GENUKI: Pontefract Directory of Trades and Professions for 1834

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Pontefract
Parish

Transcript of the entry of 'professions and trades'
for PONTEFRACT in Pigot's Directory of 1834.

Post:

Post Office, Market street, William Nunns, Post master
Post Office, Castleford, Matthew Kemp, Post master

Nobility, Gentry, & Clergy,

Adams Captain ---, Ackworth
Armstrong Rev. Charles Edward, Hemsworth
Aspinall the Misses ---, Horse fair
Atkinson Rev. John, Roper gate
Barnes Rev. Theophilus, Castleford
Barton ---, esq. Stapleton
Bland Mrs. A. Hundhill cottage
Bland Thomas Davidson, esq. Kippax park
Broomhead Mrs. Mary, Roper gate
Brown Daniel, esq. Belle vue
Brumley Thomas, esq. Monk hill
Buchanan Dr. Robert, Priory
Carter Mr. Thomas, Tanshelf
Cathcart the Hon. & Rev. A.C. Kippax
Cator Rev. Thomas, Shelbrooke park
Champeys Rev. H.W. Badsworth hall
Errington William, esq. Grove cottage
Forbes Mrs. ---, Playhouse yard (book says "lane", but believed to be incorrect)
Fryer Mr. Thomas, Horse fair
Goldsworthy Major ---, Ackworth
Gooch Colonel William, Carlton
Goodwin Mrs. Jane, Beast fair
Greaves George B. esq. Elmsall lodge
Gully John, esq. M.P. Ackworth park
Hall Thomas, esq. Puntone lodge
Hall Thomas, esq. Tanshelf
Hartley Mrs. Elizabeth, Back lane
Hawke Hon. Lord, Womersley park
Hepworth William, esq. Horse fair
Holgate James, esq. Roper gate
Howard Luke, esq. Ackworth villa
Ibbetson Lady ---, Wool market
Ibbinson John, esq. Bailey gate
Jowitt Benjamin, esq. Carlton
Leatham Flintoff, esq. Castle house
Lee William, esq. Grove hall
Marshall Miss Elizabeth, Beast fair
Marshall Mrs. Sarah, Roper gate
Medhurst Rev. Charles, Ledsham
Mexborough the Earl of, Meshley park
Milnes Robert Pemberton, esq. Frystone hall
Muscroft Miss ---, Bridge
Norton Mrs. Sarah, Roper gate
Nottingham Mr. Edward, Jubilee
Oliver Mrs. ---, Darrington hall
Pease Rev. George, Darrington
Perfect Mrs. Catherine Maria, Roper gate
Perfect Miss Grosvenor, Roper gate
Perfect John, esq. Roper gate
Perfect Miss Julia, Roper gate
Perkins Mrs. Mary, Horse fair
Pettyt Mrs. ---, Roper gate
Pugh Rev. Edward Edward, Tanshelf
Purslove Miss Mary, Horse fair
Purslove William, esq. Tanshelf
Pymont Mrs. Amelia, Tanshelf
Ramsden Sir John, bart. Byram hall
Rawson Rev. James, Northgate
Robinson Captain ---, Carlton
Russell Rev. Edmund, Bellmont
Scott Joseph, esq. Badsworth hall
Shepherd Mr. William, Beast fair
Simpson Mr. Charles, Castleford
Stainsforth Rev. Richard, Bellmont
Taylor Henry, esq. Salter row
Thompson Mr. Joseph, Tanshelf
Thwaite Mr. ---, Monk hill
Trueman Joshua, esq. Market place
Tute Mrs. Mary, Bailey gate
Vincent Colonel ---, Hemsworth
Wainwright Mrs. Elizabeth, Beast fair
Watman Rev. Pattison, Northgate
Wemyss Colonel ---, Salter row
Wilson Richard, esq. Ackworth grange
Wilson Mr. Samuel, Castleford
Wilson Thomas, esq. Hemsworth

Academies & Schools,
Not otherwise described are Day Schools,

Dyson Edward, Northgate
Free Grammar School, Northgate --- Rev. Pattison Watman, master
Friends' Boarding School, Ackworth --- Henry Whitaker, master
Infants' School, Northgate --- Elizabeth Frances Scarr, mistress
Ingham James, Castleford
Jefferson William, Horse fair
Mann Hannah, Maria & Sarah, Roper gate
National School, Northgate --- Charles Anthony Martin, master; Elizabeth Vaux, mistress
Watson John, Castleford

