Transcribed from William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Devonshire 1850, by Terry Partridge.
In the following DIRECTORY OF MODBURY, those marked 2 are in Brownston st; 3, in Church st; 4, at Palmcross green; 5, in Poundwell street; and 6, in Broad street.7, in Galpin street.
The POST-OFFICE is at Mr. Richard Hosking's, Church street, and letters are despatched at 11 morning and 2 and 4 afternoon.
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2 Avent John, gent || 3 Mrs. Eliz. 3 Bartlett Misses Susan & Virginia 5 Boon Charles, hairdresser, &c. 2 Bowker Mrs Burford John, horse dealer, Yutsford 2 Bussell Rev Joseph (Baptist) 3 Cornish Wm. chemist and druggist 5 Cridland Fras. tanner & woolstapler Daw George, bookseller, printer, &c 3 Dawson Rev Isaac 2 Dobell Wm. Hy. librarian, Instn. Edwards Captain, Ludbrooke 6 Flashmann John, jun. tal. chandler 7 Gee Rd. crier 4 Grills Mrs Eliz. 4 Harris John Wm. gentleman 2 Hicks Mrs. Hood Capt. Silas Thompson, R.N., Capton Cottage Hunt Mrs. Penquit Lodge 3 Nicholas Wm. gent Oxenham Rev Nutcombe, M.A. vicar 3 Parminster Rev Geo. Hy., B.A. curate Pearse Mrs Jane, Stollaford 3 Pearse (Fras.) & Andrews (Edwin,) saddlers 3 Pearse Cyprian, gent. & Mr Geo. Pearse Wm. gent. Thornham 2 Pinhey Mr John 7 Pollyblank J. 2 Preston Mr John Prettejohn Walter, gent. Wimpston 6 Prideaux Mary, ironmonger, &c 5 Prout Thomas, rope and bag mkr 2 Purrier Rev Hy. T., B.A. curate 2 Putt Rd. serge mfr. & woolcomber 2 Rogers Mr 2 Sawyer James, gentleman 2 Sharland John, supervisor 2 Terry T. excise offr Watts John, sex. 6 White Jeffery, saddler SCHOOLS. Luscombe Eliz. 2 Worth Wm. British, Abraham Foster National, Geo. Pearse & Jane White ATTORNEYS. Andrews John, Brownston street Avent John, jun. Palmcross green 3 Kellock Thomas Creaser 3 Kelly Thomas; house Yealmpton 2 Savery John Thomas CORN MILLERS. Brown Richard, Sheepham Chidley John, New Mill Gale Wm. Ludbrook Treeby John, Swallow Bridge Williams Mrs. Spriddlescombe FARMERS. (* are owners) Adams Wm. Weeke Adams Thomas * Andrews Charles, Traine Andrews Richard Blackler Philip, West Leigh Cowles Maria Yarnicombe * Cowles Wm. Stubson Denbow John, East Leigh Dingle John, Great Orchardton Edwards Benj. Hodder John, Edmerston Horton Philip, Shilveston 2 Kerswell John Lakeman John N. Spriddlescombe * Lakeman Nicholas, Ashridge Lakeman Thomas, Stockinbridge Lavers Philip, Penquit Lethbridge Richd., Little Modbury Luscombe John, Spriddlescombe 2 Luscombe Temperance Luscombe Wm. Ley May Elisha V. Moysey Richard Norrish Wm. Shilveston * Pearse Richard, Oldaport * Pearse Thos. (auctioneer,) Stollaford 2 Pickford Edward * Pinhey Robert * Prettejohn John, Wimpston Priddle Wm. 7 Purdy James Rendle Thomas Rogers John Stroud John Symons Thomas, Shilveston 2 Taylor John 7 Tippett John White Wm. & Edmund, Orchardton Willcocks Wm. Penquit Williams Samuel * Willing Samuel Wotton Ann Wyatt Nicholas, Tre-Hele FIRE & LIFE OFFICE AGENTS. Atlas, John Avent Legal and Commercial, Rd. Pearse Norwich Union, Geo. Shepheard Star, Philip Luscombe West of England, J. T. Savery Yorkshire, George Daw INNS AND TAVERNS. 