| Kelly's Post Office Directory 1864 |
Kelly'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 THORNTON is a township, in the parish of Poulton, joining Poulton township on the north-west, and Fleet- wood on the south-east, in the Poulton-le-Fylde county court district. The township is very extensive, principally agricultural. Thornton church is a neat small building, erected in 1835, consisting of nave, chancel and square tower, with 1 bell, and organ : there are 323 sittings, 193 of which are free : there is a neat stone font, with wood cover. The living is a perpetual curacy, annual value £105, | in the gift of trustees, and held by the Rev. Isaac Durrant, M.A., of Quee's College, Cambridge. Ther is a Wes- leyan chapel. The population in 1861 was 5,084; the acre- age is 9,730. Parish Clerk, William Fenton. Letters from Fleetwood arrive at 9 a.m.; box closes at 4.55 p.m Free School, James Hardman, master |
Barton Mr. Benjamin, Gaskell | Delap Frank, shopkeeper | Singleton Joseph, gamekeeper to | Clarke Charles, esq. Beachfield cottage | Eaves Alexander, blacksmith, Ramper rd | John Horrocks, esq. Preston | Durrant Rev. Isaac, M.A. [incumbent], | Fare Robert, farmer, Butts farm | Smith William, farmer, Carr house | Vicarage | Fenton John, shoe maker, Four Lane ends | Stirzaker William, blacksmith | Harvey Rev. Charles Gilbert, Rossall | Gregson Thomas, wheelwright | Swift John, blacksmith | mount | Holmes Thomas, farmer, Flake fleet | Tomlinson Thomas, farmer | Hornby Mr. Richard | Hornby Nanny(Mrs), farmer, Higher ho | Valiant James, famer, Skippool | Leyland Mr. William, Wyrebank house | Hull Richard, yeoman | Walsh James, grocer, Breckells | Morris Mr. Jacob, Fisher's fold | Hull William, farmer | Walsh John, farmer, Marsh farm | Smith Mr. James, Trunnell | Hull William, farmer, Gaskells | Walsh Thomas, farmer, Town end | Swainson George, esq. Beachfield | Parkinson Wm. farmer, Fleetwood farm | Walsh Thomas, jun. farmer, Pool ft | COMMERCIAL | Pearson Willaim, farmer, Limebr st | Whinnerah Jennet, (mrs), farmer | Anderton Agnes(Mrs), Cleveley's hotel | Porter James, farmer, East Warren farm | Burn hall | Askew William, farmer, Stanell farm | Porter John, farmer, Holmes | Whitehead Joseph, farmer, Raikes | Bamber Thos. farmer, West Warren farm | Porter William, farmer, Whitesides | Whiteside Betty(Mrs), corn miller | Banks William, shoe maker & postmaster | Purcell Rev. John, preparatory school | Whiteside Cuthbert, farmer | Bleasdale John, tailor, Holmes | for young gentleman upon Rossall | Whiteside Henry, farmer, Warren | Brackell Robert, joiner | School foundation | Whiteside James, farmer, Warren | Brade John, yeoman, Thornton hall | Riley Robert, farmer | Whiteside Richard, farmer, Holmes | Croft John, yeoman, Trunnell | Royles John, farmer, Butts hill | Whiteside Robert, farmer, College fm | Croft John, jun. farmer, Holmes | Shaw William, yeoman, Raikes | Whiteside Robert, farmer, Willcocks | Crookall John & Thomas, farmers, | Silcock Rebecca (Mrs), farmer, Thorn- | Wright Richard, beer retailer | Larkholme | ton hall | Wright Richard, farmer, Rowlands |
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