Swadlincote Trade Directories
Swadlincote
Trade Directories

Glover 1827-29
Pigot 1835
Bagshaw 1846
Slater 1850
White 1857
Harrison 1860
Kelly 1881
Kelly 1887
Kelly 1895
Bulmer 1895
Kelly 1912
Kelly 1932

Extracted from: Glover's Directory 1827-29

Lord of the Manor, Court D'Ewes, Esq. Coal master, F.

Bailey and Shakspeare, brickmakers and coal masters
Bailey Willis, farmer
Bodin Samuel, shopkeeper
Brown John, gent. farmer, F.
Bucknall Thomas, vict. Jolley Colliers
Bucknall Samuel, farmer, F.
Bullivant Charles Fletcher, esq. coal master
Gretton William, tailor
Hackney Joseph, shopkeeper
Harrison Henry, farmer, F.
Orgill Thomas, baker, F.
Robinson Robert, yellow-ware manufacturer, F.
Sharp Thomas, yellow-ware manufacturer
Smedley Richard, grocer, draper and druggist
Swindell William, vict. Jolly Potters
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Extracted from: Pigot's Directory 1835

ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS
Sharpe Maria, Midway

BAKERS & FLOUR DEALERS
Holt James
Orgill Thomas

BLACKSMITHS
Sabine Thomas

BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS
Talbot Henry

BRICK AND TILE MAKERS
Granville Court
Hunt John (& Church Gresley)

BRICKLAYERS
Brunt Charles (& builder & dealer in plaster), Midway

BUTCHERS
Bucknall Thomas

CARPENTERS AND JOINERS
Brunt Charles (& builder), Midway
Woolley John

COAL MASTERS
Granville Court
Shakespeare & Wilkinson

ENGINEERS
Woodhouse John

FIRE BRICK MAKERS
Granville Court
Hunt John, (& Church Gresley)

GROCERS AND DRUGGISTS
Palmer Ann

IRON-STONE AND COARSE EARTHENWARE MANUFCRS.
Hall and Davenport, Old Midway, Swadlincote and Wooden box
Sharpe Thomas
Watts and Standley, Swadlincote

LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS
Douglas George

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Bailey George Willis, Midway

PLUMBERS, GLAZIERS AND PAINTERS
Turner James

SHOPKEEPERS & DEALRS IN GROCERIES & SUNDRIES
Bell Ann
Bodell Samuel
Brunt Thos. Midway, Swadlincote
Woodward Samuel

SURVEYORS
Albrighton John (of roads) Midway, Swadlincote

TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
Engine, Thomas Backnall
Granville Arms, Saml. Bodell
Mason's Arms, Charles Brunt, Midway
Nag's Head, James Turner
Waterloo Inn, Robt. Robinson

RETAILERS OF BEER
Massey William
Mumford William
Pickering William

MISCELLANEOUS
Bucknall Samuel, farmer
Cliffe James, china dealer
Sharpe William, farmer & grazier, Midway
Souter Ralph, manager of C. Granville's works
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Extracted from:Bagshaw's Directory 1846
Those marked 1 are in Gresley

Allbrighton John, road surveyor, Midway
Brunt Francis Henry, Steam corn mill
Bucknall Samuel, gent
Dooley Joseph, underground bailiff
Douglas George, draper
Granville Court, Esq. colliery owner
Harrison Henry, hair dresser and bazaar
Morris Joseph, engineer
Outram George, coal agent
Rowley Joseph Benson, pottery agent
Sabine Thomas, blacksmith
Shakespeare Thomas, watch and clock maker
Simpson John Henry, surgeon
Turner James, plumber, glazier, and painter
Turner Joseph, boot and shoe maker
Whetton Wm. crate maker
Woodhouse John, steward
Wootten John, wheelwright
1 Yardley James, joiner

INNS & TAVERNS
Engine, Thomas Bucknall
Granville Arms, John Brunt
Nag’s Head, James Turner

BEERHOUSES
Massey Wm
1 Staley Thomas

BAKERS
Burton John
Orgill Mary

BRICK MAKERS
Brunt John
Redfern Thomas
Rowley John F.

