1833 Parochial Assessment Great Marlow High Street East Side Part One

I am gradually transcribing onto this blog the original handwritten assessment working notebooks used to compile the official assessment. These are held by my family. They were to be used to readjust the local taxes for 1834. Our notebooks contain some information updates written in during the later 1830s and related correspondence. I will add these updates if present for any properties below. I have also included my own research notes into the people mentioned and links to posts dedicated to some of them. Parts of the assessment are uploaded by me as and when they chime with research I am doing for myself or others. Lots are already available in the blog

To see the others available already look here

Transcription by Charlotte Day.

© Marlow Ancestors. You are very welcome to use my transcription for family and local history purposes if you credit this blog.

Format for transcription:

Name

Property occupied

Annual value of property

Additional research notes by me in square brackets.

High Street [East Side]

Rolls and Son [auctioneers]

House, storehouse, cellars, yard, offices and garden

£24 10 shillings

Furniture warehouse

£5

Garden belonging to Baines

10 shillings

*****

Benjamin Baines [a confectioner and foreign fruit dealer. I have a picture of his grave and a dedicated post about him on the blog here]

House, bakehouse, yard, stable and garden

£20

*****

Frederick Wyatt [stagecoach proprietor. Post about him and his family here].

House, stable, barn, yard, garden and orchard

£20

*****

Thomas Evans Brinsden [a surgeon]

House part of barn and 2 gardens

£15

****

William Chamberlain [a hairdresser]

House and garden

£14

*****

Miss Sneath [the Miss added in pencil. This was Katherine Sneath, a much loved Marlovian. Daughter of surgeon William Sneath and Elizabeth née Webb. Her mother's will is here and more about her family property here. Please see the Person Index for all other mentions of Katherine].

House, lawns, yards, storehouses, stables and large gardens

£30

Orchard occupied by Mr Aveling

£4 

*****

Richard Aveling [a grocer. Biography here]

House, yard, shed, barn, garden, stable and orchard

£20

*****

Thomas Corby jnr [builder. Thomas lost his right to vote because he did not have a separate entrance to his part of the property. Detailed post about him and his father here]

Part of house and garden [Dad below in other half]

£11

*****

Thomas Corby [builder, see above for link to a post about him]

House, storeroom, lofts, yard and garden

£14

*****

Widow Stevens [this property no longer exists]

House, yard and sheds

£12

*****

Hone [no first name] [Building now demolished. It was empty in 1831 but owned by Hone family].

House, lawn, stables, greenhouse, pleasure garden, large kitchen garden, coach houses, orchard, large store house and other conveniences

£50

*****

Edmund Mealing [he was an upholsterer and cabinet maker. Post about him and his family here ]

House, shop and yard

£9

*****

W. H Mathew [William Henry. Son of the below]

House and yard

£10

*****

Widow Mathews [Ann Mathews. She was running a grocery shop].

House and yard

£14

*****

Edward Griffiths [A tailor. In same premises 1832]

House and yard

£10

*****

Steadman Camden [a shoemaker and clothes seller. Biographical post on him here]

House, shop and lofts

£12

*****

John Way [he was a poulterer]

House, yard, sheds etc

£10

*****

William Bond [he was a builder, carpenter. Full biography here]

House, yard, workshops, counting house and shed

£18

Chaise house etc by Mrs Ralphs [Charlotte Ralfs on other side of High Street]

£1

Part of wharf and workshops at Bankside

£3

*****

Late Palmer [no first name]

House and garden coach houses, shrubbery etc

Hard to read property value.

*****

Sir John Mortlock [This was Alfred House later known as Cromwell House. More on him and this property here]

House, lawn, greenhouse, 2 large gardens, yards, stables, barn, coach houses

£70

*****

Revd Thomas Coxwell [this the old vicarage. Thomas Tracey Coxwell]

House and garden

£26

*****

Ralph Rose [a brewer]

House and garden 

£12

*****

Morris and Son [John Morris and son, drapers. Post about this family here].

House, yard, store houses and garden

£20

*****

George Davis [Landlord of this pub since at least 1826]

Chequers house [pub], yard and garden

£14

*****

John Wade

House and garden

£14

*****

Thomas Burrell [ironmonger and blacksmith. He was still in these premises 1851. More about him and his family here].

House, shop, garden and iron house

£10

*****

John Heppard

House and garden

£8

*****

Transcription and research by Charlotte Day.

To be continued...

Will Summary John Rolls Proved 1857

 John Rolls of Great Marlow, coal and timber merchant. Written 1854. Proved 1857. See codicil below too. I found this will quite hard to read. I have done my best but recommend you obtain your own copy from the National Archives if this will is particularly important to your family.

Wants just debts and funeral expenses paid.

John Rolls Hoare and Thomas Rolls Hoare sons of my sister Ann Hoare 1 shilling each to mark my ....e of their....

My brother and I occupy a freehold property at the foot of Marlow Bridge in the parish of Bisham Berkshire which formerly belonged to our father. It comprises grounds, warehouses, ....., a meadow and gardens bounded in the North by the River Thames, and in the East by the Compleat Angler's Inn and in the South partly by the road to the Compleat Angler's Inn and partly by the old road called Bisham Lane and in the West by Church Meadow or land belonging to ...Davenport Esq. This property is being used by the brothers in their joint business partnership as coal and timber merchants. This all to my brother's use for his life, him keeping the buildings in good repair. Afterwards estate to go to Reverend Green of Shepton M...w in Gloucestershire who was the son of Mary Green who used to live in Great Marlow and his heirs. If he has none then estate to Osmund Rolls Green another son of Mary Green. If Osmund has not disposed of the said property in his life or in a will and has no legal heirs then property to the eldest of my bothers or sisters then living.

