Hawkins Farm Occupiers and Timeline

 Mixed farm on the road to Frieth. 1833= 93 acres. There was a long history of gypsy families pitching their tents on a piece of rough grassland next to the farm and its environs were also a magnet for blackberry pickers coming up from Marlow in the 1800s. Hares were once abundant in this vicinity.

Occupiers of Hawkins Farm (who are not normally the owners) Gaps in dates are gaps in my knowledge. I will endeavour to fill them all in as I wade through my old research notes or do new research=

1574= Farm existed. The name seems to have come from a contemporary owner of part of the land. A Hawkins Lane was then close by, a now vanished address.

1833= RH Russell. Owned by Sir William Robert Clayton of Harleyford. 

1841= Richard Russell (census). His aunt Martha and sister Emma live with him. Note this is clearly the Henry Richard Russell mentioned below going just by "Richard".

1842= Henry Richard Russell. Henry seems to have owned the Coach and Horses pub in Marlow.

1851= Henry R Russell (census). Wife Susannah, aunt Martha Russell, sister Emma Russell and nephew Charles Russell also present and three live in servants.

1854= Henry Russell (Kelly's Directory).

1855-65= Richard Blackwell. Tenant. He may have given up Hawkins following a damaging fire in which two horses burned to death in his stables and buildings were damaged. [Reading Mercury 23rd September 1865, British Library Archives, via the BNA]. Does not appear to have resided in the farmhouse.

1865-77= Thomas Elliot who went bankrupt. Tenant. Wife Mary, who sold eggs from the premises. Thomas grew oats and wheat and raised cattle and pigs. In 1873 Giles Lawrence a long term employee on the farm, William Swadling who had been sacked from there the day before and 2 casual employees of Mr Elliott were accused of stealing oats from the farm. [Bucks Free Press 10th October 1873] In 1875 his 13 year old worker Stephen Higgs was killed by a runaway cart in his charge while gathering hay at the farm. The boy had apparently fallen off it and was then trampled. Strong comments were made at the inquest at the wisdom of leaving such a team under the control of such a young lad. He was tenant to owner Sir William Clayton.

1882-87 William Creswell / Cresswell tenant to owner Mr Crossman. William was a troublesome man himself and it seems that his workers weren't much better= William Swadling his carter was fined for being drunk in the Hand and Flowers (possibly the same man as the alleged oat thief above), Thomas Bird his carter was warned for prolonged blocking of the road with his cart in Marefield and John Jones his general agricultural labourer was fined for working a horse with an open pressure wound under its collar. Full biography of William Cresswell / Creswell here.

1901-02 (probably by 1897). Henry Brown, a cattle dealer. Wife Mabel. They moved to Harleyford Farm by 1911.

1924= Miss Potts?

1929= Mr S Keene.

1933= some of the land sold for building land.

1939= Sidney Keene. 

1944= Mr Keene. 

1954= Mr S Keene.

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Will Mary Keen 1724

Mary Keen widow of Great Marlow. Will written 1723 and proved 1724.

Says she weak in body but of sound mind and memory, praise be to God.

To be decently buried at the discretion of her executor.

Daughter Susan Smith gets testator's best petticoat and her cloak.

To granddaughter Ann Smith the box that was testator's daughter Hannah's box.

Daughter Grace Keen gets all of the rest of testator's wearing apparel both linen and woollen.

To each grandchild living at time of her death 2 shillings sixpence.

Son Henry gets all rest of her good's and chattels and is to pay any debts. He is appointed executor.

Will witnessed by Anne Elliott, Mary Sawyer [makes her mark], Robert Tilbury solicitor.

Notes:

In her own will the daughter Susan Smith mentioned above calls herself Susanna.

P.C.C will held at the National Archives. Transcribed by me and then summarized here.

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List Of Landlords Of The George And Dragon, The Roebuck and The Antelope Inns, Causeway, Great Marlow

The George & Dragon in 2024.

 Updated by Charlotte April 2026.

As The Roebuck / The Buck. AKA The Antelope.

1754 - Richard Keene "The Buck" Called ale house. 

1823 - William Lloyd

1824 - William Lloyd

1825 - Mr Lloyd. Sought to sue his landlord the Wethereds for knocking down a "ruinous" woodshed and stable at the premises while he was away from home. Received a token 1 farthing damages after evidence was given as to the state of the shed! The stable, in slightly better condition, had been sub divided and sub let to Mr Oxlade for use as a carpenters workshop. Mr Oxlade was naturally very aggrieved to find it pulled down! He also sued the Wethereds with more success, gaining 20s compensation. 

