Cornwall
This page is one of a series of county listings which are being developed to bring together biographical information relating to localities throughout the British Isles which is currently scattered in other sections of the Exeter Working papers. They are not intended as exhaustive listings. The main sources covered are bankruptcy notices 1731-1806, apprenticeships 1710-1777 and insurance policies 1775-1787. Other information is being added and entries amalgamated as information is available.
Liddell, James, printer, bookseller & bookbinder, Bodmin 1790-95. Imprints: 1790 Exeter pocket journal; 1794: Bidlake, John, Poems; 1795 Exeter pocket journal.
Allinson, Matthew, printer, bookseller and bookbinder, Falmouth: Market Strand 1750-94. Died 1794, bur. Falmouth parish church 9 Feb. Apprentice Young, Andrew, £10/10/00, 1752 IR/1/51, fo. 221. Apprentice Elliott, Philip, £10/10/00, 1762 IR/1/23, fo. 128. Apprentice Elliott, Jacob, £10/10/00, 1765 IR/1/24, fo. 176. Advertised in book as selling Bibles &c. 1750. Mentioned in EFP 8 Jan 1773. Imprints: 1752: Southcomb, Lewis, The Christian's peculiar character; 1753: Walker, Samuel, A sermon preached in Truro; 1769: Turner, John, A sermon; 1770: Vivian, Thomas, An exposition of the catechism; 1773: Puddicombe, William, The mariner's instructor; 1776: Peters, Charles, Sermons. Sources: Plomer; Dredge 25, 29, 30, 106.
Cormac, printer, Falmouth 1785. Not in Bailey 1784. Source: Pendred.
Elliot, Elizabeth printer, bookseller & stationer, Falmouth 1787-1799. Imprints: 1787: Kress B1287; 1799: A letter respectfully adddresed to the ... Bishop of Exeter... Sources: Dredge 35; UBD.
Dixon, John, stationer & music seller, Falmouth 1811. Sources: Holden.
Doherty, Elizabeth, stationer, Falmouth 1811. Sources: Holden.
Elliott & Cornish, stationers, Falmouth 1811. Sources: Holden.
Elliot, Jacob, apprentice bookseller, Falmouth, COR, 1765. Apprenticed to Allison, Mathew, £10/10/00 IR/1/24, fo. 176.
Elliot, Philip, bookseller and stationer. Falmouth 1784B-1785P. Apprenticed to Allison, Mathew, £10/10/00, 1762 IR/1/23, fo. 128.Source: Pendred.
Ester, Martha, bookseller & stationer, Falmouth 1795U. Source: UBD.
Flindell, T., printer, Falmouth. Moved to Exeter. Imprints: 1800-03. Source: ESTC.
Harris, Samuel, printer & stationer, Falmouth 1811. Sources: Holden.
Lake, James, stationer & printer, Falmouth 1811. Sources: Holden.
Lander, Mary, stationer, Falmouth 1811. Sources: Holden.
Penaluna & Trathan, printers, Falmouth 1811. Sources: Holden.
Russell, Jane, bookseller & stationer, Falmouth c.1795U. Source: UBD.
Walker, Ann, stationer, Falmouth 1811. Sources: Holden.
Williams, Joseph, printer, bookseller & stationer, Falmouth c1795U. Source: UBD.
Young, Andrew, apprentice bookbinder, Falmouth, COR, 1752. Apprenticed to Allison, Mathew, £10/10/00 IR/1/51, fo. 221.
Asty, Samuel, papermaker, Fowey c1795U. Sources: UBD.
Flindell, T., printer, Helston 1798. Source: Berry & Poole.
Head, I., bookseller, Helston 1753. Imprint: 1753: Walker, Samuel, A sermon preached at Truro. Sources: Plomer; Dredge 25.
James, James, scrivener, engraver & auctioneer 1811. Sources: Holden.
Matthews, bookseller, Helston 1799. Imprint: Cardew, Cornelius, A sermon. Source: Dredge 54.
Mitchell, James, bookbinder
Painter, John, printer & bookbinder, Helston c1795U. Sources: UBD.
Painter, George, bookseller, Helston 1798. Bankrupt 2 May 1797, dividend 30 Apr. 1798.
Penaluna, William, printer, bookbinder & stationer 1811. Sources: Holden.
Bray, Charlotte, stationer, Launceston 1811. Sources: Holden.
Bray, William, printer & stationer, Launceston c1795U. Sources: UBD.
Cheshire, George, Launceston 1719. Lawsuit in PRO: Stat. Co. v. Greep (as defendant) 1719. Source: Goulden.
