Rotherham Directory of Trades and Professions for 1829

Transcript of the entry of 'professions and trades'
for ROTHERHAM in Pigot's Directory of 1829.

Post Office,

• High-street, Rotherham, Martha Wilson, Post Mistress.
• Letters for London, &c. are despatched at ten in morning, and arrive at three in the afternoon.
• Letters by the Sheffield Mail, which also takes bags for the counties of Lancashire, Derby, and Cheshire, are despatched every afternoon at three, and arrive every morning at ten.
• A horse post to Sheffield also is despatched every evening at eight, and arrives every afternoon at five.

Gentry & Clergy,

• Askham Eyre, gent. Doncaster gate
• Bagshaw Thomas, gent. Westgate
• Batty Rev. Edward, Talbot lane
• Bennett Miss, Cupola, Masbro'
• Birkett Rev. Benjamin, Grammar school
• Blackley Rev. Thomas, Vicarage
• Brettell Rev. Jacob Crofts
• Clark James, gent. Westgate
• Clark Samuel; gent. Masbro'
• Crawshaw Mrs. Elizabeth, Wellgate
• Fenton William, gent., Carr House
• Gilson Miss Maria, Masbro'
• Hair John, gent. Westgate
• Jepson Mrs. Gladman, Wellgate
• Lamprier Mrs. Elizabeth, Masbro'
• Leesley Robert, gent. Westgate
• Moss Rev. Thomas, Talbot Pane
• Newton Col. Charles, Barbott hall
• Parker Mrs. Ann, Crofts
• Pearson William, gent. Wellgate
• Reece Rev. James, Masbro'
• Riddle Col. Henry Cupola, Masbro'
• Roodhouse John, gent. Market place
• Smith William, gent. Wellgate
• Spencer, Misses Margaret &. Frances. Masbro
• Squire Francis, gent. Wellgate
• Townsend Rev. Edward Js. Rawmarsh
• Walker Miss Elizabeth Cupola, Masbro'
• Walker Miss Mary Ann, Masbro'
• Walker Mrs. Catton,
• Wheatley Mrs. Ann, Masbro'
• Woodcock John, gent, Masbro'
• Woodhead James S. gent. Westgate

Academies & Schools,
Not otherwise described are Day, Schools.

• Appleton Jonathan, (boarding) Moorgate
• Climes Ann (boarding) Bridge gate
• Grammar School, Rotherham- Rev. Benjamin Birkett, master
• Hodgson Thomas, Masbro'
• Maxfield John, Rawmarsh
• Ross Henry, Quarry hill
• Scott Mrs. (ladies' boarding) Rawmarsh.
• Shillitto William, Jesus gate
• Townend Mary (boarding) Crofts

Agents,

• See also Fire, &c. Office Agents.)
• Fleck William, (commission) Masbro'
• Guthrie John (general Commission, & timber, stone, & slate mercht) Masbro'

Attorneys,

• Badger Thomas High street
• Hoyle William Fretwell, Westgate
• Jenkinson Richard, Westgate
• Mason Thomas Beverley, Crofts
• Potter John- Wright, High-street
• Wheatley Joseph, Westgate

Auctioneers,

• Badger Benjamin, Westgate,
• Craven William, Westgate
• Crookes Thomas, Westgate

Bakers & Flour Dealers,

• Ludlum Joseph, Westgate
• Reckless Thomas, High street
• Sales James, Bride gate
• Turner William, Bridge gate

Bankers,

• Walker, Eyre & Stanley, High st (draw on Barclay & Co. London)

Basket Makers,

• Needham Mary, (dealer) Doncaster gate
• Needham Robert, Market place
• Parker Thomas, Bridge gate

Blacksmiths,

• Adams George, Vicarage lane
• Bell Thomas, Westgate
• Cross John, Wellgate
• Green Joseph, Masbro'
• Greenwood John, Westgate
• Whittington Samuel, Jesus' gate
• Wright Benjamin, Westgate

Boat Builders,

• Simpson Charles, Masbro'
• Smith Thomas, Westgate

Booksellers & Stationers,

• Bagley John (& printer) High street
• Crookes Samuel, (& printer) Westgate
• Wilson Martha, High street