BUTCHERS
Bucknall Thomas
Morriss Thomas

COAL MASTERS
Cartwright Moses
Granville Court, Esq.
Wilkinson Charles, Whitehouse

EARTHENWARE MFRS.
Sharpe Brothers & Co.
Staley James
Watts and Stanley

FARMERS
Carver Elith, Gipsy barn
Cooper Thomas
Harrison Henry

GROCERS
Bodell Elith
Burton John
Cooke John
Palmer Ann
Rowley John Fletcher

TAILORS
1 Dooley -
1 Gretton Wm
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Extracted from: Slater's Directory 1850

NOBILITY, GENTRY, AND CLERGY
Sharpe Mrs. Ann, Midway
Smith Mrs. Catherine

ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS
Wall William, Swadlincote

AGENTS
Ison James (to Granville Colliery Company)

BAKERS & FLOUR DEALERS
Burton John
Holt James
Palmer Ann
Roughton Charles
Streeter Mark

BLACKSMITHS
Cole Maud, Midway
Sabine Thomas

BOOT & SHOE MAKERS
Copestake George
Gee Thomas
Ordridge William
Smith Joseph
Turner Joseph

BRICK & TILE MAKERS
Brunt John
Redfern Thomas

BRICKLAYERS
Brunt Charles (& builder), Midway
Mansfield William, Midway

BUTCHERS
Bucknal Thomas

CARPENTERS & JOINERS
Cole James, Midway

COAL MASTERS
GRANVILLE COLLIERY COMPANY (& Church Gresley)
Robinson & Foreman (& Church Gresley)

FIRE-BRICK MAKERS
Rowley John Fletcher

GROCERS & DRUGGISTS
Palmer Ann

IRON-STONE AND COARSE EARTHENWARE MANUFTRS.
Sharpe Brothers & Co.
Staley James
Staley Richard, Midway
Standley & Harding

LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS
Douglass George, Swadlincote

MILLERS
Taylor Richard

PAINTERS, PLUMBERS AND GLAZIERS
Turner James

SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN GROCERIES & SUNDRIES
Bodell Elizabeth
Burton John
Riley John
Smith Joseph
Staley Richard, Midway
Streeter Mark

SURGEONS
Hall Christopher

TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
Engine, Thomas Bucknall
Granville Arms, John Brunt
Masons' Arms, W, Mansfield
Nag's Head, James Turner
Wheel, James Cole, Midway

RETAILERS OF BEER
Bennett Samuel
Massey William
Riley John

WHEELWRIGHTS
Cole James, Midway
Wootton John

MISCELLANEOUS
Allbrighton John, road surveyor, Midway
Harrison Henry, hair dresser

PLACES OF WORSHIP, AND THEIR MINISTERS
SAINT STEPHEN'S CHURCH - Rev. Charles Bloxham, incumbent
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL

CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY
Station at SWADLINCOTE, on the LEICESTER and SWANNINGTON BRANCH.

CARRIERS
To ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, Thomas Gilbert, from Church Gresley & Swadlincote
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Extracted from: White's Directory 1857

Post Office at John Cookes, letters arrive at 6.3 a.m., and are despatched at 5.30 p.m.  there is also a receiving house at Wm. Baker's, Midway.

Albrighton John, road surveyor, Midway house
Bucknall William, butcher
Cartwright Moses, corn miller
Dawes Abraham, joiner
Eyley William, ground bailiff
Gee Thomas, shoemaker
Granville Colliery Co., James Ison, agent
Gretton William, tailor
Hair Joseph, hairdresser
Hall Christopher, surgeon
Hall & Boardman, colliery owners
Harrison Henry, hairdresser
Jackson Sarah H., schoolmistress
Martin John, station master
Morris Joseph, engineer
Parsons Samuel, draper
Robinson, Forman, & Co., colliery owners, Gresley Wood
Roughton Charles, baker
Sabine Thomas, blacksmith
Sharpe Edmund, earthenware manufacturer
Sharp William, earthenware manufacturer
Smith Mrs. Catharine
Stevens Rev. John B., perpetual curate
Street Richard, wheelwright
Toplis William, schoolmaster
Turner Joseph, shoemaker

INNS
British Oak, John Riley
Engine, Thomas Bucknall
Granville Arms, Mary Brunt
Nag's Head, James Turner (and plumber)

BEERHOUSES
Bennett Samuel
Massey Hannah

BRICK MAKERS AND FIRE CLAY MCHTS.
Cartwright John
Redfern Thomas
Woodward James, Swadlingcote Brick Works

EARTHENWARE MANUFACTURERS
Sharpe Brothers & Co., Rockingham and Yellow ware, (and patentees and manufacturers of the improvements in the construction of closet pans
Staley James
Standley and Harding

FARMERS
Abell John
Albrighton John, Midway house
Dawes Isaac
Harrison Henry
Roughton Charles
Staley James, Dale Cottage
Sharpe Brothers and Company

GROCERS
Cooper Thomas
Heap Robert
Riley
Rowley Geo. Thos.
Rowley John F.
Smith Hy., (& tailor)
Staley Michael
Tunnicliff Levi

RAILWAY STATION
For goods, Swadlincote Branch of the Midland Railway Co., there are 2 trains each way daily, John Martin, station master
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Extracted from:Harrison's Directory 1860

