-1756. Note there were at least 3 such men grandfather, father and grandson. One "aged" Abel's will was proved 1736. One "junior" was based West Street 1754.
William Bovington. 1713-19. This family name can also be rendered Bovington, Boffingdon and Boffington because the letter v was pronounced "ff" and a letter d other than at the beginning of a word could be pronounced "d" or "t" however you chose. Boveinton also.
William Boulter. 1798. Note: there were two adult men in Marlow with this name at the same time. Probably father and son. Which was a shoemaker is not certain, both may have been of course. In 1787 a William Boulter Junior was tenant of George Faux the schoolmaster. This was most likely in Chapel Street.
Stephen Camden. 1798 to post 1700s.
William Carter. 1711.
William Croxford. Specifically Heel Maker. Little Marlow 1761.
Richard Curteis 1754
Benjamin Fletcher. Lane End. 1716.
Samuel Harmon. 1787.
Thomas Harris. 1749.
George Haycroft 1724
Thomas Higgins. 1713.
John Lake. 1713-32.
Law, uncertain first name 1795
Thomas Lockwood. 1782 Little Marlow. Late deceased 1791 and of High Street Marlow then. Wife Ann.
George Oxlade 1.) 1719-25.
2.) 1798.
John Payne. Little Marlow. From pre 1700. Note his will says he is a "Citizen and cordwainer of London and inhabitant of Little Marlow". Wife Mary.
Harmon Phillips. 1736.
Thomas Plumridge. 1755.
Peter Rivers 1717 A Peter Rivers of Great Marlow would in the 1720's spend time as a poor debtor in gaol. Richard the cordwainer was executed in 1730.
John Ryder. 1726.
John Smith. 1798.
William Smith 1.) West Street. 1779-98. There were Smith cordwainers / shoemakers well into the 1800s in West Street. I know the premises of the later ones but these Smiths were not using the same premises in the 1700s. 2.) Late deceased in 1791. Wife Catherine. Shoemaker.
Carter Webb. Chapel Street. 1748.
Curriers
Jonas Bird 1724
Thomas Bristow. 1776.
William Newberrie/Newbury 1724, 1734
Distillers
Daniel Bradshaw. 1752.
Samuel Bradshaw. 1766. Died 1781.
"Doctors Of Physick" (see also surgeons which were more common and took on much of the doctor's role)
Stephen Chase. Little Marlow. 1733+. Will proved 1741.
Drapers
Joseph Burrough. 1796-1803. See also Wilkson below.
John Coulson. 1798.
Mr and Ely Doley - A Mr Doley tailor, haberdasher and draper dies in 1781 & his widow Ely (qv) takes over the shop but not the tailoring side of the business.
Thomas Emes. 1782.
Timothy Evans English. 1798. Took over from Greenaway and Lovegrove 1800. Went bankrupt 1811.
Anthony Field - in partnership with his brother James until 1787 when James gave all up. The split sounds acrimonious or at least the dividing of affairs was. Anthony continues in the old shop.
James Field. In 1787 he withdrew from a partnership with his brother Anthony in this business and lace dealing. But a James Field was a draper 1798 to post 1700s.
Greenaway and Lovegrove. 1767 -1799. Partners were Mary Greenaway and her son in law John Lovegrove. John died 1799 and Mary and her daughter Elizabeth Lovegrove sold the linen drapery business to Timothy English in 1800. Also lace merchants. John was the son of Henry Lovegrove.
Buckle Hawes- yes that really was his name. 1755-82. Probably High Street. He certainly lived there. Apprenticed to the below William Hawes 1740. One of the executors and legatees of fellow draper Joseph White.
William Hawes 1737-52. Probably High Street.
Christopher Irving, late deceased 1778. Linen draper. High Street.
Luke Medwin. 1753-1781. Went bankrupt 1781. Uncertain whether he is the same man listed under estate agents below. One lived next to the Roebuck Inn on the Causeway Marlow, near the church at one point. The one who went bankrupt lived further up the High Street in 1781 in what was later known as Globe House on the site of the modern Liston Court shops. His shop was in the converted front parlour of the house. This Luke could be the same man moving house of course. Bankrupt Luke does look to have had Causeway property too. The Luke Medwin draper 1753 was "middle aged". Seems improbable he is the same man still trading 1780s but the term "middle aged" was loosely applied.
