------------------------------------------------------------------- Further copying and distribution of this transcription is allowed for NON-COMMERCIAL purposes ONLY, and MUST include this statement in its entirety. Any references to, or quotations from, this material should also give credit to the original author(s). ------------------------------------------------------------------- ============================================================== MEASHAM, DONISTHORPE, OAKTHORPE, PACKINGTON, STRETTEN-EN-LE-FIELDS, WILLESLEY, NETHER & OVER SEAL & NEIGHBOURHOODS. ============================================================== POST OFFICE, MEASHAM, Thomas Jewsbury, Post Master:- Letters arrive (by mail gig) from ATHERSTONE every morning at ten, and are despatched every afternoon at half-past three. POST OFFICE, OVER SEAL, William Simmons, Post Master:- Letters arrive every forenoon at eleven, and are despatched every morning at seven. NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY. Abney Mrs. Measham hall Abney Wm. Wotton, esq. Measham hall Brown Rev. Edward, Stretton Brown Rev. John Cave, Stretton Cave Sir William Brown, bart. Stretton hall Clarke Joseph, esq. Packington Cocks Mr. Robert, Stretton Fernhead Mr. Peter (attorney) Over Seal Gresley Rev. William Nigel, Nether Seal Harris Mr. William, Over Seal Harrison Mr. James, Stretton Hassall Jos. Lester, esq. Packington Hastings Sir Charles Abney, bart. Willesley hall Kirkland Captain Nicholas Smith, Measham Lambert Captain John, Measham Lloyd Rev. Geo. Wood, D.D. Over Seal Mammatt Edward, esq. Over Seal Cottages Moore Rev.Joseph Christian, Measham Mowbray Ths. esq. Grange Woodhse Piddocke Rev. John, Willesley Pratt Rev. Charles, Packington Pycroft Miss, Over Seal Rice Joseph, esq. Packington Simmonds Joseph, esq. Measham Tamworth Lady, Nether Seal Thorpe Thomas, esq. Over Seal ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS. Garner Mrs. -, Packington Grimley Misses C. and J. (ladies' boarding) Measham Hill William, Packington Marshall & Proctor (ladies boarding) Packington house NATIONAL SCHOOL, Measham - Joseph Pickard, master Small Joseph, Nether Seal Turner Sophia, Measham Wall Susan, Packington BAKERS & FLOUR DEALERS. Brittain Thomas, Over Seal Dumilow William, Measham Fernyhough Thomas, Measham Harris Thomas, Nether Seal Mead Elijah, Oakthorpe Newbold John, Over Seal Pegg William, Nether Seal Sharpe William, Oakthorpe Simpkin Thomas, Nether Seal Simpson Thomas, Nether Seal Tagg James, Measham BLACKSMITHS. Boss William, Measham Chapman Robert, Packington Litherland Edward, Measham Litherland Thomas, Packington Litherland Thomas, Donisthorpe Patrick Jas. Stretton & Nether Seal Rowland Joseph, Oakthorpe BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS. Baghurst Edward, Nether Seal Bates Joseph, Over Seal Blastock Robert, Packington Farmer Nicholas, Measham Freeman William, Over Seal Heath John, Packington Hutchinson Daniel, Oakthorpe Hutchinson William, Measham Miles Joseph, Over Seal Mosely John, Measham Parker William, Over Seal Plumer Solomon, Oakthorpe Ryley John, Donisthorpe Shakespeare Samuel, Nether Seal Smith John, Nether Seal Wainwright Thomas, Over Seal Wileman Henry, Measham Wright Benjamin, Measham BRICK MAKERS. Musgrave Samuel (& quarry owner) Nether Seal Shipley John, Measham BRICKLAYERS. Cooper John, Donisthorpe Latham