Skipton Directory of Trades and Professions for 1834

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Transcript of the entry of 'professions and trades'
for SKIPTON in Pigot's Directory of 1834.

Post:

• Post Office, Sheep street, Edward Tindal, Post master
• Post Office, Gargrave, Christiana Stanbrook, Post mistress

Gentry & Clergy,

• Abbotson Miss Dorothy, Swadforth st
• Abbotson Mrs. Mary, Swadforth st
• Alcock Mrs. Mary, Mount pleasant
• Baynes Miss Elizabeth, Market place
• Blackburn Mrs. Sarah, Market place
• Brown Thomas, esq. (coroner) New Market st
• Carr Rev. William, Bolton abbey
• Chamberlain Mrs. Margaret, New Market st
• Cockshott Misses Ellen & Elizabeth, New Market st
• Cockshott Mr. Thomas, Swadforth st
• Coulthurst John Nicholas, esq. Gargrave
• Davy Mr. John, New Market st
• Dixon Mrs. Elizabeth, New Market st
• Dodgson Mr. Thomas, M.D. Water st
• Garforth J.B. esq. Cuniston
• Gathercole Rev. ---, M.A. Chapel lane
• Hammerton J.esq. Hillfield peel
• Hay Rev. Edward (vicarage) Broughton
• Heelis Thomas, esq. (agent to the Earl of Thanet) Castle
• Hitchen Mrs. ---, New road
• Kenion the Misses ---, Gargrave
• Lace F.J. esq. Ingthorpe grange
• Levitt Rev. Walter (vicar) Carleton
• Leydon Mr. Robert, Water st
• Marsden Rev. Anthony, Gargrave
• Mason Mr. Joseph, Gargrave
• Metcalfe Mrs. Elizabeth, New Market st
• Moorhouse Mr. Edward, Gargrave
• Moorhouse Mr. John, Holme bridge
• Moorhouse Mrs. Margaret, Gargrave
• Midgela Mrs. Farrington, New Market st
• Moulding Miss Margaret, Castle
• Netherwood Mr. William, Stradforth st
• Pering Rev. J. (vicarage) Kildswick
• Preston Cooper, esq. Flashby hall
• Preston Miss Elizabeth, New Market st
• Preston Mrs. Jane, New Market st
• Rimington Miss Ellen, New Market st
• Sedgwick J.B. esq. Stone gap
• Sharp Rev. Thomas, New Market st
• Shaw Mr. William, Bailey house
• Shiers Mrs. Esther, Gargrave
• Smith Miss Jane, Mount Pleasant
• Smith Richard, New Market st
• Taylor Mrs. Catherine, Mill bridge
• Tempest Charles, esq. Broughton hall
• Thomlinson Rev. Robert, Top of New Market st
• Trappes Rev. Michael (catholic) Broughton
• Wainman R.B. esq. Car head
• Wasney Rev. W.B. Fence end
• Watkinson the Misses Jane Bell & Mary, Gargrave
• Watkinson Mr. Peter, Highgate house
• Wilson Matthew, esq. Ashton hall

Academies & Schools,
Not otherwise described are Day Schools

• Bailey Benson, Water st
• Chapman Mary, Sheep st
• Coultes Elizabeth & Jane, Sheep st
• Delk Mary Ann (ladies boarding & day) Market place
• Ellison Arabella, New Market st
• Elsworth Betsey (ladies boarding & day) Gargrave
• Free Grammar School, Top of New Market st --- Rev Robert Thomlinson, head master
• Free School, Carleton --- Matthew Smith, master
• Gathercole Rev. ---, M.A. (gentlemans boarding) Chapel lane
• Greenhow Sarah, Birdwhistle yard
• Hart Betsey, Gargrave
• National School, Back lane --- James Hull, master ; Ann Gudgeon, mistress
• Robinson Elizabeth (ladies boarding & day) Spencer's yard
• Smith Matthew (gentlemans boarding & day) Carleton
• Stanbrook Christiana, Gargrave
• Story Robert, Gargrave
• Watkinson Peter, Birdwhistle yard