1830 - Elizabeth Higgs

1833 - Elizabeth Higgs

1835- Steadman Camden, owner. He bought and renamed the pub. He did not run it himself. Pub became known as....

GEORGE & DRAGON - known as The Roebuck prior to 1835, and The George for a brief time after the name change. An earlier George Inn existed in Great Marlow but not in the same location. 

1835 - Steadman Camden (Owner) I believe John Creswell is running it. To read more about Steadman Camden see the post here

1839 - James Cresswell (also carpenter) [See also The Fountain Head] 

1841 - Edward August. Census age 50 (rounded age). Wife Sarah. 

1842 - Mr August

1843 - Edward August

1844 - Edward August. Wife Sarah. Edward and Sarah moved to the High Street and kept a nursery garden near Potlands. Later he combined market gardening with inn keeping again in West Street. (Three Tuns see here) 2. John Hobbs

1847 - John Hobbs (born Medmenham, age 80 on 1851 census.)

1852 - John Hobbs

1853 - John Frampton "The George Inn"

1854 - John Frampton

1856 - Up for let but John Frampton has licence still at present. 

1857 - James Tilbury (2nd source says John Tilbury : it's not uncommon for trade directories to be out of date or mix initials/first names, 3rd source just says J Tilbury)

1859 - James Tilbury. In 1860 James is fined for keeping his premises open for the sale of beer etc before 1pm on a Sunday. At this time, the pubs were closed on Sunday mornings so as not to provide a too tempting alternative to attending divine service. Two men were found drinking at the top of the cellar steps. But as the George is close to All Saints, perhaps the drinkers had just popped in on their way there! Fine is large at 40s. 

1861 - James Tilbury (From Richmond, Surrey according to Census)

1864 - James Tilbury (James' wife Charlotte dies 1874 age 49/in 50th year)

1877 - James Tilbury  "Commercial Inn"

1879 - 1. James Tilbury (moves to Wheelwrights Arms) 2. Alfred Maskell (born Maidstone, Kent). Alfred advertised the fact he could cater for boating parties and had both stables and a lock up coach house. Alfred married Eliza George whose father ran the Coach and Horses Inn, High Wycombe.

1882 - Landlord Mr Maskell threatened with death by drunken customer William Humphrey Shaw who claimed when a policeman stopped him for being drunk and disorderly out on the Causeway that it must have been the case that Alfred had drugged his drink. There was no foundation to this. A full biography of the troublesome William is available here.

1883 - Alfred Maskell

1889 - Alfred Maskell described as a genteel and courteous man. A committee member of the Marlow Rowing Club. During his tenure the George was the usual venue for dinners and celebrations relating to the Marlow Rifle Volunteers.  2. Thomas Moon. 

1891 - Thomas Moon "The George and Dragon Hotel" Family and commercial. "Good accommodation for boating and fishing parties" Wife Annie died 1893. Her grave can be seen here

Above, top, advert from 1891. Private sitting and smoke room. Carriages let on hire. "Wines, Spirits and cigars of the best quality". 

1894  - Thomas Moon (born Etchingham, Sussex. Moon is a very Sussex last name!)

1895 - 1. Thomas Moon. 2. Alfred Turner 3. Sawyer Spence. Plans made to extensively renovate the hotel and to incorporate the adjoining house "now in the occupation of Mr Williams."

1896 - Sawyer Spence

1899 - Sawyer Spence

1902 - R. Steed. "Very good accomodation for motoring parties". 

1903 - Robert Steed

1909 - Robert Steed

1911 from Robert Steed to Charles Yates - intended as temporary transfer, I think as Robert was unwell. Later in year W T Shaw is given licence. 

1912 - William Thomas Shaw

1914 - William Thomas Shaw. Goes bankrupt this year. 

1915 - William Henry Mather 

1920 - Tom Smith "Marlow Bridge"

1925 - (Mr?) Keeling

1929 - Mr and Mrs Ernest Keeling. Described as a "residential hotel" with "modern sanitation" and good garage accomodation. Left 1931 when Harry Dallimore took over. They moved to The Crown Hotel some time between 1931-34. See here

1932 - from Harry Dallimore to Ernest William Edwards. 

1939 (possibly from 1937) - 1947 -  John Ansell, former conductor of the BBC Wireless Orchestra, music director of the Alhambra and other establishments and a composer of light music and comic operas. He died at his home in Dedmere Rise, Marlow in 1949 by which time he had left the George and Dragon.

