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Mayor—Alderman Thomas Patenall
Aldermen
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Retire in Nov 1908
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Albert Franklin
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Horace Martin
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William Newman
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Arthur Pack
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The Corporation meet at the Town Hall the 1st Monday in every month.
Officers of the Corporation.
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Town Clerk
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W Hirst Simpson B.A.
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Deputy Town Clerk
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F. Joseph Simpson
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Treasurer
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J. W. Ashdown
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Medical Officer of Health
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Jn. Crew M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond.
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Borough Surveyor, Sanitation Inspector & Collector
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Albert Edward Llyod C.R.S.I.
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Borough Magistrates
The Mayor & Ex-Mayor
Clerk, William Hirst Simpson B.A.
Borough Petty Sessions are held at the Town Hall the 2nd Monday in every month, at 11a.m.Town Hall, Frank Felce, keeper.
Public Officers.
Certifying Factory Surgeon, Medical Officer & Public Vaccinator, Higham Ferrers District, Wellingborough Union, John Crew L.R.C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S. Eng.
Police Constable, Henry Riddle.
Town Crier, James Draper.
Public Elementary School, built, with master’s residence, in 1873, at a cost of £2,500, for 250 children, & enlarged in 1886 at a further cost of about £1,200, to hold 400 children; new infant schools built in 1897, at a cost of £2,200, to hold 200; average attendance, 490; George Hustwaite, master; Miss Chapman, infants’ mistress.
The school is controlled by six managers; Alderman Thomas Patenall, chairman & correspondent; Arthur Mantle, 124 Queen Street, Rushden, clerk.
L. & N.W. Railway Station, Charles Stuart Gill, station master.
Midland Railway Station, Edwin Jones, station master.
Conveyance—’Bus to Station (L. & N.W.R.), 8.55a.m., 11.40a.m., 6.30p.m., & Saturday only, 4.30p.m.; Higham Ferrers to Rushden, 10.20a.m., 1.25ap.m., 7.45p.m. & Saturday only 5.40p.m.
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Residents
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Browning
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Theodore
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Crew
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John J.P.
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Manor House
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Davidson
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Rev Gerard Markby M.A.
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Vicarage
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Groome
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Albert Owen
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Hustwaite
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George
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Parker
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Edward
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The Elms
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Parkin
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William George
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Randall
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Edward Brown J.P.
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Lymington House
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Rooke
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Thomas Albert Ernest L.R.C.P. & S.I.
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Simmons
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Thomas Henry
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Spong
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Walter
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Vann
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A. G. C., M.A.
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Walker
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Frank
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Commercial
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Early Closing Day, Wednesday.
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Anstey
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Joseph
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General draper
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Assoc. For Prosecution of Felons
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William Hirst Simpson B.A., solicitor & treasurer
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Athletic Working Men’s Club
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Charles Cox, caretaker
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Beaver
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William Matthias
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Draper
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Birch
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Thomas
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Shopkeeper, 19 Grove St.
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Brazier
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Frank
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Carriage builder, wheelwright &c
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Button
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George
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Confectioner
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Capital & Counties Bank Ltd
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William M. Hensman, manager
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Chamberlain
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Jesse
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Farmer
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Chichele College
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A G C Vann, M.A. headmaster
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Chown
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Robert
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Miller (water)
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Clifton
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Albert
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Green Dragon Hotel & posting house
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Coffee Tavern
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Edwin Hancock, proprietor
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Colton
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Charles Robert
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Tailor
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Corby
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John Thomas
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Queen’s Head P.H.
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Cox
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Veni (Mrs)
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Chequers P.H.
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Crew
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John L.R.C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S. Eng.
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Surgeon, medical officer & public vaccinator
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Dickens
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John
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Framer
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Downing
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Richard John
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Postmaster
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Draper
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Frederick
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Cab prop. North End
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Draper
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James
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Town crier & bill poster
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Felce
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Frank
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Keeper of Town Hall
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Fire Brigade
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Capt. F. Jos. Simpson
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Flawn
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Elizabeth (Mrs)
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Beer retailer
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Fletton
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Frederick Wm.
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Beer retailer & hair dresser
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Gadd
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Henry
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Hair dresser
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Gadsby
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Thomas
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Currier, leather merch. & boot manufr.
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Graner
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William
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Baker
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Hall
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Georg
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Architect & surveyor
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Hall
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George
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Draper
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Hartwell
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John
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Shopkeeper, Grove St.