Attorneys,

• Alcock Henry, High st
• Brown James, New Market st
• Brown Thomas, New Market st
• Carr John, New Market st
• Carr Joseph (and chief clerk to commissioners of assessed taxes) New market st
• Greenwood Richard, Gargrave
• Hall Stephen Bailey (clerk to magistrates) Market place
• Tindal Charles, Market place

Auctioneers & Appraisers,

• Edmondson Thomas, Chancery lane
• Farnshaw Thomas, New Market st

Bakers,

• Gill Ellen, Swadforth st
• Hardesty Sarah, Swadforth st
• King John, Market place
• Lee Ann, Market place

Bankers,

• Birbecks, Alcocks & Co. (Craven branch) Market place --- (draw on Barnard, Dimsdale & Co. London)
• Chippendale, Netherwood & Carr, Market place --- (draw on Masterman & Co. London)
• Savings' Bank, Market place --- (open from 12 to 1 every Saturday, and every fortnight fair) --- Stephen Bailey Hall, secretary

Blacksmiths,

• Barker Ann, Mill bridge
• Becroft Henry, Gargrave
• Birtle James, Chamberlain's yard
• Bradley John, Gargrave
• Dodgson James, New Market st
• Garnett Joseph, Carleton
• Gill William, Broughton
• Hardesty Robert, Swadforth st
• Wharton Thomas, Quaker's place

Booksellers, Stationers, Printers & Binders,

• Garnett John, Market place
• Tasker John (& sub-distributer of stamps) Sheep st

Boot & Shoe Makers,

• Anderson Francis, Gargrave
• Andrew William, Water st
• Barrett William, Spring gardens
• Baxter Edward, Hardcastle yard
• Bell Read, Swadforth st
• Boocock Joseph, Market place
• Bradshaw Benjamin (& clothes dealer) Market place
• Calvert Abraham, New Market st
• Calvert Robert, New Market st
• Demain Benjamin, Spring gardens
• Demain James, Gargrave
• Green Anthony, Sheep st
• Lund John, Gargrave
• Moon Richard, New Market st
• Nixon Dodsworth, New Market st
• Richardson Anthony, New Market st
• Rully Allick, Carleton
• Spencer John, Spencer's yard
• Spink William, Gargrave
• Tasker Thomas, Chancery lane
• Wainman Thomas, Gargrave
• Watkinson George, Carleton
• Watson John, Sheep st
• Wilks John, Birdwhistle yard

Braziers & Tin Plate Workers,

• Manby John, Market place
• Parkinson Thomas, Gargrave
• Twistleton Robert, New Market st

Butchers,

• Attending the Market Shambles
• Barrow Henry
• Buck William
• Byker John
• Clapham Thomas
• Gill Richard
• Hartley Stepen
• Hodgen Richard, Gargrave
• Holgate William, Market place
• Howgate George
• Howgate Thomas
• Howgate William
• Mason Henry
• Mason Richard
• Matlock Robert
• Metcalf John
• Overing John
• Phillip Abel, Gargrave
• Phillip John
• Phillip William, Devonshire place
• Phillip William
• Simpson George
• Simpson John
• Turpin John
• Waller William, Caroline square
• Watkinson Thomas
• Watkinson William
• Wharf John, Gargrave
• Wilkinson Caleb
• Williamson William

Cabinet Makers & Upholsterers,

• Brumfitt Edward, Market place
• Brumfitt William, Chancery lane
• Wade Thomas, Devonshire place
• Walsh William, Devonshire place
• Watson Thomas, Market place

China, Glass & Earthenware Dealers,

• Hird Richard (earthenware) Swadforth st
• Jackson John, Market place
• Merryweather John H.N. Sheep st
• Parkinson Thomas, Gargrave
• Thornton Sarah, Market place

