After exhaustive trawling of 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 about them on the blog already.
This is ongoing work. I have lots more names to add.
Many of those listed are those who were owners of their own businesses. Where I have found record of an employee in these trade and craft occupations (a much harder thing to find) I have also included them and flagged them as such. It is not always possible to tell whether someone is the big boss who doesn't get their hands dirty or one of the employees! If someone is referred to as a "bricklayer" for instance they could be either! I do further research to try to get to the truth but it is often not possible.
Part Two of this trade directory with occupations I-Z here
1800-19 recreated trade directory Part One here
Recreated 1700s trade directory (long) here
Recreated 1600s Trade Directory Part One here and Part Two here
Can't find your 1820s ancestor? Long at my 1820s Street Directory of Marlow here. 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. That post does not cover Little Marlow or Lane End but this one does.
Auctioneers
Rolls and Sons. Pre 1820 to post 1820s. High Street.
Bakers
James Bird Brooks. 1823 to post 1820s. High Street. Biography coming soon.
James Cresswell. 1823 to post 1820s. Chapel Street.
Styles Ellis. Lane End. 1820.
Sarah Hatch, Mrs. Pre 1820 to post 1820s. High Street. Mother of the notorious William Hatch, who assisted her. (See here)
Thomas Hewett. 1820,21.
John Hone. 1823. West Street.
Henry Lane. Well End near Little Marlow. Also butcher. Insolvent 1828.
Samuel Lane. 1825.
James Pusey. Pre 1820s to at least 1827.
William Pusey. 1820.
Ellis Stiles 1819? to 1825. Lane End.
Bargemaster
Mr Brown. 1827. (Died April that year - Oxford Journal, 5 May 1827)
Bargemen
Timothy Chance. Pre 1820 to 1824. Unknown if employer or employee.
Richard White. Probably employee. Pre 1820s to at least 1828.
Basket Makers
Richard Muspratt. 1827. Was later West Street. Very likely already there 1820s.
Beer sellers - see publicans etc in part 2.
Blacksmiths
James Ayres.(Ayris) Handy Cross. - for more see the post on Webb's gang of marauders here
Thomas Burrell. High Street. 1823. (Several generations of Burrell blacksmiths) See more info including some graves/will excerpts here
Samuel Butler. 1820, 21. Unknown if employer or employee.
John Collins. 1823+ Later in High Street but not certain if there already in 1820s. Also a builder. Note: there was at least two other man with the same name, perhaps as many as three or four others, as Collins is such a common last name.
John Gilman. West Street.
Joshua Meakes. Chapel Street. 1823. Originally from Tring Hertfordshire.
Thomas Meakes. Chapel Street. Pre 1820s + Died 1826. Pic of his grave here. His son Thomas also in business in the same trade as was his grandson Henry who worked for Thomas junior.
James Peters, St Peters Street.
John Shank. 1819-21.
Booksellers
Elizabeth Blackbourn/Blackburn. High Street. Pre 1820s-24. Died 1824 aged 60.
John Tonge. High Street. Selling up 1823. So 500 books were of the most modern and select works in "neat and elegant bindings" are put up for auction. Other stock includes stationary and ruled memo and account books and less predictably musical instruments, rush mats, various brooms and trinkets.
Boot or Shoe Makers. See also cordwainers
Jonathan Beck. Pre 1820s to at least 1822.
Thomas Bird. 1825. Unknown if employer or employee.
William Bowles. 1822. Probably employee.
Samuel Carter. High Street pre 1820s to 1823.
William Cock. High Street. 1823.
John Collins. Seemingly 2 different individuals. Note: see blacksmiths above too. There was probably yet another adult individual of this name in Marlow at the same time too. A very common name.
William Fletcher (shoes) pre 1820s to 1822.
William Harding. High Street. Throughout period. Also kept the Turks Head.
Thomas Livings. 1821 to post 1820s.
Robert Jonathan Oxlade. 1813+. In 1830s was in St Peter's Street and may already have occupied premises there during this time.
James Patterson. 1822 to post 1820s. Later at Gun Place. May have already been there in 1820s.
George Pocock. 1822-28. Later Marlow's beadle. Biography post here
Brewers
Thomas Wethered. High Street.
Braziers
William Harper. To post 1820s. West Street.
James MacLean, High Street. To post 1820s. More on him and his wife here
Bricklayers
Thomas William Allum. By 1814. Also carpenter. Bankrupt 1823 after being sued for slander for £300 by his neighbour who was also a bricklayer / builder / carpenter. High Street, substantial premises. Later became a millwright and moved to West Street.
Charles Plumridge. Chapel Street. 1823.