Thomas Rolls (also mercer and auctioneer) 1788-97 known dates as draper. See also under Auctioneers.
James White. 1780. Dead by 1783.
Wilkson & Burrough - 1783, linen and woollen drapers. Aka (Samuel) Wilkinson & (Joseph) Burrough. By 1802 were also acting as bankers, dealers and chapmen. Bankrupt 1802/3. In 1789 they say they have a branch in High Wycombe too.
Joseph White. 1780. Will 1781.
William Williams - linen draper, see lace merchant.
Estate Agents / Property Auctioneers
Luke Medwin. 1769-1783. The draper.
Farmers
Thomas Allen. 1784-88. At Pigeon House Farm Little Marlow.
Henry Barney d. 1782. Spinfield Farm (later turned into Spinfield House and Park) and Poynetts were his main holdings, 40 acres in all.
Mr Brangwin. Barmoor Farm. 1798.
William Brookes. Blounts Farm. 1788.
Robert Cane, wife Rebecca (previously Rebecca Cowper) 1756
Richard Corby. Munday Dean Farm. 1720,21. Died 1722. More here
William Curtis. At Hard To Find Farm, Little Marlow 1785 and Monkton Farm Little Marlow 1784. He came from Oxfordshire in 1784.
Joseph Dutton. Little Marlow. Late deceased 1794. Probably at Sheepridge.
Jeremiah Harding. 1754 farming land called Spinfield.
Jeremiah Harman. Limmers Farm. From at least 1754 to his death in the late 1700s. His grave is on the blog here.
Richard Harmon. Clay Lane Farm 1775.
James Hollworthy. Munday Dean. 1788. More on the history of this place here
Mr John Johnson. Copy Farm. 1798.
John Keely junior Lane End 1725
Aaron Medwin. Little Marlow. 1764. Also maltster.
Thomas Medwin. Little Marlow. Late deceased 1783.
Mr Micklem. Blounts Farm. 1798.
John Morton / Moreton. Little Marlow. 1778. Also overseer of poor. Late deceased 1782. Wife Ann.
Jonathan Plummer. Little Marlow. Died 1799.
Aaron Richards. Little Marlow. Will 1790.
John Simons 1781. Monkton Farm Little Marlow. Came from Great Missenden.
William Smith. Oaken Grove. 1793 to long after 1800. Wife Mary.
Mr Townsend. Left Wood End Farm 1773 according a contemporary report but the Townsends remain at Wood End until at least 1820.
Alexander Webb. Tenant farmer Marlow Bottom from circa early 1760s onwards.
Joseph Webb, leaving "Seymours Farm" 1796. Farm owned or leased by John Johnson.
William Webb 1773+. Munday Dean Farm. Occupied not all of farm it seems. Will proved 1797. Husbandman which is a small scale farmer in some records but given farmer title in others. More here
Samuel Wellesley, Homers Farm Handy Cross 1742.
William Wethered. Little Marlow. 1787. Wife Mary.
Farriers
Stephen Hawes. 1799. Little Marlow.
Robert Moone. 1714.
Fishmongers
Thomas Davis. 1798.
Fruiterers
Thomas Beck 1790
John Bowles Junior. 1798.
Corby Langley. 1798. (In 1785 he is also listed as the person to whom the Hartley barge, built 1782, is let)
Gardeners (Market)
William Bradshaw. 1726. West Street.
John Dormer. Will proved 1763.
William Frith. 1798.
William Harman. 1716 to death 1721.
William Gunnett / Gurnett 1722
Thomas Howard 1721-27.
John Newberry 1760 (wife Mary nee Wigley)
James Stockbridge. 1798.
William Stockbridge. 1798.
Richard Williams. 1715.
Thomas Weedon 1720 -1723 min.
Thomas Wright 1723
Gentry (select)
Thomas Beesley. 1712. Rev.
Frediswide [female, a once common name] and George Bruere, husband and wife. George was an apothecary and M.P.
John Bruwer. 1714.
William Burgiss 1737 Wife nee Cooper, only daughter of John Cooper of Berkshire. "A very agreeable young lady with plentiful fortune" according to The Daily Gazetteer (Feb 1737) on their marriage at Windsor.
