PART ONE- OCCUPATIONS A-F
We have scoured wills, property records, adverts, court cases and more - dozens and dozens of sources to compile this trade and occupations directory for Great Marlow 1800-1819.
A street by street directory has already been published on the blog for the same era.
As far as I am aware no original directory from this era has survived, if any were actually compiled.
Those listed here were often employed on their own account and owned their own businesses. Traces of their employees are much harder to come by, though not impossible. Any of these are identified as such in our information if we find them. In many cases the status of the individual is uncertain either way.
I have not included due to their sheer numbers yeoman, husbandmen, or labourers. Nor staff at the Royal Military College (which can be found in the post about life for the cadets there). This list isn't complete by a long way yet online and will be added to as I wade through my notes.
Attorneys and solicitors
Henry Allnutt. 1806+
Henry Goldsmith. Clerk to Robert Goldsmith below. 1804+. Later in practice himself.
Robert Goldsmith to 1808 at least.
Mr Wright. 1819.
Auctioneers
Rolls and Sons. Throughout period.
Bakers
James Bird Brooks from at least 1814. Later at the Causeway and may already have been at this point.
William Gunnell. 1814-16.
William Hatch. High Street to 1814.
Sarah Hatch. High Street. 1814 +. Widow of William above.
William Langley. Common Slough. Died 1809.
William Lee.
John Neighbour. 1819.
James Pusey. To into 1820s.
Bankers
Joseph Burrough / s and Samuel Wilkinson. Bankrupt 1802. Also drapers, dealers, chapmen.
Barbers
Joseph Avery. 1816.
Bargemen (these will be mostly owners/operaters or "barge masters" unless stated)
*A detailed post about the bargeman of Marlow can be found here*
Timothy Chance. 1818+. Unknown if employer or employee.
John Coleshill. Employee. 1818.
William Courtney. Status unknown. 1819.
Jeremiah Croxon. 1816. Unknown if employer or employee.
Robert Goldswain. Will 1810.
Henry Davis. Bargemaster. 1815.
Ellis Harvey 1801 - runs barges mainly carrying chalk.
John Langley. Barge master. 1815 to post 1810s.
George Rockell. 1816. Probably employee.
William Rose. Well End, Little Marlow.
John White. 1813. Employee.
Blacksmiths
William Burrell. Also ironmonger. Will proved 1819.
Samuel Butler. 1819+. Unknown if employer or employee.
Thomas Meakes.
Phillip Pearce. 1815-18. Status unknown.
John Shank. Journeyman. 1819+ Later lived St Peter's Street. May already have done so.
William Stevens. 1814.
Bookseller
Miss Blackbourne 1814 (Elizabeth Blackburn, High Street, died 1824.)
Brewers
Joseph Plumridge. Died December 27th 1809. Will proved 1810. Wife Rebeka /Rebecca. Son of James and Mary Plumridge. Had memorial in church.
Wethered family. Off High Street. Throughout period.
Bricklayers
Often to be regarded as what we would call builders.
George and Edward Allum (partners). 1802.
Thomas William Allum. By 1814. Premises High Street. Bankrupt 1823 after being sued for slander by his neighbour. Later became a millwright.
Henry Lane. 1818.
Charles Plumridge. 1818. Young man (21) so probably employee.
Thomas Plumridge. Will 1816.
Thomas Smith. 1817+.
Thomas Wheeler. 1816.
William Wildego. 1816.
Builders
See William Bond under carpenters.
Benjamin Grey /Gray. 1800. Died 1804. One of those involved in building the Town Hall (big building with clock tower in Market Square). Probably active in Marlow in fact by 1780s.
Charles Plumridge 1818. His wife was Jane.
Butchers
Robert East. 1807.
Zachariah East 1800 (Died 1825). Dean Street. Wife Ann.
John Fowler. 1807.
Richard Westbrook. 1803-07. Market Square.
Cabinet Makers
George Daniels. 1819+ to after period. Chapel Street later, perhaps already.
Carpenters
John Anthony. 1816.
Henry Barney, died 1816. "Harry".
William Bond senior. Pre 1800+ Wife Ann. Son William Bond junior also. Both men also builders. Biography here
John Clark. Will proved 1804. Wife Catherine.
Richard Clarke 1811 (also the parish constable for a long time)
Benjamin Cutler. Lane End. Will proved 1811. Transcription here Wife Hannah.
John Cutler. 1816.
