We scour wills, court cases, adverts, property records and more in order to compile posts like this.
The relative status of individuals in the past is not simple to divine from their job title as for instance "builder" could mean a labourer on site or the wealthy owner of a business who did no manual labour, and "shoemaker" might be the poorly paid person doing piece work or the one paying dozens to do that.
Attorneys (see also Solicitors)
George Ellison. Lived High Street. His practice was based in London but he did take on local work too. More on him here
Auctioneers
Thomas Rolls and Son. High Street.
Baby linen
Elizabeth Ford. West Street. Seller and maker. 1839.
Samuel Washbourne. Chapel Street. Manufacturer. 1833.
Bakers
William Blake. Chapel Street.
James Bird Brooks. Causeway. Also corn dealer and farmer (see below). Biography here
James Creswell. Junior. Spittal Street.
James Croxon. At least 1833+ West Street. An eventful life- biography here.
Joseph Duley or Daley. 1831. Could be mistake for JAMES Daley, late baker of West Street 1833.
Sarah Hatch. High Street, with her son William Hatch.
Francis Hone 1833+. West Street.
John Jarvis 1835- should this be Little Marlow? Certainly in Little Marlow by 1837 where he was also a parish constable.
Robert Piggott. Died of "Visitation By God" 1830. Had been a ship's cook at Battle of Trafalgar.
James Sawyer and family. West Street. Biography here. For his dad see Butchers.
Thomas Stroud. 1838.
Bargemen
William and George Creswell. Barge masters. Brothers.
John White. 1834. Not same man as beer seller below though that John had also worked as a bargeman!
Basket Makers
William Johnston. Also occurs as Johnson. 1830 to at least 1841 in West Street.
Richard Muspratt. Throughout decade. West Street. Very close to William Johnston above.
"Beast and sheep salesman"
Robert Richmond. In 1835 Robert of Great Marlow says he's been prevailed upon by his friends to "commence droving" on a new route from Winslow to Amersham via Whitchurch, Aylesbury and Chesham. Strict punctuality assured. Left Marlow 1839 after financial trouble -see here
Beersellers, innkeepers and publicans (many would also function as lodgings houses, q.v)
Job Aris/Ayres - Handy Cross, 1835
Thomas Archer. White Hart. More here
William Bavin. Two Brewers. See here.
John Boulter. Crown and Anchor. Oxford Road. See here
Elizabeth Bowles. Royal Oak, Dean Street. (Not Bovingdon Green). 1833.
Thomas Bowles. Jolly Maltsters Dean Street. See here
Richard Bye. Two Brewers. See here
Richard Clark. First at the Jolly Maltsters Dean Street- See here and then at the Rose and Crown Dean Street.
William Coleshill. Dean Street.
Edward Collins. Royal Oak Bovingdon Green.
John Collins. Fountain Head. High Street. 1839.
James Creswell. Fountain Head. High Street. 1833-38. Then at George and Dragon Causeway. Also carpenter when in High Street.
William Creswell. 1830-32. Six Bells. Quoiting Square. See here
William and Ann Creswell, not same William as above. The Compleat Angler. Full biography here
George Davis. The Chequers. High Street. See here and David Davis ditto.
Richard Davis. The Greyhound Chapel Street.
George Dell to 1831. Barge Pole. Church Passage. See here
George Dorrell. The Ship. West Street. 1831-32. He probably moved to unknown Dean Street premises in c 1833, and was still a beershop keeper in 1838. However a Mrs Dorrell is at the Ship in 1836.
William Earis. Blue Flag. Handy Cross. 1833+. Also Blacksmith.See here
Mary Fletcher, Thomas Oxlade Fletcher. White Hart. Chapel Street. More here
Thomas Fletcher. Black Boy. Church Passage.
Henry John Franklyn. The Fox. West Street.
James Franklyn. The Crown. 1836+ This was also the posting house. See here
Charles Gibbons. Dean Street. 1839.
John Green. Three Horsehoes, Burroughs Grove.
William Harding. The Turks Head. High Street. Pre 1830s and throughout it. Also shoemaker. Fined for selling short measures 1843.
Mary Hawkins, later Mary Bye. Two Brewers. St Peter's Street. See here.
Elizabeth Higgs. The Roebuck, Causeway. 1831-33. More here.
William Higgins. Black Horse.
Charles Hoare. Three Horseshoes. Gun Lane 1838+ Also shoemaker. More here.
William Hoare. Three Horseshoes. Gun Lane. Pre 1830s to 1838.
Samuel Hobbs. Two Brewers. 1839. See here
Thomas Livings. The Bear. Chapel Street 1833-39. Also boot and shoe maker.