Joseph, Measham Smith Samuel, Packington BUILDERS. Lilley Joseph & George, Measham Newbold William, Over Seal Wileman William, Measham BUTCHERS. Booth Thomas, Oakthorpe Dennis Henry, Measham Garner Henry Salt, Packington Hair John, Over Seal Holmes Abraham, Nether Seal Ison Henry (and farmer) Measham Ison Thomas, Over Seal Morris Thomas, Donisthorpe Oakey Thomas, Packington Tunnadine Henry, Nether Seal Turner William, Donisthorpe CARPENTERS. Bird Richard, Packington Lilley Joseph & George, Measham Middleton John, Packington Orton William, Measham Pipes George, Oakthorpe Storer Benjamin, Packington Storer Thomas, Packington CATTLE DEALER. Stevenson Thomas (and farmer) Measham CHEESE FACTORS. Kettle George, Over Seal Thomas William, Over Seal COALMASTERS & MERCHNTS. Fernhead Peter, Over Seal Ironmonger John (and salt, slate and tile) Measham CONFECTIONERS. Dobson Isaac, Measham Parker Philip, Measham GARDENERS & SEEDSMEN. Baker Charles (and nurseryman) Packington Heap John, Nether Seal Walker James (and nurseryman) Packington Walker Thomas (and nurseryman) Packington GROCERS AND DEALERS IN SUNDRIES. Bird Richard, Packington Brittain Thomas, Over Seal Burton William, Donisthorpe Dent John, Measham Granger Thomas, Packington Heath James, Packington Jewsbury Thomas, Measham Jones John, Packington Newbold John, Over Seal Orton Francis, Measham Patrick Mary, Over Seal Proudman Mary, Measham Roaton Thomas, Oakthorpe Rowland Joseph, Oakthorpe Shepherd Ann, Over Seal Shipley John, Measham Simpkin Thomas, Nether Seal Sturgess Henry, Over Seal Ward Wm. and Son, Nether Seal Yeomans Samuel, Donisthorpe INNS AND PUBLIC HOUSES. Bricklayers' Arms, John Cooper, Donisthorpe Bull's Head, Thos. Gilbert, Donisthorpe Bull's Head and Lion, Richard Grundy, Packington Cricket Inn, Helen Hutchinson, Stretton-in-le-Fields Engine, Joseph Hough, Donisthorpe Gate, Thomas Careless, Oakthorpe Holly Bush, John Asher, Packington Holly Bush, Samuel Musgrave, Nether Seal Malt Shovel, Geo. Simlet, Donisthorpe Nag's Head, Ths. Brittain, Over Seal Queen's Head, Sml. Cooper, Measham Robin Hood, Hannah Capenhurst, Over Seal Shoulder of Mutton, George Pipes, Oakthorpe Swan, Mary Dennis, Measham Union, Thos. Proudman, Measham White Hart, Henry Proudman, Measham William IV, John Wakefield, Measham Retailers of Beer. Burton William, Donisthorpe Dennis John, Measham Hatton William, Packington Heap John, Nether Seal Holt Joseph, Measham Mead Elijah, Oakthorpe Readfern Joseph, Over Seal Rotherham Joseph, Measham Wall John, Packington Yeomans Thomas, Nether Seal MALTSTERS. Fernyhough Thomas, Measham Harris Thomas, Nether Seal Simlet George, Donisthorpe Yeomans Samuel, Donisthorpe MILLERS. Fernyhough Thomas, Measham Harris Thomas, Nether Seal Mead Elijah, Oakthorpe Pegg William, Nether Seal Stevenson Thomas, Stretton MILLINERS & DRESS MAKRS Birkin Dorothy (dress) Nether Seal Booth Mary Ann, Oakthorpe Buckley Martha, Measham Fairweather Mary, Measham Fletcher Mary, Nether Seal Heath Elizabeth, Packington Orgill Ellen, Measham Simpkin Ann, Nether Seal Ward Mary, Oakthorpe NAIL MAKERS. Cashmore John, Oakthorpe Simmonds William, Over Seal PAINTERS, PLUMBERS AND GLAZIERS. Conway Thomas, Nether Seal Fisher Samuel, Measham Orton Frances, Measham SADDLERS AND HARNESS MAKERS. Harding John, Measham Kirkby William, Nether Seal SURGEONS. Pearce William Wall, Measham Small John, Nether