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Barrett's Directory 1889

 

Barrett's Directory is an alphabetical Trade Directory which was a forerunner for todays Yellow Pages.

   It lists residents along with their trade's and address.

 

Thornton

 

Post Office at J. Slater’s, Cleveleys.  Letters arrive via Poulton-le-Fylde 8

            a.m.; despatched 5 p.m., summer; 4-30 winter.  Post Office at William

            Brade Banks’.  Letters via Poulton arrive 9 a.m.; despatched 4-30 p.m.

        

         Ashton Mrs. Bella, Cleveleys

         Bainbridge Mr. Robert, Willow trees

         Banks William Brade, shoemaker

            and postmaster

         Barton Mrs., Skippool

         Bleasdale Miss Rebecca, Trunnah

         Billington John, station master,

            Cleveleys station

         Breckell Robert, wheelwright

         Butler Wm., gatekeeper, Hilly laid

         Bowen Mrs., Marsh villas

         Clemesha Mr. Alfred, Cleveleys

         Cooper Mr. George, Cleveleys

         Coward James, gardener

         Cowell Saml., gamekeeper, Cleveleys

         Crookall John, jun., seed and manure

            agent, Springfield house

         Endowed School; John Jph. Jagger

         Fenton John, shoemaker

         Fish Graham, Esq., J.P., Skippool

         Gardner Martha, vict., (and posting)

            Cleveleys Hotel

         Green Agnes, vict., Gardener's Arms

         Green Mrs. Eliz., lodgings, Cleveleys

         Gregson Thomas, joiner and wheel-

            wright, Ramper road

         Hand Mr. J., Garfield house

         Hornby Robert cowkeeper

         Hornby Major Cecil, Cleveleys

         Hoskinson Christopher, gamekeeper

         Hull Mr. Richard, Stanah villa

         Johnstone The Misses Margt. & Jane

         Jolly Thomas, wheelwright, Cleveleys

         Kirby Edward, cowkeeper, Poolside

         Kay Miss Ellen

 

Lamb Richd., apartments, Cleveleys

Lee Mr. William, Beach house,

   Cleveleys

Lucas Victor H., gardener

Mackerall Philip, gent., Skippool

Livesey George, vict., Bay Horse

McKellar Mrs. Margaret, Cleveleys

Marsden Mrs.

Meadows Rev. Thos., M.A., Vicarage

Openshaw Geo., gent., Primrose hill

Poag Sarah, shopkeeper, Trunnah

Parr Adam, cowkeeper

Poole Mr. Richard, Skippool

Porter John, apartments, Rossall mt.

Rhodes Mrs. Ann, Trunnah

Salthouse Mr Richard, Willow house

Sharples Mr. John, Cleveleys

Shepherd Mr. Thomas

Slater Jenny, grocer, Cleveleys

Slinger Nicholas, gent., Marine villa,

   Cleveleys

Smith Mr. Thomas, South view

Smith William, cowkeeper

Smith George, gamekeeper, Thornton

   villa

Southworth William, pig butcher

Stirzaker William, blacksmith

Taylor Moses, boot maker, Cleveleys

Thornton Board School; Thomas

   Hardman, master; Jas. Hardman,

   assistant manager.

Thornton Mrs. Nancy, Sandyforth

   bank

Towers John, apartments, Rose villa

Tyler James, corn miller, Marsh mill

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         Tyler Robert, gent., Liver villa       

         Walsh Jenny, grocer, Pointer house

         Warbrick Eliz., grocer, Fayle cottage

         Ward Agnes, grocer and draper

         Wilson Mrs., Garfield house

         Wright Mr. Thomas

         Wright Wm., lodgings, Alpha house

 

      Farmers

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         Ashton Thos., (and shoemaker)

         Atkinson Robert, Poolfoot

         Bailey Thomas

         Banks John, Whiteside's farm

         Bond Ellen, Lawson's farm

         Bond Seth, and grocer

         Brade John, Thornton hall

         Bradley Williamson, College farm

         Bretherton James, Little Thornton

         Bullen Betty, Nook house

         Butler William, Ramper pot

         Carter Wm., (yeo. and butcher), Thorn-

            ton lodge

         Cowell Joshua, Nook houses

         Croft Ann, Holmes house

         Crookall John, (yeo.), The Lodge

         Gorst Henry, Stanah hill

         Goss W., Gaskell's farm

 

Hornby John, Hill farm

Hull Richard, Stanah villa

Lawrence John, Raikes

Parkinson Edward, Under bank

Parkinson Thomas, Fisher's fold

Porter Elizabeth, Wilcock's farm

Porter John, Carr houses

Porter Joseph, The Holmes

Preston Henry, Trunnah

Riley Christopher, Lime Brest farm

Riley Thomas, (yeo.), Butts hill

Riley Wm., Town gate

Ronson William, Trunnah

Rotles William, Butts farm

Shaw Wm., (yeo.), Raikes

Silcock Richard, (and bone manure

   manufacturer), Thornton hall

Smith Edward, Wilcock's cottage

Stothard Wm., (yeo.), Knowsley's farm

Strickland Mrs., Rossall farm

Valient Mrs., Barton's farm

Walsh Mrs. & Sons, Bourne hall

Wareing Henry, Trunnah

Wareing Thomas, Hodgson's farm

Webster Thomas, Pool side

Whiteside Thomas, Stanah

Whiteside Richard, (and hay and

   straw dealer), Wilson's farm

Wilkinson Thomas, Woodhouse farm

Wright John, Rowland's farm

 

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Vict. = Victualler;  keeper of an inn or tavern

Yeo. = Yeoman;  a farmer owning his own land