Attorneys,

Belk Thomas, Beast market
Clough William & John Rhodes, Market place
Coleman Henry John (& town clerk, and perpetual commissioner for taking acknowledgments of deeds by married women for the West Riding) Roper gate
Foster John, Market place
Horner William, Roper gate
Jefferson Edward, Beast fair
Mitton Michael & Son, Roper gate
Smithson & Ramskill, Beast fair
Wood & Standish, Beast fair

Auctioneers,

Carr Thomas, Market place
Dickinson William, Horse fair
Haigh George, Market place

Bakers & Flour Dealers,

Barker Benjamin, Horse fair
Carter Joseph, Horse fair
Foster Thomas, Horse fair
Pease John, Salter row
Pease Peter, Horse fair
Spink Joseph, Salter row
Vaux Richard, Horse fair
Walshaw Thomas, Salter row
Wilson Robert, Roper gate

Bankers,

Leatham, Tew & Co. Market place -- (draw on Joseph Denison & Co. London)
Perfect John & William & Co. Roper gate -- (draw on Jones, Loyd & Co. London)
Savings' Bank, Town hall -- Martin Charles Anthony, secretary

Basket Makers,

Arundel Jonas, Booths
Bilbrough William, Crown & Anchor yard
Hall John, Market place
Sadler Richard, Horse fair
Wriglesworth Dobson, Northgate

Blacksmiths,

Hetherington George, Castleford
Jackson William, Northgate
Kay Michael, Salter row
Middleton Robert, Beast fair
Moorehouse Matthew, Castleford
Newall John, Tanshelf
Sidwell William, Back lane
Thorp William, Castleford

Booksellers, Stationers, & Printers,

Elcock Charles, Market place
Fox John & Son (& stamp distributers) Market place

Boot & Shoe Makers,

Arundel Thomas, Back lane
Atkinson William, Back lane
Bell Thomas, Roper gate
Birkby Thomas, Northgate
Bond John, Castleford
Bower Joseph, Tanshelf
Brown & Bean, Shoe market
Brown John, Paradise hill
Brown John, Salter row
Carter James, Northgate
Dodsworth James, Roper gate
Hackwell Obadiah, Tanshelf
Harthorn Joseph, Castleford
Hopkinson George, Beast fair
Lacy Benjamin, Beast fair
Lea Thomas, Market place
Malkin George, Market place
Moody John, Castleford
Petty Nicholas, Beast fair
Smith Robert, Hartley's yard
Thompson William, Northgate
Towns Robert, Bridge
Vant Francis, Beast fair
Walton Benjamin, Castleford
Waterhouse Benjamin, North st
Wilcock William, Beast fair

Braziers & Tin Plate Workers,

Barratt William, Beast fair
England Ann, Roper gate
Eyre Thomas, Beast fair
Marshall Joseph, Wool market
Nunns Thomas, Market place

Bricklayers,

Boys Samuel, Wool market
England George, Back lane
Gundel John, Booths
Hall John, Back lane
Haseltine Thomas, Back lane
Moody John, Horse fair
Sykes William (& brick maker) Castleford
Taylor Thomas, Beast fair

Butchers,

Burkinshaw George, Horse fair
Burton Ann Elizabeth, Horse fair
Carnes Alexander, Castleford
England George, Castleford
Fisher Francis, Horse fair
Hirst John, Castleford
Langhorn John, Castleford
Lodge William, Horse fair
Petty John, Monk hill
Shackleton William, Tanshelf
Simpson Thomas, Castleford
Tasker Joseph, Market place
Webster Richard, Playhouse yard (book says "lane", but believed to be incorrect)
Wheatley Thomas, Salter row

Child Bed Linen Warehouses,

Dixon & Hall, Wool market
Swallow Sarah, Beast fair

China, Glass & Earthenware Dealers,

Berry Richard, Market place
Fisher Elizabeth, Shoe market
Taylor Thomas Lee (glass only) Market place

Chymists & Druggists,

Brice James, Market place
Fox William, Market place
Parkinson William, Market place
Priestlay Henry, Market place
Whaley Thomas Gooddy, Castleford

Clothes Dealers,

Horner Abraham, Roper gate
Spink John, Market place
Wainwright Thomas, Beast fair

Confectioners,

Bradbury John, Horse fair
Foster Thomas, Beast fair
Hall Benjamin, Market place
Thwaite Mary & Sisters, Market place

Coopers,

Bilbrough William, Crown & Anchor yard
Hall John, Market place
Sadler Richard, Horse fair

Curriers & Leather Cutters,

Robson James, Salter row
Warrington Richard, Horse fair
Winterburn Richard, Horse fair