1947 - A D Hadlow comes to take charge. He transfers from the Prince of Wales in Marlow. 

Compiled by Charlotte and Kathryn Day

Notes - Many Marlow landlords changed premises multiple times. They often had  family members running other establishments. We mainly focus on pre WW1 listings but sometimes list later names if it ties in with research we are helping with. 

The Antelope was an alternative name for the Roebuck in a time when premises are written name outside, only a pictorial  sign. The Roebuck was renamed The George and Dragon (sometimes referred to as just The George Inn in the first few years) in 1835 - There was also an earlier George Inn, in the High Street proper. 

An overview of the history of the George and Dragon can be found here

The other Causeway inn was The Swan. All of the above can also be found referred to as being in the High Street on occasion - this leads to the Causeway. 

A full list of Marlow pubs and beer houses of old can be found here 

To find other Pubs related posts see the Pub related option in the top drop down menu, and the A-Z People Index to find all mentions of your ancestor no matter how small! More detailed posts are listed in the biographies of individuals and families options in the same menu. Happy hunting! 

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SELECTED SOURCES -

1853 Mussons and Cravens Commercial Directory, (Compiled 1852)

Kelly's Post Office Directory 1854, 1859, 1864, 1899,1903,1915

1833 Parish Assessment

Archived copies of local newspapers held at British Library and accessed via the BNA: Maidenhead Advertiser 12 June 1889, Windsor and Eton Express 12 March 1825. 

Fennell, John Greville - The Rail and the Road or Tourist Anglers guide to waters and quarters. (H.Cox 1867)

Robson's Commercial Directory 1839

Census - 1851,1861,1871,1881

Pigots Directory 1823, 1830,1844

Country Life, clippings, August 1902. 

Marlow Directory and Almanack  1907 &  1915, Welbourne & Simpson. 

Marlow Directory 1891. Marlow Printing Co. 

South Bucks Free Press 17th March 1911. 

Recreated 1700s Trade Directory Great Marlow *updated September 2025*

Updated September 2025

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, some of which are already available on the blog.

This list is an ongoing project and not yet complete online.

Researched and compiled by Charlotte Day with some additional research by Kathryn Day.

Apothecaries

George Bruere (AKA Brewer) - apothecary of Covent Garden before settling in Marlow. Also MP. 

Bell and Ear(d)ley, in partnership from 1771, High Street. See under surgeons below for more about them. 

Thomas Dawson, died 1781. Also surgeon and "man midwife". His former apprentice William Hickman took over the business.

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.  George died 1796. Also surgeon and "man midwife".  

Attorneys

Henry Allnutt. 1771- post 1800. His clerk Robert Goldsmith eventually went into business himself in the town.

William Deeley. 1758 -1766 when he died. A Mr Norton junior from High Wycombe took over his practice.

Mr Norton jnr. 1766. See above. Could be the same as Wesley Norton or  Cornelius Norton below, or a third Norton.

Cornelius Norton. 1780. 

Wesley Norton. 1783.

John Phipps. 1785 - 1798 at least. 

Note: for some reason Beaconsfield attorneys were sometimes used by 1700s Marlovians.

Auctioneers (auctions typically took place in pubs and inns or on the premises if a house contents sale, rather than in a designated auction room)

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, lace merchant  and mercer. See below.

Joseph Rose. 1789.

Luke Medwin. 1780s. See also drapers below for more on him.

Bakers

William Cook. 1780+ Will 1793.

Robert Field. 1798.

Francis Gunnell. 1798.

William Hatch. 1794 to post 1700s. Alleged to have been a highwayman on the side! Later in High Street and most likely was in the same premises in the 1700s too.

William Langley 1705. William Langley junior 1710. Same man or father and son?

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, for Barber Surgeons see under Surgeons

Charles Blewitt junior 1701. High Street. 

John Oxlade. 1715-19.

Henry Tomlins(?) Possibly Tomkins. 1723 -1726 minimum.

Timothy Tregoe. 1753-73. This Timothy is the same man as the peruke maker below but not the watchmaker 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. 

Robert Howard 1789. See under Corbin Langley below.

David James. 1726. Will 1727. Wife Sarah.

Robert James 1702

Corbin? (perhaps correctly Corby) Langley 1789. Bargemaster. See a court case he and his employee Robert Howard were involved in on the London Lives website under the Old Bailey Sessions Records Justices Working Records August 1789 here (goes to London Lives website).