John Muspratt. 1831+ Three Tuns. West Street.
Mrs Ollis. Three Tuns. West Street. 1830.
Richard Oxlade. Blue Banner. St Peter's Street. Also grocer. See here.
Thomas Oxlade. 1831. Possibly at the Lower Crown.
Joshua Phillips. Kings Arms, Little Marlow 1839. More on him here
John Pierce /Pearse. Coach and Horses. West Street. Pre 1830s to 1833.
William Plumridge (Chapel Street. He is probably already occupying the White Hart at this point). 1839. Also bricklayer.
Richard Ruddle. Hare and Hounds. Biography here.
Thomas Sparks, William Sparks. Barge Pole. Church Passage. See here
William Stallwood. Three Loggerheads, Quoiting Square. 1833 -37.
Thomas Stroud. Rising Sun.
Joseph Tyler. Clayton Arms. Quoiting Square. Previously draper. More on him here
William Ward. Six Bells. Quoiting Square. 1833+. See here
George Westbrook. The Crown. 1830-35. See here.
John White. 1838-at least 1852. St Peter's Street. Name of his premises is unknown, but they were small.
Widow White. Likely widow of Robert. The Swan, Causeway.
Eusebius Windsor. Elephant and Castle, Dean Street.
Thomas Wyatt. The Horns. Chapel Street. More here
Blacksmiths
James Aldridge. 1839. St Peters
Thomas Bird. Chapel Street. 1833-39 at least.
James Brown. 1839 Chapel Street.
Henry Butler. 1836.
Samuel Carter. High Street. 1839. Different man was a carpenter. There were 3 Samuel Carter's in Marlow in the 1830s.
William Cock. 1839. Market Square.
John Collins. Also a builder and at the Fountain Head pub. Blacksmith and builder 1833-39. Dead by 1841. Premises High Street. Note there was at least three other men of this name in Marlow at the same time.
Joseph Frewin. Chapel Street. 1833.
George Gilman. Quoiting Square. And Whitesmith. 1832. Died 1833. A butcher of the same name also lived in Marlow at the same time.
Thomas Grey. High Street. 1839.
Charles Haines. Common Slough. 1839.
William Harding. High Street. Also Beer seller.
Jeremiah Humphreys. Spittal Street.
Joshua Meakes. Spittal Square.
Thomas Meakes. Chapel Street.
James Nicholls. 1835.
John Shanks. Journeyman only. Possibly worked for Samuel Carter in the High Street. Lived St Peter's Street.
Mr Truss. Spittal Street. 1839
Booksellers
George Cannon. Market Square. Biography here. Also printer, stationer.
Boot and shoe makers. See also Cordwainers.
Henry Aldridge Pre 1830s to 1831.
James Aldridge. Son of Thomas below who died 1833.
Thomas Aldridge. 1.) Will 1833. 2.) His son Thomas Charles Alridge.
John Bryant 1831-36.
William Buckingham. 1835. Shoes.
Steadman Camden. High Street. See under Clothiers in Part One for more.
John Coleshill. (Shoe). Likely employee rather than employer
William Dewey. 1833-47. Chapel Street.
Charles Haines. (Shoe).
Benjamin Harding. (Shoe). 1832-37.
William Harding. High Street. Throughout period. See under beersellers above.
Charles Hoare (Shoe). See under beersellers above. More here.
Ephraim House. 1833.
Thomas Livings. Chapel Street. Pre 1830s to 1833 at least. Also beerseller (see).
William Sharp. West Street. Also school proprietor.
Henry Stallwood. 1835.
William Truss.
Braziers
Alfred Batting. Also tinplate.
William Harper. 1832-35. Also tinplate worker.
James MacLean. Premises High Street. Also tinman.
Brewers
Samuel Barnes. St Peter's Street. Pre 1830s+ Also maltster.
Richard Gibbons. St Peter's Street.
Thomas Wethered and Sons. High Street. Pre 1830s+
Bricklayers
John Plumridge 1835, West End.
Plumridge and Sons 1839
William Plumridge, Chapel Street. Also beer seller. In 1835 a partnership between a William Plumridge of Great Marlow and George Reading ditto builders, bricklayers and stonemasons, was dissolved.
George Reading. West Street. Also builder.
James Smith. 1838.
Robert Wakelin(g). Pre 1830s+ Quoiting Square.
Brokers
Robert Crake 1839. Chapel Street. Later described as carpenter and appraiser 1847. Seems also to work as a property agent.
Thomas Walker. Spittal Street. "Tom". 1832+. Also Carpenter during 1830s. Was also a little later a parish constable. Find out more about him in this role here.