Robert Wakelin /Wakeling. 1828+
Builders
Thomas William Allum. See bricklayers above.
William Bond senior. Pre 1820 to death 1828. Son William Bond junior carried on business to post 1820s. High Street. More on this family here
John Collins. See under blacksmiths above.
Thomas Corby and Son. Biography here
Mr Haines. Died 1823. And Engineer.
Butchers
Zachariah East. Dean Street. 1823. Died 1825. The East family had a long heritage as butchers.
Robert and Rachel Hall. West Street. Robert to 1823. His wife Rachel ran the shop for many years after him. More on them here.
Thomas Hewett. High Street by 1826 to post 1820s.
Henry Lane. Well End, near Little Marlow. Also baker. Insolvent 1828.
William Lloyd. 1820-22. A man of the same name kept the Roebuck public house. Hard to know if same man.
William Neighbour. 1829+. Possibly Spittal Square.
John Pearce. 1829. Several men of this name in town at once. See also one who was a publican in Part Two of this directory.
John Sadler. West Street. Died 1844 age 72.
William Sawyer. 1824+
James Westbrook. Insolvent 1827.
William Westbrook. High Street/ Market Square depending on source but later was definitely Market Square. To post 1820s.
Cabinet Maker
William Bond junior and senior, see Carpenters, builders too.
George Daniels, Chapel Street 1824
Charles Fletcher, see Carpenters
Carpenters, most such were also builders in those days.
William Bond, senior. High Street. To post 1828 death. William Bond Junior to post 1820s. Post about the Bond family builders here
Charles Fletcher. Spittal Street. To post 1820s. Also cabinet maker.
James Haynes. High Street/Causeway 1823. Later a boat builder. Biographical post coming soon.
Samuel Lewis. 1820.
Robert Maddox. High Street. To post 1820s. More on him and his wife Here
Daniel Walker. 1.) Died 1830. 2.) Younger Daniel.
Thomas Walker. To after 1820s.
William White. 1823. Probably employee.
Carriers
George Wyatt.
Chandlers
Mary Horniman. West Street. 1825+
Chemists and Druggists
William T Butler. Chapel Street.
Chimney Sweeps
Henry Crew. 1820,21.
China Dealers
Mrs Smith, High Street. 1823.
Clergy (selected)
Thomas Coxwell. All Saints.
George Edwards, Salem Chapel, Quoiting Square to 1825. Biography here
Thomas Styles, Salem Chapel, Quoiting Square. 1825 - post 1820s. Lived Chapel Street by 1833. See here for more.
Clothiers
John Moss. High Street. Biography here
Coach Driver (stagecoach Marlow to London)
J Tewkesbury. 1820.
Coach Proprietors - post on Marlow's stagecoaches in detail here
Thomas Clark. Pre 1820 to death 1829. Wife Susannah took over. In partnership with Wyatt below till circa 1827, and with Edwards also till Edwards death in 1824.
Mr Edwards. Pre 1820 to 1824 and his death. Partnered with Thomas and also with Frederick Wyatt 1820+.
Frederick Wyatt. 1820 to post 1820s. High Street by 1823. Partner with Edwards and Clark above. Lots more about him here on this blog.
Coal Merchants
John Rolls the elder. Lived and had a wharf "under the bridge" in Marlow 1820. Will 1827.
Thomas Gibbons, St Peters Street.
Confectioners
Benjamin Baines, High Street 1822+. Wives Sarah, Ann. Also Grocer. Premises precisely known. More about him on the blog here and here
Robert Piggott. A former naval cook who had served at the battle of Trafalgar. Dropped dead suddenly in his bakehouse in 1830.
Coopers
Edmund Mason. 1820.
Francis Morton. 1820.
William Rose. High Street. 1823.
Cordwainers
John Mossenton 1820-24. Chapel Street. Also shoemaker.
Corn Merchants
William Crouch, Chapel Street 1822-1825 at least.
William Tanner Hitchcock. More on him here
Drapers
Joseph Eeles. 1820.
William Grant. West Street. Biography here
William and Mary Irving. 1824+ High Street. More here.
John Meadows. 1829 to post 1820s. High Street. Linen draper. More on him here
John Morris. High Street. Pre 1820s to post 1820s. To see his premises and learn more please see here
Thomas Jonathan Oxlade. Will proved 1822. Lived in the High Street.
John Ralfs. High Street 1823+. In business by 1820 but High Street specifically 1823+. Will proved 1826. Wife Charlotte. Son John died at home aged 18 in 1824. Also insurance agent.
John Rolls. High Street.