William Cabburn. Will 1793. I have transcribed this will and it can be read here
Francis Carter, Marlow Place.
James Chase, Esquire. Westhorpe Little Marlow. 1721.
Samuel Clark. 1789.
Richard Coombs / Coombes. 1769+ Will proved 1782.
J Dalmes Esquire. West Street. 1784.
George Davenport. (A surgeon) Court Garden. 1795.
Mrs Fanny Maria Davenport nee Sanxay. Wife of above. Collapsed and died while on holiday in Brighton in 1796 age 49.
John Duck. 1784. More on him in future.
Charles Etheridge. 1720. James Etheredge 1728.
Henry Fletcher. High Street. 1730.
Admiral Forbes, late of Marlow Place 1770s.
Elizabeth and Francis Bennett Goldney. Newly married 1792.
John Grace. 1788.
John Guise of Harleyford and Marlow manors which he bought 1718.
John Hammond alias Cooper. Will 1719.
Thomas Handly, Esq. 1755.
William Hoare. Little Marlow. 1762.
John Hone Esq. 1793. Probably High Street.
Alexander Jones. 1729. See also clockmakers.
Thomas Langley. 1793.
Daniel Loftin / Lofting. Died 1758.
Daniel Moore. 1754. MP for Marlow at one point.
Cornelius Norton 1775-85. Father of Thomas the apothecary above. Son of Cornelius of High Wycombe, Wallingford and later Bath. Had property Chalfont St Peter High Street and in Hambledon.
John Orts. 1777.
Gilbert and Isabella Parke. 1786+. Isabella died 1797, and Gilbert died 1807 age 80. Retired mahogany dealer. Originally from London.
Samuel Parker 1720
Stephen Remnant, West Street (Remnantz). 1753-circa 1787. After that absentee landowner. A biography of him is available here
Thomas Rickell. 1793.
Richard Spier. 1725.
John Stevens. Daughter Mary. Bovingdon Green. 1788.
Edward Valentine Stead Esq, Marlow Place 1780.
Thomas Taylor. 1788.
Joseph Townsend. 1761 property earlier and later known as Gyldernscroft.
John Wakelin 1782-84. Will Proved 1784. Name also occurs as Wakeling.
Alicia Wallop, Marlow Place 1741
James Warren. Little Marlow. Died 1774.
John Borlase Warren. Little Marlow. 1775-95 (at least).
Richard Wilder 1718
Owen Williams. Marlow Place. 1795.
Mrs [Sarah] Winford. Thames Bank 1769 (at least) to death 1793 aged 85. Winfords still there later - unmarried daughter Harriet stays at Thames bank until her death 1801. Sarah is the widow of Thomas Geers Winford (formerly Thomas Geers, name change when he inherited from his maternal uncle.) Read about her struggles with Thames bargeman here
Glaziers
James Lovegrove. 1796-98 Also plumber and painter. Takes eldest son into partnership with him in 1796.
John Lovegrove. 1798.
George Trash. 1768. Not the same as the surgeon below. Died 1777. Succeeded by son Samuel. Also plumber, painter, ironmonger.
Samuel Trash. 1777. Late deceased 1790. Also plumber, painter and ironmonger.
Richard Young. 1713.
Glovers
John Glanville. 1755.
Grocers
William Ashley. 1799.
Richard Aveling (senior). 1793 to after 1700s. High Street. Exact premises known.
William Baster, (?Baker?)Chapel Street. Selling up in 1797. Trading out of premises said to have been in grocery and chandlery business for upwards of 100 years. Also maltster.
Robert Bancks / Bankes - 1770. See metal dealer below, his main trade.
James Digweed. 1762..
George Ells. 1798.
John Ells. High Street. 1795, 1796. Probably same person as John Ells cheesemonger as many Marlow grocers were both. Bankrupt as grocer and tea dealer in 1795. So shop contents and household furniture sold off by auction in that year.
George Hood. 1798. Probably High Street
Richard Mills. 1778.
James Muspratt 1798.
Robert Oxlade. 1798.
Glassmen
Richard Howard 1711 to death 1713/ 1714. His will was uploaded onto this blog here if you are interested.
Gunsmiths
George Clark senior. 1798.
