Sherburn in Elmet Parish

Transcript of the entry of 'professions and trades'
for SHERBURN IN ELMET in Pigot's Directory of 1829.

• Sherburn-street, William Flint, Post Master.
• Letters for London and the North and West of England are despatched by the Highflyer stage coach for the Mail at Ferrybridge, every evening at a quarter past nine, and arrive every morning at half-past seven.

• Eyre Rev. Lawrence, Sherburn
• Hemsworth David, esq. Fryston lodge
• Prest William, esq. Scarthingwell hall
• Procter Rev. John, Sherburn
• Wasse Rev. Samuel, curate of Henton, Sherburn & Saxton, Vicarage

• Burley Edward, jun. (dancing) Kirkgate
• Burley George, sen. (dancing) Kirkgate
• Heys Elizabeth (ladies' boarding & day school) Sherburn street
• Hodgson Henry, attorney, Finkin hill
• Lewis Edward, surgeon, Finkin hill
• Scott William, surgeon, Finkin hill

• Butchers' Arms, John Standage, Low street
• New Inn, Ann Wilson, Low street
• Red Bear, Robert Hough, Low street
• Rising Sun, George Pick, Kirkgate
• White Swan, Joseph Pollard, Low street

• Anderson Joseph, corn miller, Low street
• Beckett George, grocer, Finkin hill
• Blackburn William, boot & shoe makr. Low street
• Burtoff Thomas, corn miller, Milford
• Clayton William, butcher, Kirkgate
• Dawson George, boot and shoe maker, Finkin hill
• Dickison Diana, dress makr. Low street
• Dutton William, butcher, Low street
• Fewster George, shopkeeper, Kirkgate
• Flockton Thomas, excise officer, Low street
• Forster Stephen, boot & shoe maker, Kirkgate
• Forster Thomas, grocer, Kirkgate
• Gell Joseph, boot & shoe maker, Kirkgate
• Harrison Thomas, boot & shoe maker, Kirkgate
• Hawley Francis, blacksmith, Kirkgate
• Hawley John, blacksmith, Kirkgate
• Hey John, maltster, Low street
• Howdal Ann, earthenware dealer, Low street
• Hunt Lawrence, druggist & stationer, Kirkgate
• Huntriss Joseph, grocer & draper, Low street
• Lofthouse Leonard, carpenter and joiner, Finkin hill
• Mould John, grocer & draper, Finkin hill
• Patrick Thomas, corn miller, Milford
• Paver Joseph, tailor, Finkin hill
• Robinson John, lime burner, Kirkgate
• Rydsdall Hannah, grocer & draper, Low street
• Saddlethorp George & Son, tailors, Low street
• Thornton Joseph, wheelwright, Kirkgate
• Tingle Robert, wheelwright, Low street
• Unthank Jonathan, saddler & harness maker, Sherburn street
• Waddington William, corn miller, Newthorp Mill
• Wadsworth Jonas, maltster, Kirkgate
• Wainwright Jacob, butcher, Finkin hl
• Wilson Joseph, stone mason, Kirkgate

• Blackburn William, Low street
• Broomhead William, Low street
• Cromack Moses, Low street
• Fewster Michael, Finkin
• Fleetham George, Low street
• Hey Joshua, Low street
• Lynch Thomas, jun. Low street
• Wilson Jonathan, Finkin hill

• To London, the Royal Mail (from Edinburgh) calls at the Red Bear, every morning at nine-the Wellington, cast at the White Swan, every evening at six-the Express (from York) calls at the Red Bear, every morning at half past eleven; all go thro' Ferrybridge, Doncaster, Retford, Grantham, Stamford, Stilton, Baldock, Stevenage, Hatfield & Barnet-and the Highflyer (from York) calls at the Red Bear, every evening at half-past nine; goes the same route as the above to Stevenage, and thence through Huntingdon, Hertford and Ware.
• To Edinburgh, the Royal Mail (from London) calls at the Red Bear, every afternoon at four-and the Wellington, calls at the White Swan every afternoon at half-past three; both go thro' York, Easingwold, Thirsk, Northallerton, Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, Morpeth, Alnwick, Berwick, Dunbar and Haddington.
• To York, the Express (from London) calls at the Red Bear, every morning at seven, and the Highflyer at eight (both from London) go through Tadcaster.

• To Nottingham, J. Pettifor (from York) calls at the Red Bear twice a week; goes thro' Tickhill and Derby.
• To Pontefract, Ann Dawson (from York) calls at the Red Bear, every Fri.
• To Selby, Ann Howdal, from Low-st, every Monday morning.
• To Sheffield, Thomas Dawson (from York) calls at the White Swan, every Wednesday & Sunday afternoon; goes through Ferrybridge and Doncaster.
• To York, Ann Dawson (from Pontefract) calls at the Red Bear, every Thursday, and J. Pettifor (from Nottingham) twice a-week-and Thomas Dawson (from Sheffield) calls at the White Swan, every Tuesday and Saturday morning.

Transcribed by Colin Hinson. ©2003