After exhaustive trawling of wills, property records, court cases, adverts etc I have put together a trade directory for Marlow in the 1820s. It will never be complete, especially for women who make less of a mark in surviving records, but it may be interesting to you anyway. For some of those listed the exact premises are known, and some of the traders have dedicated post
This is ongoing work. I have lots more names to add.
Part one contained occupations Auctioneers to Insurance Agents alphabetically and is available here
Can't find your ancestor? Look at my 1820s Street Directory of Marlow coming to the blog March 26th 2022. This lists for every street not just those with a known trade but anyone we have found as a tenant of land or property there but for whom no known trade has been identified
Ironmongers
John Henry Badger. 1822+ High Street.
Lydia Lane, West Street. To death 1844. More on Lydia here.
Lace Makers
Samuel Washbourn (business owner). Probably Chapel Street, was later.
Lace Merchants
John Glover. Dean Street. 1822
Henry Lovegrove. West Street. From pre 1820s. In 1822 Henry is injured when his gig is run into by the Greenwich stage coach. He receives £10 compensation for his injuries and the damage to his vehicle.
Lawyers / Solicitors
Henry Allnutt. Died 1821. Keen amateur gardener whose detailed notebooks of his success and failures in his Marlow kitchen garden were used by grandson Henry to produce "A system for Cropping a Kitchen Garden" published 1867.
Henry Goldsmith. Chapel Street. 1823. Started as clerk to Robert Goldsmith, in Marlow.
Ralph Spicer 1826 to after 1820s. Biographical post on him here.
Mr Wright. Pre 1820s. High Street 1822-29. Probably John.
Liquor Merchants
Charles Wethered. 1825. High Street.
Maltsters
Samuel Barnes. St Peter's Street.
Thomas Webb.
Millwrights
Charles Moss. 1828.
Papermakers
John Dell. Will proved 1821.
John Jacques.
Francis Pepper. From pre 1820s.
Joseph Wright. From pre 1820s.
Pawnbrokers
Daniel Humphries 1821. Will written 1826. Also a substantial landlord. Market Place. Someone tried to sell him a stolen velveteen waistcoat in 1822.
Plumbers
Mr Cox. Market Square. 1826.
George Goldsmith. Dean Street. 1823. In business to at least 1836 but not necessarily in Dean Street. 2. George Wilmer Goldsmith, plumber and glazier, died July 1834.
John Rance Lovegrove. West Street. Also glazier. Pre 1820+. Died 1827. Will proved 1828. First wife was Susanna. Second was Henrietta. Third wife Harriet (all as per will). Business left to his son James Thomas Lovegrove who worked with him by 1823. John witnessed the will of fellow West Street resident William Sawyer. See here. Will summary of John's daughter Mary is available here
Joshua Phillips. Little Marlow. Also Publican etc. See here
Postmaster
James Field, also insurance agent. Also teacher, see schools below. Will here
"Publicans", Innkeepers, beer sellers etc - for more on all these pubs and publicans see our Pub Related Index of posts here NB publican as job description was not in common use at this time, it is included to aid modern readers.
Thomas Archer. White Hart number 2 (Spittal Square) see Mary Fletcher below. 1823 to post 1820s.
Thomas Bowen. Red Lion. 1823 to post 1820s.
William Bowles. Greyhound Inn. 1825. Greyhound landlord listing - here
William Bowles. Six Bells. 1823-24. Probably same as above.
Richard Clark. Jolly Maltsters. Dean Street. More here The name Clark has a very long pub / innkeeping heritage in Marlow. Later at Rose and Crown Dean Street.
William Clark. The Ship. West Street. 1823-24.
Robert Collins. Victualler. Will 1826. Premises unknown.
William Cresswell. 1823 to post 1820s. Complete Angler/ The Angler(s), Angler Inn. Read more on him here
George Davis. The Chequers.High Street.
George Dell. Barge Pole.
Mary Fletcher. White Hart number one (Chapel Street). To post 1820s. There were two White Hart pubs at the same time.
Richard Furnell. Upper Crown. Died on premises of a fit of apoplexy 1820.
John Green - at the Three Horseshoes, Burroughs Grove. 1826. More on him.and his family
William Harding. Throughout period. Turks Head. High Street. Also shoemaker.
George Hawkins. Two Brewers 1823. Wife Mary. This may be a mistake for John.
John Hawkins. Two Brewers. Died 1826. Wife Mary then ran.
Mary Hawkins (nee Hewett). Widow of John above. Two Brewers. 1826+.
William Hoare. Three Horseshoes Gun Lane. 1823+
William Lloyd. The Roebuck, Causeway. 1823+ A man of the same name was a butcher. Probably not the same man though many beer sellers had other occupations at the same time.