Dial Cottage on the Causeway which is in the occupation of Frederick Berger under a lease assigned by me to Robert Collins is willed to "the said" John Green (the Revd?). If John has no heirs, and has not disposed of it in his lifetime or by a will then to Osmund Rolls Green and his heirs. If he too has no heirs and has not disposed of the property in his lifetime or by way of a will then property to the eldest then living brother or sister of mine.

£10 each to brothers Thomas, Charles and George Rolls. Thomas's is in addition to what he is left as a thank you for being an executor of the will.

Sisters Ann, wife of John Hoare, and Jane Rolls £10 each.

£10 to be equally distributed between the sons and daughters of my bargeman Thomas Sparkes late of the Barge Pole pub. [More on Thomas here]

Executors £10 each as thank you.

My residual estate to the said John Green with one moiety of it left to Osmund Rolls Green.

Executors brother Thomas, John Green as above, Osmund Rolls Green as above, Edward Mason of Thames Side Windsor, coal merchant.

Witnessed by MJ Rippingham Great Palson Street London and Charles Tompkins of 20 Colet Road, Commercial Road, East London.

CODICIL. WRITTEN 1855.

John Green my gold ring and the rest of my jewellery to Osmond Rolls Green.

The legacy given to the children of Thomas Sparkes to be divided equally between John and Osmond above.

Codicil witnessed by Ralph Spicer*, solicitor of Great Marlow, and William Weaver, clerk to Mr Spicer.

The will was proved by three executors only. Edward Mason had renounced his role as executor.

Transcribed and summarized here by Charlotte Day from the original will at the National Archives, Kew.

*biographical post on Ralph Spicer here

©Marlow Ancestors.

Robinson Wills

 1.) Will of Nicholas Robinson, gentleman of Great Marlow. Written 1837. Proved 1840.

See notes below.

Nicholas says he is of sound mind but of bodily infirmity. 

Debts and funeral expenses to be paid.

All he has to dear wife Elizabeth for the term of her natural life then at her decease it all to be divided equally between his sons and daughters (not individually named).

Mr Richard Stephens of No.12 York Place, City Road, St Mary ....don, Middlesex to be sole executor.

Witnessed by Thomas Rolls junior draper of Great Marlow and Solomon Green draper of Great Marlow.

Notes:

Nicholas Robinson was a retired London merchant who lived at Seymour Court, Marlow by 1831. In 1838 he witnessed the will of Hannah Webb of Marlow Bottom Farm. He died on the 7th April 1840 but I could not see him amongst the C of E burials in the town.

Elizabeth died on October 16th 1847 at Great Marlow aged 72 as announced in the relevant issue of the Gentleman's Magazine. The Reading Mercury of 23rd October 1847 (British Library Archives) called her "much and deservedly lamented". The couple had at least 4 daughters: Hannah who married into the Gibbons family of Marlow, Mary whose will is below, Sarah, and Rachel plus at least 3 sons.

Thomas Rolls was in the High Street.

2.) Mary Robinson will. Written 1840. Proved 1848. Spinster. She was the daughter of Nicholas above.

All she has to her three sisters Rachel, Sarah and Hannah equally.

Sole executor her friend Richard Stephens esquire of York Place, City Road, Middlesex. 

Witnessed by the curate of Little Marlow and Thomas Rolls of Great Marlow.

Notes:

Probate was granted to Mary's sister Sarah Robinson as her appointed executor died before he could prove the will. 

Mary was born in 1805. Hannah in 1815, Rachel in 1803 and Sarah in 1811. For some reason most were baptized as adults.

These P.C.C original wills held at the National Archives, Kew was transcribed by me Charlotte Day and then summarised here.

More wills from Marlow transcribed and indexed here.

©Marlow Ancestors. You are welcome to use this information for local or family history purposes with credit to this blog.

That Furious Mob - 1847 Great Marlow Riots

there The destruction caused by the 1880 election rioters in Marlow is well known, not least because some excellent photos have survived of the damage to property. (See this post here for more) But Marlow has a history of election related violence going back a lot longer. This post focuses on one of the most lively contests, which was the 1847 General Election. We are not going to detail the political arguements, instead we are going to describe the effect on the everyday life of our Marlow ancestors. 

The Background 

Two candidates represented the Conservatives - Colonel Thomas Peers Williams of Temple House, and Colonel Brownlow Knox. The third was the Liberal or Whig candidate, Sir William Robert Clayton of Harleyford. A few years before they had been involved in a lengthy battle relating to the ownership of the brick kiln at Marlow Common. The Clayton family had sold the Marlow manor lands to Williams ancestors but there were later disputes about what exactly had been included in the sale. Clayton said the kiln was not included, the Williams that it most certainly was. It's fair to say no love was lost between the two and they were very frequently at each others throats in a legal sense. They were both substantial land owners with many tenants in Marlow. Both Williams and Clayton had sat in parliament for Marlow before. And yes, both had been accused of pressurising their tenants to vote for them, or of bribing voters. Clayton had his victory in the 1841 election overturned when some of the votes for him were thrown out for being invalid. He had had a majority of just one. Williams had evicted tenants for failing to vote for him  before and he was accused of regarding the borough as his own. 

The "Blues" or blue and whites were the liberals and the Conservative colours were the red or red and white although they were popularly known as the Coppers here. 