John Harris. 1713.
Haberdasher
William Williams, selling up 1777. See lace dealers below.
Joseph Hurley, selling up and moving away 1786. And clothier. Also sold "a variety of goods in the hardware way"
Hairdressers
James Carter. 1798.
Harness Makers
John Gibbons. 1740.
Hatters
Cornelius Richardson. West Street. 1754.
Higgler
Charles Carter 1721
Hosier
William Williams - see lace merchant below.
Hoop Makers
Robert Beckford. 1713-18. 2. Hoop Shaver 1731.
Insurance Agents
Mr Burrough. 1786.
Mr Emes. 1786.
John How or Howe. Sun fire insurance. 1782. Also bookseller, stationer. High Street. Exact premises known. Much more on him in future.
Ironmongers
Mrs Anne Hobbs. West Street. At least 1774 till death 1787. John Lane took over 1788. See below. Exact premises known.
John Lane. Started business 1788. West Street. His daughter Lydia later took over. The exact premises are known and can be seen on the blog here.
George Trash - see glazier
Samuel Trash. Late deceased 1779. Also plumber and glazier.
Jeweller
Joseph Low, died 1780. After which some of his stock in trade is auctioned off including seals, bone and silver buttons, buckles, necklaces, ear-rings etc.
Joiners
Sherley Tile. 1737. May be same man removed to Marlow from High Wycombe 1716 with his wife.
Kidders (goatskin or goat dealers)
Thomas Hollis. 1728.
Lace Buyers
Giles Hancock 1762-63.
William Hoare 1762.
Lace Manufacturers
James Field. In partnership with his unknown brother but choosing to withdraw from it 1792. They also linen drapers.
Thomas Sears. Chapel Street. 1748.
Lace Merchants
Greenaway and Lovegrove. See below. Dates of lace involvement 1783 to 1799.
William Williams "laceman". Previously also a linen draper, hosier and haberdasher but he sold up the contents of his shop by auction at the old Market Hall in Market Square 1777 to concentrate on his lace business. Possibly the same William Williams of the High Street whose household contents are up for sale in 1796 after his death.
Linen Weavers
Thomas Deane. 1714-15.
Locksmiths
Richard Langley 1712. Will 1713. Lived Oxford Road.
Maltsters
William Baster, (possibly Baker) malt house is in Chapel Street at the time of his giving up the business in 1797. Also grocer and chandler.
Henry Carter 1737. And victualler 1720s/30s. Declared bankrupt 1736. [Daily Gazetteer 7th June 1836]
William Carter, 1718 Little Marlow
James Crease. 1789+. Will 1795. Wife Jane.
Aaron Medwin. Little Marlow. 1764. Also farmer.
Robert Johnathan Oxlade. High Street. Leaving ofc business and moving away from Marlow 1786.
William Rose. Will 1783. Little Marlow.
Henry Smith, High Street. East side. Wife Sarah. By 1783 these premises were leased by George Wethered.
James Stevens. Will 1747. Had a barn at Oaken Grove /Oakengrove.
John Webb. 1720.
George Wethered. 1778 And son George ditto. See Henry Smith above.
Man midwife
See apothecaries
Mantua Makers
Hannah Barrington. 1794 - post 1700s.
Mary Hennett. 1756.
Jane Pritchard. 1793-99.
Mealmen
John Bovington 1740? (Date hard to read)
William Coleshill 1720
William Langley. 1736.
Thomas Rickett(s) - owns and operates the corn meal, and owns the freehold of the papermills on his death 1797 when they are in occupation of the Wrights. Also owned the lock, fisheries, and eel bucks on his death plus some dwelling houses.
Edward and Joseph Wright.1798.
Mercers (silk and satin dealers)
Thomas Rolls also draper and auctioneer see above.
Edward Stone Died 1709.
Merchant
John Smith -1738
Metal Dealer/Worker
Robert Bancks/Bankes - 1770. Takes out an advertisement in 1770 Reading Mercury to counteract "malicious rumour" that he is leaving off his business. Buys used copper, brass, and pewter and made, tinned and repaired goods in the same materials. In "the best manner" naturally With a sideline as a grocer.
Milliners
Mary Greenaway. 1759.
Miller
George Phelps 1735 See "publicans" below.