Robert Mossenton. Greyhound Inn. Started 1819. Left 1825. Also a horse dealer. Went Uxbridge. Coach from his premises to and from London Piccadilly via Maidenhead. Only a five hour trip each way! For more than on this and other stagecoach services, see here
Joshua Phillips. Kings Arms, Little Marlow. See here.
John Pierce / Pearse. Coach and Horses. West Street. 1823+ There was another man who was a butcher with this name in town at the same time.
William Sparkes. Black Boy.
Richard Westbrook. Upper Crown. 1823-24. Mr Westbrook 1826.
Robert White. The Swan. 1823.
Thomas Wyatt. Horns Inn. 1823 to post 1820s. Much more about him and his family here
Rope Makers
Richard Gibbons. From at least 1824. Also Hemp Merchant. In the 1840s Gibbons of Marlow provided ropes for ringing the church bells at Hambledon on several occasions. Lived St Peter's Street. Also brewer etc
John Muspratt. 1819+. Labourer rope spinner.
Saddlers
Hackshaw and Son. (And harness makers) Thomas and John. Partnership dissolved 1821 (insolvent) West Street. Thomas provided ropes for ringing the bells of Hambledon church 13 times between 1803 - 1839. He may be the parish constable mentioned here. John was again insolvent 1823. See under harness makers for more on him.
Sawyers
Robert Rose. 1828+
Shoemakers - see Bootmakers and Cordwainers.
School Teacher's see the Education section on the General Marlow History menu here for more on these schools and teachers.
Misses Bond. West Street. Perhaps Mary Ann and Elizabeth who were apprentice teachers early in the 1800s to Sophia Tylecote at Albion House set up their own school later.
George Cole. Day School for boys Chapel Street. 1812 to post 1820s.
William Faulkner. Great Marlow School at Prospect House. 1826 to post 1820s.
William Francis. Borlase.
James Field. High Street. Also post master. To post 1820s.
Misses Field. West Street. To post 1820s. Probably Matilda and her sister.
Mary Garland Lovegrove. 1829+. West Street. Day and boarding g school for girls. Her will on the blog and more on her here.
Misses Rolls. Brampton House. High Street. 1823 to post 1820s.
Henry Terry. Prospect House. 1823-26.
Servants (selected)
William Hackshaw. 1822.
Skewer Makers -more on this trade in Marlow here
Mr Robinson. 1829. (Business owner)
Mr Todd. 1829.
Stone Masons
Theophilus Clifford, High Street 1823 to post 1820s. Post on him here
Surgeons
Robert Colbourne. Started in town in 1823. Also apothecary. To post 1820s.
John Creighton. 1828.
Henry Riggs Goodman. 1825-27 at least. By 1831 he was living in Portland Place Islington and was the Surgeon for an orphanage. Looks to have emigrated to Canada with his second wife shortly afterwards.
John Goodman, High Street 1823,24.
William Hickman. Pre 1820s to post 1820s. See here for more on him.
John Shaw. From pre 1820s. Will proved 1823. Also apothecary. High Street. See his grave and will summary here. Robert Colbourne takes over his practice.
Robert Colbourne : see Shaw above.
Tailors
James Allum. 1821.
William Allum. Through period to at least 1840s. High Street. A Mr Allum senior tailor died 1830. Perhaps a father to William?
Henry Clark, West Street 1823
Samuel Clark. West Street. To post 1820s.
Joseph Grey. 1824+. In High Street 1830s, may already have been.
William Massey. 1820.
Tallow Chandlers
John Gibbons. See Grocers above, same man.
Mary Horniman. West Street. 1825.
Thatchers
William Higgins. Died 1829. Well End near Little Marlow.
Tinplate Workers
William Harper. West Street. 1823.
Turners
George Ball. 1828.
James Ball. 1826.
George Bavin. 1825. Brother of William below.
William Bavin. Chair maker and publican later. See here
Henry Hawes. 1823+
James Pusey. To 1822.
Watchmakers
Mr Costar. Chapel Street. 1829. May be same as below.
John Coster. Chapel Street. 1821
Edward Jackson. West Street. Pre 1820s to 1823.
Wheelwrights
George Butler. 1820.
James Cox. 1826+ Probably working for Thomas below.
Thomas Cox. Oxford Road / Quoiting Square. To post 1820s.
Stephen East. 1823 to post 1820s. Was later in Spittal Street running the Wheelwrights Arms pub too.
John Green. Chapel Street.
Wire Manufacturers
John Washbourn. Bankrupt 1822.
Wood Cutters
Francis Friar. 1827.
Related Posts:
Recreated 1600s trade directory Part One
Recreated 1700s trade directory here
Index of posts related to specific shops and businesses here
Call the Apothecary! here
To find every mention of a family or individual here, use the A-Z person index in the top drop down menu.
By Charlotte Day. Additional research Kathryn Day.
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