Post-office - John Cooke, receiver ; letters arrive at 6.30 a.m., and are despatched at 5.30 p.m.
Smith, Mrs. Catherine
Stevens, Rev. John B., perpetual curate

TRADERS, &c.
Abell, John, farmer
Albrighton, John, road surveyor and farmer, Midway house
Bennett, Samuel, beer retailer
Brunt, Mary, Granville Arms
Bucknall, Thomas, Engine
Bucknall, William, butcher
Cartwright, John, brickmaker
Cartwright, Moses, miller
Cooper, Thomas, grocer
Dawes, Abraham, joiner
Dawes, Isaac, farmer
Gee, Thomas, boot and shoemaker
Granville Colliery Company ; James Ison, agent
Gretton, William, tailor
Hair, Joseph, hair dresser
Hall, Christopher, surgeon
Hall and Boardman, colliery owners
Harrison, Henry, hair dresser
Heap, Robert, grocer
Jackson, Sarah H., schoolmistress
Martin, John, station master
Massey, Hannah, beer retailer
Morris, Joseph, engineer
Parsons, Samuel, draper
Redfern, Thomas, brickmaker
Riley, John, British Oak and grocer
Robinson, Forman, and Co., colliery owners, Gresley Wood
Roughton, Charles, baker and farmer
Rowley, George T., grocer
Rowley, John J., grocer
Sabine, Thomas, blacksmith
Sharpe, Brothers, and Co., earthenware (Rockingham) and yellow ware manufacturers and farmers
Smith, Henry, grocer and tailor
Staley, James, earthenware manufacturers and farmer
Staley, Michael, grocer
Standley and Harding, earthenware manufacturers
Street, Richard, wheelwright
Toplis, William, schoolmaster
Tunnicliff, Levi, grocer, &c.
Turner, James, Nag's Head, and plumber
Turner, Joseph, boot and shoemaker
Woodward, James, brickmaker
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Extracted from: Kelly's Directory 1881

Parish Clerk, James Wain
POST, MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE, Savings Bank & Government Insurance & Annuity & Stamp Office. - John Hunt Rowley, postmaster.  Letters from Burton-upon-Trent arrive at 6.30 a.m. & 4.7 p.m. ; dispatched at 8.35 a.m. & 7.10 p.m.

COUNTY MAGISTRATES usually attending Swadlincote petty sessional division :-
Sir Mylles Cave-Browne-Cave bart
Major Mowbray
H.R. Smith esq
Thomas L Prinsep esq
Thomas Wardle esq
Richard Ratcliff esq
Col. Mosley
Sir H.F. Every bart
Lt.-Col. Milligan
Clerks to the Magistrates, Messrs Smith & Mammatt, Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Petty Sessions held fornightly at Market Hall, Swadlincote.  The petty sessional division comprises Swadlincote, Hartshorne, Church Gresley, Castle Gresley, Linton, Lullington, Coton-in-the-Elms, Rosliston, Drakelow, Catton, Croxall, Stanton & Newhall & Cauldwell

INSURANCE AGENT. - London & Staffordshire, A.J. Bomber

SWADLINCOTE LOCAL BOARD
Clerks, Messrs, Dewes & Musson, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Medical Officer, John Hamilton, Swadlincote
Surveyor & Inspector of Nuisances, Robert Cartwright, Swathcote
Collector, Reuben Lee
Clerk to the School Board, E. Canner, 58 Market street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
National School, John Joseph Wright, master
Railway Station, Samuel Morley, station master

Those marked thus * should be addressed Woodville.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Allen Walter S
Banks Nehemiah, Granville Villa
Barber Rev. Alfred [Wesleyan]
Cockin Thomas A. Granville house
*Dyson William
Eley William, Lansdowne house
Hall Mrs, The Limes
Hamilton John
*Hanson Mrs
*Petley John Charles
Sharpe Edmund
Sleight Rev. William Blomefield M.A. [vicar]