Chymists & Druggists,

• Cooper Thomas, Market place
• King William & Thomas, Caroline square
• Wilkinson Thomas, Sheep st
• Willis John (& dealer in game) Market place

Clog & Patten Makers,

• Birch John, Caroline square
• Birch Jonathan, Market place
• Butler Henry, Caroline square

Coal Merchants,

• Herd Henry, Pinder bridge
• Settle John, Mill bridge
• Smith Joseph, Swadforth st
• Tatham Isabella, Gargrave
• Thornton Samuel, Thornton Stave

Confectioners,

• Hardacre Henry, New Market st
• Oldfield Ann, New Market st
• Ovington Ann, Sheep st
• Thornton Sarah, Market place

Coopers,

• Scott George, Market place
• Scott John, New Market st
• Scott Thomas, Market place
• Scott William, Market place
• Smith John, Chamberlain yard
• Smith William, Gargrave

Cotton Spinners & Manufacturers,

• Aldridge William, Embsay
• Bramley Henry Thomas & Co. Skiram
• Bramley John (spinner) Embsay
• Bramley Walter, Hebden
• Chamberlain George, Sheep st
• Dewhurst Isac, New Market st, & 14 High st, Manchester
• Dewhurst John, Market place ; mill, New road -- Davis Smith, manager
• Mason Thomas, Gargrave
• Shackleck Richard & Son (and fly makers) Embsay
• Sidgwick William, Mill bridge

Curriers & Leather Sellers,

• Horner Foster, Mill bridge
• Parkinson Thomas, Caroline square

Dyers,

• Carr Thomas, Bank yard
• Harrison George, Quaker's place
• Mason Anthony, Herd's buildings

Fire, &c. Office Agents,

• Alliance, John Alcock Dixon, Swadforth st
• Atlas, Charles Tindal, Market place
• Manchester Guardian, John Tasker, Sheep st
• Royal Exchange, James Brown, New Market st
• Sun, Samuel Hall (& clerk to the magistrates) Gargrave
• Yorkshire, Robert Johnston, Market place

Flax Spinners,

• Vipont & Wikeley, West end, near Skipton

Gardeners & Seedsmen,

• Lockwood Robinson, Sheep st
• Lockwood William, Mount pleasant
• Tattersall John, Market place

Grocers & Tea Dealers,
Marked # are also Cheesemongers
(See also Shopkeepers, &c.)

• Airton John, Gargrave
• Brown Anthony (& draper) Gargrave
• Elsworth James (& draper) Mill bridge
• # Fairbourn Robert, New Market st
• Hird Richard (& earthenware) Swadforth st
• Jackson John (& flour) Market place
• # Laycock William, Caroline square
• # Lockwood Robinson, Sheep st
• Pearson James, Commercial st
• Robinson John & Edward (& wholesale) Thanet place
• # Stockdale William, Sheep st
• # Wade George, Market place
• Ward John (& tobacco manufacturer) Market place
• Wharf Thomas (& provision) Gargrave
• Wikeley Hannah, Market place
• Wilkinson Thomas, Sheep st

Hair Dressers & Perfumers,

• Chippendale Olivia, Hole in the Wall yard
• Cork John, Market place
• Lambert Benjamin, Market place
• Thompson Samuel (& book binder) Caroline square

Hat Manufacturers,

• Thompson Nathan, Watson's buildings
• Thompson Thomas, Market place
• Thompson Thomas, jun. Market place

Inns,

• Black Horse & Commercial Hotel, John Batty, Market place
• Devonshire Hotel (commercial & posting) John Bradley, New Market st
• Ship (commercial) James Varley, Caroline square

Iron & Brass Founders,

• Holden George & Co. Caroline square
• Noble Richard, Belmont bridge
• Senier George, Canal side, Devonshire place

Iron Merchants,

• Holden George & Co. Caroline square
• Settle John, Mill bridge

Ironmongers,

• Holden George (furnishing) Caroline square
• Manby John, Market place
• Twistleton Robert, New Market st
• Wray Robert, Gargrave