Dyers,

Baumforth Mary, Sessions yard
Millet Ann, Horse fair

Fellmongers,

Purslove Thomas (& leather dresser) Bailey gate
Thwaites Thomas, Bailey gate

Fire, &c. Office Agents,

County, John Foster, Market place
Pelican (life) and Phoenix (fire) Richard Chambers, Roper gate
Protector, Charles Elcock, Market place
Royal Exchange, John Fox & Son, Market place
Sun, Thomas Lea, Market place

Gardeners & Seedsmen,
(See also Nursery & Seedsmen)

Baumforth Thomas, Sessions yard
Carr Richard, Monk hill
Heckingbottom James, Northgate
Heckingbottom, William, Paradise hill
Petty Richard, Monk hill
Pinder Joseph, Beast fair

Grocers & Tea Dealers,
(See also Shopkeepers)

Booth Joseph, Market place
Brown Richard, Bridge
Dawson Matthew, Beast fair
Himsworth John, Roper gate
Jowett Edward, Market place
Knight Samuel, Market place
Phillips John, Beast fair
Spivey John, Market place
Ullathorne & Routledge, Beast fair
Whaley Thomas Gooddy, Castleford
Wigham Davison, Market place

Hair Dressers,

Beaumont Richard, Market place
Bell Thomas, Castleford
Freeman George, Beast fair
Holmes John, Castleford
Jackson George, Roper gate
Mountain John, Shoe market
Standish Samuel, Bridge
Stringer Benjamin, Horse fair

Hat Manufacturers,

Addingley Samuel, Roper gate
Fox John, Horse fair
Rishworth James, Market place
Sutcliffe Thomas, Beast fair

Hosiers,
(See also Linen Drapers)

Higgins William, Shoe market
Scholefield Henry, Market place

Inns,

New Elephant, John Harrison, Market place
Old Elephant, William Gill, Salter row
Red Lion Hotel (& posting house) William Arton, Market place
Star, Isaac Shaw, Market place

Iron & Brass Founder,

Bevitt William, Roper gate

Ironmongers,

Eyre Thomas, Beast fair
Ratcliff George (& manufacturer of hot air stoves, with ascending & descending flues) Shoe market
Thewlis Charles George, Shoe market
Walton Thomas, Market place

Joiners & Cabinet Makers,

Athorn John, Horse fair
Barber Thomas, Shoe market
Carr Thomas, Market place
Dickinson William, Horse fair
Foster Thomas, Horse fair
Harrison George, Walton's yard
Hewitt William, Castleford
Marshall Dorothy, Horse fair
Nettleton Thomas, Northgate
Pease John, Roper gate
Pease Midgley, Booths
Sykes Samuel, Mill hill
Teal James, Gill's yard
Turner John, Roper gate
Turpin Thomas, Castleford

Linen & Woollen Drapers,

Dibb John, Bridge
Hartley John, Market place
Robertshaw John, Salter row
Serle Thomas, Market place
Shirtcliff William, Roper gate
Ullathorne & Routledge, Beast fair
Vant George, Beast fair
Wood James, Market place

Liquorice Dealers,

Dickon George, Roper gate
Dunhill Francis, Horse fair
Dunhill Thomas, Horse fair
Firth Thomas, Market place

Maltsters,

Barker Francis, Castle hill
Barker John, Horse fair
Barty Paul, Castle hill
Dunhill William, Horse fair
Fox Thomas, jun. Bailey gate
Gill William, Salter row
Hick William, Beast fair
Hurst Samuel, Horse fair
Hutchinson Matthew, North st
Leng William, Tanshelf
Moxon William, Horse fair
Purslove William, Beast fair
Robson James, Salter row
Spink Edward, Beast fair
Spink Edward, jun, Beast fair

Millers,

Hepponstall Thomas, Castleford
Nodder Martha, Monk hill
Pease John, Church lane
Ramsden Joseph, Castleford
Womack Richard, Mill hill

Milliners & Dress Makers,

Brown Ann, Beast fair
Dickinson Elizabeth & Sarah, Roper gate
Jackson Isabella, Roper gate
Jowett Elizabeth, Baxter gate
Smith Ann, Beast fair
Taylor Mary, Hartley's yard

Music Sellers,

Hargrave John, Horse fair
Hill Thomas, Tanshelf

Nursery & Seedsmen,

Hanks & Co. Beast fair
Mitton Richard, Beast fair

Miscellany of trades

Painters -- House, Sign, &c.
Clark John, Horse fair
Downing William, Horse fair

Plumbers & Glaziers,

Barker William, Horse fair
Ingham David, Market place
Nunns Thomas, Market place
Scholey Thomas, Beast fair
Wilson William, Castleford