Boot & Shoe Makers,

• Badger William, High street
• Hobson Abraham, Market place
• Lilley James, Bridge gate
• Marshall George, Bridge gate
• Radcliffe John, Westgate
• Turton William, Market place
• Walks Peter, High street
• Wright Mark, Church street
• Wright William, Bridge gate

Braziers and Tin-Plate Workers,

• Biddulph Joseph, Wellgate
• Clayton Edward, High street
• Kent Thomas, Market place
• Williams Nathan, Bridge gate

Brewers,

• Bentley Robert, Westgate
• Cooper John, Westgate
• Hill Richard, Masbro'

Butchers,

• Dickinson William, Rawmarsh
• Gillott Edward, Shambles
• Gillott Humphrey, Shambles
• Gillott Thomas, Masbro'
• Greaves John, Masbro'
• Greaves Joseph, Shambles
• Harrison George, Shambles
• Hawley Matthew, Masbro'
• Healey Isaac, Masbro'
• Kent John, Shambles
• Kirk Francis, Shambles
• Kirk Samuel, Masbro'
• Makin John, Masbro'
• Spur William, Shambles
• Stocks Thomas, Shambles
• Styring Thomas, Shambles
• Twigg William, Masbro'
• Wharin John, Shambles
• Wildsmith Thomas, Shambles
• Young Henry, Shambles
• Young John, Shambles

Cabinet Makers,

• Athey John, High street
• Bell Thomas, Westgate
• Coe David, Bridge gate
• France Joseph, Westgate
• Heathcote Thomas, Market place
• Jubb William, Crofts
• Turton John, Masbro'

Chymists-Manufacturing,

• Aldred John (pyroligneous acid) Wellgate
• Bearson Robert & Brothers (alum, oil of vitriol, &c.) Masbro' and Westgate

Confectioners,

• Hobson George, Bridge gate
• Reckless Thomas, High street
• Sales James, Bridge gate
• Turner William, Bridge gate
• Ward Andrew, High street
• Wortley Elizabeth, Market place

Coopers,

• Fields William, Bridge gate
• Hepworth John, Blind lane
• Joell William, Wellgate

Corn Factors,

• Didsbury Richard, Westgate
• Fletcher Edward, Doncaster gate
• Heaton William, Pigeon lane
• Wheatley Thomas, Masbro'
• Wright Thomas, Pool green

Corn Millers,

• Crossby Matthew, Doncaster gate
• Jackson John, Westgate & Canklow
• Jackson John & Edward, Newbegin
• Jackson Peter, Ickles
• Turner, Woodhead & Co. Westgate

Curriers and Leather Dressers,

• Booth John, Jesus gate
• Thomas Edward, Westgate

Druggists,

• Newton Jacob, High street
• Norman William, High street
• Parkin William & John; Bridge gate
• Parkin Zachariah, Westgate

Dyers,

• O'Neill Peter, Bridge gate
• Wells William, Wellgate

Fire, &c. Office Agents,

• Albion, E. I. Haseltine; High street
• Atlas, William Fretwell Hoyle, Westgate
• Guardian, John Oxley, Bridge gate
• Leeds & Yorkshire, Thomas Badger, High street
• Royal Exchange, Benjamin Badger, Westgate
• Sheffield, Samuel Crookes, Westgate

Fire Iron Manufacturers,

• Flockton William, Masbro'
• Nicholson Joshua, Masbro'
• Sandford & Yates, Masbro'

Glass Manufacturers and Merchants,

• Close & Clark, Masbro
• Hill Richard (merchant) Masbro'

Grocers & Tea Dealers,

• Adams John, High street
• Barnsley & Rhodes, Bridge gate
• Bingley William, High street
• Breddon Thomas, Westgate
• Calton James, Bridge gate
• Nightingale Charles, Westgate
• Steel William, Bridge gate.
• Townend George, Jesus gate
• Wheatley Thomas. Masbro'
• Wigfield Mary (& Tobacco manufacturer) High street

Hair Dressers,

• Bellamy Robert, Masbro'
• Goodier Richard, Jesus gate
• Hague William, Market place
• Salt Charles, Church street

Hatters,
Marked thus * are Manufacturers.