Millwrights
Robert Gray. 1715 - at least 1721.
Joseph Haynes. From at least 1798 to post 1800.
Miniature Painter:
Mr Lovegrove, 1770.
Nailers (Nail manufacturer)
Wildsmith Badger. 1779.
Oatmeal Men see also mealmen
Thomas Stevens 1713.
John Tanner. Died 1718
Thomas Webb 1701
Painters
James Lovegrove. 1796. Also plumber and glazier.
George & Samuel Trash - see glaziers
Paper Makers
John Dell. 1798.
James Gould. 1798.
Thomas Rickett. From at least 1783 to death 1797. At mills near the Lock. See nealman above.
Wrights- see Rickett above.
Patent Medicine Suppliers
H Crockford / Crookfield 1773+
Miss A Hawes - 1789+, also stationer.
John How or Howe. 1781-84. See also under booksellers, stationers and insurance (same man). High Street. Exact premises known. Shop tour here
John Hubbard. Sold tincture for scurvy and "worm cakes" for humans 1768.
Christopher Irwin, 1725.
Pawnbrokers
James Pudiffant. 1788-98. West Street later and described as gentleman. Wife Sarah. Biographical post on them including image of their home as it looks today here
Peruke Makers
Timothy Tregoe. 1757 -73. Same as the barber above. Father of Timothy Tregoe the watchmaker below. Originally of Amersham. Wife Mary. (Peruke is a wig)
Plumbers
Henry Lovegrove. Will proved 1774. Son James takes over. Possibly other son John too.
James Lovegrove. 1796. Also glazier and painter.
George Trash - see glazier above
Samuel Trash. Late deceased 1790. Also ironmonger and glazier (Q.V)
Printers
John Howe - see above
Potters
George Oxlade. 1735.
John Sears. 1798.
Publicans, Victualler, Innkeepers And Beersellers etc
Thomas Archer. 1798. (White Hart)
Richard Aycott./Eycott 1724-29. Three Tuns.
Widow Aycroft, /Aycott / Eycott. Three Tuns. Widow of Richard above. 1752
Charles Bossam. 1788. Will 1791. Name also occurs as Bassam. A widow Mrs Elizabeth Bossam, late of Great Marlow died in 1793.
Robert Bowrey 1798
Richard Carr. 1798.
Henry Carter 1725 Ale house see maltsters.
Sylvester Carter, junior. 1719. See also carriers.
Mrs Carter. Two Brewers. 1795.
Mr Samuel Chapman, Upper Crown. 1785.
Mrs Mary Chapman Upper Crown 1786-97. See 2020 posts for a history of the Crown.
Mr Crocket - 1755/6 White Horse
William Dark, Crown and Broad Arrow, High Street. Died 1763. Widow Mary Dark then ran the same. She had always been the one brewing the bill from buildings out the back. She had previously ran the premises with her 1st husband Phillips. William's will is transcribed elsewhere on this blog. See 2020 posts for a history of the Crown inns. Will of William Dark and more info here.
George Davis. 1798.
Robert Dixon, Crown and Broad Arrow. 1790s.
Mr Faithorn. Upper Crown. 1778-80.
Charles Fletcher. 1798.
Joseph Grey senior 1721
Nathaniel Gunnell. Little Marlow. 1798.
Richard Hall. Innkeeper. 1719. Bankrupt 1724.
Richard Holloway. 1690 -1710 minimum
Thomas Hussey. Ship, West Street. 1792.
John Ireland. Late of the Two Brewers, St Peter's Street. 1770.
Robert Irwin (occasionally Irvin) 1723. Ale house keeper.
Thomas Johnson. 1798.
Richard Keene. The Roebuck on the Causeway. 1754.
John Langley. 1713.
Richard Langley 1713 (ale house keeper)
Thomas Langley junior 1724 : Ale house.
John Law / Lawe / Lawes. 1719-29. Also a John Lawe yeoman, 1716.
Sylvester Law 1750s and 60s ran at different times The Upper Crown and the Cross Keys. Sylvester's will has been transcribed elsewhere on this blog here. He witnessed many other wills himself. See here for a history of the Crown pubs.
Henry Lawrence [victualler] 1719.
