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Transcript of the entry of 'professions and trades'
for YORK in White's Directory of 1840.

Post-Office,
Miscellany,
Academies, Marked * take Boarders and † are Charity Schools or partly free:
Animal Preservers,
Architects,
Artificial Flower Mkrs,
Attorneys, Marked * are Proctors and Notaries Public,
Auctioneers,
Bacon, &c Factors, (See also cheesemongers),
Bakers & Flour Dealers,
Banks,
Barristers,
Basket Makers,
Berlin Depots, Fancy Worsted, Wool &c.,
Billiard Tables,
Blacking Manfrs,
Blacksmiths,
Bone Crushers,
Bookbinders,
Booksellers, Stationers, Binders & Printers, (See also Printers only),
Boot and Shoe Makers,
Braziers, Tinners and Coppersmiths,
Brewers & Maltsters, Marked* are Maltsters only,
Bricklayers &c,
Brick Makers,
Brush Warehouses, Marked * are Brush Manufacturers,
Butchers,
Butter, - See Bacon Factors,
Cabinet Makers &c,
Marked thus† are Cabinet Makers only,* Upholsterers only and †† Fancy Case &c, Manufacturers Carvers and Gilders,
Chair Makers,
Cheesemongers, (See also Bacon and Butter Factors),
Chemists & Druggists, Marked * are Manufacturing Chemists & Wholesale Druggists,
Clog & Patten Makers, *are also Last & Boot Tree Makers,
Clothes Brokers, (See also Tailors and Drapers),
Coach Builders,
Coal Dlrs & Merchants,
Comb Manufacturers,
Commissioner for taking Special Bail,
Confectioners,
Coopers,
Cork Cutters,
Corn Millers and Flour Dealers, Marked * are Flour Dealers only,
Curriers, &c, (See also Fellmongers and Tanners),
Cutlers & Surgeons' Instrument, &c Manfrs,
Dancing Masters,
Dentists,
Dyers,
Eating Houses,
Engravers and Copper Plate Printers,
Farmers, &c, Marked * are Cowkeepers and † Cartowners only,
Fellmongers,
Fire & Life Offices,
Fishmongers,
Flax Dressers, See Rope, &c Manufacturers,
Flax Spinners & Manfrs, Marked 1 are Shoe Thread, 2 Linen, and 3 Sacking Manfrs,
Furriers,
Furniture Brokers,
Game,
Gardeners, &c, Marked * are Nurserymen, † Florists, and ‡ Fruiterers,
Glass, China, & Earthenware Dealers,
Glass Manufacturers,
Glass Cutters,
Glove Mfrs & Dealers,
Grocers & Tea Dealers, Marked * are also Fruiterers (See also Tea Dealers),
Gun Makers,
Hair Dressers, &c, Marked * are Perfumers,
Hardware Dealers,
(See Cutlers, Ironmongers, and Jewellers) Hatters, Marked * are Manufacturers,
Hide Merchants,
Hop Merchants,
Hosiers, (See also Linen Drapers),
Hotels, Inns, & Taverns,
Beerhouses,
Iron and brass founders,
Marked * are Brass only Iron merchants,
Miscellany of trades Jewellers and Gold and Silver smiths, Marked † are Silver Plate Manfrs.,
Jewellers (working),
Joiners & builders,
Marked † are Cabinet Makers Lace dealers,
(see also Linen Drps), Lace, Fringe, and Girth webb manufacturers (For Coaches, Livery etc.),
Land agents & Surveyors,
Law stationers,
Libraries,
Lime merchants,
Linen drapers,
Marked * also Woollen Drapers. See also Wln. Drapers & Tailors, Lithographer,
Miscellany of trades Looking glass manufacturer,
Machine Makers,
Maltsters. - (see Brewers),
Merchants,
Milliners & dressmakers,
Millwrights,
Miscellany of trades Mustard manufacturers,
Nail makers,
Newspapers,
Oil & colour dealers,
Opticians,
Organ builders,
Painters, (Portrait, &c.),
Painters (House, sign, &c.),
Paper dealers,
Paper hanger manufacturers,
Pawnbrokers,
Perfumers,
(see Hairdressers), Physicians,
Plane makers,
Plasterers, &c. See also Bricklayers,
Plumerrs & glaziers,
Porter dealers,
Poulterers,
(See also Carriers), Printers,
(See Booksellers & Newspapers also) Proctors
Rag merchants,
Register offices For Servants,
Miscellany of trades Saddlers,
Sail makers,
SAW MILL & PITTS,
SEED MERCHANTS,
SHARE BROKERS,
SHOPKEEPERS,
SHERIFF'S OFFICERS,
SLATE MERCHANTS,
SLOOP & BOAT BUILDERS,
STAMP OFFICE,
STAYMAKERS,
Stone & Marble Masons, Marked * are Sculptors,
Straw Hat Manfrs,
Surgeons,
Tailors, (See also Woollen Drapers & Tailors),
Tallow Chandlers,
Tanners (See also Fellmongers, &c.),
Tea Dealers, Marked * are Coffee Roasters, and † Wholesale Dealers,
Tea Dlrs (Travelling),
Timber Merchants, †are English Timber Dealers,
Tobacco & Snuff Manfrs, Marked † are Dealers only,
Tobacco Pipe Manfrs,
Toy Manfrs & Dealers (see also Turners), Marked † are Fancy Warehouses,
Trunk Makers,
Turners (Wood &c),
Umbrella Manfrs,
Veterinary Surgeons,
Watchmakers, Marked † are Jewellers,
Wharfingers,
Wheelwrights,
Whip Makers,
Whitesmiths &c, Marked * are Gas Fitters,
Wine & Spirit Merchts,
Marked † are Wine and Spirit, and the rest Spirit Merchants only Wire Workers,
Wln Drapers & Tailors, Marked † are Woollen Drapers only,
Worsted Dealers,
Mails and Coaches (Departure of),
From the York Tavern, St Helen's Square, and the Black Swan, Coney street,
From the Mail Coach Inn,
Steam packets,
Sailing Vessels,
Carriers by Land,
Carriers Attending the Following Inns:

Transcribed by Liz Agar, Robyn Clark, Leonie Fretwell,
Carolyn de Bona and Sandy Liddle.


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