Marlow was already well known for troubled elections therefore. In March 1847, the Windsor and Eton Express voiced the hope that at last "party feeling" had subsided in Marlow and there was an "improved tone and better feeling now prevailing".  The previous bad atmosphere in town interfered with the friendly society they said. This hope was to prove very wrong. In the same month, William Robert Clayton declared that he would be a candidate in the coming election, and Williams had already indicated he would run. As Marlow returned two members at this time, it was hoped that there would be effectively no contest. But a little later, a second Conservative candidate was declared - Colonel Brownlow Knox. His wife was of the Williams family. 

Polling Day Panic

The polling was held in the summer.  Voting then was not by secret ballot. It was very public. A wooden stage was erected in front of the Town Hall, large enough to accommodate 100 persons. On these hustings were the candidates and some of their prominent supporters. Some of their less prominent but vocal supporters also found their way up at times, and lined the two sets of  steps leading upwards. Onto this stage, voters would go and vote. Before they could do this, they had to give some personal details to the returning officer such as by what right they were a voter (only those men leasing, owning or occupying a property of a certain value were entitled to vote) and their occupation. They were also required to answer out loud who they wished their two votes to go to. The supporters of the side you picked would let up a cheer so even those not close to the clerk recording the votes would know who you voted for. It was described as an intimidating experience to vote the "wrong" way according to the crowd gathered around the stage. Many men were jostled and had their hats knocked off or were on the recieving end of mocking chants but there was as yet no serious outbreak of violence. The polling started at 8am and continued until 4pm with periodic updates given to the crowd below. 

Before the voting started, the atmosphere was already tense. Most of the pubs and beer houses in town were associated with one side or another and did a roaring trade. It was said that the pubs of each side hung banners from their upper windows to indicate their support for either the Blues or Coppers.  The candidates grand arrival at the hustings had seen some scuffles. Williams and Knox were met by their supporters at Marlow Bridge. According to the (extremely) pro Conservative Berkshire Chronicle, their carriages were stopped by an adoring crowd of working class people who unhitched the horses and insisted on pulling the carriages themselves up the High Street. The same source says Clayton arrived shortly after and was amazed at the support given to his rival by the more humble citizens who were said to generally support the Clayton cause. This information has to be taken with some salt as the paper really was very partisan! All agree that a band had lead the Williams procession.  After the riot their instruments were left in pieces. 

 The Well Enders On The Rise

Williams and Knox took the two seats for Marlow. When this was announced, even the pro Conservative papers admitted that there was a loud groan from the crowd. What happened next is something I've had to pick out from many different accounts, trying to balance the differing versions of the opposing supporters. What is undoubted is there was an outbreak of fury, from a largely working class crowd, who were vocally supportive of the defeated Clayton. They were not it seems especially surprised by yet another Williams victory but did not like Knox taking the second seat. The Conservative supporters claimed that the Clayton's had in their pay a set of "blood thirsty ruffians" during the week before the election.  What's more they said the Claytons had "placed in their hands" cudgels and staves with which to cause trouble if the vote did not go Clayton's way. Clayton could not have expected to have any result overturned just because some armed men caused trouble in the town, however unpleasant that may be for those around. It would hardly help their cause with the more respectable householders for Clayton to be associated with riots. But another writer, William Mitchell, recalling his time as a polling clerk at this election, gives a similar story and another potential motive for the rioters. He said that a core group of Well End [what we know as Dean Street, not Well End, Little Marlow] residents lead by the three brothers East, had feared a Clayton loss. They had apparently sent to London for some staffs and policeman's batons.  He says the Easts and their friends gathered at an appointed meeting place at 6am on election day - the one mile stone, presumably the one near Seymour Court. They had organised for a Clayton supporter on the stage to keep them informed of the running total of votes and if near the end of polling, Clayton was behind, they were going to protest in the town, assuming Williams had used undue influence to succeed. In particular they were going to rush the stage and destroy the polling books and with them all records of the voting. This would cause the polling to be conducted again, presumably with less opportunity for bribery beforehand. However the apparent Clayton supporter on stage was not reliable. William Mitchell does not name him but did say this man was stood close by and he continually heard him shouting out "We are all right" to the Clayton supporters. He continued this until the poll stopped, but as this was not the correct result the men were even angrier when the truth of the victory was known. What this unnamed supporters motives can have been is hard to say, if indeed he was a Clayton supporter at all. The updates given earlier in the day had not generally shown Clayton to be loosing and the result often came down to a handful of votes. But the Conservatives had a late afternoon surge. 

  William Mitchell may have had time to personally attend the 6am Well End meeting before his official duties started but it seems unlikely it would have continued in his presence. He does not give the source of his account of events there so it may  have come from a partisan source. (However he seems generally fair, in that he reports unfavourable behaviour from both sides.) He says that about 31 men came forward as their names were read from a list and they were then given a half crown and either a baton or staff from a stack. The Well End residents were generally quite poor and if this is true, someone else must indeed have subsidised the violence. It is certainly true that tumult was feared much earlier in the day, as several businesses pulled shutters while voting was ongoing and did what they could to protect their windows. And in the afternoon, most of the Copper supporting beer houses are said to have closed. It was said those carrying the batons and staffs of the Well End gang could get free drinks at the Clayton supporting pubs all day on showing them. 

To be seen emerging from the headquarters of a particular group on the way to vote was also problematic. The supporters of Brownlow Knox, which had used the premises of lawyer William Ward in the High Street up to polling Day, switched base that morning. They used the house of Ward's clerk Mr Seagrave instead. This was supposedly placed so those inside could take advantage of a back entrance through a garden to get near the poll without attracting much attention. 

