Thornton 1892

Transcript of the entry for the Post Office, professions and trades
for THORNTON in Bulmer's Directory of 1892.

• Letters, via Pocklington. arrive at 9 a.m. Wall Box cleared at 4-55 p.m. Nearest Post Office, and for purchase only of POstal Orders, Melbourne (one mile). Nearest Money Order and Telegraph Office, Pocklington (five miles).

• Beckett William, parish clerk
• Coates Robert, joiner
• Coates Thomas, shoemaker
• Hesslewood John, carrier to York (Saturday)
• Setree Miss Caroline Alice, schoolmistress
• Smith Joseph, bricklayer

• Brown John, Grey Horse house
• Gibson Arthur, Thornton grange
• Gibson Mark, Oak farm
• Gibson William, Westfield house
• Hesslewood Wm.(& carrier to Pocklington, Sat.)
• Nicholls James, East farm
• Nicholls Michael, Eastfield house (and miller, Walbut mill)
• Oldridge Thomas, Fir Tree farm
• Richardson Elisha John, Thornton Street hs, Barmby Moor
• Rooke Mark, Mill house
• Rooke William
• Snowden John
• Story Robert Gibson
• Tasker William

• Post Office, and for purchase only of Postal Orders, at George Beckett's. Letters, via Pocklington, arrive at 8-50 a.m.; despatch at 4-35 p.m. No Sunday business. Wall Box, one mile east of Post Office, is cleared at 4-10 p.m. Nearest Money Order and Telegraph Office, Pocklington (six miles).

• Atkin Wm. Wilfred, vict., Blacksmiths' Arms
• Barrow Stephen, tailor and grocer
• Beckett George, shoemaker and postmaster
• Board School (mixed) Henry Phillips, master
• Brown Thomas, shoemaker
• Bruce Richard Chas., joiner and wheelwright, asst. overseer and clerk to the School Board
• Clarkson Robert, gardener
• Crawford Mrs. Hannah
• Dales Wm., vict. and refreshment contractor, Cross Keys Inn
• Foster Hy., head gamekeeper, Melbourne hall
• Fussey Joseph, police constable
• Gorwood George, carrier to York (Wednesday, Saturday, and alternate Thursdays)
• Grant James, blacksmith
• Gunston Captain Bernard Hamilton (late 5th Dragoon Guards), Melbourne hall
• Harrison Mrs. Elizabeth, Ross Moor house
• Harrison John, grocer
• Hodgson Miss Mary Ann, dressmaker
• Howard Miss Jane, Melbourne grange
• Hudson Charles, cattle dealer, Ross moor
• Irwin Rev. Chas. A. K., B.A., curate-in-charge
• Kidd Chas., carrier to Pocklington (Saturday)
• Kidd Jno. Jas., carrier to York, Tues. and Sat.
• Kidd Mrs. Mary, grocer
• Parrott William, grocer
• Todd Frederick, tailor
• Todd Richard, shoemaker

• Brabbs James Thomas, Brickyard farm
• Brabbs John
• Cook John (and blacksmith)
• Dales William, Cross Keys Inn
• Dalton James, Melbourne grange, farm bailiff to William Thomlinson Walker, Esq.
• Featherstone Thomas
• Harrison John, Westfield farm
• Hessle Robert
• Homley Thomas, The Lodge
• James Thomas
• Jennings Francis, Prospect house
• Kirk John Frederick, (and butcher)
• Ogle Charles Henry, Glebe farm
• Ogle George Henry, East farm (and brick and tile manufacturer), Seaton Ross
• Pulleyn Frank, Bibble farm
• Simpson James, Ross Moor farm
• Simpson John
• Simpson John, junr.
• Smith John, Violet cottage
• Story Thomas, Barnfield house
• Todd George, East Common farm
• Towler John
• Walker Richard, Park farm, bailiff to Walter Cliff, Esq.
• West Stephen, Ross moor
• Whitfield Thos.

• Letters via Wilberfoss, York.

• Anson George
• Hessle Thomas, Park house
• Jennings Francis Thomas (yeo.), White house
• Jennings Robt. Edwin (yeo.), Storwood grange
• Jennings Thomas (yeo.), Manor house
• Jones John Dales, hind for John Sherbourne
• Rickatson Robert, Rush Wood house
• Simpson George, General lane
• Tate Edward, (and temperance hotel proprietor), Hagg bridge
• Thompson Matthew, Rose cottage

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