COMMERCIAL
Adams James, shopkeeper
*Adcock Anne (Mrs.), shopkeeper
*Aldridge Thomas, grocer
Arnold Henry, boot & shoe maker
*Atkins William Robert, builder
Austin Samuel, ironmonger
Bawden Thomas Henry, pawnbroker
Beard James, butcher
Beard John, builder & ironmonger
Bennett Samuel, beer retailer
Bloor Henry, beer retailer & shopkpr
Bond James, beer retailer
*Booth Joseph, shopkeepr. & beer retlr
Bottoms John, baker & flour dealer, Hastings road
Bradford James, boot & shoe maker, Hastings road
Brooks & Lacey, drapers ; & at Coalville & Whitwick
Brown Charles, fruiterer
Bucknall William, Engine, & butcher
*Bullen H. & E. grocer ; & at Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Calow Jsph. Geo. watch & clock maker
Cholerton Joseph, draper
Choyce Collins, tobacconist
Clowes Ralph, beer retailer
Clowes William, boot & shoe maker
*Collins Thomas, shopkeeper
Collins William, shopkeeper
*Cook Arthur, painter
Cotterell Wm. farmer, fitter & brick ma
Crafts Thomas, stationer
Crane Clara (Miss), draper
Dawes Mary (Mrs.), beer retailer
Denny James Davy, architect, Hastings road
Dixon Betsey Augusta (Mrs.), chemist & druggist
Eley George, grocer & wine & spirit mer
Faulkner Alfred Cole, butcher, & at Newhall
Faulkner Joseph, Granville Arms, & butcher
Frankland Richd. Jn. statnr. & news agt
*Godfrey John, builder
Goodhead Ben, baker & flour dealer
Granville Colliery Co. Limited (Thos. A. Cockin, managing director)
Gregson Charles, tailor
Gretton Richard, baker
Grice Edwd. sanitary drain pipe manfr
*Grice John, shopkeeper
Hall & Boardman, colliery proprietors & farmer (W. Eley, agent)
Hall Henry, shopkeeper
Hall James, grocer
Hamilton John, surgeon
Harrison William, grocer, Wide Shaft
*Harrison William, shopkeeper
*Harvey Jas. saddler & harness maker
Haywood James Henry, saddler & harness maker
Heafield Henry, shoe maker
*Heap Robert, crate & hurdle maker
Heape John, grocer
*Heath Sarah (Mrs.), milliner
Hogg Joseph, grocer
Illsley Gilbert, shopkeeper
Illsley John, pork butcher & shopkpr
Jackson John, shopkeeper
Jones Aaron, shopkeeper
Knighton Luke, brick maker
Laxton George, lamp & oil dealer
Lee Reuben, stationer & printer
Leicestershire Banking Co. (branch of) (Walter Allen, man.), open 10 to 4 expect wed. 10 to 1 ; draw on London & Westminster Bank
Litchfield Isaac, boot & shoe maker
Litherland Joseph, grocer ; & at Overseal
*Lowe Julia (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Massey Eli, shopkeeper
Massey George, butcher
Massey Hannah (Mrs.), beer retailer
Massey Mary (Mrs.), grocer
Massey Thomas, New inn
Mellor William, bill poster & crier
Needle Henry Thos. chemist & druggist
Nixon James, boot & shoe maker
Palethorpe Henry, sewing mach. agent
*Peace Thomas, wheelwright
Pepper Sarah E. (Mrs.), Nag's Head
Pickering Charles, beer retailer
Plummer Henry, boot & shoe maker
Poyser George, Bear
Read George, Coombs, miller
Riley George William, British Oak, & tobacconist
Rowley John Hunt, grocer, & post office
Rowley Saml. Hunt, earthenware mnfr
Sabine Arthur & Timothy, engineers, Vulcan works
*Salisbury George, shopkeeper
Sharpe Bros. & Co. (established 1821), manufacturers of derbyshire ironstone cane ware, rockingham, black lustre &c. also patentees & manufacturers of closet pans, traps, urinals, plug basins &c. of all descriptions
Sharpe Edmund, farmer
Sharrott George, draper
*Slater John, builder
Smedley Andrew, joiner
Smedley John Henry, butcher & grocer
Smith Henry, furniture dealer
*Smith Thomas, shopkeeper
Staley Benjamin, Prince of Wales
Staley John, farmer
Staley Robert C. earthenware manufr
Streeter Harriet (Mrs.), earthenware dlr
Swadlincote Gas & Coke Co. Limited (R Cartwright, sec)
Tebbutt William, plumber & glazier
Thompson William, shopkeeper
Thompson Willoughby, grocer
Toft James, shopkpr. & manfr. Of cane, buff, rockingham & mottled ware
Toplis William, grocer
Tunnicliffe Levi, grocer
Tunnicliffe Michael Frank Hinman, monumental mason
Turner Thomas, plumber & glazier
Ward Benjamin Charles, furniture dealer, Hastings road
Ward William, carpenter & joiner
Warren, Stacey & Co. iron founders & engineers
Warren Thomas, Stanhope Arms
*Waterfield John, Granville
West James, baker
Whitford H.H. (Miss), boot & shoe ma
Wileman John, beer retailer
*Wileman Michael, butcher
Wilkinson William, shopkeeper
Williams Enoch, grocer
Woodward James, manufacturer of glazed stone ware, sewerage pipes & terra cotta goods, printed marble, white and cane color plumbers' earthenware &c, sole makers of the Patent "Wash Out Closet." See advert
Wragg Thomas & Sons, fire brick & drain pipe manufacturers
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