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. 

William Rose (and maltster) Well End, Little Marlow 1785.

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.  Grave and family info here

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.

Henry Lack. 1721. Well End Little Marlow.

Richard Lane. 1714.

Joseph Meakes. 1798.

Mr Montague. 1759. Little Marlow. Also "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.

Brandy merchant 

Henry Crockford 1781. Also tallow chandler. Possibly also a patent medicine seller see below.

Braziers

Robert Morse. 1741. High Street.

Brewers

Mary Dark/ Phillips see under Publicans etc 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. "Plumeridge" 1785 -1798 at least. And malster

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 were in business as brewers and maltsters by 1779.

Thomas Wethered, younger son of George Senior above. Founder of Thomas Wethered and Sons brewery.

Bricklayers (often those 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. And uncertain location 1717. Not obviously the same man as the carpenter below but may well be, the two trades often went together.

William Gray. 1798. Probably the son of Benjamin.

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. He had owned 3 cottages converted out of one house which he rented out in Chapel Street.

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 and Mayor?

James Carter. 1798.

Thomas Chalfont. 1716. Wife Dorothy was nee Elliot and so from 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. Looks to be a mistake for Nicholas Williams see below.

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 in recent times vacated his premises near the Market House in 1785. Had used two adjoining premises as one. 

Carpenters

Henry Barney. 1798.

William Biddle circa 1796.

William Bond. 1794 to post 1800. Also a builder. A detailed post on him has been published on the blog here.

James Carter. 1767-1779.

John Clark(e) 1781-98. Also ironmonger. 

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.

Miles Edwards 1763

William Frewin. 1798.

John Goodchild. 1797.

Stephen Gray junior 1720.

Thomas Gray 1754 West Street

Robert Gregg 1797.

John Hester (at least two generations) 1720 also sawyer. 

John Phillips 1.)1728

 2.) 1747 & 1751. 

Robert Pratt 1726.

Abraham Simmonds. 1797-98.

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. In 1785 a Daniel Walker is also listed as a "shopkeeper" in insurance records. 

William Walker. 1798. Maybe the same man described as a broker later, in West Street.

William White. 1798.

Carriers

Francis Bristow. 1798. (Probably the Francis Bristow of Great Marlow digitally indexed by the London Metropolitan Archive as "currier" in 1781, Royal & Sun Alliance documents collection). 

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. Brother of Dr Cleobury the surgeon, below.

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 up 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.

Thomas Gibbons 1781 (and rope maker).

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.

Robert Lawes 1786

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.

Corn chandler 

Elizabeth Murrell 1785

Curriers

Jonas Bird. 1724.

Francis Bristow. 1798.

Thomas Bristow. 1776.

William Newberrie/Newbury. 1724-34

Distillers

Daniel Bradshaw. 1752.

Samuel Bradshaw. 1766. Died 1781. 

Mr Bowles 1794. Also Robert Bowles 1783 distiller & wine merchant. 

Benjamin Moore 1781 (probably wine merchant too)

"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 Wilkinson 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 division their business affairs became so. Anthony continued in the old shop. 

James Field. In 1787 he withdrew from a partnership with his brother Anthony in a drapers business and lace dealership at Chapel Street. But a James Field was a draper 1798 to post 1700s so he presumably have started again on his own account. This James is also most likely the same man who was a lace dealer around 1800. 

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, possibly also involved with the actual manufacturing of lace at one time.  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. Luke Medwin draper in 1753 was "middle aged" despite being only 32. The term "middle aged" was loosely applied however- it was often given to someone in their 30s in the 1700s! Luke Medwin draper is mentioned in the will of his uncle Moses Medwin written in 1760, proved 1762 which is transcribed on the blog here. Luke went bankrupt in 1781. As well as being a draper he worked as an auctioneer and estate agent both before and after the bankruptcy. Luke Medwin lived next to the Roebuck Inn on the Causeway Marlow earlier in his life but when he went bankrupt in 1781 he was living further up the High Street in what was later known as Globe House on the site of some of the modern Liston Court shops. His shop was in the converted front parlour of the house. At the time of his bankruptcy Luke still had Causeway property. He married a Jane Dolben of Great Marlow at Stoke Poges, Bucks in 1748. The will of Jane's mother Ann mentions both Jane and Luke. See here.  Luke's brother was Aaron Medwin yeoman of Little Marlow, see below. Thomas Medwin, farmer of Little Marlow was likely also the Thomas Medwin  brother to Aaron and Luke. Unlike Thomas and Aaron Luke is not mentioned in their father's will which is available on the blog here.

