Exeter Working papers in Book History

Exeter Working Papers in British Book Trade History; 7
The Devon book trades: a biographical dictionary. Bideford to Budleigh Salterton

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BABB, George. Proprietor of Subscription Reading Rooms. Quay 1844d.

BARRETT, Samuel. Bookseller, stationer, printer, bookbinder. 1811d; Allhalland Street 1823d-1830d. Printed publicans' recognizances used 1822-25. Devon Q/S 63. Notice dated 1823 in Bideford Museum in 1960s. Sources: Clamp.

BIDEFORD GAZETTE, MONTHLY MISCELLANY, AND MERCANTILE AND AGRICULTURAL ADVERTISER. Newspaper. Established Mar 1854 by J.Wilson, only four issues published to June 1854. Restarted 1/1/1856 by Thomas Honey, published by Mrs. Eliza Honey, 3, Grenville Street 1857-64. Sources: Butcher, A.J. "Bideford Gazette is 100 years old today", Western Morning News 12/3/1954.

BIDEFORD LENDING LIBRARY. Minors' lending library, founder Mr. Whitter EFP 28/7/1853 3d.

BIDEFORD MISCELLANY. Newspaper. Only three issues published 1849.

BISHOP, John. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Mill Street 1840d-1862d; no. 11 1870d. Married: wife died EFP 26/5/1869 5f. Children: daughter died EFP 2/11/1848 8f. Listed as John junior 1844d, as music seller and distributor of stamps 1870d. Apprentice Richard Robins commits suicide NDJ 25/9/1845. Publishes response to sermon of T.R.Harper by J.J.Beighton NDJ 23/9/1847. Acting as estate agent NDJ 22/6/1848.

BLIGHT, William Shortridge. Bookseller, printer, stationer, music seller. High Street 1844d-1857d no. 10 1857d ; Mill Street 1850d. Married: children include Ellen, married to James Baker 22 Apr. 1845 EFP 30/4/1845 ; Caroline, married to W.G.Hackman 28 Apr. 1869 EFP 29/4/1869. Died: June 1861 quarter Bideford (FreeBMD). Publishing sermon by T.R.Harper NDJ 23/9/1847. Mentioned NDJ 7/6/1849. Agent for SPCK 1852d. Agent for Mr Floyd, pianoforte restorer EFP 5/4/1855. Mentioned NDJ 7/11/1857. Librarian to the North Devon Institution, and Secretary to the Christian Knowledge Society 1857d. A William Blight was master of the National School, Old Town 1830d. Imprints: 1843. Reynolds, James Jones, b.ca. 1819. A sermon on the revival of the offertory, preached in the parish church of Abbotsham, Sunday, September the 3rd. 1843 / by the Rev. James Jones Reynolds, A.B. curate. - Bideford : printed by W.S. Blight ..., [1843]. - 22p ; 22cm. Cambridge ; Durham ; Worldcat. 1845. Fortescue, Robert Henry. A sermon on the duty of both the clergy and the laity, to conform to the rubrics of the Book of Common Prayer, preached in the Parish Church of Bideford, Devon on Septuagesima Sunday, 1845 / by Robert Henry Fortescue, M.A. Assistant Curate. - Bideford : Published by W.S. Blight ; London : Sold also by Edwards and Hughes ; Exeter : Hannaford ; Plymouth : Nettleton ; Barnstaple : Brightwell, [1845]. - [4], v,[1], 18,[2]p ; 18cm.Cambridge ; Lambeth Palace ; Worldcat. 1848. Harper, T. Quietness the fruit of faith : a sermon preached at St. Mary's, Bideford, on Sunday evening, XVI. Sunday after Trinity, October 8th, 1848. - Bideford : W.S. Blight, [1848]. - Worldcat. 1851. Gosset, I. H. The Church's missionary work : a sermon preached in the Church of St. Michael, Great Torrington, April 30th, 1851 ... - Bideford : W.S. Blight, 1851. Worldcat. 1851. The doctrines of the United Church of England and Ireland : exhibited in a brief and clear manner, and the errors of Romanism unmasked / by a Protestant clergyman. - Bideford : W.S. Blight, 1851.

COLE, William. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Allhalland Street 1823d-1856d. As William Cole and Son 1850d. Married: EFP 8/4/1819 4b. Children: daughter married EFP 6/7/1843 2f. Printed publicans' recognizances used 1826. Devon Q/S 63. Agent for Trewman's Exeter Pocket Journal 1827. Circulating library. Mentioned in advert EFP 27/11/1828. Turnpike notice 1833 in Bideford Museum 1960s. Printer to Council NDJ 16/7/1835. Selling 1838 almanack NDJ 30/11/1837. Fined for leaving dung in street NDJ 29/3/1838. Prints auction catalogue NDJ 29/6/1843. Agent for Trewman's Exeter Pocket Journal NDJ 14/12/1843. Agent for ink NDJ 25/1/1844. Appointed printer to Council NDJ 15/11/1849. Succeeded by son W.W.Cole NDJ 23/11/1858. Imprints: Single prints (Somers Cocks): c1850: 66.

