Higham Ferrers is a market town, and Corporate Borough, on the River Nene; distant 16 miles east-north-east from Northampton, and 65 miles from London. The population in 1851 was 1,140. Here is a station of the London and North Western Railway Company. The town is scattered nearly a mile in length, and takes its second name from the family of Earl Ferrers, who were its Lords. It is also supposed to have been a Roman station, according to some ancient remains found here. The Shoe trade is carried on to some extent; as also the making of pillow lace. The market day is on Saturday; and Fairs are held, on Thursday before February 5th, March 5th, May 12th, June 28th, August 5th, October 11th, and December 6th. The Church is a very ancient structure, the date of its erection is very uncertain, but it could not have been later than the fourteenth century. It has a nave, aisles, and several chapels, with tower, and a fine spire 170 feet in height, and a peal of 6 bells. In the interior are several ancient monuments and brasses. The living is a vicarage, in the gift of Earl Fitzwilliam. Rev. G Malim M.A., vicar.
Post Office: Mr. John Sanders, postmaster.
Arrivals—From London, Northampton, the North, and Peterborough, &c. 6 a.m. Peterborough, Oundle, Thrapston, &c. 8.15 a.m. London, North and South, and Wellingborough, &c. 12.45 p.m.
Deliveries—7 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Despatches—For London and South and north, Northampton, &c. 7.20 a.m. London, Peterborough, Oundle, &c. 11.45 a.m. Northampton and North, &c. 6.40 p.m. London, Northampton, &c. 9.10 p.m.
Box closes 10 minutes before departure of each mail. Open on Sundays from 7 to 10 a.m.
Money Orders issued and paid from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays till 8 p.m.
Letters registered till 10 minutes before departure of mails.
Corporation: Joseph Darbyshire, esq, Mayor.
St Mary’s Church: Rev. George Malim, M.A., vicar.
Wesleyan Chapel: Rev. Charles E. Woolston, minister.
Town Hall and Subscription Reading Room.
Grammar School: John Sanderson, master.
Gas Works (Erected in 1855): John Lewis, manager.
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Aldermen
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Green
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Henry, esq.
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Bridgman
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E.C., esq.
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Starling
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T. J., esq.
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Spong
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James, esq.
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Lamb
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E., esq.
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Shelton
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G., esq.
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Cox
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E. J., esq.
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Councillors
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Wyman
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C.
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Spong
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W.
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Spong
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J.
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Sanders
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J.
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Burgess
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T.
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Lamb
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J.
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Brown
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G.
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Hawkes
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C.
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Sanders
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T.
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Sargeant
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J.
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Randall
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T.
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Fleetham
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T.
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Fisher
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T.
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Directory
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Directory
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Adcock
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John S
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Draper, agent to the Royal fire & life insurance office
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Adcock
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Miss Mary Ann
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Dressmaker
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Adcock
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Mr William
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Allen
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Mrs Mary
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Allestree
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Thomas B.
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Coach builder &c.
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Ashby
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Charles
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Tailor and draper
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Barnard
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Joseph
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Grocer &c.
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Bayes
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Mrs James
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Bird
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Mrs Sarah
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Bridgman
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Elias C.
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Maltster & baker
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Brown
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Charles
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Builder
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Brown
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George
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Builder &c.
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Brown
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Charles
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Tailor & draper
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Brown
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James
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White Hart Inn
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Brown
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Joseph
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Brick manufacturer
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Brown
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William
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Draper &c.
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Burgess
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Mrs Ann
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Burgess
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Thomas
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Farmer
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Chambers
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Thomas
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Farmer
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Chapman
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John T.
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Machinist
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Chapman
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Thompson
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Green Dragon commercial inn and posting house
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Chapman
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William
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Farmer
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Chown
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Robert
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Miller
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Cox
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Frederick James
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Farmer
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Darbyshire
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Joseph
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Plumber, glazier, &c.
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Denton
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Elizabeth
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Retailer of beer, &c.
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Dixon
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Rev. Alexander B.A.
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Curate, vicarage
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Eland
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Stephen E.
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Esq.
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Felce
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Alfred
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Grocer &c.
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Felce
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James
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Constable, Mayor’s sergeant, bailiff, &c.
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Felce
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William
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Postman
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Felce
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William
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Warehouseman
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Fisher
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Thomas
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Grocer &c.
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Flawn
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John
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Boot & shoe manufacturer
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Flintham
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Thomas
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Farmer
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Green
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Henry
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Solicitor, and agent for Norwich Union fire office
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Grindell
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Mrs. Catherine
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Stationer &c.
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Groome
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Abraham
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Boot & shoe manufacturer
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Groome
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John
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Boot & shoe manufacturer
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Greene
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Susan
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Chequers inn
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Hawkes
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Christian
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Butcher & coal merchant
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Hewitt
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Levi
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Grocer &c.
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Johnson
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John
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Agent to Hon. George W. Fitzwilliam
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Johnson
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Joseph
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Builder, carpenter, &c.
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Lamb
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Edmund
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Farmer
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Lewis
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John
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Gas manager
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Lamb
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Joseph
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Queen’s Head inn, & farmer
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Lord
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James
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Saddler and harness maker
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Malim
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Rev. George, M.A.
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Vicar
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Marriott
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William
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Blacksmith
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Miller
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William
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Griffin inn
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Noble
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Robert
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Tinman& brazier
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Pack
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James
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Hairdresser
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Pack
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Mrs. Sarah
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Grocer
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Pack
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Samuel
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Baker
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Parker
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Elizabeth
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Retailer of beer and porter
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Parker
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Mrs. Sarah
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Grocer & dealer in British wines
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Parker
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Owen and Co.
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Curriers & boot and shoe manufacturers
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Parker
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Samuel
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Tailor
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Patenall
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Abraham Thomas
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Stationer and hairdresser
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Patenall
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James
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Boot and shoe maker
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Patenall
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John
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Tailor & town crier
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Randall
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Thomas
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Boot & shoe manufacturer
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Sanders
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George
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Boot & shoe manufacturer
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Sanders
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John
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Grocer
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Sanders
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Thomas
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Currier and leather cutter
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Sanders
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Sanderson
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John
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Swan inn, & coal merchant
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Sanderson
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John
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Schoolmaster
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Sargeant
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James
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White Horse inn, and plumber &c.
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Sargent
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John
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Coach maker &c.
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Shelton
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John
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Grocer, and carter to Wellingborough, &c.
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Shelton
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Edwin
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Butcher
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Shelton
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George
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Boot & shoe manufacturer
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Smith
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John
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Butcher
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Smith
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John
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Cooper
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Spencer
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Samuel
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Saddler & harness maker
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Spong
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James
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Draper, & stamp office
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Spong
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James jun.
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Farmer
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Starling
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Thomas J.
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Surgeon
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Wignell
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John
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Druggist & grocer
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Woolmer
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Charles E.
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Wesleyan minister
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Wyman
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George
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Butcher
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Wyman
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Charles
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Farmer
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