A Chairing Is Attempted 

Reports agree the tumult started as soon as the result was announced by Returning Officer Mr Stallwood outside the town hall.  No mention is made in the newspaper reports of an to attempt to rush the stage or steal the polling books which is not to say that was not the original intention, just perhaps it was considered now too late. The focus of their work was Brownlow Knox, and in particular the tradition of "chairing" him. This meant the carrying of the successful candidates through the town carried aloft in a (usually specially constructed) chair. The rioters, generally reported to be in varying states of drunkenness, thought that the chair for Knox was housed in the Market Square property of Rolls the auctioneer and wine merchant. They broke in and - according to the Knox supporters- threatened to murder everyone within if the chair was not produced. It does not seem to have been there, as the crowd went on to a second property which they attempted to search but found was already barred against them. Mitchell thought could not remember exactly what had happened to the chair but thought it had been at the Rolls after all and was thrown into the street through the windows and demolished.  Wisely, it was decided Knox would not be chaired on this occasion. It doesn't seem Williams was either. 

The Fleeing Constables

"Respectable citizens" who had turned out to hear the election result risked being "knocked down like beasts" (Berkshire Chronicle) if they were not considered to support Clayton. A number apparently sort shelter in whichever house would let them in. The two Misses Cocks, of Thames Bank, hid in Mrs (Eliza) Brighton's bakers shop in the High Street when confronted by the mob. The Conservative banners were reduced to ribbons and stones broke windows and thudded against shutters. A number of people were hurt and one man seriously. (Some reports gave his name as Mr Nugent, presumably one of the Nugent's of Westhorpe. He was pulled into the safety of the Rolls house, although the crowd followed initially.) William Mitchell the poll clerk, watching from the hustings, personally saw many men knocked down by a blow to the head with a staff, farmer John Gibbons among them. (Of Seymour Court farm, Blounts and Copy farms)

 The 26 Special constables were accused of fleeing as soon as they saw what was afoot and so parish Constable Thomas Walker was bravely left virtually single handed to deal with the situation. He was of course completely outnumbered. This probably explains a lack of prosecutions arising from the destruction. In the end, the magistrates, fearing that the "peace and property of the inhabitants in a serious state of jeopardy" were apparently able to appeal to the more respectable amongst the unhappy crowd to encourage all to disperse. All agree this happened quite quickly. 

Clerk William Mitchell was not hurt on the day but did experience a volley of stones and sticks thrown at his head as he was driving back from Maidenhead a little later! He escaped injury then too, thanks to a fast pony. 

Poor Henry Hyatt

Henry Hyatt (Hiatt) was the longstanding proprietor of the Greyhound Inn in Spittal Street. His landlord was a Wethered and it was therefore assumed he would vote Conservative in the election. William Mitchell recalls that Hyatt had "against all the efforts and threats of his landlord" publicly declared his intention of voting Liberal. What's more he was steadfast in this resolution. William Mitchell's eye witness account here is sad to read. He noticed that as Henry declared his vote for Clayton, his lips quivered. William heard a voice which he believed to be Wethereds, say "Hyatt, you are ruined man". Hyatt replied "I have voted conscientiously".  Henry must have known life was going to become very difficult indeed for him. Mitchell recalled that the inn keeper was given notice to quit, but refused to leave, and so Henry found various legal attempts was made to eject him. These failed. 

Mitchell personally witnessed the vindictiveness poor Henry was subject to. If they could not force him out, they would make it as difficult as possible for him to do business. His landlord had the windows removed, then the doors, floorboards and roofing materials. But Henry stuck on and William Mitchell saw him sitting in the roofless building at night, with a few loyal Blue customers perched on casks around him. The situation was not sustainable though, and in 1848, Henry left the Greyhound. Mitchell's says he had heard that Clayton had given him £150 so he could start again somewhere else. Let's hope that is true. 

The End? Not Quite

Sir William Robert Clayton thought he had been robbed of his seat. In October 1847, the unfortunate Henry Hyatt  invited Clayton to a dinner in his honour at the Greyhound. Among those present were long-standing liberal supporters who praised Clayton for his efforts. The Windsor and Eton Express described the company as some gentleman of the neighborhood and "a highly respectable assemblage of influential yeoman." Clayton was described as moved almost to tears and replied in fulsome terms. Samuel Barnes (parish clerk of St Peters Street), Ralph Spicer (the lawyer) George Cannon (bookseller and chemist), John Morris, Mr Morgan, Samuel Horrod, William Tyler, Mr Blackwell and Charles Susan are some of the people familiar to readers of this blog who were present. Some of these contributed some songs to liven up proceedings! A bench put together a bit hastily perhaps by a local carpenter collapsed during the proceedings, depositing several gentleman onto the floor, to much laughter.  Interestingly, a Wethered, no first name given, was also there and gave a speech in support of the Claytons. As his family were strongly associated with the Conservative cause, this was a probably awkward attendance! Interestingly, the large feast was said to have been prepared partly at the Crown, which was a Williams owned property. The Franklyns of the Crown had put their kitchen at Henry's disposal. A somewhat brave decision given Henry's treatment. 

