Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe Trade Directory Listings
Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe
Trade Directory Listings

Glover  1827-1829 Pigot  1835  Bagshaw  1846  Slater  1850  White  1857  Harrison  1860
White  1863  Wright  1874  Kelly  1881  Kelly  1887  Kelly  1895

The Directory of the County of Derby, by Stephen Glover, 1827-29
OAKTHORPE and DONISTHORPE
Lord of the Manor, Sir Roger Gresley, Baronet, Drakelow Hall, F.

Bates William, sen. farmer
Bates William, jun. farmer
Hutchinson Daniel, shoemaker, F.
Merriman William, farmer, F.
Pickering John, farmer and cattle dealer, F.
Simnitt George, maltster, F.
Smith John, farmer
Wallis Thomas, farmer
Ward Joseph, farmer and vict.
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Pigot and Co.'s National Commercial Directory of Derbyshire, 1835
DONISTHORPE
Burton William, Grocer & Dealer in Sundries
Burton William, Retailer of Beer
Cooper John, Bricklayer
Cooper John, vict. Bricklayers' Arms
Gilbert Thomas, vict. Bull's Head
Hough Joseph, vict. Engine
Litherland Thomas, Blacksmith
Massey Robert, Tailor
Morris Thomas, Butcher
Ryley John, Boot & Shoe Maker
Seal Geo., Farmer & Grazier
Simlet Geo., vict. Malt Shovel
Simlet George, Maltster
Turner William, Butcher
Yeomans Samuel, Grocer & Dealer in Sundries
Yeomans Samuel, Maltster

OAKTHORPE
Allcock Jos., Farmer & Grazier
Booth Mary Ann, Milliner & Dress Maker
Booth Thomas, Butcher
Careless Thomas, vict. Gate
Cashmore John, Nailmaker
Collier Edward, Tailor
Draper John, Wheelwright
Hutchinson Daniel, Boot & Shoe Maker
Massey Wm., Tailor & Draper
Mead Elijah, Baker & Flour Dealer
Mead Elijah, Miller
Mead Elijah, Retailer of Beer
Merriman William and Thomas, farmers &c.
Pickering John, Farmer &c.
Pipes George, Carpenter
Pipes George, vict. Shoulder of Mutton
Plumer Solomon, Boot & Shoe Maker
Pratt James, Farmer & Grazier
Roaton Thomas, Grocer & Dealer in Sundries
Rowland Joseph, Blacksmith
Rowland Joseph, Grocer & Dealer in Sundries
Sharpe William, Baker & Flour Dealer
Timms George, Farmer &c.
Ward Mary, Milliner & Dress Maker
Willfindale Thomas, Earthenware Dealer
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History, Gazetteer and Directory of Derbyshire, by Samuel Bagshaw, 1846
Those marked 1 reside in Donisthorpe, locally in Derbyshire ; 2 in Leicestershire ; 3 at Stretton-in-le-Field, but in the hamlet of Oakthorpe
2 Rev. Francis Jickling, parsonage
1 Collier Amelia, National school
1 Collier John, No Man’s Heath school
Draper John, wheelwright
3 Ironmonger Robert, surveyor

Inns and Taverns
2 Bricklayer’s Arms, Sarah Cooper
1 Bull’s Head, Thomas Gilbert
2 Engine, Mary Bradley
Gate, Wm. Gocher
1 Malt Shovel, Robert Newbold
3 Shoulder of Mutton, Thomas Booth
Steam Mill, John Baxter

Beerhouses
1 Burton Hannah
Kirkland James
Wainwright Joseph

Blacksmiths
1 Talbot Matthew, and parish clerk
3 Talbot Wm.

Boot & Shoemakers
Christian Thomas
3 Hutchinson Daniel
2 Riley Wm

Butchers
3 Booth Charles
1 Turner Wm

Farmers
3 Booth Thomas
Blastock Wm
3 Brookhouse Nathl
2 Brown John
Elton Joseph
Fowler George, gent
3 Ironmonger John
Kirkland James
Merryman Wm
1 Newbold Robert
1 Sale Geo. The hall
2 Smith Thomas
1 Turner Wm
Upton John