Builders
William Bond. Junior. High Street. More on him here
John Collins. High Street. 1833-39 at least. Also a blacksmith on same site.
Thomas Corby and son. Biography of them here
Charles Fletcher. Severely injured when the scaffolding he is standing on gives way in 1832. He falls 23 ft with two others who miraculously are only bruised.
Robert Maddocks. See under Carpenters below for a biography link.
William Plumridge and George Reading partners until 1835. See bricklayers above.
George Reading. West Street. Also bricklayer.
Butchers
David Andrews. West Street.
James Creswell. Spittal Street. A baker of same name in same street.
Richard Davis. Pork butcher specifically. 1834+
Charles East. 1831-33. Dean Street.
William East. 1833 - at least 1847 Spittal Street 1847. Adult and operating as a butcher by 1814. Wife Martha 1810s. SECOND MAN wife Elizabeth 1822-31.
John Fowler. High Street. 1832.
George Gilman. Died of an apoplectic fit in 1833. Another man of this name was a blacksmith and whitesmith.
Rachel Hall. West Street. Biography of her here
Richard Hawkins. High Street. 1839.
Edward Hewett. High Street.
Richard Moores. 1831.
William Neighbour. Possibly Spittal Square. Pre 1830s to at least 1834.
Jason Povey. Spittal Street. 1839. Involvement in political bribery here
John Saddler. West Street. 1833, 1839.
Robert Sawyer. West Street. 1839. Almost opposite the Coach and Horses which at one point his son William had. Pork butcher specifically. Had previously been a baker but gave up the business in favour of his son James, see Bakers. Robert died in 1849.
William Westbrook. Market Square.
Cabinet Makers
Mealings see here
Cambric Cap Makers
Ann Washbourne.
Carpenters
James Beckett. Quoiting Square. From at least 1833 to at least 1841.
William Bond Junior. Also builder. Biography here
Samuel Carter. 1820-39. Possibly employee not business owner. A different man of same name was a blacksmith in Marlow at the same time and there was at least one other man of the same name in Marlow at the same time.
George Creswell. Also publican. At George and Dragon. See above under beersellers.
James Creswell. Also publican. See under beersellers above.
Charles Fletcher. Insolvent 1830. Had large Spittal Street premises.
Patrick Fullicks. 1835. Possibly West Street.
Charles Haines 1835
James Haines. Also Joiner. High Street (seems more Causeway).
Robert Maddocks. And Builder. High Street. Biography here
John Smith 1835 (at least)+ High Street. With his wife Sarah was also a china dealer.
Thomas Walker. See under Brokers above.
Carriers (and see Coach Services)
William Quartermain.
Thomas Wyatt of the Horns Chapel Street, and his son George See under beersellers above for link to more on Thomas.
Chair Makers
James Bavin. Premises Quoiting Square 1832. Brother of William Bavin below.
William Bavin. St Peter's Street, and possibly Chapel Street. And publican. See here
William Jarvis. 1830.
Childbed Linen
Richard Silver. West Street. Will 1831. Transcribed on blog here
John Washbourne. Probably Quoiting Square.
Samuel Washbourne. Chapel Street.
Cheesemongers
See grocers in part two, available soon.
Chemists and Druggists
William Thomas Butler. Market Square.
Robert Footitt. High Street.
Mr Fowle. High Street.
Chimney Sweeps
Francis East aka Frank. Chapel Street. 1833.
China Dealers
John and Sarah Smith. High Street. John was also a carpenter so it seems Sarah did most of the shopkeeping.
Clothiers
Steadman Camden. And shoe maker. Premises High Street. Biography here.
Lydia Moss. Biography here
Coach Services
Susannah Clark. High Street. Also grocer. Widow of Thomas. Will proved 1844. Her coach was the first vehicle to cross Marlow's new suspension bridge.
Frederick Wyatt. High Street. Details here
Coal Merchants
Thomas Gibbons. From before 1830s.
William Wiggington. Note: two individuals of that name present in town at same time.
Confectioners
Benjamin Baines. High Street. See here.
James Janaway. Spittal Street. 1832-33. Also biscuit baker.
Coopers
Thomas Reeves. West Street. 1833 to at least 1841.
William Rose. West Street. 1839.
Cordwainers
James Brown. 1835.
John Bryant. 1835.
William Davey. 1835.
Charles Livings. 1835.
James Patterson.
Richard White. West Street. Senior and Junior. See here.
To be continued: Occupations part 2 - here part three here and part four here.
Further information:
Recreated 1600s trade directory Part One and Part_two
Recreated 1700s trade directory here
Recreated trade directory 1800-1819 Part One - here part two here
Recreated 1820s trade directory part 1 here Part 2 here
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