Thomas Rolls (also mercer and auctioneer) 1788-97 known dates as draper. See also under Auctioneers.

James White. 1780. Dead by 1783.

Wilkinson & 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 

Luke Medwin. 1769-1783. Also a draper. He started property auctions and managing lettings in 1769 as a serious business though he had done a few auctions before then and had acted as the parish surveyor. See under drapers for more.

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. (Blunts)  1783 +.

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.

Barabbee Fastnedge - various holdings around Finnemore/Wood End, plus Homers farm and Triphooks. 

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

Robert Kitson of Hard to Find Farm Little Marlow died 1752.

Aaron Medwin. Little Marlow. 1764. Also maltster. The name Aaron seems common in local Medwins. The Aaron of Little Marlow was the nephew and executor of Moses Medwin of Great Marlow whose will is on the blog here, and brother of Luke Medwin, draper who also features in this trade directory. There was another older half brother too. This was Thomas, a yeoman of Little Marlow who is likely the farmer mentioned below. Aaron, Thomas and their sisters featured in their father Andrew's will but Luke was missed.

Thomas Medwin. Little Marlow. Late deceased 1783. See under Aaron Medwin above.

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 (not the farmstead). 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 long after. 

Alexander Webb. Tenant farmer Marlow Bottom from circa early 1760s onwards. There were Webbs farming in Marlow from the 1500s.

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 but not I think practicing as such in Marlow) 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.

Jonathan Hammond, late deceased 1766.

Thomas Handley, Esq. 1755. He lived West Street 1758 and died 1760. Widow Anne.

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. Maybe the attorney listed below? 

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 Baker, (?Baster?)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. 

Christopher Clift / Clifft,  Little Marlow 1787-1792 at least

James Digweed. 1762.

George Ells. 1798.

John Ells. High Street.  1795, 1796. Probably same person as John Ells cheesemonger as many grocers were both. Bankrupt as grocer and tea dealer in 1795. So shop contents and household furniture sold off by auction in that year. Yet still appears to be trading in 1796.

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(e) senior. 1798. Possibly by 1780. Either he or the George William Clark below were still manufacturing flintlock pistols in 1800.

George William Clark(e). Contemporary to above but not same man. 

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

Messrs Wilkinson and Burrough, drapers as above. 1786.

Thomas Emes. 1786. The draper above.

Robert Goldsmith. Fire insurance for farms, homes and trade goods. 1786. The attorney above.

John How or Howe. Sun fire insurance. 1782. Also bookseller, stationer. High Street. Exact premises known. 

Ironmongers

John Clarke. Also carpenter. 1782

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  brother Anthony  but choosing to withdraw from it. The affairs seem to still be unsettled in 1792. They also linen drapers. See above. 

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. 

Thomas Rolls 1786 also the draper, auctioneer etc 

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. 

John Wallace Brook 1782

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.

John Grace 1787

Aaron Medwin. Little Marlow. 1764. Also farmer.

Robert Johnathan Oxlade. High Street. Leaving ofc business and moving away from Marlow 1786. 

Thomas Oxlade. Also farmer. 1786

Joseph Plumridge 1785

William Rose. Will 1783. Little Marlow. A William Rose of Little Marlow is described as a maltster and bargemaster in 1785/6. 

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. At one point was paper making himself. 

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

Oculists

Royal oculist Mr Taylor visited Marlow on a regular basis to treat those with eye problems in the late 1760s.

Ostler

Richard Suthery 1785 

Painters 

James Lovegrove. 1796. Also plumber and glazier.

George & Samuel Trash - see glaziers

Paper Makers

John Dell. 1798.

James Gould. 1798.

Thomas Ricketts. From at least 1783 to death 1797. At mills near the Lock. See mealman above. 

Wrights- see Rickett above.

Patent Medicine Suppliers

H Crockford / Crookfield 1763-79 (probably the same Crockford as the the brandy merchant above).

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 Puddifant. (Pudiffant)  1785-98. West Street later and described then as a gentleman. Wife Sarah. Biographical post on them including image of their home as it looks today here. Also salesman (usually what might be called later a general dealer, otherwise these seem locally to have specialised in agricultural goods) 

Peruke Makers

Timothy Tregoe. 1757 -73. Same as the barber above. Father of Timothy Tregoe the watchmaker below. Originally of Amersham. Wife Mary. (A peruke is a wig)

Plumbers

Henry Lovegrove. Will proved 1774. Son James took over. Possibly other son John involved in the business 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. This could be at Lane End.