Eyre, Thomas, stationer, Launceston 1811. Sources: Holden.
Harvey, Agnes, stationer, Launceston 1811. Sources: Holden.
Manning, John, stationer, Launceston 1784B-1785P. Also ironmonger. Source: Baily 1784; Pendred.
Martin, Philip, stationer, Launceston 1811. Sources: Holden.
Martin, Robert, bookseller and stationer, Launceston 1784B-1795. Imprint: 1795: Carpenter, William, A sermon preached at Launceston. Source: Bailey 1784; Pendred; UBD.
Smithurst, Benjamin, bookseller, Launceston 1700. B.Smithurst at Plymouth 1739. Imprint: 1700: Rossington, J., Infant-baptism. Source: Dredge 11, 81.
The card makers Borrows and Hoblyn listed in about 1795 by UBD are probably textile card makers and not card and board makers.
Jordaine, John, printer, Millbrook 1756. Imprint: 1756 [Bill]. Source: Dredge 115.
Dixon, James, stationer, Penryn 1811. Sources: Holden.
Leverton, James, stationer, Penryn c1795U. Sources: UBD.
Pearce, Thomas, stationer, Penryn 1811. Sources: Holden.
Rowe, Richard, papermaker, Penryn 1811. Sources: Holden.
Tucker, William, bookbinder & paper factor, Penryn c1795U-1811H. Listed as paper maker 1811.Sources: UBD; Holden.
Hewett, John, bookseller and stationer, Penzance 1769-c1795U. John sen. and jun. listed in UBD c1795. Sun policy 381943, £400, 1777. Imprints: 1769 Carew, Richard, The survey of Cornwall; 1793: Parkin, James, A sermon preached at Chulmleigh. Sources: Dredge 32; UBD.
Mitchell/Michel, James, bookseller, Penzance 1753-56. Imprints: 1753: Walker, Samuel, A sermon preached at Truro; 1756: Girrard, J., Practical lectures on education; 1756: Borlase, William, Observations on ... the Islands of Scilly. Sources: Plomer; Dredge 25, 105.
Vigus, printer, Penzance 1785P. Not in Bailey 1784.Source: Pendred.
Gray, R., bookseller, Redruth 1753. Imprint: 1753: Walker, Samuel, A sermon preached at Truro. Sources: Plomer; Dredge 25.
Reynolds, James, bookbinder, Redruth c1798U. Source: UBD.
Nankivell, J., bookseller, St. Austell 1752-53. Imprints: 1752: Southcomb, Lewis, The christian's peculiar character; 1753: Walker, Samuel, A sermon preached at Truro.. Source: Plomer; Dredge 25.
Pomeroy, Walter sen., bookseller, stationer & scrivener, Saint Austell c1798U. Source: UBD.
Head, Isaac, bookseller, St Mary's, Scilly 1769. Also author. Imprint: 1769: Head, Isaac, A confutation of the observations on freemasonry. Source: Dredge 29.
Brice, Andrew, printer, Truro 1742. Imprint: 1742: James, Nicholas, Poems on several occasions.
Buckland, John, stationer, Truro 1776-84. Also hornworker and haberdasher 1784 Bailey. Imprints: 1776: Peters, Charles, Sermons. Sources: Plomer; Bailey 1784; Pendred; Dredge 30.
Chapel, bookseller, Truro 1799. Imprint: 1799: Reece, Samuel, A selection of evangelical hymns. Source: Dredge 91.
Collis, printer, Truro 1785P. Not in Bailey 1784. Source: Pendred.
Flindell, T., Cornwall Gazette office, 1811. Sources: Holden
Harry, William printer, bookseller & stationer, Truro 1790-1801. Listed as Harvy by UBD c.1798. Agent to the British Fire Office 1811. Imprint: Exeter pocket journal for 1791. Sources: UBD; Holden 1811; ESTC files.
Hodgers, Richard, papermaker, Truro c1798U. Source: UBD.
Painter, J., bookseller, Truro 1753-70. Imprints: 1753: Walker, Samuel, A sermon preaced in Truro; 1770: Vivian, Thomas, An exposition of the catechism. Source: Plomer; Dredge 25, 29.
Tregoning and Philip, printers & stationers, Truro c1798U. Source: UBD.
Tregoning, Joseph, printer & bookseller, Truro 1799-1811. Agent to the Phoenix Fire Office 1811. Imprint: 1799: Cardew, Cornelius, A sermon. Source: Dredge 54; Holden 1811.
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