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HISTORY, DIRECTORY, & GAZETTEER, of the COUNTY PALATINE of LANCASTER in TWO VOLUMES
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HISTORY, DIRECTORY, & GAZETTEER, of the COUNTY PALATINE of LANCASTER in TWO VOLUMES
by EDWARD BAINES
Volume 2, Pub. 1825

POST OFFICE, OLDHAM.

POST MASTER, WILLIAM BAMFORD; Office, Lord street.
(TWO PENNY POST)

The Mail (ie. a Riding Post) arrives from Manchester with letters from all parts of the kingdom, at 8 o'clock AM.;
the delivery of letters commences at 5 past 8 AM. The Mail departs at a 1/4 past 4 PM.;
at 4 the box closes; and from that period until the bags are sent off 1d each letter is required
Letters are received for the Post-Office at the Hat and Feathers, Mumps, with 1d. each.

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DIRECTORY.

MISCELLANY - consisting of the Names of the Inhabitants not arranged in the Trades' Lists.
with the Residences of the Gentry, Clergy, and Manufacturers.
N.B. Letter M. denotes that the street or place is situate in the Suburb, called "The Mumps."

Andrew John, gent. Lord street
Bamford Thomas, bookkeeper, Manchester st.
Bamford Wm. post-master, and commissioner for taking special bail, &c. Market-place
Barker Thomas, hat manufacturer: h. Frank hill, Henshaw street
Bentham Rev. Robert, (Methodist minister) St. Domingo street
Berry Jonathan, ironmonger; h. George street
Blaymire Henry, schoolmaster; h. Clegg street
Boardman John, gent. Portland street
Brookes Thomas, schoolmaster; h. West street
Brown Edward, banker; h. Dobcross
Buckley Francis Shaw, banker; h. Holly ville
Buckley James, banker; h. Holly ville
Buckley Joseph, coach proprietor, Church st.
Butterworth James, North moor
Butterworth Wm. Elysian cot, Glodwick:
Campbell James, linen as woollen draper; h. Grosvenor street
Chadwick John, sen. deputy constable, Cocksfold, Henshaw street
Cheatham Mrs. Fanny, George street
Chippindale Mrs. Catharine, Church lane
Clegg Abraham, hat manufacturer; h. Highield, Maygate lane
Clegg Mrs. Betty, King street
Clegg James, coal merchant; h. Back King st.
Clegg Joseph Taylor, gent. Grosvenor street
Clegg Richard, coal mercht.; h. Manchester st.
Clegg Thomas, timber merchant; h. Back King street
Close Mrs. Ann, Bent lodge
Collinge James, manufacturer and spinner: h. Glodwick lane
Coop Robert, superintendent, Copplce nook
Cooper James, bookkeeper, Manchester street
Cowper Mrs. Hannah, Bridge street
Crompton Wm. cotton spinner; h. George street
Cussons Thos. cotton mfr.; h. Yorkshire street
Dalton Robert, gent. Duke street
Denton Richard, bookkeeper, King street
Dornan Thos. coach owner, Manchester street
Dunkerley John, superintendent, Fouleach
Earnshaw Geo. cotton spinner; h. Yorkshire st.
Fallowlield Rev,.Jph. (perpetual curate) Church ln.
Galland Rev. Joseph, (Independent minister) Green acres

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Gee John, assistant overseer, Lord street; h. Hollinwood
Hague John, gent. Cottage hill
Haigh David, keeper of the asylum, Newton heath; h. Manchester street
Halkyard Mrs. Eliz. Back King street
Halliwell John, cotton spinner; h. Manchester st.
Harris Rev. George, (Independent minister) George street
Harrop Mrs. Betty, Copster hill
Harrop John, banker; h. Dobcross
Harrop-John, jun. banker; h. Dobcross
Higham Mrs. Ann, Salem cottage, Clarksfield
Hodgson Henry, cotton spinner; h. Fogg lane
Hodgson Sarah, stay maker, Yorkshire street
Holt John, cotton spinner; h. Butler street
Inman Joseph, ironmonger; h. George street
Jackson John, hat mfr.; h. Grosvenor street
Jackson James, sexton of parish church; h. Church street
Jackson Ralph, parish clerk, Lord street
Jones Mrs. Betty, Primrose bank
Jones Rev. James, (Methodist minister) St, Domingo street
Jones Joseph, coal merchant; h. King-street
Jones Wm. coal merchant; h. King street
Kelsall Henry, receiver to the executors of the late Daniel Lees, cotton spinner, Bank side, Manchester street
Kershaw Thos. yeoman, Lees road, Mumps
Kirkham Betty. cotton spinner; h. Prospect pl.
Kirkham John, cotton spinner; h. Prospect place
Learoyd Rev. Amos, (Methodist minister) St. Domingo street
Lees Edward, Esq. Wemeth lodge
Lees James, Esq. magistrate, Higher Clarkfietd
Lees John, banker: h. Fairfield
Lees John, gent. Lower Clarksfield
Lees John, cotton spinner; h. Butler street
Lees John, cotton spinner; h. Mount pleasant
Lees Samuel, cotton spinner; h. Butler street
Lowe Geo. roller coverer, Gravel walk, Mumps
Mayo Rev. Francis, (Moravian minister) Salem, Clarksfield
Milne John. coach proprietor, Union office, Market place
Morris & Rogers, coach makers, Bow street
Nelson Joseph R. hat mfr.; h. Waterloo

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