• Gartside Martha and Noah (and hosiers) High street
• *Gillott Thomas, Westgate
• Hague William, Market place
• Salt Charles, Church street
• Taylor Esther, Bridge gate
• *Turton James, Market place

Inns,

• Angel, William Corbitt Bridge gate
• Angel, Mary Hattersley, High street
• College inn, Jonathan Hudson, Jesus gate
• Crown (posting) Ann Oldfield, High street
• George, George Taylor, Newbegin
• Red Lion (posting) Joseph Watson, Bridge gate
• Ship, Mary Hudson, Westgate
• Three Cranes, Richard Alvey, High street

Iron, Founders,

• Harris Jarvis, Wellgate
• Kimpster Henry (& boiler make, and smith) Masbro'
• Kirk, Kidgell & Co. (& stove grate & spade, shovel & fender manufacturers) Rotherham Foundry
• Sandford & Yates (& manufacturer of wrought iron goods, stove grates, &c.) Masbro'
• Wragg & Graham, Millgate

Iron Manufacturers and Masters,

• Coe Charles, (& steel refiner) Masbro'
• Liversedge & Crownshaw (& masters & linen manufacturers.) Millgate
• Oxley & Hodgson (steel) New Park Gate Steel Works, Newbegin
• Sanderson and Watson (masters) Parkgate Iron Works, Newbegin
• Walker Joshua &,Cc,. Hasbro

Ironmongers,

• Bayliffe William Radford, High street
• Crawshaw Andrew, High street

Joiners,

• Athey John, High street
• Blackmoor John, Bridge gate
• Crowther & Son, Crofts
• Heathcote Thomas, Market place
• Jee George & Son, Crofts
• Jubb William, Crofts
• Smith Samuel, Market place

Linen & Woollen Drapers,

• Button & Smith Westgate
• Cowen Davy & Dixon, High street
• Earnshaw William, High street
• Habershon Joseph Jones, High street
• Law Thomas, High street
• Taylor George, Bridge gate

Maltsters,

• Barroclough Benjamin, Rawmarsh
• Cooper John, Westgate
• Harrison John, Masbro'
• Hill Richard, Masbro'
• Marsh John, Ickles
• Marsh Robert, Ickles
• Nightingale Charles, Westgate
• Owen John, Westgate
• Steel William, Bridge gate
• Wainwright John, Rawmarsh
• Wheatley Thomas, Masbro'

Milliners & Dressmakers,

• Bellamy Elizabeth, High street
• Cromack Mary, Westgate
• Darwent Martha, Wellgate
• Pullin Elizabeth & Margaret, Crofts
• Thompson Elizabeth, High street

Nail Makers,

• Aldred Henry, Wellgate
• Easton William, Wellgate
• Favell William, Westgate
• Gordon John, Westgate
• Wilkinson Joseph, Westgate

Nursery & Seedsmen,

• Cadbert John, Church street
• Holmes Thomas, High street

Painters-House, Sign, &c,

• Farr John, Jesus gate
• Hague Thomas, Church street
• Hardy George, Bridge gate
• Hudson Robert, Bridge gate

Plasterers,

• Jenkinson Joshua, Westgate
• Jenkinson Samuel, Wellgate
• Leadbeater George, Jesus' gate

Plumbers & Glaziers,

• Binks Thomas, Westgate
• Chrimes Edward, Market place
• Curtis Richard, High street
• Watson John, Wellgate

Potters & Earthenware Manufacturers,

• Beatson Martha, Masbro'
• Hawley Elizabeth, Rawmarsh
• Shackleton William, Masbro'
• Taylor George, Rawmarsh & Newbegin
• Wainwright John, Rawmarsh

Rope & Twine Makers,

• Arnold Robert, Westgate
• Green John & Son, Westgate and Masbro'
• Hattersley James, Westgate
• Law Joseph, Masbro'
• Newton Joseph, Wellgate
• Wath William & David, Westgate

Saddlers,

• Darwent Thomas, Wellgate
• Hicks George, Rawmarsh
• Lodge Richard, High street
• Mower John, Market place