 

Aftermath

In December, a petition was presented to Parliament to investigate the return of Brownlow Knox. This was partially because a number of people had promised to vote for Williams with one of their votes but not Knox with the other. (About 31 voters in all) These individuals had apparently decided at the last to in fact cast their ballot for both of the Conservatives. The suspicion was that the supporters of Knox had offered bribes to these voters. The petition itself went further and accused Knox himself of directly offering money for votes while out canvassing. The Berkshire Chronicle naturally rubbished this suggestion and thought it amusing that a gentleman such as Knox would be seen asking for votes after dark, knocking at shutters like a"timid lover." They mention a supposed £20 payment to a Well End resident (Dean Street)who after accepting the money had gone to Harleyford to report the action of Knox to Clayton. At the investigation into these events, it does not seem that Clayton's supporters were very well prepared with their evidence. They had failed to provide a list of suspected bribed voters when the committee first sat. Later they did bring forth witnesses from Well End/Dean Street who admitted taking money to vote for the Conservatives. Beer house keeper  Thomas Frith was the principle one. (He was of the Nags Head, Dean Street) He said that in coming across Mr Wethered on the road a little before the election, he had asked Mr Wethered out right for money. He said Wethered had said that if he promised to vote for both Williams and Knox, he could go to the counting house of the Brewery and claim his reward, which he had duly done. However Frith was discounted as a witness after he admitted on cross examination that he had spent time in both Oxford and Aylesbury gaols (for taking wood from private property, not taking bribes but it was enough to create an impression of dishonesty) He had also spent some time living at Sir William Clayton's estate in Goldstone and had received an allowance from him. Farmer John Miller also testified that an elector who had promised to vote for Clayton had not done so on the day, and when quizzed had admitted selling his vote to the other side. John was listed as of Little Marlow at the investigating committee but I believe he was at Marlow Bottom Farm. More on him here.

However what they could not find was an acceptable witness who would say he had received money from Knox himself, as stated in the petition. The Committee admitted that Knox had aroused suspicion by his habit of canvassing inhabitants in the evening - it was assumed he must have ulterior motives to be visiting under the cover of nightfall. His supporters did admit this had proved unpopular with many voters who had dismissed him with some forceful language! 

For a post on a voter said to have been bribed by Clayton in 1842 see here!

Researched and written by Kathryn Day. 

Related Posts:

To find other posts about general history of Marlow and life here for our ancestors, see our index here

1880 Election riots here

Swing riots 1830 here

Women's riots 1800 here

Posts related to some of the people mentioned above include:

Charles Susan, Radical and Emigrant here

George Cannon - Consumption cures and ball tickets here and here

Henry Hyatt - Greyhound Inn/hotel timeline and landlord listing here

Ralph Spicer - here

To find all mention of an individual here, use the A-Z person index in the top drop down menu. There's over 3250 people listed there, and new posts are added daily. 

©Marlow Ancestors 

Sources Include:

Dod, Charles Roger Electoral Facts from 1832-1852 (1852)

Great Britain Houses of Parliament, Accounts and Papers Vol 11, 1880.

Martin, Frederick. Handbook of Contemporary Biography (Macmillan 1870)

Walford, Edward - The County Families Of The United Kingdom (Robert Hardwicke, 1871)

Bucks Gazette 13 March 1847  

Berkshire Chronicle 7 August, 25 December 1847 

Bucks Herald  4 December 1847

Dublin Evening Mail - 03 December 1847

Bedford Mercury -  7 August 1847. 

Windsor and Eton Express 6 August, 2 Oct 1847, 19 Feb 1848. 

Memories of the Past, volume LIV , 10 August 1897, digitised by Christchurch City Libraries. 

Landlord research for licenced premises by Kathryn Day.

 

Part 2 1820s Marlow Trade Directory

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 posts about them already on the blog. See the A-Z Person Index for any mention however small of any particular person or Biographies of Individuals for full length dedicated posts only.

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. 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 was injured when his gig was run into by the Greenwich stage coach. He received £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. 1820+. High Street. Earlier described as a malster.

Malsters

Samuel Barnes. St Peter's Street.

James House. Medmenham.

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

James Clark from at least 1806 to at least 1823.

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. 

James Biddle. Unknown premises. 1826.

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. Wife Ann.

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 Phelps Dell. Barge Pole, to into the 1830s. See the grave of him and some others of his family here

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.

Richard Ruddle.1829. Was a few years later at the Hare and Hounds and was most likely already there in 1829 too. Earlier in the 1820s was described as a tallow Chandler.

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 1822. Also Hemp and Flax 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.

Richard Ruddle. 1823. By 1829 was a publican at unknown premises and by 1833 ran the Hare and Hounds pub. 

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.

Wine Merchants

Charles Wethered. High Street.  Earlier described as malster.

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. 

©Marlow Ancestors. You are welcome to reuse this material for family or local history purposes with credit to this blog.

The Ruddles Of The Hare And Hounds.

Richard Ruddle was the landlord of the Hare and Hounds, Red Pits, by 1833. He had married Martha Deane at Marlow in 1819. Richard was already a publican in 1829, we just can't be sure that it was at the Hare and Hounds. The pub itself dated from at least the 1760s.

In 1833 the pub came with a yard and garden and was with them assessed as being worth £12 a year. Richard also rented an additional piece of garden recently converted out of waste ground which was assessed as worth £1 a year.

He may have had farming interests as in 1841 he was selling a Guernsey bull lately owned by Sir John Sebright [Windsor and Eton Express 17th April 1841]. He had to have kept the bull somewhere before sale, presumably not in the garden!

A story was told that during Richard's tenure, two rather well dressed guests arrived at his door, with requests to be provided with a finer meal than Richard was used to offering. He was happy to cater for all and so sent into Marlow for supplies. This done he prepared a feast and his satisfied customers devoured all. Then the time came to pay up and our two gentlemen began to argue over who should pay what. One suggested the matter should be settled by a running race, the loser to foot the entire bill. Richard would act as starter and referree. The two men lined up and on orders tore off down the road towards Marlow. You can probably guess the ending. No sight of the cunning pair was seen again and Richard was left considerably out of pocket! 

