Thornton Watlass Parish, Directory of Trades and Professions for 1890

Transcript of the entry for the Post Office, professions and trades
for THORNTON WATLASS in Bulmer's Directory of 1890.

• Post Office at Wilson Hill's. Letters arrive via Bedale, daily, at '7 am., and are despatched at 6-5 p.m. Postal orders are issued here but not paid. The nearest Money Order and Telegraph Office is at Bedale.

• Anderson Rev. John D., M.A., The Rectory
• Auton William, joiner and carpenter
• Backhouse Wm., vict. and shoemaker, The Buck
• Beckwith William, blacksmith
• Brigham John Smith, schoolmaster
• Carnegie John, gardener
• Dodsworth Sir Charles Edward Smith, Bart., J.P., D.L., C.C., Masham Div., N. Riding, Thornton Watlass hall, and Carlton Club, London, S.W.
• Everett Thomas, shopkeeper
• Firby Miss Hannah Elizabeth, dressmaker
• Hill Wilson, postmaster
• Nicholson Thomas, tailor
• Pearson Jph., estate carpenter and cowkeeper
• Scaife Joseph, wheelwright
• Wetherill John, sexton
• Williamson Geo., relieving, vaccination, school attendance and enquiry officer, and inspector of nuisances, Bedale Union
• Wrightson Francis, gamekeeper and woodman, Ulwards lodge

• Allison Robert, Pasture house
• Alton J. (Alton & Sons), (and maltster and brewer)
• Firby Thomas, Plump house
• Johnson John, Low barn; h Burrill
• Pratt Mrs. Ellen, Low Pond house
• Williamson John (and cattle dealer)
• Williamson Mrs. Mary (and butcher)

• Post Office at Thornton Watlass. Letters via Bedale; the nearest Money Order and Telegraph Office is at Masham.

• Airey Thomas, farm bailiff
• Cowell Major-Gen. Sir John Clayton, K.C.B., Clifton castle
• Hudson Geo., collector of land and income tax
• Lee John, gardener
• Thompson William, gamekeeper

• Hudson John, Clifton grange

• Post Office at Thornton Watlass. Letters via Bedale.

• Burton George, joiner and cartwright
• Malcolm William, cowkeeper
• Wilson John Edward, managing farmer

• Lamb Heslop, Scot's farm
• Lamb J., Rookwith grange (and Sand Hill house)
• Ward Thomas, Rookwith house
• Wilson Mrs. Jane, Low Field house

• Post Office at Thornton Watlass. Letters via Bedale. Letter Box in the village cleared at 5-30 p.m. No collection on Sunday.

• Booth Miss Elizabeth
• Campbell Thomas, beerseller and shoemaker
• Clarke Christopher, Esq., commissioner of taxes, late Capt., 1st Vol. Batt., North Yorkshire Regiment, The Hermitage
• Clarke Christopher, land agent, Capt. commanding 1st Vol. Batt. (Princess of Wales' Own), Yorkshire Regiment, Charlcot
• Harker Thomas, cowkeeper
• Horner Mrs. Ann
• Jeff Miss Mary
• Kittley William, coachman to Sir. J. Cowell
• Nelson William, cowkeeper
• Pratt Thomas, stonemason
• Simpson J. H., estate joiner to Six John Cowell
• Wrightson Stephen J., blacksmith, Thirn grange

• Broadley Thomas, Manor farm
• Hunt John (and carrier to Bedale, Tuesdays), Pasture House farm
• Nicholson Thomas, Thirn Moor house
• Williamson Mrs. Mary, Hermitage farm; h Thornton Watlass

Scan, OCR and html by Colin Hinson. Checking and correction by Peter Nelson.