Joiners, Carpenters, & Builders,

• Hall William, Mount pleasant
• Hart John, Gargrave
• Hogg Thomas, Spencer's yard
• Middleton William, Carleton
• Peacock John, Thanet place
• Pearson James, Commercial st
• Shepherd William, Gargrave
• Smith William, Broughton
• Thompson Joseph (joiner) Commercial st
• Tomlinson Thomas, Gargrave
• White William, Bridge cottage

Linen & Woollen Drapers,

• Atkinson Esther (linen only) New Market st
• Bradshaw Benjamin (& clothes and shoe) Market place
• Buck Mary (& carpet) Market place
• Gallagher Michael (linen) Sheep st
• Johnston Robert, Market place
• Little Thomas, Sheep st
• Little Thomas, jun. (linen) New Market st
• Oldfield Ann (linen) New Market st
• Robinson John, Market place
• Rome John, Water st
• Smallpage William (linen) Sheep st
• Tindal Edward (linen) Sheep st
• Young William, Market place

Millers,

• King Thomas (& corn merchant) Mill bridge
• Maud Caleb, Carleton
• Shackleton & Hunter, Cumiston
• Ward John, Barding
• Wilkinson William, Broughton

Milliners & Dress Makers,

• Brown Ann, Swadforth st
• Clark Mary, Spencer's yard
• Cornthwaite Hannah, New Market st
• Farrow Emma & Frances, New Market st
• Gallagher Elizabeth, Sheep st
• Gill Catherine, New Market st
• Howson Elizabeth, New Market st
• Kidd Esther, Market place
• Ovington Isabella, Dinah & Mary, Market place
• Scott Jane & Mary, Market place

Painters & Gilders,

• Clarkson Thomas, Sheep st
• Cragg Richard (& sheriff's officer) Hardcastle yard
• Hardcastle George, Hardcastle yard
• Lockwood Joshua, Commercial st
• Pearson Thomas, Bradshaw's yard
• Shackleton John, Gargrave
• Stoner William, Market place

Paper Makers,

• Ovington Henry & Thomas, Mill bridge

Plasterers,

• Lister Samuel, Mill bridge
• Lister William, New Market st
• Oldfield Robert, New Market st

Plumbers & Glaziers,

• Howson John, New Market st
• Smith Joseph, Caroline square
• Thompson Samuel, Spencer yard

Rope & Twine Makers,

• Buck Mary, Market place
• Myers Richard, Market place

Saddlers & Harness Makers,

• Bentley William, Market place
• Booth Thomas, Gargrave
• Wade Francis, Market place
• Wilkinson Francis, Market place

Shopkeepers & Dealers in Groceries & Sundries,

• Calvert Abraham, New Market st
• Gill John, Water st
• Lockwood Elizabeth, New Market st
• Middlebrook Mary, Gargrave
• Simpson Sarah, Broughton
• Thompson Ann, Carleton
• Turnbull Thomas, New Market st
• Waller William, Caroline square

Stay Makers,

• Broughton William, Sheep st
• Kidd John, Birdwhistle yard
• Ramsden Hird, Sheep st
• Swire John, Spencer's yard

Stone Masons,

• Anderton Thomas (& architect and surveyor of bridges) Gargrave
• Rayner Thomas, Gargrave
• Robinson James, Canal side
• Smith James, Broughton
• Smith William, Gargrave
• Smith William, Broughton
• Wade John, Hawthorn cottage

Straw Hat Makers,

• Airey Elizabeth, Market place
• Barret Grace, Sheep st
• Brown Ann, Swadforth st
• Clarkson Jane, Sheep st
• Cornthwaite Hannah, New Market st
• Green Elizabeth, Gargrave
• Pearson Ellen, Sun yard
• Scott Elizabeth, Market place

Surgeons,

• Bell William, Market place
• Bentham Lawrence, Caroline square
• Birdwhistle Richard, Swadforth st
• Birdwhistle William, Swadforth st
• Harrison William, Gargrave
• Marsden William, Swadforth st