Richard died in 1841 and Martha Ruddle became the official landlady of the Hare and Hounds.

Martha was around 45 years old at the death of her husband and the mother of 4 surviving daughters living at home- from 12 year old Martha junior down to 4 year old Eliza. In between there was Elizabeth and Emma.

Like most Victorian parents Martha and Richard had suffered the loss of multiple children. Sons Richard, Thomas and John all died before the age of 5.

Martha herself died in 1851 though she is still listed in Musson and Craven's Directory 1852/3. It is common for these directories to contain information 1-3 years out of date as they took a long time to compile.

Her daughter Elizabeth took over the Hare and Hounds following her death. She was only young - 19 - something which the licensing authorities would not favour so this was likely allowed only so she could sort things out in the aftermath of her mother's death. Two of her sisters, Eliza and Emma, still lived with her. She had also a lodger 35 year old Benjamin Soames who was a gardener.

Elizabeth married wheelwright George Cox in 1852 and within a couple of years a new landlord was in place at the Hare and Hounds. Elizabeth and George moved away from the area.

 

By 1851 Martha junior, daughter of Richard and Martha, was a servant for Joseph and Martha Rolls a Marlow couple who had moved to London because of Joseph's job in the Customs service. Martha Ruddle junior later lived with her aunt Mary Blakey in Hertford.

The daughter Eliza remained unmarried and worked as a servant but following the premature death of her sister Elizabeth she lived as housekeeper to Elizabeth's family for some years.

Emma Ruddle married James Neighbour in 1854.

Related Posts:

For a listing of other Hare and Hounds historic landlords and a history timeline see here

For similar posts on pub landlords of Great Marlow, Little Marlow, Medmenham, Lane End and Hurley see here

All mentions of any individual on this blog can be found on the Person Index.

Marlow's 100+ pubs, ale houses etc here

Sources used for this post included:

Pigot's Directory 1844.

Great Marlow Parish Registers.

Censuses my transcription from microfilm. Census information always remains Crown Copyright.

Numerous licence hearings etc. 

© Marlow Ancestors. You are welcome to use my research for family or local history purposes if you credit this blog and link here.

Light Fingered Marlow - A List

 Updated Jan 2024

Just for fun here's a list of all the more unusual items (to us) that residents of the Marlows (Great and Little) were accused of helping themselves to during the reign of Victoria. Those names marked with an asterisk were found guilty. The other cases I do not know the outcome of - yet. 

Acorns (2 bushels)- Frederick Brooks and Charles Smith 1848. These would have had good resale value as pig feed.

Aprons- Ann Stockbridge* 1857. Six weeks in jail. A juvenile offender.

A clothes line (part of) from the garden of Henry Aldridge - John Thatcher* 1849. 6 weeks hard labour. 

Bell- Henry Smith* 1850. Three months hard labour.

Herrings (200!)- William Bowles and William Thatcher. 1855.

Lead Trough- Henry Knight* 1840.

Several sacks full of moss, (used for flower arranging etc) - James Perry of Dean Street* 1901. Fined 27s 6d including costs and damages. 

Pair of trousers - removed from their owner's person in a highway robbery 1845. Josiah Brookes* knocked down victim William Blackwell and made off with his trousers as well as a purse of money. A second telling of this event says the "trowsers" of William were in fact carried by him in a parcel as they were newly purchased. Whichever is true, you will be pleased to know that William's trousers were eventually recovered. Josiah was a familiar face to the justices. 

Part of a fence- John Finch* 1856. One month in jail.

Dahlia roots from Spinfield gardens - (and some chickens) James Lomax* and Henry James*, 1837. Henry was transported for life. James was sentenced to a month in jail then transportation for 7 years. He had stolen the birds from his own nephew James Pusey!

Shoe leather- John Wickes 1850. Offence occurred at High Wycombe but John was of Marlow. I am pretty sure he was convicted. In 1852 he was transported for 7 years for stealing a saw in Marlow, the property of Joseph East. He was then 23 years old.

Smelling bottle - John Martin* 1845. Stolen from house of William Curtis. 

Umbrellas, X 2 stolen from the vestibule of All Saints Church. Ellen Gibbons* and Maria Edwards* 1860. They each got 1 days imprisonment. Both plead guilty. The girls however said that they had taken the umbrellas only because it was raining and they had always intended to return them the following week, and indeed had attempted to do so but on seeing the parish Beadle just outside the church, had been too afraid to continue. Their lack of previous convictions helped their case. 

Watering pot (watering can)- Andrew Stuart* and Richard Kibble* 1848 from Alfred Batting. 14 day sentence each.

Whip- William Tilby 1844.

Wooden spokes-  Abraham James* and Thomas Rose*, 1838. Stolen from High Rews Wood. The spokes were the property of John and Thomas Rolls. It seems the spokes may have been being made in the wood. They convinced an 11 year old boy to help them in the theft, telling him the spokes belonged to them. The boy was allowed to escape prosecution if he gave evidence against the two men. Three months in jail and a whipping for both of the accused. In 1839 and 1842 Abraham was fined for poaching.

And for stealing the same horse twice, honorary mention must go to John Edmunds whose full and somewhat odd story you can read here

Related posts: 

 Crime and disorder in old Marlow here

The old police station and police court here

To find other crime/policing related posts see the General Marlow history index here and to find every mention of your ancestor here, use the A-Z Person Index in the top drop down menu. New content added daily. 