Joseph Tyler 1829. Quoiting Square Sold up 1830 then managed the Clayton Arms . More on him and his wife here
Farmers
William Bullock. Town End Farm.
Richard Bye- 1829 to post 1820s Abbey Farm Little Marlow. Later of the Two Brewers pub, Marlow. See here for more on Richard's unhappy marriage. More on this farm here.
John Fenner-1821 to post 1820s. Was at Hooks Farm later and maybe already.
Joseph Heath. Mill End? Gentleman farmer. Wife Susannah.
George Lunn. 1822 seemingly jointly with Mr Poulton his nephew Seymour Court Farm. Late deceased 1830. Also had Becking Farm at one point.
1826- Mr R Lunnon. Abbey Farm Little Marlow. Gave up farming that year.
Thomas Oxlade. Munday Dean and Widmere Farms to 1822.
William Peto. Farm unknown. Pre 1820s to at least 1821. May be one of the Maidenhead / Cookham Petos who were farmers.
Mr Poulton. Seemingly jointly with his uncle George Lunn 1822. Also recorded there 1824. Seymour Court Farm.
Thomas Oxlade. Pre 1820s to his death in 1822. Had Munday Dean Farm and other land.
John Webb described as late of Widmere Farm 1829. More on this farm and it's occupiers here.
Joseph Webb. Moor Farm. 1827.
Richard Webb. Marlow Bottom and Burford Farms. More here
Fruiterers
James Bowles. Chapel Street. 1821- 1823.
Gardeners (market)
Richard Piggott. Pre 1820 to post 1820s.
Gentry (without other occupation known. See also clergy, lawyers etc)
Mrs Burrows, left Albion House for London 1825.
Mrs Carter. Albion House, West Street circa 1821.
Sir William Clayton. Harleyford House.
William Robert Clayton. The Cottage.
George and Mary Ellison. Alfred House.
George and Jane Gordon. His will 1825. She lived High Street as widow. The family home may always have been there.
William Hales Esquire. Died 1826.
Mary Hammond, Mrs. Will 1821. Widow of John.
Richard Hammond. Will 1820.
Joseph and Susannah Heath. See Farmers below.
John Hone. Died 1823 age 32. High Street.
Sir James Morris. Thames Bank.
Caroline and Henry Shepherd Pearson. To about 1829. Spinfield Lodge. More here
Edward and Elizabeth Sawyer. 1827. Married couple. Elizabeth formerly wife of Thomas Oxlade. She died 1832, he before that. Probably High Street as they were later.
JC Stroud. Court Garden. 1826-8. See here for a case involving him.
Owen Williams. Temple House. 1820.
Wadham and Anne Wyndham. Beech Lodge 1819 to after 1820s. Had 20 children 8 of whom were born (and still living) by 1828. Biographical post on them here
Glaziers
Edward Goldsmith. 1826.
John Rance Lovegrove. Will 1828. See also plumbers below.
Joseph Mead. 1823+ to post 1820s.West Street.
Joshua Phillips. Little Marlow. More here. Also publican, plumber.
Grocers
Richard Aveling, High Street. By 1824. To post 1820s. Find out more about his shop See here
Benjamin Baines, see under Confectioners above.
Hannah Cutler, Lane End. Will 1821. Her daughter Hannah then took over the business to post 1820s.
East and Harriman. 1828 to post 1820s. A tragic pair. Both would go on to commit suicide 1837. High Street. Robert East was in High Street 1823. In Chapel Street 1833. Thomas Walter Harriman (Harreman). Detailed post about them here.
John Gibbons. West Street. 1820 to post 1820s. Also wine merchant, tallow chandler. More on him here.
William Mathews. High Street. 1817 to post 1820s. Wife Ann. More about this couple and their business here.
William Plumridge. Dean Street. 1823. Also beer seller.
Harness Makers
John Hackshaw. 1821-24. West Street. See Saddlers below too for same man. Insolvent 1823. In partnership with Thomas Hackshaw initially but that also ended in insolvency in 1821. Wife Harriet.
William Humphrey. High Street. 1823.
Horse Dealers
Robert Mossenton. Bankrupt as such 1820. Spittal Street. Also innkeeper.
Innkeepers- see Publicans etc in Part Two.
Insurance Agents- these almost always had another trade too.
James Field. High Street. 1823 to post 1820s. Also the postmaster and a teacher. His will here
William Irving. High Street. 1824 to post 1820s.
John Ralfs, High Street. See drapers.
Thomas Rolls. See auctioneers.
Continued in Part Two here
Posts about everyday life in old Marlow and specific trades here
By Charlotte Day. Additional research Kathryn Day.
©Marlow Ancestors.
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