Tailors,
Marked # are also Drapers

• Astin William, Gargrave
• Cowman William Henry, Chancery lane
• Crump Robert, Hole in the Wall yard
• Fulton John K. Layton court
• Fulton William, Sheep st
• Hardcastle William, Spencer's yard
• # Hird Richard, Swadforth st
• # Holdsworth Joseph, Water st
• # Johnston Robert, Market place
• Laycock Joseph, Gargrave
• Lofthouse James, Gargrave
• Plews Lancelot, Spring gardens
• Roper Thomas, Mill bridge
• Ross John, Chancery lane
• # Smith William, Market place
• Weir Richard, Gargrave

Taverns & Public Houses,

• Anchor, Edward Whitehead, Gargrave
• Bay Horse, Ann Wade, Market place
• Butchers' Arms, Robert Myers, High Spring gardens
• Castle Inn, William Lowcock, Mill bridge
• Cock & Bottle, William Smith, Swadforth st
• Commercial Inn, William Parkinson, Commercial st
• Devonshire Arms, Story Watkinson, Caroline square
• Elm Tree, Luke Mason, Embsay
• Grouse Tavern, Gill Boddy, Gargrave
• Hart's Head, William Lister, New Market st
• Hole in the Wall, John Kendal, Market place
• King William, Wilkinson Myers, Water st
• King's Arms, William Scaife, Market place
• Lion Rampant, George Simpson, Embsay
• Masons' Arms, William Core, Gargrave
• Nag's Head, George Smith, New Market st
• New Ship, John Pearson, Mill bridge
• Oak Tavern, Robert Wisleton, Mill bridge
• Old George, John Chippendale, Market place
• Old Swan, Thomas Standing, Gargrave
• Red Lion, Jeremiah Phillip, Market place
• Red Lion, Henry Ward, Gargrave
• Star, Jeremiah Harrison, Devonshire place
• Sun, Mary Phillip (& excise office) Market place
• Swan, Charles Smith, Carleton
• Thanet Arms, Henry Jackson, Market place
• Unicorn, John Whittaker, Devonshire place
• Wheat Sheaf, Jane Wharton, Market place
• White Bull, William Wilkinson, Broughton
• Woodman Inn, Alexander Little, New road

Retailers of Beer,

• Locock Richard, Carleton
• Platt Maria, Commercial st
• Robinson Miles, Chamberlain yard
• Scott John, New Market st
• Smith Richard, Market place
• Thompson Joseph, Commercial st
• Thompson Nathan, Watson's buildings

Tea & Coffee Dealers,

• Little Thomas, jun. New Market st
• Rome John, Water st
• Senier Sarah, Market place
• Smallpage William, Sheep st
• Tindal Margaret, Market place
• Wilkinson Thomas, Sheep st

Timber Merchants,

• Chamberlain George, Sheep st
• Settle John, Mill bridge

Watch & Clock Makers,

• Booth William, Sheep st
• Briggs John, Market place
• Lee George, New Market st
• Manby John, Market place

Wheelwrights,

• Brown John (& carpenter and builder) Kilgarth
• Roberts Joseph, Gargrave
• Roberts William, Gargrave
• Whiteoak George, Carleton
• Wynne Thomas, Gargrave

Whitesmiths,

• Barker Thomas, Chancery lane
• Rimington William, Hardcastle yard

Wine & Spirit Merchants,

• Greenwood John, Market place
• Knipe Samuel, New Market st
• Netherwood Christopher & Co. (& importers) Market place
• Shackleton Rachael (dealer) New Market st

Woolstaplers,

• Lockwood Robinson, Sheep st
• Mitchell Thomas, New Market st

Worsted Spinners & Manufacturers,

• Balme George, Embsay
• Birbeck John & William & Co. Devonshire place -- John Harrison, manager
• Ovington Henry & Thomas (spinners) Mill bridge
• Smith Joseph & Benjamin, Gargrave