Seal TAILORS. Betteridge Thomas, Nether Seal Bott John (and farmer) Packington Cater John, Measham Collier Edward, Oakthorpe Dennis Francis, Measham Granger Thomas, Packington Hastelow Ths. (& draper) Measham Heath James, Packington Massey Robert, Donisthorpe Massey Wm. (& draper) Oakthorpe Newbold Joseph, Nether Seal Peace William, Over Seal TANNERS. Newbold William, Over Seal Smith John, Measham TIMBER MERCHANTS. Ironmonger John, Measham Wileman William, Measham WHEELWRIGHTS. Draper John, Oakthorpe Whitworth John, Measham Wood Thomas, Over Seal Wood William, Nether Seal Miscellaneous. Adams Wm. farmer & grazier, Over Seal Allcock Jos. farmer & grazier, Oakthorpe Bailey Edward, farmer, Nether Seal Bailey Jas. farmer & grazier, Over Seal Bakewell John, farmer & grazier, Over Seal Birkin David, parish clerk, Nether Seal Cape Thomas, draper, Measham Fox William Thos. farmer, Nether Seal Goode Thos. farmer & grazier, Stretton Harris Samuel, farmer, Over Seal Haynes Christopher, mason, Over Seal Jewesbury Richard, farmer and grazier, Measham Meeson Edwd. smallware manfr. Measham Merriman William and Thomas, farmers, &c. Oakthorpe Orgill Elizabeth, straw hat maker, Measham Pickering John, farmer, &c. Oakthorpe Pratt James, farmer & grazier, Oakthorpe Proudman Thos. gun maker, Measham Roberts John, steward to Sir Charles Hastings, Willesley Rowley James, farmer Pasture, Over Seal Seal Geo. farmer & grazier, Donisthorpe Thomas Evan, excise officer, Measham Timms George, farmer, &c. Oakthorpe Tomlinson Richard, hairdresser, Measham Turner Samuel, land surveyor, Measham Wagstaff Catherine, farmer, Nether Seal Ward Wm. jun. feltmonger, Nether Seal Webster Thomas, druggist, Packington Webster William, constable, Packington Whitworth John, flour dealer, Measham Willfindale Thomas, earthenware dealer, Oakthorpe COACHES, PASSING THROUGH MEASHAM. To BIRMINGHAM, the Defiance from Sheffield) every afternoon at a quarter before four goes through Tamworth, Sutton-Coldfield, &c:- and the Royal Dart (from Nottingham) every day (Sunday excepted); goes through Tamworth, &c. To NOTTINGHAM, the Royal Dart (from Birmingham) every day (Sunday excepted) at half-past twelve; goes through Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Castle-Donington and Sawley. To SHEFFIELD, the Defiance (from Birmingham) every forenoon at a quarter before eleven; goes through Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Ticknall, Swarkeston, Derby, &c. CARRIERS. From MEASHAM when not otherwise expressed. To ATHERSTONE, Thos. Hutchinson, from Over Seal, every Tuesday. To BIRMINGHAM, J. and C. Pettifor, every Monday, Thursday and Saturday morning:- Deacon & Co. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday:- and - Cox, every Sunday night. To BURTON-UPON-TRENT, Thomas Hutchinson, from Over Seal, every Saturday. To LEEDS, a Carrier, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. To NOTTINGHAM, a Carrier, every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday evening. To TAMWORTH, Thos. Hutchinson, from Over Seal, every Saturday. CONVEYANCES BY WATER. FROM MEASHAM. To LONDON, Thomas Bache, every Wednesday and Saturday. To COVENTRY, also to ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH and the DERBYSHIRE WOLDS POTTERY, every Wednesday and Saturday. ------------------------- end of text -----------------------------