Seed Crushers and Oil Merchants,

• Parker Francis, Ickles
• Turner, Woodhead & Co. Westgate

Shopkeepers & Bakers,

• Athey John, High street
• Beaumont George, Wellgate
• Bradburn Joseph, Westgate
• Crossby Matthew, Doncaster gate
• Crossby William, Westgate
• Guest Benjamin, Westgate
• Jackson Ann Doncaster gate
• Minors Elizabeth, Westgate
• Moody Benjamin, Crofts
• Sharp, Ann, Wellgate
• Tasker Ellen, Bridge gate
• White John, Wellgate

Spade & Shovel Manufacturers,

• Kirk, Kidgell and Co. Rotherham Foundry
• Sandford & Yates, Masbro'
• Slack Thomas (shovel bits & cinder shovels) Masbro'

Starch Manufacturers,

• Turner, Woodhead & Co. Westgate

Stay Makers,

• Cooke George, Jesus' gate
• Proctor William, Westgate
• Shillito James, Doncaster gate

Stone & Marble Masons,

• Dobb Charles, Wellgate
• Dobb John, jun. Wellgate
• Dobb John, sen. Wellgate
• Earnshaw John, Wellgate
• Leesley John, Westgate
• Mills William, Wellgate

Straw Hat Makers,

• Barr Catharine, Church street
• Booth Mary, High street
• Needham Maria, Doncaster gate

Surgeons,

• Robinson John, Wellgate
• Shearman Edward James, Market place
• Turner Joseph Hatfield, Wellgate
• Turner Joshua, High street
• Wilkinson James, Vicarage lane

Tailors,
Marked thus* are also Drapers

• Booth William, Crofts
• *Brown Cuthbert, Church street
• *Crossby Benjamin, Bridge gate
• Evans Joseph, Crofts
• Goodall John, Market place
• Gouldsbrough John, Bridge gate
• Guest James, Bridge gate
• Hague John, Wellgate
• *Halksworth William, High street
• *Robinson Richard, High street

Tallow Chandlers,

• Barnsley & Rhodes, Bridge gate
• Calton James, Bridge gate
• Nightingale Charles, Westgate

Taverns & Public Houses,

• Black Bull, John Young, Masbro'
• Black Horse, Robert Hallam, Rawmarsh
• Black Horse, Michael Nicholson, High street
• Black Swan, William Gray, Crofts
• Blue Belt, Zachariah Parkin, Market place
• Boot & Shoe, Elizabeth Wightman, Bridge gate
• Bridge Inn Mary Gillott, Masbro'
• Butcher's Arms, William Boulton, Crofts
• Cleaver, Joseph Turner, Wellgate
• Cross Daggers, Francis Kirk, High street
• Cross Keys, George a Steel, Crofts
• Crown & Anchor, Ebenezer Cavill, Masbro'
• Cutlers' Arms, Benjamin Flockton, Westgate
• Duke of York, Margaret Jackson, Westgate
• Elephant & Castle, Ben. Young, High street
• Fitzwilliam Arms, Joseph Cooper, Newbegin
• Grapes, Ann Lawson, High street
• Grapes, George Watson Market place
• Greyhound, Joseph Boaler, Masbro'
• King's Arms, Mary Aukland, Jesus' gate
• Mail Coach, Emanuel Jarvis, Wellgate
• Masons' Arms, John Mellor, Westgate
• Nag's Head, Alice Needham, Market place
• Old Ring of Bells, Thomas Kirk, Church street
• Pack Horse, William Babb, Wellgate
• Plough, Thomas Shaw, Masbro'
• Red Bear, John Hunter, Bridge gate
• Red Bull, William Smith, Masbro'
• Red Lion, William Dickinson, Rawmarsh
• Royal Oak, James Smith, Marketplace
• Ship, William Horsefield, Masbro
• Sport Bone, Benjamin Brown, Masbro'
• Star Inn, John Wainwright, Rawmarsh
• Three Tuns Thomas Steel, Wellgate
• Travellers, William Caldwell, Westgate
• True Briton, Thomas Smith, Westgate
• Vice & Hammer, William Flockton, Masbro'
• Wagon & Horses, Mary Crossland, Masbro
• Wellington, Frances Wild, Westgate
• Wheat Sheaf, Richard Wilkinson, Doncaster gate
• White Hart, Richard Hatt, Bridge gate
• White Swan, Thomas Smith, Westgate
• York Keel, John Turton, Masbro'