Potters,

Bateson & Co. Castleford
Cawthorn Joseph, Bailey gate
Fletcher Isaac, Castleford
Taylor George & Co. Castleford
Wood Samuel & Co. Castleford

Rope & Twine Makers,

Dickinson Thomas, Beast fair
Longley Jonathan, Castleford
Vickers George, Roper gate

Saddlers,

Elliott William, Beast fair
Hodgson William, Castleford
Jameson Richard Scott, Market place
Nicholson John, Bridge
Smith Kirkman, Beast fair
Sudbury Thomas, Beast fair
Wheatley Richard, Market place
Williamson William, Beast fair

Shopkeepers & Dealers in Groceries & Sundries,

Armitage William, Horse fair
Ashton Richard, Castleford
Barratt James, Roper gate
Barratt Sarah, Beast fair
Baumforth Thomas, Beast fair
Bell John, Beast fair
Brook George, Northgate
Brown Michael, Booths
Burton Francis, Horse fair
Colley Thomas, Horse fair
Dickon George, Roper gate
Dunhill Ruth, Broad lane
Ellis William, Horse fair
Gelder George, North st
Gelder William, Horse fair
Harrison Richard, Castleford
Hawkins John, Beast fair
Hirst William, Roper gate
Jowett Edward, Castleford
Murgetroyd Francis, Bailey gate
Prince Charles, Shoe market
Shackleton William, Tanshelf
Taylor George, Castleford
Walker George, Beast fair
Williamson David, Northgate
Wood Elizabeth, Castleford

Stay Makers,

Balmforth Jane, Shoe market
Gelder Sarah, Northgate
Jameson Maria, Market place

Stone Masons,

Lindley William, Tanshelf
Plowes William, Tanshelf

Straw Hat Makers,

Baines Mary, Beast fair
Dyson Edward, Market place
Heseltine Ann, Beast fair
Sutcliffe Mary, Beast fair
Walker Joseph, Shoe market
Westerby Elizabeth, Beast fair

Surgeons,

Brook Lionel John, Beast fair
Jessop Adam, Castleford
Long Edwin, Roper gate
Muscroft James, Horse fair
Oxley Robert, Horse fair
Smith Robert, Market place
Swallow Richard, Beast fair
Thompson Joseph, Market place
Thompson Moses, Horse fair

Tailors,

Atkinson William, Castleford
Beckett William, Castleford
Brown Daniel (& draper) Beast fair
Fatham Arthur, Castleford
Haigh John, Roper gate
Hatfield William, Beast fair
Hetherington Joseph, Castleford
Kemp Christopher, Castleford
Kidd Samuel, Horse fair
Kidd William, Beast fair
Nell John, Horse fair
Owen Thomas, Castleford
Reeder James, Beast fair
Shaw John, Horse fair
Smith Frederick, Salter row
Thompson John, Horse fair
Whitehead William Hunter, Northgate
Williamson David, Northgate

Tallow Chandlers,

Abbott William, Church lane
Gelder William, jun. Horse fair
Robson James, Salter row

Taverns & Public Houses,

Black Bull, Thomas Moorey, Walker's gate
Black Moor's Head, James Shilleto, Beast fair
Blue Bell, John Atkinson, Roper gate
Corporation Arms, Sarah Waite, Salter row
Cropt Horse, William Moody, Shoe market
Cross Keys, Thomas Crosby, Shoe market
Cross Swords, Joseph Spink, Salter row
Crown & Anchor, John Scholey, Beast fair
Currier's Arms, John Grant, Shoe market
Dolphin, Elizabeth Brown, Horse fair
Fox, Elizabeth Marshall, Bailey gate
George & Dragon, John Longley, Castleford
Golden Ball, James Rhodes, Horse fair
Green Dragon, William Blunt, Beast fair
Greyhound, John Charlesworth, Beast fair
Griffin, Richard Watson, Castleford
Horse Shoes, William Heatley, Beast fair
Horse Shoes, William Thorp, Castleford
Keel, Charles Battersby, Castleford
King's Arms, Thomas Barber, Shoe market
Malt Shovel, George Cartner, Beast fair
Mexborough Arms, George Parker, Castleford
Nag's Head, Thomas Davison, Roper gate
Navigation Inn, William Pearson, Castleford
New Inn, Mark Pearson, Tanshelf
Old Castle, Richard Dunhill, Horse fair
Ordnance Arms, John Watterton, Church lane
Pine Apple, John Wheatley, Baxter gate
Ramsden Arms, John Charlesworth, Sessions yard
Robin Hood, William Pease, Tanshelf
Royal Oak, Midgley Pease, Booths
Ship Inn, Thomas Parkinson, Castleford
Spangled Bull, William McAcy, Northgate
Starkie's Arms, Richard Thompson, Church lane
Turk's Head, Thomas Whitaker, Playhouse yard (book says "lane", but believed to be incorrect)
Wellington Arms, Joseph Hatfield, Horse fair
Wheel, Ann Haigh, Roper gate
White Lion, Nathaniel Scholey, Market place
White Swan, Philip Street Sykes, Horse fair
Windmill, Robert William Sheppard, Wool market
Woodman, John Athorn, Horse fair