Joiners
2 Handley Wm
Merryman James

Shopkeepers
1 Burton Hannah
3 Collyer Edwd. tailor and seedsman
Draper John
2 Handley Wm.
Hastelow Joseph
Rowland Jph. & baker
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Slater's Directory of Derbyshire, 1850
DONISTHORPE
Bowler Oliver, Maltster
Bowler Oliver, vict. Malt Shovel
Bradley Mary, vict. Engine
Cooper Sarah, vict. Bricklayers' Arms
Gilbert Thomas, vict. Bull's Head
Handley William, Carpenter
Handley William, Grocer & Dealer in Sundries
Jickling Rev. Francis, Incumbent, St. John's Church
Marshall Sarah. Mistress, National School
Massey Robert, Tailor
Poynton William, Grocer & Dealer in Sundries
Poynton William, Retailer of Beer
Riley Mary, Boot & Shoe Maker
Riley William, Boot & Shoe Maker
Seal George, Farmer
Talbot Matthew, Blacksmith
Turner William, Butcher

OAKTHORPE
Baxter Elizabeth, vict. Steam Mill
Booth Charles, Butcher
Cashmore Richard, Nail Maker
Christian Thomas, Boot & Shoe Maker
Collier Edward, Grocer & Dealer in Sundries
Collier Edward, Tailor
Gocher William, vict. Gate
Hastelow Joseph, Grocer & Dealer in Sundries
Hodges James, Grocer & Dealer in Sundries
Massey William, Tailor
Merryman James, Carpenter
Oakey Joseph, Boot & Shoe Maker
Orgill Thomas, Wheelwright
Pickering John, Butcher
Plumer Solomon, Boot & Shoe Maker
Talbot William, Blacksmith
Talbot William, vict. Shoulder of Mutton
Upton John, Farmer
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Directory of Derbyshire, by F. White & Co., 1857
DONISTHORPE TOWNSHIP
Marked * are in Leicestershire
*Berry John Harley, brewer and maltster, Acresford Brewery
Bowley Oliver, vict., wholesale brewer and maltster, Cave Arms
*Bradley Wm., vict., Engine
Cooper Samuel, vict., Bricklayers Arms, Cockspur
Gent Sarah, National school
Gocher Wm., vict., Gate
*Handley Wm., joiner and shopkeeper
Hill Wm., vict., Bull's Head
Holmes Wm., vict., Steam Mill
Jickling Rev. Francis, incumbent
Massey Wm., shopkeeper and tailor
Pointon Wm., beerhouse and shopkeeper
*Riley Wm., shoemaker
Talbot Marth., blacksmith and parish clerk

Farmers
Berry Joseph H,
Blastock William
Bowley Oliver
*Brown John
Fowler George
Newbold Robt., (and shopkpr)
Pointon Wm.
Sale Geo., The Hall
*Smith Thos.
Turner Wm., (& btcher)
Whetton Benjamin

OAKTHORPE TOWNSHIP
Astle Charles, pig dealer
Christian Thomas, shoemaker
Collyer Edward, grocer and tailor, and fancy hosiery knitter
Gibbons Benjamin, colliery owner, New Moira Colliery
Godfrey Mary, National School
Ison George, butcher
Massey Wm., tailor and shopkeeper
Merryman James, joiner
Moor James, shoemaker
Oakey Joseph, shoemaker
Orgill Thomas, wheelwright
Plummer Joseph, shoemaker
Rowland Joseph, shopkeeper and beerhouse
Smith Timothy, shopkeeper
Talbot William, vict., blacksmith, and agricultural impliment maker, Shoulder of Mutton
Winfield John, shoemaker

Farmers
Booth Charles (and butcher)
Booth Thomas
Elton Joseph
Gent Edward
Hastelow Joseph (and shopkeeper)
Ironmonger John
Merryman William

Carrier by Canal
To Northampton, George Baker
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Harrison, Harrod, and Co.'s Directory  and Gazetteer of Derbyshire, 1860
DONISTHORPE TOWNSHIP.
Jickling, Rev. Francis, incumbent

Traders &c.
Berry, John H., brewer and maltster, Acresford Brewery
Berry, Joseph, farmer
Blastock, William, farmer
Bowley, Oliver, Cave Arms, brewer, maltster, and farmer
Bradley, William, the Engine
Brown, John, farmer
Cooper, Samuel, Bricklayers' Arms, Cockspur
Fowler, George, farmer
Gent, Sarah, national schoolmistress
Gocher, William, the Gate
Handley, William, joiner and shopkeeper
Holmes, William, the Steam Mill
Massey, William, shopkeeper and tailor
Turner, William, joiner and butcher
Newbold, Robert, farmer and shopkeeper
Pointon, William, beer retailer, shopkeeper and farmer
Riley, William, shoe maker
Sale, George, farmer, the Hall
Smith, Thomas, farmer
Talbot, Matthew, blacksmith and parish clerk
Whetton, Benjamin, farmer