Edward Neighbour [victualler] 1783, died 1787. Of the Coach & Horses, West Street
Thomas Ollis. 1798 to post 1800. Three Tuns.
John Parsons, Upper Crown 1768-75. See post on history of Crown pubs here
Mr Patrick, Lower Crown 1799.
John Perry 1724/5 ale house keeper. Probably in Dean Street.
George Phelps, last landlord of the Bowl & Pin, demolished 1790 St. Peters Str. See also miller's above. Also pound lock keeper. See here
John and Mary Phillips. 1750-51 Crown and Broad Arrow, High Street. Mary was the one doing the brewing for the inn and may well have ran the premises entirely herself. John was also a carpenter. After John's death Mary married William Dark and he ran the inn. See above.
Henry Pomfrett, innholder, wife Barbara. 1701.
Joan Pomfrett. Died 1702. Probably Three Tuns.Will of hers here and see here for discussion on her premises.
John Pomfrett. Three Tuns. 1714. Son of Joan above.
John Pomfrett. Upper Crown. 1770.
Mr Robinson. 1710. And Charles Robinson 1744.
Mrs Stevens, Complete Angler. 1766.
Nicholas Thomas, Crown and Broad Arrow, AKA Lower Crown. High Street. 1782. See dedicated post on the Crown pubs published
John Webb, Upper Crown. 1766-67. See here for history of the Crown. See also maltsters above.
Thomas Webb. 1798.
Elizabeth Wright, Dukes Head, West Street. 1761. A Robert Wright is selling beer at unknown premises 1753. Could be her husband as she was a widow.
Rope Makers
Thomas During. 1727.
Thomas Gibbons - 1787
James Higgs. 1798.
James Howard. 1735.
James Little. 1798.
Robert Rance. Late deceased 1770.
Ann Rolls. Gave business over to son in 1776. See below.
John Rolls - the young man was assigned the family business by his mother Ann Rolls in 1776. Already working in the trade prior to that.
Thomas Rolls. 1798.
Saddlers
Francis Bushnell. 1787.
John Glanville. 1798.
James Harris. 1798.
Sawyers
Richard Hackshaw. 1798.
John Hester 1721 Also carpenter.
Thomas Langley. 1723.
School Proprietors - for more on these schools see my dedicated Schools post here.
Elizabeth Davis. 1787-90. Trainee teacher 1790 Judith Bosley. Albion House.
George Faux. Circa 1760s to 1787. Died 1797. Probably Chapel Street / Wycombe Road. Mrs Anne Faux assisting. "Fox"
Henry Gower. 1786. Oxford Road.
Thomas Heather. Head Borlase 1780. Took over from his deceased uncle William. Was assistant teacher there before then. He himself died 1793. Lived opposite the school more or less.
William Heather. Head Borlase School from at least 1770 till his death 1780. Also took in private boarding pupils. Succeeded by nephew Thomas to both roles.
Revd Oakey Nash. 1798+
Mrs George Trash. 1791.
Mrs Sophia Tylecote. 1794 to post 1700s. Albion House.
Shoemaker - see cordwainer
Shopkeepers (unknown specific trade)
William Cutler. Lane End. 1788.
Mrs Hawkes. 1797.
Elizabeth Lattemore. 1735. Will proved 1736.
Ambrose Smith. 1715-18. Catholic recusant.
Soap Boilers
William Howard. 1741. High Street.
J Street (and tallow chandler). Opens shop High Street 1789.
Stationer
John Bullock. Went bankrupt 1784 when he is described as stationer to the Board of Ordnance, in partnership with William Johnston of Hamilton, Middlesex. [The London Magazine 1784]
Miss A Hawes. Also patent medicine stockist.
Stay Makers
John Brinscomb 1754
Mr Gritten also the man for cotton hose, hankies etc. 1782.
Henry Husssey. 1798.
Stonemasons
John Smith. Lane End. 1793. A John Smith stonemason is listed as of Great Marlow in 1799 when he advertises to inform the public that he has opened a mason's yard in Maidenhead "near the Chapel". Later also a China and glass factor. Goes bankrupt 1814, but his wife continues the china business.
Surgeons
Henry St John Bell. 1747-52.
H Bell - Went into partnership with William Earley, and moved into joint premises in High Street 1771. Also apothecary. May or may not be same man as above.