Publicans, Victuallers, 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. 1797,98.

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 beer in 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.

Jeremiah Goldswain 1785 [Victualler] And farmer. 

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. 

William Langley. C1798.

John Law / Lawe / Lawes. 1719-29. There was 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 several other wills himself. See here for a history of the Crown pubs. 

Henry Lawrence [victualler] 1719.

James Lomas (or Lomax) [victualler] 1786

Edward Neighbour [victualler] 1783, died 1787. Of the Coach & Horses, West Street

Robert Nunn. 1776. Also a carrier. A traditional pairing of occupations. 

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. Subsequently licenced victualler at uncertain property it seems. 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 in a day to day basis. John was also a carpenter. After John's death Mary married William Dark and he ran the inn, until his death when Mary went solo. See above.

Henry Pomfrett, innholder, wife Barbara. 1701. 

Joan Pomfrett. Died 1702. Probably at the Three Tuns then but formerly of the Kings Head, both in Marlow High Street. Will of hers here and see here for discussion about 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. Died 1782. See dedicated post on the Crown pubs published here

John Webb, Upper Crown. 1766-67. See here for history of the Crown. See also maltsters above. 

Thomas Webb. 1797.

Elizabeth Wright, Dukes Head, West Street. 1761. A Robert Wright was selling beer at an unknown premises 1753. Could be her husband as she was a widow in 1761.

Rope Makers

Thomas During. 1727.

Thomas Gibbons - 1781 (and coal merchant)

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 was described as stationer to the Board of Ordnance, in partnership with William Johnston of Hamilton, Middlesex so likely a resident here but trading elsewhere. [The London Magazine 1784]

Miss A Hawes. Also patent medicine stockist. 

Stay Makers

John Brinscomb 1754

Mr William Gritten also the man for cotton hose, hankies etc. 1782.

Henry Husssey. 1798.

Stonemasons

John Smith. Lane End. 1793. A John Smith stonemason was listed as of Great Marlow in 1799 (Marlow parish included Lane End but it would appear John had relocated to Marlow Town) when he advertised to inform the public that he had opened a mason's yard in Maidenhead "near the Chapel". Later also a china and glass factor. Went bankrupt 1814, but his wife continued the china business. 

Surgeons

Henry St John Bell, originally from Aylesbury but resident in Marlow as a surgeon 1747-78. AKA Harry. Went into partnership with William Eardley, and moved into joint premises in Marlow High Street in 1771. Also apothecary. Died 1778. The will of his widow is on the blog here. His own will is to appear on the blog in 2025.

Mr Cleobury. 1786-99. Lived on the Causeway. The house with the sundial on its gateway (put there 1786). This may be the same as William Cleobury, surgeon of Marlow in 1780.

William Dawson. Also apothecary. Died circa 1781. 

William Earley/Eardley. And apothecary. Went into partnership with Henry Bell 1771, High Street. His partner died 1778 but William was still a surgeon in 1791. 

Stephen Galhie 1735. Aka Etienne Galhie, a French Huguenot. 

Mathew Hawes. 1798. West Street. Went to the West Indies c 1799 and his household furniture was sold off.

William Hickman. 1781 to post 1700s. Former apprentice to Thomas Dawson. Took over his business in the same premises when Thomas died in 1781. Likely High Street or West Street.

William Medwin. 1793.

Edward Norman (barber surgeon). 1740. Son of John of Pyrton, Oxon. There was a John Norman landlord of the White Hart Pyrton in 1728 who may be a relative.

Mr Norris, moved to Marlow late in 1795 from the nearby vicinity. Had 30 years experience then. Specialized in treating those with "distorted, withered and contracted limbs". Took residential patients, including children. There were at least two generations of a "Mr Norris" surgeon in Princes Risborough in the later 1700s who may have been related to our Mr Norris. Dad Robert advertised in November 1796 that he had lately handed over his Princes Risborough business to his son. This was a few months before the son's marriage. The aforementioned son was John Lovegrove Norris (bn 1772, d in an accident 1838). It is just possible that the dad Robert was the surgeon who came to Marlow, leaving the Princes Risborough concern to his son. There is a possible Marlow marriage for that Robert Norris back in the 1760s. 

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. 1781, 1783. Also brandy merchant. 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.

Wine merchant 

Robert Bowles 1783 - see distillers above. 

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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