Miscellaneous,

• Barret Charles, check & gingham manufacturer and draper, Sheep st
• Buck Peter Wright, fellmonger & tanner, New road
• Chapman John, hosiery manufacturer, Sheep st
• Cook Charles, nail maker, Sheep st
• Cooper John, shuttle maker, Chancery lane
• Cragg Richard, sheriff's officer & inspector of weights, Hardcastle yard
• Dale Thomas, steward to Charles Tempest, esq. Broughton hall
• Demain John, heath broom maker, Spring gardens
• Dodd Elizabeth, organist & professor of music, Bank yard
• Gill Francis, wool comb maker, School st
• Hurtley John, tallow chandler, Market place
• Merryweather John Horatio Nelson, agent for the Leeds Mercury, Sheep st
• Milner Joseph, gun & pistol maker, Market place
• Porri Benjamin, optician, barometer and looking glass manufacturer, wholesale
• jeweller, toy dealer & hardware man, Caroline square
• Robinson Thomas, basket maker and dealer in earthenware and rags, Caroline square
• Scott Christopher & Sons, brewers, Skipton
• Shuttleworth Stephen, clothes dealer, Caroline square
• Steel Major, nail maker, Spring gardens
• Subscription Library, New Market st -- Henry Hardacre, librarian
• Subscription News Room, Town Hall, Sheep st -- John Ovington, keeper
• Waller Richard, coach maker, New market st
• Wildman Robert, steward to Matthew Wilson, esq. & clerk of the market, Ashton hall
• Wilkinson Thomas, maltster and corn & flour dealer, Sheep st
• Williams George, supervisor of excise, New Market st

Carriers,

• To Addingham, George Brumfitt, from the Wheat Sheaf, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
• To Arncliffe, Robert Proctor, from the Hole in the Wall, every Wednesday
• To Askrigg, Henry Proctor, from the Star, every Saturday
• To Barnoldwick, Thomas Slater, from the Old George, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
• To Bradford, Henry Proctor, from the Star, every Wednesday
• To Clitheroe, David Laycock, from the Ship, every Saturday
• To Colne, William Jackson, from the Bay Horse, every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
• To Gargrave, Richard Taylor, from the Commercial Inn, Thursday & Saturday
• To Halifax, Richard Shepherd, from his warehouse, every Wednesday & Saturday
• To Hawes & Askrigg, William Parish, from the Red Lion, every Monday
• To Kelbrook, Joseph Cowgill, from the Cock & Bottle, every Saturday
• To Kettlewell, Thomas Petty & Thomas Proctor, from the Red Lion, every Wednesday & Saturday -- & Thomas Hasleton, from the Hole in the Wall, every Wednesday
• To Knaresboro' and Harrogate, William Hardesty, from Shepherd's warehouse, every
• Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
• To Lancaster, Settle, Kirkby-Lonsdale & Kendal, Richard Shepherd, from his warehouse, every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday
• To Leeds, Keighley, Bingley, & Bradford, Richard Shepherd, from his warehouse, every Monday, Wednesday & Friday
• To Manchester, James & William Laycock, from the Wheat Sheaf, every Saturday
• To Marton, Richard Bradley, from the Devonshire Hotel, every Saturday
• To Pateley Bridge, Francis Ward, from the Cock & Bottle, every Saturday
• To Preston & Chipping, Thomas Banks, from the Hole in the Wall, every Wednesday
• To Ripon & Knaresbro', William Hardesty, from the Thanet Arms, every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
• To Settle, William Mason, from the Devonshire Arms, every Wednesday & Saturday
• To York, Otley, Wetherby, and Tadcaster, Richard Wingate, from the Wheat Sheaf, every Saturday

Conveyance by Water,

• To Leeds, Liverpool, and all parts of the kingdom, the Union Company's Fly Boats, from the Leeds & Liverpool canal warehouse, daily --- William Wilson, agent, Union wharf

Transcribed by Steve Garton. ©2000