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General Directory of Sheffield, 1849

In the liberty of Tickhill, a pleasant village and parish containing 652 souls and 1230 acres of land . It is celebrated for quarries of fine soft gritstone, of which grindstones are made for the Sheffield grinders. The soil belongs to various owners, but Captain Henry Kater is Lord of the Manor and patron of the Church of St. Alban, which is a rectory, valued in 1831 as £345.

James Alletson, Joiner and Wheelwright
Wm Baker, Vict. Swan
Wm Beaumont, Blacksmith
Wm Beighton, Stonemason
John Downes, Shopkeeper
Rev John Foster MA, Rector
Wm Marsh, Wheelwright
James Marshall, Vict Horseshoes
Saml Selby, Vict, Masons Arms
John (Thos.?) Shaw, Schoolmaster
Martin Spencer, Joiner and Wheelwright
Wm Street, Blacksmith and Farrier
Charles Unwin, Saddler
Mr. Jas Yates

Butchers

Wm.Bullivant
George Roberts
Chas Unwin

Farmers

James Bagshaw
Geo Cartledge
Thomas Dobb
John Hodge
George Loukes
J. Maw
John Styring
Thomas Styring
Thomas Swann
Eliz.Thickett
Geo Wadsworth
Jph Wadsworth
Benj Ward

Quarry Owners

Auckland and Hall
John Bell
George Cavill
Geo and Jas Dobb
Wm Gillott
Wm Gillott jnr
Wm Haden
Wm Hounsfield
Charles Law
Richard Oliver
George Roberts
Eliz.Roddis
Wm Roddis
George Varah
Wm. Walker
Geo.Wadsworth

Shoemakers

Samuel Barlow
Stephen Parkin
W. Penistone

Tailors

Jph.Foulstone
John Hunt
John Shepherd

Coaches and Carriers pass daily to Bawtry, Gainsbrough.

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