Sources:

Criminal research of Jane Pullinger supplemented by Bucks Herald 21st February 1857, 22nd November 1856 and 20th October 1855. Bucks Gazette 6th January 1838. South Bucks Free Press July 14 1860. Copies held at the British Library.

Bucks Advertiser 19 July 1845. 

All Saints Parish records  - my old transcription from the originals.

Censuses, my transcriptions from microfilm.

©Marlow Ancestors. 

1700s High Street Occupiers

 Updated October 2023.

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

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

Market Square and the Causeway are not included here.

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

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

Richard Barnes, butcher. East Side 1735.

Miss Mary Barnes. Occupier 1718. Unsure if owner.

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

Widow Bird. Tenant house on East side 1782. 

John Brindsconbe. Tenant 1724.

George Buck. Occupier pre 1700 to at least 1700.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Richard Fellowes. Tenant 1775.

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

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

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

William Hawes, gent. 1775. Owner and occupier.

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

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

William Howard. Soap boiler. Tenant 1740.

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

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

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

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

Mary Lewis. Late deceased 1797. Unknown if owner.

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

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

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

George Oxlade. Occupier 1730. Unknown if owner.

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

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

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

Aaron Rance. Tenant. 1785? (A grocer) 

William Rivers. Occupier 1730. Unknown if owner.

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

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

Widow Russell. Occupier. East Side 1735.

Mary Sawyer, widow. Occupier of a property 1721.

Elizabeth Small. Tenant 1724. 

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

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

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

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

Mary Walker, widow. Tenant 1775.

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

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

John Williams. Tenant. East Side 1700.

Mr Williams. Occupier 1781.

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

More 1700s residents in Marlow posts:

Chapel Street here

Dean Street here

Oxford Road here

Quoiting Square here

Spittal Street here

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

© Marlow Ancestors. You are very welcome to use this research for family and local history purposes if you credit this blog.

A Valued Maidservant

This interesting grave in All Saints reads:

Duffin White d. October 19th 1793, age 56

ALSO OF 

Sarah Dennis. Date of death unreadable as it's obscured by grass and grave is leaning forward slightly. However burial records tell me Sarah died 1794.

Duffin White was a cooper of Great Marlow whose will was written and proved 1793. In it Duffin appointed his serving maid Sarah Dennis [spinster], who is buried with him as his main heir and sole executor of the will. Sarah inherited the house they lived in [which was in the High Street] all the furniture, Duffin's stock in trade and any residual property.

She was also the trustee - along with George Trash the Marlow surgeon - of two more properties which Duffin had owned and which were to be sold to pay other legacies in the will.

These legacies were:

Kinsman Henry Laurence, bargeman of Great Marlow £5

Cousin Ann Webb widow of Great Marlow £5

Cousin Elizabeth wife of John Beaver £5.

The will was witnessed by Marlow men Thomas Rolls a draper, Richard Aveling a grocer and attorney Robert Goldsmith.

Duffin was baptised at Great Marlow in 1737 to Thomas and Ann White.

Sarah was baptised at Great Marlow in 1765 to Samuel and Elizabeth Dennis. She did not live long to enjoy her inheritance as she died the year after Duffin.

In her will she said that she was sick and weak. She asked George Trash to sell her home and all her china, plate [silver] and linen to pay the legacies she wanted to give. George himself got £10 while a Mary Glanville who lived with her was to receive £5. An income of 2 shillings a week each went to her aunts Jane Ayres a widow and Anne Humphreys. After their deaths I think her uncle Thomas Dennis, a bricklayer was to receive it.

Sarah asked for twin headstones to be put on her late master's grave. One to her, the other to Duffin White and a Thomas White whose headstone was to be altered or replaced (I couldn't quite read it) to say the names and ages of Thomas and Duffin White. Presumably this Thomas was the Thomas who was Duffin's father, though he may be a brother to Duffin or another relative. Obviously George Trash for some reason did not carry out these instructions precisely as to the gravestones. It is possible however that the stone we see today is a later replacement.

Will witnesses were James Glanville a maltster, Thomas Rolls a draper and Robert Goldsmith an attorney. 

Photo by Kathryn Day. Research by Charlotte Day.

To find other wills on the blog see Will Transcriptions on the top drop down menu. See also the Graves and Person Index options.

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Perils Of A Short Neck- Burford Farm.

Burford Farm, Marlow Bottom.

Notes: original name sometimes given as Burford Hill Farm. Historic England states parts of the farm house building date from the 17th century. Records describe substantial alterations and re-fronting 1842/43. 

Description: 1813=177 acres arable. 1901=150 acres with optional 50 acres in a wood shooting land also available with the farm. Had then a staff cottage as well as a farmhouse.

Historic Occupiers, which were not usually in the past the same as the owners of the property:

1807- James Webb yeoman and Thomas Rolls (draper of Marlow High Street) jointly leased the farm. It seems James was the one who lived in the farmhouse. Was an arable farm with a fruit orchard then. Was likely  part of the former property of Dr John Browne, then managed by trustees from Oxford University for the latters benefit. 

