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Directory - 1870s
Higham Ferrers — Residents & Traders
These details have been copied from a photcopy of an unidentified Trade Directory

RESIDENTS & TRADERS
Allen Miss Margaret   Market square
Appleyard George Henry working foreman at Gas works & gas fitter  
Blackwell Miss Elizabeth mistress Board school Wood street
Bowdidge James surgeon High street
Broughton John draper's assistant Wellingborough road
Browning     Theodore solicitor's managing clerk Back way
Cawse Geo master Board school Back way
Chambers Mrs. Mary Ann Manor house Wood street
Chown Robt miller Higham Mills
COFFEE TAVERN Betsy Ann Colwell, manageress Wood street
Crew John surgeon Market square
Draper James bill poster and town crier High street
Felce Wm boot & shoe factor  
GAS & COKE Co G. Shelton, managing director; Wm H Simpson sec;
G. H. Appleyard working foreman
Glover Rev. George (Wesleyan)  
Greene Mrs. Charlotte   Market square
Groome Charles newspaper correspondent High street
Groome George Henry shoe mfr's foreman Wellingborough road 
Groome John distributor of stamps & postmaster Wood street
Groome Wm currier New estate
Johnson George  shoe manufacturer of Parker & Co house Ipswich
Jolley Chas manager at Parker & Co's  
Lamb Mrs. Rebecca   High street
Malim Mrs. Mary Ann   Market square
Marriott Ambrose hot water, steam & ventilating engineer High street
Marriott Mrs. Hannah   High street
Noble Joseph brazier, tinner & broker Market square
Parker Frederick carriage builder and wheelwright High street
Parker Mr. Thomas    
Parker Thomas parish clerk, postman, & tailor  
Patenall Abraham Thos shoe agt, hairdresser & rate collr College st
Patenall Thomas boot & shoe maker & dealer High street
Sanders Thomas currier and leather mcht and farmer Rushden Hill
Sanderson Miss Sarah Minshull school College street
Shelton Mrs Deborah   Wood street
Simpson Wm Hirst
BA, solicitor, clerk to magistrates, deputy recorder, steward of HF and Manor of Stanwick, sec to HF & I'boro Gas Co. Back way

College Street
Templeman Rev. Edward B A, vicar Wood street
Thompson Js land agt to Trustees of GCW Fitwilliam Esq Wood street
Wright Mrs. Elizabeth news agent and stationer Wood street

BAKERS    
Measures Emanuel   High street
Norman Charles   8 High street
Parsons Edward   Market square
BEER RETAILERS—OUT-DOOR
FlawnThomas    
West Charles    
West Wm    
BOOT & SHOE MFRS—WHOLESALE
(See also Machine Closers)    
Groome Abraham   High street
Parker Charles & upper manuf' & shoe factor High street
Parker & Co & army & navy contractors (Charles Jolley mgr)
Patenall Thomas   High street
Sanders Henry   College street
Shelton George & army & navy contractor High street
Smith Edmond   New estate
Wright Frederick   Wellingborough Rd
BRICK AND TILE MAKERS
Brown Joseph     
Smith Alfred    
BUILDERS &C.    
Allen John bricklayer New estate
Bayes John bricklayer High street
Halford Alfred   Wellingborough Rd
Miller Wm & victualler, Griffin High street
Smith Hy. J carpenter Back way 
Smith John carpenter, shopkeeper Market square
BUTCHERS
Colson Gideon High street  
Eady Thomas High street  
Shelton Frederick High street  
Warren George High street  
COAL MERCHANTS AND DEALERS
Lamb George Edmund   High street
Lamb John & farmer, victller Queen's Head High street
Thompson Charles   High street
COTTAGERS AND COWKEEPERS
Flawn Thomas and beer retailer  
Gadsby Thomas    
DRAPERS    
Anderson John   Market square
Higgins John William   Market square
DRESSMAKERS    
Bayes Miss Ruth   High street
Blackwell Mrs. Elizabeth   High street
Craft Miss Annie   High street
Hooper Miss Elizabeth   Back way
Measures Miss Elizabeth   High street
Patenall Miss Ellen   High street
Patenall Miss Emily   High street
Sargent Miss Jenny   High street
Smith Miss Elizabeth   Market square
Wright Mrs. Elizabeth   Wood street
FARMERS AND GRAZIERS
Burgess Mrs. Ann   High street
Chambers Thos (exors) Wood street
Clarke Henry   Wood street
Flintham Richard   High street
Kiisby George & victualler, Swan  High street
Lamb John & victualler, Queen's Head High street
Nicholls Joseph   Higham Lodge
Randall Edward Brown   Symington house
College street
Shelton George & shoe manufactr Campbell house
Wood street
Shelton John & grocer Market Square
Spong Walter   High street
Wyman George   College street
GROCERS AND SHOPKEEPERS
Darby Charles Ambrose   High street
Joll Saml. Jas & wine merchant  High street, Market Sq & High St, Irchetser
Norman Mrs Sarah   High street
Oliver Mrs. Maria   High street
Shelton John & farmer Market Square
Smith John & carpntr Market Square
West Chas & beer retlr Back way
Wingell John & druggist Market Square
INSURANCE AGENCIES
Liverpool, London & Globe Owen Parker High street
Midland Counties (F & L) Theodore Browning Back way
Norwich Union (F & L) Wm. H Simpson Back way
MACHINE CLOSERS
Felce William   College street
George James   New street
Newman William   College street
Pack Samuel   New estate
Parker George   20 High street
PUBLICANS
Cox Mrs. Veni victualler, Chequers High street
Goodfellow Mrs. Ann Elzh victualler, Green Dragon, hotel & posting house, receiving office for L. and N. W. railway College street
Kiisby Geo farmer, victualler, Swan High street
Lamb John farmer, victualler, Queen's Head High street
Miller Wm carpenter & victualler, Griffin High street
Sargent Jas painter, plumber, victualler, White Horse High street
West Mrs. Elizabeth victualler, Anchor Wharf
SMITHS SHOEING & GENERAL
Lovell Arthur   High street
Parker Mrs. Elizabeth   High street
Stafford William   Wood street
Wadsworth Thomas   Wood street
CARRIERS
Barber through from Kimbolton to Wellingborough, W.
Driver Ephraim through from Chelveston to Wellingborough, W.
Nunley Owen through from Raunds to Wellingborough, W.
Patenall Alxr to Irthlingborough & Wellingbro', daily, except Th.
Robinson through from Ringstead to Wellingborough, W.

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