Retailers of Beer,

Ashton Joseph, Castleford
Atkinson Richard, Bailey gate
Barker Benjamin, Horse fair
Blanco William, Salter row
Briggs Elizabeth, Bailey gate
Briggs James, Horse fair
Gawthorn Richard, Bailey gate
Gelder George, North st
Harrison Richard, Castleford
Heppleston William, Booths
Lazenby John, Back lane
Lindley William, Tanshelf
Liversidge Richard, Castleford
Pollard William, North st
Sanderson John, Church lane
Sidwell William, Horse fair
Tomlinson Hannah, Beast fair

Timber Merchants,

Carr Henry, Beast fair
Sykes Samuel, Mill hill

Veterinary Surgeons,

Peech John Darsey, Beast fair
Pike William, Horse fair
Wood William, Beast fair

Watch & Clock Makers,

Berry Richard, Market place
Farrer Benjamin, Beast fair
Farrer Joshua, Beast fair
Taylor Thomas Lee, Market place

Wheelwrights,

Barker Thomas, Bailey gate
England Matthew, Castleford
Mountain John, Tanshelf
Smith Thomas, Newgate
Teal James, Gill's yard
Walker William, Castleford

White & Gun-Smiths,

Burland Robert, Market place
Portlock John, Shoe market
Pottage Francis, Baxter gate
Ratcliff George (& bell hanger) Shoe market
Ratcliff Mary, Beast fair

Wine & Spirit Merchants,

Berry John, Market place
Brice James & Co. Market place
Gill Thomas, Market place
Handley Ann, Beast fair
Long Thomas, Roper gate
Parkinson William, Market place
Rhodes Edward, Salter row
Spink James, Horse fair

Woollen Drapers,

Poskitt William, Bridge
Rideal David, Market place

Worsted Manufacturers,

Hardacre John, Tanshelf
Higgins William, Shoe market

Miscellaneous,

Addy Godfrey, tanner, Tanshelf
Anderson George, plasterer, Beast fair
Dawson Ann, fishmonger, Market place
Dispensary, Baxter gate --- John Clement, house surgeon
Fryer John, wire worker, Baxter gate
Hargrave Joseph, nail maker, Northgate
Hartley Bernard, architect, &c. Park view
Hayes John, tobacco pipe maker, Ass hill
Lee William, treasurer to the corporation, Town hall
McDowall Hugh, travelling tea dealer, Salter row
Ramsden Joseph, seed crusher, Castleford
Robinson Thomas, coach builder, Star yard
Spink John, pawnbroker, Market place
Standish John, landscape painter, Horse fair
Strafford Isaac Backhouse, carver & gilder, Beast fair
Thompson Aaron, supervisor, Horse fair
Thwaites Thomas, glover, Bailey gate
Webster & Lake, boat builders, Castleford
Webster Joseph, fruiterer, Horse fair
Whardall William, turner, Tanshelf

Carriers,

To Barnsley, Benjamin Archer, from the Star Inn, every Wednesday & Saturday
To Ferrybridge, Benjamin Myers, from the Red Lion, daily
To Knottingley, Hannah Jackson, from the Windmill, Monday, Wednesday & Saturday
To Leeds, Jackson & Co. from the Malt Shovel, daily --- & Joseph Brooks, from his house, every Tues. Thurs. & Sat.
To Methley, Isaac Brooks, from the Currier's Arms, every Saturday
To Outton, George Bell, from the Ramsden's Arms, every Wednesday & Saturday
To Selby, William Golton, from the Star Inn, every Wednesday & Saturday
To Sheffield, Ann Dawson, from her house, every Tuesday, Wednesday & Sunday
To Snaith, William Killingback, from the King's Arms, every Saturday
To Wakefield, William Dove, from his house, every Monday, Wednesday & Friday
To York, Ann Dawson, from her house, every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday

Conveyance by Water,

From Castleford.
To Goole, a steam packet, for passengers, every morning (Sunday excepted) at half past six
To and from Goole, Leeds, Selby, & Wakefield, boats pass and repass daily.

Transcript of the entry of 'professions and trades'
for KNOTTINGLEY in Pigot's Directory of 1834.