Mr Cleobury. 1792.
William Dawson. Died 1781.
William Earley/Eardley. And apothecary. Went into partnership with H Bell 1771, High Street. Still surgeon in 1791.
Stephen Galhie 1735. Aka Etienne Galhie, a French Huguenot.
Mathew Hawes. 1798. West Street. Went to West Indies c 1799
William Hickman. 1787 to post 1700s.
William Medwin. 1793
Thomas Norton. 1791-92. Also an apothecary.
William Sneath. Also an apothecary. High Street. 1758 (possibly by 1735). Deceased circa 1775. Son in law of butcher Joseph Webb above. George Trash below took over his business.
George Trash. Previously in partnership with William Sneath also at Marlow. Used own home instead of Sneath's from 1781. Died 1796. Also a midwife and apothecary.
Tailors
John Brinscombe 1724 will
John Burridge. 1724.
William Doley. 1714. A Mr Doley tailor and draper dies in 1781 & his widow Ely (qv) takes over the shop but not the tailoring side of the business.
Anthony Field. 1798. See drapers above. Possibly the same man.
Mr Hervey. 1784
James Johnson. 1705.
William Massey. 1798.
George Newbury / Newberry. 1798. See also curriers.
William Nibbs. 1778.
Samuel Phillips jnr 1722
John Wye 1706
Tallow Chandlers
There was one such premises in the High Street from at least the 1760s to at least the 1780s but I am still working on being certain as to the occupiers of that. Known chandlers:
William Baker, Chapel Street. Also grocer. Selling up 1797.
Joseph Bird. 1765-99.
Henry Crockford. 1783. See also patent medicine sellers.
William Heeley. 1710.
George Harris. 1702. Wife Susanna. Her cousin left his own chandler's shop to her. See below.
Mr J Street. Opened his shop in 1789. Also soap boiler.
Richard Widmore. 1702. Will proved 1705. Left his house come shop to his cousin Susanna Harris, wife of George Harris see above.
Timber Merchants
Ambrose Smith. Will proved 1726. Catholic. Unknown if same man as shopkeeper above but likely is.
Tinplate /Tinman
Bartholomew Branscombe. 1769-98.
Benjamin Fish. 1718. Same or different one died 1765.
Tobacconists
Benjamin Fisher. Not obviously the same as above Benjamin "Fish" but contemporary. 1726.
Turners
William Aylworth. 1715.
Watchmakers
Sylvester Law / Lawe. Pre 1700s to 1702.
James Cooper. 1798.
Richard Lee 1768
William Lee 1770
Timothy Tregoe. 1770- 1798. Apprentice to Abraham Fowler of Amersham 1763. Died 1815 describing himself as a gentleman by then. Son of Timothy Tregoe the barber / peruke maker above. Married Elizabeth Crockford of Bix, at Bix 1793. (Also Trego, Tragoe, Tagoe)
Weaver
John Beckford 1725
Wharfingers
Ralph Rose (senior). Little Marlow/Spade Oak. 1718. Died 1751. Also barge owner.
Henry Turner. 1713.
Wheelwrights
Robert Blick. 1776.
George Butler. 1794. Apprentice then John Gunnell.
John Corby. 1797-98.
John Cox 1770
Richard Dormer. Lane End. 1752. Wife Rachel.
John Gunnell. 1798. Probably not the same as John Gunnell apprentice above.
Ralph Gunnell. 1713-41. Also rendered Gunhill. The central letter h was seldom pronounced in the past.
William Gunnell. 1700 to death 1701. Lived High Street. Wife Elizabeth.
John Haywood 1704 (also given as Howard)
John Moss. 1798.
Ralph Rolls. 1740-47. High Street.
Clark Webb. 1731.
1820s recreated trade directory part 1 here and part 2 here
1600's trade directory part 1 - here and part 2 here
1810s recreated trade directory part 1 here
For a list of occupiers of both residential and commercial properties for Quoiting Square / Place (Coiting Place) in the 1700's see here and for Dean Street here High Street here and Chapel Street here.
To find out more about everyday life in old Marlow see the post listing here
All mentions of an individual on the blog can be found in the A-Z person index in the top drop down menu.
Researched and written by Charlotte Day. Additional research Kathryn Day.
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