William Higgins. 1819.
William Mills. Will proved 1814. Wife Letitia.
Timothy Stevens. Will proved 1808.
Daniel Walker.
William White. 1802.
Daniel Williamson. 1816.
Carriers.
Richard Davis. 1819.
Patricks & Co - 1800 . To and from London. In London started from Kings Arms, Holborn Bridge.
Chimney Sweeps
John Todd. Also fruiterer.
Clergy
John Cleobury, parish church. From 1753. Died aged 83 in 1801. Lived at the Parsonage.
Thomas Tracey Coxwell, parish church. 1811-1850 [Resigned]
George Edwards, Salem Chapel. 1806+ Biography here
Richard Froome pre 1800 to 1803, Salem Chapel.
Henry Hesketh Gower. Will 1810. Head teacher Borlase school rather than serving as a minister though he was a Reverend.
William Hicks, All Saints. 1802-1811 [Resigned]
Reverend Wheeler, church? 1811.
Coach Proprietors
*General history here
Robert Mossenton of the Greyhound 1819.
William Williams. From Lower Crown. Left premises 1808.
William Wyatt to at least 1806. Much more about his business and family here.
Coopers
William White. Insolvent 1811.
Cordwainers (and see shoemakers)
John Biddle. 1802.
Samuel Carter. 1802. Probably same as one under Shoemakers in Part Two.
Corn Dealers (most bakers also dealt in corn)
John Tanner Hitchcock. 1817. More on him here.
Dealer and Chapman
W Ticken of "Marlow Bridge", possibly Bisham. 1807
Drapers
Timothy Evans English. 1800 to at least 1811. West Street. Became insolvent.
Mary Greenaway and her daughter Elizabeth Lovegrove. West Street. Sold their business to Timothy English above in 1800.
John Morris. High Street. 1809+. All about him here.
John Ralfs. Also insurance agent. High Street. Throughout period.
And see Bankers above for others who offered banking services.
Farmers
George Brangwin.
Joseph and William Brooks. Blounts Farm. 1815-18. Joseph was the brother of James the baker above. William may be another brother.
William Bullock. 1817+ Town End Farm.
Henry Crook. Clay Lane and Limmers Farms. More on him and his family including son John who was also there here
Daniel Fastnedge. 1808.
John Footman. Little Marlow. 1814. Will proved 1815. In it he said he had been married first to a Catherine and then a Maria both of whom predeceased him. Children Ann, Mary, Robert, Richard, John, Edward, Peter and a son whose name I could not read.
James Johnson. Becking Farm. 1814. See also stonemasons in Part Two for another man with the same name.
Mrs Kay. Left Little Marlow Farm 1818.
Thomas Langley. Towns End Farm and. Dairy, pigs and arable farm. Also owned- Oakengrove 40 acres, arable. Died 1801.
Thomas Oxlade. Throughout period. Widmere Farm. More here
William Peto. 1816 to at least 1821. Farm not known. May be one of the Cookham and Maidenhead Peto family who were farmers.
Catherine Poulton, Little Marlow Farm 1809-1812 which she leased. Widow of George Poulton whose will was proved in 1807. It left everything he possessed to her. George is probably the"salesman" listed in part two of this trade directory. Catherine is probably the Mrs Poulton, farmer, below before a move to Little Marlow Farm.
Mrs Poulton. Winchbottom Farm. 1807. Widow. See Catherine Poulton above. Still in the village 1809.
Benjamin Stallwood. Becking Farm pre 1800 to 1811. Then at Old House Farm. More here
Thomas Taylor. Low Grounds Farm. 1807-15. More on him here.
William Townsend. Wood End Farm, near Medmenham. Gentleman "farmer". Lived Wood End House. 1801+
James Webb and Thomas Rolls 1807-1813. Burford Farm. More here
Richard Webb. 1813 + Burford Farm. More here. 1806 Low Grounds. Uncertain if same man.
Farriers
John Greenwood. 1813-19. May well be the man of this name later described as a vet.
Fruiterers
John Todd. 1806.
Further Information:
Recreated 1820s Trade Directory Part One here and Part Two
Recreated 1700s Trade Directory (long) here
Recreated 1600s Trade Directory Part One and Part Two
To find every mention of an individual or family here, use the A-Z person index in the top drop down menu - there's over 6,000 people now listed there.
For more about Marlow in this period, see the general Marlow history index here where you will also find links to posts about specific trades as practiced here.
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