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Wath Parish, Directory of Trades and Professions for 1890
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Transcript of the entry for the Post Office, professions and trades
for WATH in Bulmer's Directory of 1890.
WATH TOWNSHIP.
- Wath Police Station and Court House - Petty Sessions are held on the last Saturday in each month, when the following magistrates attend:-
- Chairman, Sir R. H. Graham, Bart., Norton Conyers;
- S. Swire, Esq., Sharow;
- Major John I'Anson, Howe;
- W. T. Garnett and Charles Garnett, Esqrs., Sharow;
- W. H. Hirst, Copt Hewick;
- Col. Worsley, Stainley Hall, Ripon;
- Hutton Croft, Esq., Aldborough.
- Clerk to the Justices, John Whitham, Esq., solicitor, Ripon
- Post Office at John Jaques, Wath. Letters via Ripon, arrive at 9-15 a.m., and are despatched at 5 p.m.
- Barnett Henry, grocer
- Barnett Miss Jane, dressmaker
- Beswick Albert, police inspector, Wath Police station
- Binks Thomas, postman
- Coates Matthew, shoemaker
- Guyll George, builder and registrar of births and deaths for Wath district, and assistant overseer for Melmerby
- Guyll William, sexton
- Hammond Joseph, joiner and organist
- Hill Fred. Wilson, joiner and wheelwright
- Humphries Richard, master, Free school
- Jaques John, blacksmith, Post office
- Lukis Rev. Wm. Collings, M.A. and F.S.A., Rectory
- Steel John, grocer and draper
- Steel Matthew, farmer and vict., George and Dragon
- Suttle Mr. James
- Taylor John, tailor and outfitter
- Wath Girls' and Infants' School; Mrs. Louisa Banbery, mistress
Farmers.
- Broadwith Mrs. Elizabeth
- Coates Joseph, Gallow house
- Hargrave Mrs. Elizabeth, Grange farm
- Kendall Thomas, Parkfield
- Pearson John (and grocer, &c.)
- Wells Francis
- Whitelock William
MELMERBY TOWNSHIP.
- Post, Money Order, Telegraph Office, and Savings Bank, at T. Pratt's. Letters via Thirsk, arrive at 8-30 a.m,, and are despatched at 4-45 p.m.
- Allinson John, newsagent and hawker
- Hammond W. and J., joiners and builders, Melmerby and Wath
- Hammond William, joiner and builder
- Hodgson Arthur, draper, &c.
- Hood Anthony, vict., George and Dragon
- Kitson James, surveyor of buildings
- Parker Mr. Edward
- Pearson John Thos., Esq., Melmerby hall
- Pratt Thomas, grocer and postmaster
- Routledge Henry, station master, Melmerby Junction
- Shepherd William, butler, Melmerby hall
- Walker Robert, shoemaker
- Walls George, grocer
- Walls William, blacksmith
- Weatherill Wm. and Nicholson Eliz., victs., Bay Horse
- Wilkinson John & Son, brewers, maltsters, and farmers
Farmers.
- Hawxby John (and butcher and grocer)
- Hutchinson Wm. Kettlewell (yeo.), Melmerby grove
- Pearson John Richard
- Waddington Richard (yeo.), Melmerby village and Witherick farm
- Wells Richard, York gate
MIDDLETON QUERNHOW TOWNSHIP.
Miscellany of trades
- Wright Mrs. Eleanor. Middleton house
Farmers.
- Bird William, Coldstone
- Bolton Robert (and gamekeeper)
- Harris Benjamin, Leeming lane
- Scott John
- Walburn Richard
NORTON CONYERS TOWNSHIP.
- Letters via Ripon.
- Graham Sir Reginald Henry, Bart., J.P., Norton Conyers
Farmers
- Haigh John, Badger bank
- Highmoor Thomas, Norton mills
- Houslay John Henry
- Judson Mark, Home farm
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