1700s High Street Occupiers

 Updated October 2023.

In the days before censuses finding out where your ancestor lived within a town is virtually impossible but that doesn't mean that it is not worth at least trying to find out! I glean every possible will and property record to gather the names of those who lived in the High Street in the 1700s. The date next to each name is the date I find reference to them there but they may have been there earlier and later. This post is for occupiers not owners of property. In most cases in the 1700s the two were not the same thing. The precise buildings cannot usually be identified though they can in a few cases.

Multiple people in the same family can bear the same name so don't automatically presume that a "John Smith" here is your particular "John Smith"!

Market Square and the Causeway are not included here.

Richard Aycott. At the Three Tuns. 1724+ (at least). Still there 1729.

Widow Aycroft, /Aycott. Three Tuns. 1753. Widow of Richard above. (Note Three Tuns is later in West Street)

Richard Barnes, butcher. East Side 1735.

Miss Mary Barnes. Occupier 1718. Unsure if owner.

Bell and Earley - In partnership from 1771. Earley is still in business 1778, with or without Bell. Bell in business before 1771. 

Widow Bird. Tenant house on East side 1782. 

John Brindsconbe. Tenant 1724.

George Buck. Occupier pre 1700 to at least 1700.

Mary Dark. See post on the Lower Crown here and here.

William Dark. See post on history of the Crown Inns here, Lower Crown landlord listing here, Recreated 1700s Trade Directory post here and his will transcription here

Sarah Dennis "A new built brick and tile house" in the centre of the High Street. Died 1794. Read more and see her grave here. "Mrs". 

Ann Duffin, widow. Owner and occupier of a house West side of street. 1718.

John East. A butcher. Occupier West side 1728. Unknown if owner.

John Ells - Grocer and tea dealer, going bankrupt 1795. Also chapman. 

Richard Fellowes. Tenant 1775.

Henry Fletcher, gentleman. Occupier 1730. Unknown if owner.

Susannah Harris, widow. Occupier house East side 1705-21 at least. She was the widow of George Harris, tallow chandler.

Buckle Hawes, draper (yes that was his name) 1775. Property owned by his uncle William Hawes below. Later described as a gent. See his grave here

William Hawes, gent. 1775. Owner and occupier.

George Haycroft, a cordwainer. Owner and occupier 1724. Will proved 172?

William Hooden or Wooden senior, hard to read. Occupier 1718. Unsure if owner. West side.

William Howard. Soap boiler. Tenant 1740.

John Howe. Bookseller etc. See Recreated 1700s Trade Directory post here and more about him and his shop here.

Cornelius Lattemore. Tenant 1700. More on Cornelius in future.

Elizabeth Lattemore. Tenant 1718. West side. Still in occupation there 1728. May be widow of Cornelius above.

Sylvester Law. Innkeeper of various property. See 1700s trade directory here and his will here

Mary Lewis. Late deceased 1797. Unknown if owner.

Thomas Lockwood. Cordwainer. 1782. Late deceased 1791. Wife Ann.

Luke Medwin. Draper. East Side. See Recreated 1700s Trade Directory post here

Robert Morse, brazier. Occupier 1741. Unknown if owner.

George Oxlade. Occupier 1730. Unknown if owner.

John and Mary Phillips. See post on the history of the Crown Inns published here. Mary Phillips was by another marriage Mary Dark, see above.

Joan Pomfret / Pomfrett. Landlady of unnamed pub West Side to 1702. Probably the Three Tuns. See here.

John Pomfrett. Three Tuns. 1717. More here. Probably son of the above.

Aaron Rance. Tenant. Year?

William Rivers. Occupier 1730. Unknown if owner.

John Roberts. Tailor. East side. Tenant. 1740.

Ralph Rolls junior. Wheelwright. 1740-46. East side. Note possible marriage: June 29th 1746 Ralph Rolls of Great Marlow married at St George's Chapel, Mayfair (Hyde park corner) Elizabeth Gage of St James, Westminster. 

Widow Russell. Occupier. East Side 1735.

Mary Sawyer, widow. Occupier of a property 1721.

Elizabeth Small. Tenant 1724. 

Henry Smith, East side. Maltster. Died by 1795. 30ft frontage and 150ft depth to property. Had malthouse, dwelling house, "offices", and garden. Premises  leased to George Wethered Senior by 1783 and then to George's son of the same name. Wife of Henry Smith was Sarah. 

Mr Street. Opened a tallow chandler's shop in 1789.

Joseph Streeter. Tenant of land behind High Street buildings. 1775. I would guess this is East side.

Ambrose Thompson. Blacksmith. Occupier. 1741. Unknown if owner. East side.

Mary Walker, widow. Tenant 1775.

William and Elizabeth Weedon. Married couple 1772. William was a carpenter and his will was proved 1773. He owned the property.

George Wethered who died 1783 leased property for his brewing business on both sides of the High Street. He left the East side premises to his son George and the West side premises to his son Thomas. Thomas junior also had the White House by 1791.

John Williams. Tenant. East Side 1700.

Mr Williams. Occupier 1781.

Compiled by Charlotte Day. I have a mountain of notes to wade through. There will definitely be more people to add to this list as and when I am able to do so.

More 1700s residents in Marlow posts:

Chapel Street here

Dean Street here

Oxford Road here

Quoiting Square here

I am marshalling my notes for West Street and Gun Lane which will appear in the future.

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