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Higham Co-operative Society
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John Turner, manager
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Higham Ferrers & District Freehold Land Soc. Ltd
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Edw. Loake, sec.
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Higham Ferrers Productive Soc Ltd.
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F Walker, manager
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Boot manufs.
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Higham Ferrers Town Band Club
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Alfred Smith, sec.
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Horrell
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Edward Henry
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Farmer, Manor House
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Hustwait
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Lewis
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Draper
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Ireson
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Josiah
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Builder
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Jolley
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James & Co.
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Wholesale & export boot & shoe manufs.
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Kilsby
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George
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Currier
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Knight
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Joseph
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Farmer
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Lamb
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Alice (Mrs)
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Teacher of music, Kimbolton Road
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Lines
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Herbert
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Swan P.H.
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Litchfield
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Joseph Wm.
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Grocer & tobacconist
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Lloyd
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Albert Edward C.R.S.I.
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Borough surveyor, sanitary inspector collector, Town hall
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London & North Western Parcels Receiving Office
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Green Dragon hotel
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Lovell
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Arthur
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Blacksmith, brazier & tinplate worker
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Marriott
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Ambrose
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Warming & ventilating engineer
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Mason
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George Stewart
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Solicitor, see Simpson & Mason
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Measures
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Harry
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Baker
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Middleton
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James
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Shopkeeper
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Middleton
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Thomas
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Anchor P.H.
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Midland Parcels Receiving Office
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Queen’s Head P.H.
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Miller
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William
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Griffin P.H. & carter
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Neal
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Sarah (Mrs)
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Wardrobe dealer
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Newman
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Nellie (Miss)
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Dressmaker
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North'ptonshire Union Bank Ltd.
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J Wykes Ashdowne, manager
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Nunley
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John H
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Manure merchant
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Pack
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Samuel
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Boot machinist
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Palmer
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Charles & Co Ltd.
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Grover & provisions dealers
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Parker
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Fred
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Wheelwright
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Parker
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Ralph
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Pork butcher, see Saxby & Parker
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Parker
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Sidney
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Beer retailer
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Parker
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Thomas Henry
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Blacksmith & gas fitter
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Parkin
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William George
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Surgeon
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Partridge
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James
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Shopkeeper, Lancaster st.
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Patenall
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Bessie (Miss)
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Boot dealer
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Patenall
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Thomas
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Boot & shoe manuf. & currier
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Randall
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Frederick
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Tailor
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Randall
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James
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Teacher of music
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Rooke
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Thomas Albert Ernest L.R.C.P. & S. Irel.
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Surgeon
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Rose
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John
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Grocer & draper
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Rushden, Higham Ferrers, Irthlingborough Boot & Shoe Manufs’ Assoc.
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Owen Parker (sec)
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Sanders
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R.B. & Co.
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Tanners & curriers
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Sanders
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Thomas
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Currier & leather merchant
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Sargent
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Eliza (Mrs)
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White Horse P.H.
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Saxy & Parker
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Pork butchers
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Saxby
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Roland
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Baker
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Sharman
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Samuel
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Boot & shoe maker
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Shelton
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Frederick John
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Butcher & farmer
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Shelton
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George Leonard
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Plumber
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Simpson & Mason
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Solicitors
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& at Rushden
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Simpson
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William Hirst B.A.
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Solicitor, Simpson & Mason
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Smith
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Eliza (Mrs)
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Grocer
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Smith
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Harry
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Carpenter
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Smith
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John Edwin
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Hot water engineer & cycle agent
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Smith
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Thomas
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Coal merchant
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Smith
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William
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Boot maker, Grove St.
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Spong
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Walter
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Farmer
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Stafford
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William
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Engineer
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Thompson
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Henry Robert
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Butcher
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Thomas
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William Henry
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Estate clerk of work to Earl Fitzwilliam, Estate office
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Toseland
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Miss
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Dressmaker
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Town Hall
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Frank Felce, keeper
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Walker, Kempston & Stevens Ltd
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Boot manufacturers
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Webb
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William
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Saddler & harness maker
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West
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Charles
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Beer retailer & shopkeeper
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Wheatley
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William
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Grocer
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Wright
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Arthur Edward
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Boot manufacturer
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Wright
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Elizabeth (Mrs)
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Newsagent & stationer
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Wyman
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George (Mrs)
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farmer
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