Watch & Clock Makers,

• Crawshaw Andrew (and jeweller) High street
• Farnill William (and jeweller) Market place
• Mason John, Jesus' gate
• Wright James (and jeweller and engraver) High street

Wharfingers,

• Flack William, Masbro'
• River Dun Company, Masbro' agents,
• William, Smallpage & John Copeland

Wheelwright S,

• Brammar John, Wellgate
• Coward John, Doncaster gate
• Crowther & Son, Crofts,
• Eastwood John, Bridge gate
• Reed John, Masbro'
• Steers John, Westgate
• Thornton John, Westgate

Whitesmiths,

• Heppenstall John, Market place
• Wells Joseph, Wellgate

Wine & Spirit Merchants,

• Clarke & Nightingale, Millgate
• Woodhead & Pratt, Westgate

Worsted Manufacturers,

• Couldwell Benjamin, Jesus' gate
• Rushforth Thomas & William, Jesus' gate

Miscellaneous,

• Bakewell William, brush maker; Beast lane
• Brant William, tanner, Westgate
• Cowen William, landscape painter, Wellgate
• Ellis Samuel, organist, Masbro'
• Fisher John, clerk to the magistrates, high constable, &c. Clifton cottage
• Hall John, millwright & engineer, Masbro'
• Harrison William, governor of workhouse, Crofts
• Lawson Ann, spirit dealer, high street
• Lent George, turner, &c. Jesus' gate
• Nadin Miles; pipe maker, Westgate
• Pagdin Edw, pay office, Cattle market
• Robinson Jane, glover, Market,
• Routh William, linen yarn spinner, Masbro'
• White William, bed screw maker Masbro'
• Woodgea William, chain cable maker, Masbro'

Coaches,

• To Doncaster, a Coach, from the Crown Inn, every morning at half-past eight, & twelve at noon-and from the Cross Daggers, every Saturday morning at eight.
• To Lincoln a Coach, from the Crown Inn, every afternoon at half past one; goes through Doncaster.
• To Lincoln, Louth, &c. the Royal Mail, from the Crown Inn; every morning at ten; goes thro' Tickhill, Bawtry, Gainsborough, &c.
• To Sheffield, a Coach, from the Crown, every evening at three & six every morning at half-past seven-and from the Cross Daggers, every Sunday and Monday evenings at six.
• To Sheffield and Manchester a Coach, from the Crown- daily at 12.
• To Sheffield and Thorne, the Packet Coach, from the Crown, daily.

Carriers,

• To Barnsley, Edward Wilkinson, from Doncaster gate, every Tuesday morning
• To Doncaster, Francis Flintham, from the Angel, every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday-Edward Wilkinson, from Doncaster gate, every Thursday and Saturday-and --- Downing, from the Pack Horse, occasionally.
• To Lincoln, --- Hibberson, from the Cleaver, every Monday and Thursday, goes thro' Tickhill, Bawtry & Gainsboro'.
• To Retford, Blyth, &c. Crompton and Gee, from the Cleaver, every Monday morn at ten.
• To Sheffield, Francis Flintham, from the Angel, every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, mornings --- Hibberson, from the Cleaver, every Wednesday and Saturday mornings at eight- Thomas Dawson, every Monday & Thursday morning; --Malkin, from the Pack Horse, every Tuesday morning at four-Humphry White from Westgate, daily; ---Crompton and Gee, from the Cleaver, every Wednesday evening at four--and --- Downing, from the Pack Horse occasionally.
• To Tickhill,--- Malkin, from the Pack Horse every Tuesday evening.
• To York, Thomas Dawson, from the Pack Horse, every Monday & Friday.

Conveyance By Water,

• To Hull, Doncaster, Thorne, &c. Thomas Wright & Co's vessels, every Thursday night.
• To Liverpool, Thomas & Smith's Vessels, weekly; go thro' Wakefield and Manchester.
• To Sheffield, Thomas Wright and Co.'s Vessels every Tuesday morning.

Transcribed by Colin Hinson. ©2003