6 Bell Inn, Grace Taylor 6 Dartmouth Inn, Rt. Lyndon 2 Devonport Inn, Thomas Lock 3 Exeter Inn (empty) Kingsbridge Inn, Robert Pinhey 3 London Inn, Wm. Brown 2 Maltman's Arms, John Oldrey 2 New Inn, Reuben Rolle 5 Plymouth Inn, John Boon 6 Tanners' Arms, James Boon 5 Union Inn, Wm. Treeby 3 White Hart, Rd. Garland (posting) SURGEONS. Cornish Wm. Neyle, Brownston 2 Langworthy Wm. Southmead 7 Langworthy Wm. Froude BAKERS. 2 Brown Philip 3 Brown Wm. 3 Cumming Rd. 6 Pinhey Jno. B. 7 Rendle Richd. |
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Baxter Richard 6 Bowhay John 5 Fox Francis 6 Fox Richard 7 Lavers John 2 Nichols Richd. BOOT & SHOEMKS. 3 Cove John 7 Crocker John 2 Curzon Chas. 7 Gee Robert 3 Horswell Robt. 2 Hosegood Rt. 7 Lawry Philip 2 Pearse Thos. 2 Stentiford Edw. BRAZIERS AND TINNERS. 6 Lear Josias 2 Trist James 7 Winter Wm. 5 Wroth Wm. BUTCHERS. 3 Coyte Wm. 6 King Henry COOPERS. 2 Boon John 5 Colliver Edw. 3 Cove Richard 5 Cove Peter CURRIERS. 7 Andrews Arthur 6 Ashley Martin and Son GROCERS, &c. 3 Andrews Rd. 6 Flashman Jno. 3 Hosking Rd. 7 Lyndon Rt. jun 2 Pearse Wm. 3 Spry Thomas HATTERS. 5 Phillips Wm. 2 Shepheard Jno. JOINERS, &c. 5 Davis James 5 Davis John 7 Davis Wm. 2 Elford John 2 Froude Robert Tiddy David L. & W. DRAPERS. 6 Callard Saml. 3 Knowsley Jno. 3 Shepheard Geo. MALTSTERS. 2 Harris Sus. 3 Lakeman Geo. 2 Luscombe Pp. (& brewer) 3 Stidworthy Edw. 2 Webber James (& spirit mert) MASONS, &c. 3 Bowhay Wm. 2 Crocker Saml. Mortimer John 3 Stentiford Jno. 5 Toms Robert Wyatt Samuel MILLINERS. 5 Callard Sus. 7 Cove Ann 2 Crocker Agnes 2 Light Maria 2 Watts Agnes PAINTERS & GZRS. 3 Flashman Geo. 3 Flashman Wm. 2 Randall James 2 Randall J. jun SHOPKEEPERS. 2 Crocker Saml. 5 Davis John 3 Flashman Ann 2 Gill Thomas 7 Horswell Jno. 2 Jenkins Arthur 2 Pearse Wm. 2 Perring John 2 Putt Richard 2 Roberts David 2 Shepheard Eliz. 7 Steer Thomas TAILORS. 2 Boon Robert 2 Coaker James 3 Coaker Robert 5 Fox John 2 Gee Anthony WATCHMAKERS. 6 Flashman Jph. 3 Daddon Wm. WHEELWRIGHTS. 2 Coyte Thomas 7 King John 2 Walke Nicholas COACHES. Two pass daily to Plymouth and Kingsbridge CARRIERS. To Dartmouth, J. Tucker, Sat. Kingsbdg. Sawyer and Luscombe, Tues. & Fri. Plymouth, Fox Field, Kerswell, Sawyer & Luscombe, daily Totnes, J. Lavers, Wed. & Sat. |
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