OAKTHORPE TOWNSHIP.
Traders &c.
Astle, Charles, pig dealer
Booth, Charles, farmer and butcher
Booth, Thomas, farmer
Christian, Thomas, boot and shoe maker
Collyer, Edward, grocer, tailor, and fancy hosiery knitter
Elton, Joseph, farmer
Gent, Edward, farmer
Godfrey, Mary, national school
Hastelow, Joseph, farmer and shopkeeper
Ironmonger, John, farmer
Ison, George, butcher
Massey, William, tailor and shopkeeper
Merryman, James, joiner
Merryman, William, farmer
Moor, James, boot and shoe maker
New Moira Colliery Co. John T. Woodhouse, manager
Oakey, Joseph, boot and shoe maker
Argill, Thomas, wheelwright
Plummer, Joseph, boot and shoe maker
Rowland, Joseph, shopkeeper and beer retailer
Smith, Timothy, shopkeeper
Talbot, William, blacksmith, agricultural implement maker, and Shoulder of Mutton Inn
Winfield, John, boot and shoe maker
Baker, George, Carrier by Canal - To Northampton
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History, Gazetteer, and Directory of the Counties of Leicester and Rutland, by William White, 1863
Marked * are in Derbyshire
Handley William, shopkeeper
Hatfield Lieut. Colonel ----
Jewsbury William, tailor
*Jickling Rev. Fras. incbt. Parsonage
*Pointon Wm. beerhouse & shopkeeper
*Radford Catherine, schoolmistress
Riley William, shoemaker
Talbot Matthew, blacksmith
Turner William, butcher

Inns and Taverns
*Bull's Head, William Hill
*Cave Arms, Edward Gent, (& brewer and maltster)
Engine, William Bradley

Farmers
*Blastock William
Bowley Oliver, (& maltster)
Brown James
*Fowler George
*Newbold Robert
*Sale George
*Smith Thomas
Whetton Benjamin 


C.N. Wright's Directory of South Derbyshire, October 1874
(N.B. this directory only includes that part of Oakthorpe hamlet lying within Stretton-en-le-Field parish)
Massey Wm. junr. shopr
Talbot Wm. blacksmith
Talbot Wm. junr. v. Engine
Booth Chs. farmer
Massey Jph. farmer
Sale Geo. senr. farmer
Stevenson Edw. farmer
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Kelly's Directory of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire & Rutland, and Derbyshire, 1881
DONISTHORPE
Faulkner Edwin
Fowler George
Hassall John
Spedding Rev. Francis B.A. Vicarage

Commercial
Bowley George, butcher
Bowley Oliver, farmer
Bowley William, Cave's Arms
Brown James, farmer
Cemetery (John Salisbury, clerk to the Burial Board)
Checkland, Son & Williams, colliery proprietors, Donisthorpe colliery
Faulkner Edwin, agent to the Moira Colliery Co
Fowler John, farmer
Gent Edward, brickmaker & farmer
Hunt William, shopkeeper, & agent for W. & A. Gilbey, wine & spirit mers
Large John Dick, brewery agent
Latham William, Bull's Head
Newbold Robert, assistant overseer
Painton Wm. beer retailer & shopkeeper
Riley William, shoe maker
Sale George, farmer
Sharp Samuel, farmer
Smith John, beer retailer
Talbot Thomas, blacksmith
Taylor Henry, manager of Messrs. Checkland, Son & Williams' colliery
Toon William, Mason's Arms
Turner William, butcher
Whirledge Francis, Engine

OAKTHORPE
Sale George

Commercial
Astle Edward Pratt, farmer
Barber George, farmer
Booth Charles, butcher & farmer
Bowley Charles, farmer
Bradshaw Thomas, ground agent to the Moira New Colliery
Christian Thos. thrashing machine owner
Clarke Edward, carpenter
Collyer Edward, shopkeeper
Edwards Elizabeth (Mrs.) Gate inn
Evans Benjamin, beer retailer
Hastelow John, butcher
Hastelow Mary Ann (Mrs.), shopkeepr
Massey Wm. draper & ale & porter mer
Massey Wilmot, grocer & farmer
Moira New Colliery (Edwin Faulkner, agent)
Moore James, shoe maker
Oakey Joseph, shoe maker
Orgill Thomas, wheelwright
Redfern Hannah (Mrs.), Steam Mill inn
Talbot William, blacksmith, & Shoulder of Mutton
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Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, 1887
DONISTHORPE
Faulkner Edwin
Fowler John Walter
Lavies Rev. Edward Betram T.A.K.C. LOND. Vicarage