1813-1832 Richard Webb. Died in 1832. Wife Mary. See post here  on Marlow Bottom Farm (which he also leased) for a great deal more about him, his link to the Swing Riots, plus links to Kathryn's good graves photo post for him and other family members etc. To read about a man executed for stealing Richard's horse see here 

1838-1843. James and David Webb sons of Richard and Mary above. Fell into bankruptcy 1842 and evicted 1843. (A warrant for commitment for both was issued in 1842 as they hadn't paid their church rates. A little later they were still at large despite apparently remaining in the neighborhood.) For much more on them including gravestone links for David see my previous posts on Marlow Bottom Farm which they also occupied. Oak, beech and ash wood plus elm and walnut trees was sold off from woodland ("Great and Little Hatchet") attached to the farm in 1842.

1843-1849 Richard King. Non resident as he also had Widmere Farm, Marlow see here for more about him. Previously at Chisbridge Farm. Wife Sarah. Richard died 1849.

1849-1851 Sarah King. She left and sold off stock in 1851. Lived at Widmere Farm. See post linked above. Amongst the items sold were ricks of wheat, cast iron pig troughs, 7 young horses, plough harnesses for 4 horses, 4 light market wagons, 4 strong dung carts, a gig and the usual selection of ploughs, harrows, etc. 

1854-1857 Thomas Brangwin. He was given notice to leave in 1854 however he must have got an extension to his lease as he was still at the farm in January 1857 when he died. He was found lying unconscious on a footpath near his home early one morning having been gone all night and died hours later never having been able to regain his speech.. The resulting inquest concluded that he had died from "a visitation of God" by way of apoplexy. He was prone to apoplectic fits the inquest heard as he had "a peculiarly short neck" [Reading Mercury 24th January 1857, via the BNA and British Library partnership and Bucks Free Press 27th January 1857, Bucks Free Press Archives.]. Used the farm for arable and pig farming principally. His third wife Sarah Ann died 1859 aged 43 in Andover Hampshire after "a long and painful illness".

1861- 1865 William Rowles. His dad was also a farmer. Returned to his native Oxfordshire to farm. Seems to have had some trouble with his servants, as he went to the local magistrates on several occasions to complain his yearly hires were neglecting their work - this was at the time regarded as a legal issue. For example in 1865 James Grimshaw and Thomas Plumridge were summoned for absenting themselves from their work. An Order was made for £2 and £1 respectively to be deducted from their Michaelmas bonus money in punishment. In 1863 following a reassessment of properties in the whole of Great Marlow parish William's poor rates  (tax) rose from £6 13 shillings a year to £11 18 shillings. He grew wheat, oats, barley and beans on the farm as well as raising poultry, pigs and sheep.

1865- 1868 Henry Thomas Proctor. Oats and some sacks stolen from him in 1868. Married 1865 St Clement Danes London, to  Lucy. Pays rent of £260 per annum for the farm.

1869-1875 Francis W Islip. He used the farm to grow corn, clover and hay. Just 23 in 1869. He retired from farming, was a merchant briefly then lived on his own means in his native Leicestershire where he married his wife Priscilla and was a strong supporter of Liberal politicians and frequent donator to charity.

[1875-1877  One source suggests that William Curtis had sub let the farm to Thomas Owen Wethered, but later it's definitely Wethered who is the tenant, subletting to Curtis]

1875- 1881 William Curtis. The Misses Curtis ran a boarding school for small boys in the farm house in 1881. These were William's sisters Martha and Alice. They moved their school to Cambridge House, Cambridge Road later that year. For more about this and 69 (and counting!) other historic Marlow schools see here.

1902- 1904 Mr and Mrs Sealy. Left and sold off farm stock 1904.

1905- 1920+ Nicholas Ernest White. Arable farm but also won several prizes for pigs he kept. His wife Agnes let rooms at the farm to tourists. She died aged just 47 in 1916.

1939- farm house then a private residence.

Researched and written by Charlotte Day.

Farm occupancies are determined by me by cross referencing property records, adverts, trade journals, court cases, censuses etc

© Marlow Ancestors. Credit this blog if using this original research but you are welcome to do so for family or local history purposes.

Will Summary Ann Dolben of Great Marlow 1783

 Ann Dolben, widow. Will written 1780 and proved 1783.

Ann says she is in health and of sound mind.

 Two properties St Peter's Street also known as Duck Lane in Great Marlow in trust to her friends Buckle Hawes and Joseph White who are both drapers of Great Marlow. They are to give the rents and profits of these properties twice a year to her daughter Jane Medwin, wife of Luke Medwin. Any husband of Jane's is not to have any claim on it [This was a common clause attached to women's legacies to protect them however Luke faced bankruptcy in 1781 suggesting Ann had good reason to be cautious]. The yards, backsides, gardens, stables, wells, ways, rights, waters, outhouses etc that go with these properties similarly willed. Ann herself at time of will writing occupied one of them. The other is occupied by Thomas Rolls. Previously these properties were occupied by William Hayward and Jeremiah Hollis. Before that she says they were occupied by William Harman and Thomas Rawlins.

After Jane's death Jane's son and daughter James Medwin of Little Marlow a husbandman and Patty Medwin to get the rent and profits instead.

All Ann's ready money to be added to money raised by selling all other possessions she has to pay any debts and funeral expenses. Whatever remains to be invested for the profit of Jane and after her death for the profit of James and Patty.

Witnessed by: Elizabeth Price, Henrietta B....,  John Marshall of Beaconsfield.

The will was proved by Buckle Hawes only as Joseph White had died.

Patty Medwin looks to have been by marriage Patty Morris.

Transcription by Charlotte Day

You can find a copy of the original PCC will at the National Archives, Kew.

To find other wills on this blog see the Wills option on the menu.

©Marlow Ancestors. Please feel free to use my transcription summary if you need to for family or local history reasons, with credit to this blog.

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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