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Extract from Sheffield Directory, 1862

Wickersley is a large and pleasant well built village and parish in the upper division of the Wapentake of Strafforth and Tickhill. In 1861 it had 156 houses and 700 inhabitants. Rateable value £2056 14s. William Aldam Esq., is lord of the manor, and he with Rev John Foster, Dr. Yates, Sir. S. R. Sitwell, Bart., Mr. Charles F. Shackles, Mr. John Styring and Richard Wheen Esq., are the principal owners, besides whom their are several small proprietors. The Church dedicated to St. Alban, is an ancient structure. The living is a rectory, value £345 in the patronage and incumbency of Rev John Foster. The Rev. Henry G. Jubb is the resident curate.

The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel here.

Wickersley has long been noted fot its extensive quarries of fine gritstone, of which vast numbers of grindstones are formed for the Sheffield grinders, besides which a considerable quantity are sent abroad.

Post Office, at Sarah Unwin's. Letters arrive from Bawtry, by mail cart at 5.30 a.m. and are dispatched at 9.7 p.m.

Job Athey, Tailor
Job Bullivant, Butcher
William Dixon, National School,
Joseph Handley, Joiner and Wheelwright
Rev H.G. Jubb, Curate, Rectory
John Lofthouse, Police Officer
Thomas Plant, Blacksmith
John Power, Vict, Three Horse Shoes
Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw
Thomas Shaw, Parish School
Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd
Isaac Shore, Mason and Builder
Martin Spencer, Joiner, Wheelwright and Timber Merchant
John Street, Saddler
Mr. Thomas Styring, Holly Hill
Charles Taylor, Blacksmith
Miss Sarah Unwin, Post Office
Thomas Unwin, Butcher
William Wressell. Vict., Masons Arms

Boot and Shoemakers

George Bagshaw
Stephen Parkin
William Peniston

Farmers

William Bell
Thomas Dobb
Joseph Handley
Robert Law, Grange
John Maw, Hall
John Ridge
Eliz. Roddis and Hy
William Saxton
Hy. Thomas Styring, Holly Hill

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