Kempston Directory of Trades and Professions for 1864

Gentry &c.:

• Parish Clerk, William Brooks.
• Abraham, Mr. Samuel
• Barnard Talbot, esq. J.P. Hoo house
• Emery Mr. Frederick
• Fitch Rev. Saml. Edwd. M.D. [curate]
• Harris Henry, esq. Springfield house
• Joyce Mr. Joseph
• Joyce Mrs
• Littledale Henry, esq.
• Neale Mr. George, J.P. The Grange
• Sewland Capt. Bingham, J.P. Kempston house
• Stuart Lt.-Col. William, jun. M.P., J.P
• Williams Rev. Hamilton John, LL.B. [vicar] The Vicarage
• Williamson Misses, Manor house

Commercial:

• Abraham Joseph, cabinet maker
• Abraham Phoebe (Mrs.), shopkeeper
• Abraham Samuel, lace dealer
• Abraham Thomas, beer retailer
• Allen James, beer retailer
• Allen Thomas, beer retailer
• Baker William, farmer
• Barratt Ebenezer, beer retailer & tailor
• Bartrum William, farmer
• Bettles Sarah (Mrs.), dress maker
• Boston Philip, beer retailer
• Breed John, cow keeper
• Brooks Bartlett, farmer
• Burr Samuel, farmer
• Burr William, farmer
• Cane Thomas, shopkeeper
• Carter William, boot & shoe maker
• CherryTitus, Half Moon & wheelwright
• Chibnall Alfred, farmer
• Church George, beer retailer
• Conquest John, builder & contractor
• Corder Thomas, mealman
• Cotton Joseph, beer retailer
• Denton Joel, beer retailer
• Dewberry Thomas, King William IV
• Dudley James, beer retailer
• Dudley John, farmer
• Emery Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer
• Emery John, farmer
• Folkes James, beer retailer
• Francis William, Fish,& brewer
• Garner Matthew, gardener
• George Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer
• Harris Henry, L.R.C.P.E. resident physician, Springfield house
• Harrison Samuel, bricklayer
• Hart Mary Ann (Mrs.), beer retlr & butchr,
• Hawley Joseph, carpenter
• Henman Daniel, Chequers, & farmer
• Joyce Joseph, grocer
• Joyce Samuel, baker
• Lamb James, farmer
• Lester James, farmer
• Lilley West, beer retailer
• Longstaff William, shopkeeper
• Mardlinq Thomas, shopkeeper
• Marriott William, smith
• Mimms William, shopkeeper
• Mitchell Thomas, farmer & lime burner
• Morris Mary (Mrs.), grazier
• Poole Alfred, beer retailer
• Ransom Edwin, miller
• Read James, brick maker
• Redman Thomas, blacksmith
• Rignall Robert, mealman
• Rignall William, boot & shoe maker
• Robinson John, butcher
• Robinson Joseph, blacksmith
• Sletcher Robert, shoe maker
• Smith Austin, wheelwright & carpenter
• Smith James, beer retailer
• Walker John, carpenter
• Watford Geo. Alex. shopkeeper & tailor
• Watford James, farmer
• Whitbread Charles, gardener
• White Edward, butcher
• White Edward, farmer
• White John, farmer, Bury farm
• Whitworth Robert, farmer
• Worrell James, bricklayer
• Wright Samuel, pig dealer

Post office:

• James Rignall, receiver. Letters, received through Bedford, arrive at 7.30 a.m.;
• disptached at 6.15p.m

Insurance agent:

• Royal Fire & Life, Wm. Thomason

Public schools:

• National, William Brooks, master
• Girls, Miss Stainton, mistress ; Miss Parry, infants' mistress

Carriers to Bedford:

• Abel Brooks & Amos Wilson, daily