Commercial
Bowley George, butcher
Bowley William, Cave's Arms P.H.
Brown James, farmer
Brown William, carpenter
Burton James, The Turk's Head P.H.
Cemetery (John Salisbury, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, clerk to the burial board)
Checkland, Son & Williams, colliery proprietors, Donisthorpe colliery
Faulkner Edwin, agent to the Moira Colliery Co
Fowler John, farmer
Gent Edward, brick maker & farmer
Hunt Hannah (Mrs.), Bull's Head P.H.
Hunt William, shopkeeper, & agent for W. & A. Gilbey, wine & spirit mers
Kirby Thomas, carpenter & builder
Newbold Robert, assistant overseer
Noon Joseph, rate collector
Price William, farmer
Smith John, beer retailer
Talbot Thomas, blacksmith
Taylor Henry, manager of Messrs. Checkland, Son & Williams' colliery
Toon William, Mason's Arms P.H.
Turner John, butcher
Whirledge Francis, Engine P.H.

OAKTHORPE
Barnett George, farmer
Betteridge Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Betteridge Thomas, tailor
Booth Charles, butcher & farmer
Bradshaw Thomas, ground agent to the Moira New Colliery
Cashmore Eli, provision dealer
Christian Thos. thrashing machine owner
Fern William, plumber & glazier
Massey Wilmot, grocer & farmer
Moira New Colliery (Edwin Faulkner, agent)
Moore James, shoe maker
Oakey Joseph, shoe maker
Orgill Thomas & Herbert, wheelwrights
Redfern Hannah (Mrs.), Steam Mill inn
Satchell Sarah (Mrs.), Holly Bush inn
Stewart George, farmer
Talbot William, blacksmith, & Shoulder of Mutton P.H.
Thompson Joseph, farmer & butcher
Toon William, farmer
Tunnicliffe William, farmer
Whetton Arthur, shopkeeper
Woodward James, farmer
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Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, 1895
DONISTHORPE
Cooper William Field
Fowler John Walter
Lavies Rev. Edwd Bertram T.A.K.C.L. Vicarage
Richardson Thomas, The Firs
Turner John, Stanleigh

Commercial
Bastwick William, under manager, Donisthorpe colliery
Bowley Anna Maria (Mrs.), Cave's Arms P.H. & farmer
Bowley Sarah Ann (Mrs.), butcher & farmer
Brown Joseph, farmer
Burton James, beer retailer
Cemetery (George Sale, clerk to the burial board ; Wm Hill, sexton)
Checkland, Son & Williams, colliery proprietors, Donisthorpe colliery
Clamp Edward, beer retailer
Clamp Geo. clerk to parish council
Cooper G. & W.F. farmers & brewers
Fowler John Walter, farmer
Hill William George, coal dealer
Hunt Hannah (Mrs.), Bull's Head P.H.
Hunt William, shopkeeper, & agent for W. & A, Gilbey Limited, wine & spirit merchants
Jewsbury Wm. grazier & shopkeeper
Kirby Thomas, carpenter & builder
Noon Joseph, assistant overseer & rate collector
Price William, farmer, Hill farm
Sharpe Joseph, insurance agent
Sherratt M. & Sons, bakers & grocers
Talbot Thomas, blacksmith & shopkeeper, Post office
Taylor Henry, manager of Messrs. Checkland, Son & Williams' colliery
Taylor Isaac, grazier & shopkeeper
Toon William, Mason's Arms P.H. shoe maker & farmer
Turner John Parker, butcher & farmer
Whirledge Joseph, boot dealer
Wright Thomas, cowkeeper

OAKTHORPE
Banton Henry, beer retailer
Barnett George, cowkeeper
Betteridge Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Betteridge Thomas, tailor, post office
Bird John (Mrs.), farmer
Christian Thomas & Harry, farmers
Cooper William Gervase, baker & confectioner, proprietor of the Netherseale steam bakery, Prospect house
Evans Benjamin, cowkeeper
Fern William, plumber & glazier
Massey Wilmot, grocer & farmer
Mellor Josiah, shopkpr. & beer retlr
Moore James, shoe maker
Orgill Thomas & Herbert, wheelwrights & builders
Sale George, school attendance officer & clerk to the burial board
Skidmore & Co. colliery proprietors, Oakthorpe New collieries
Toon Thomas, Steam Mill inn
Tunnicliffe Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer
Walker Francis, farmer
Wallis William, shoe maker
Whetton Harry, Shoulder of Mutton P.H.


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