FANING, J. Printer. Imprint: 1802: North.

GRIFFITHS, Mrs. Anne. Bookseller, stationer. 1811d. Daughter of Mr. Collard. Married: Thomas Griffiths I q.v. St. Peter's Church, Barnstaple 10/7/1788. Died: EFP 24/4/1823 4b. Sold elixir and lottery tickets 1820. Agent for lottery EFP 28/1/1819 3d, 7/2/1822 1d. Sources: Clamp.

GRIFFITHS, Jane. Bookseller, stationer. High Street 1823d-1830d. Trading as Thomas and Jane Griffiths. Daughter of Thomas Griffiths I, bap. 2/6/1789 Bideford Great Meeting.

GRIFFITHS, Thomas and Jane. Booksellers, stationers. High Street 1823d-1830d. Lottery agents EFP 7/8/1823 1e, NDJ 15/10/1824. Book published WT 15/12/1832.

GRIFFITHS, Thomas I. Printer, bookseller. Barnstaple 1788; Bideford 1791-1806. Born ca.1764, parentage untraced. Married: Ann Collard, St. Peter's Church, Barnstaple 10/7/1788, licence dated 9/7. Children: Jane bap. 2/6/1789, Eliza bap. 14/7/1790, Sarah bap. 12/8/1791 (marr. Capt. H.Wollacott EFP 5/9/1822 4b), Mary Ann bap. 15/11/1793, Fanny bap. 13/7/1796, Hannah bap. 9/10/1797, Thomas bap. 12/1/1799, Benjamin Collard bap. 31/1/1800, Catharine bap. 2/4/1801, Maria bap. 3/7/1803, Lucy bap. 31/10/1804, John bap.28/12/1805. Died: 26/9/1806, buried 29/9, Bideford. Daughter died EFP 10/5/1827 4b. Apprenticeship untraced. Owned house in Mill Street, Land tax 1791. Agent for Trewman's Exeter Pocket Journal 1798-1827. Owned two houses in Cooper Street 1794. Imprint: 1791: [Card for Bideford Bank, 11 Nov.]; 1789: Exeter. Information from descendant.

GRIFFITHS, Thomas II. Bookseller, stationer, druggist 1840d. High Street 1823d-1862d; nos. 15-16 1870d. Trading as Thomas and Jane Griffiths q.v. 1823d-1830d; alone 1855h-1856d. Son of Thomas Griffiths I, bap. 12/1/1799 Bideford Great Meeting. Sells concert tickets NDJ 24/3/1836. Selling 1838 almanack NDJ 30/11/1837. Agent for Trewman's Exeter Pocket Journal NDJ 14/12/1843. Advertising for man to look after coal yard NDJ 1/7/1847.

HANDFORD, John. Bookseller, circulating library. High Street 1803-1805. To open a circulating library EFP 23/6/1796 3d. House in High Street 8/- occupied by himself, tenant in second house in High Street £1/4/-, Land tax 1803.

HANDFORD T. Printer, bookseller. Agent for Trewman's books 1798-99. Imprints: 1805: Herring. Sources: Dredge p.4; Clamp.

HARRINGTON. Sells magazine Lucubrator NDJ 31/12/1824.

HAYMAN, John Gould. Printer, bookseller. Grenville Street 1838-1855h; Market Hill 1848-49. Married: EFP 8/12/1842 2d. Buys bookselling and stationery business from Thomas Snell, to add printing and bookbinding NDJ 26/1/1837. Selling 1838 almanack NDJ 30/11/1837. Advert, also tea seller NDJ 31/5/1838. Selling Wesleyan pamphlet NDJ 22/9/1842. Selling ink NDJ 26/1/1843, 25/1/1844. Agent for book on farriery NDJ 8/2/1844. Wants apprentice NDJ 28/10/1847. Tea agent NDJ 7/9/1848, EFP 11/1/1849 1f. Advert NDJ 12/7/1849. Depositor Religious Tract Society 1852d. Left Bideford to take over North Devon Journal Jan.1852.

HOGG, John Jewell. Printer, bookbinder. Bridge Street 1850d-1855h.

HONEY, Thomas. Bookseller, stationer, printer. Grenville Street 1856d. Died: 1856. Married: Eliza, born Launceston 1831 who carried on late husband's business NDJ 6/1/1857. Established Devon and East Cornwall Gazette, later Bideford Gazette 1/1/1856.

JACOBS, John. Carrier, stationer. High Street 1840d.

JACOBS, Sarah. Stationer, paper dealer. High Street 1840d-1855h.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION. High Street 1852d. W.Rooke and C.Blackwell secretaries 1852d.

MANNING, Mrs. Jane. Bookseller. 1791d. Takes in adverts for EFP EFP 2/9/1763 4a/d. Advert EFP 11/1/1765 4c. Recorded in 1764 Western Antiquary v.5, p164. Advertised as selling publications of E.Newbery 1789. Agent for Brice's Old Exeter Journal 1791, for Trewman's books 1798, for Trewman's Exeter Pocket Journal 1799. Imprints: 1795: Morison. Dredge p.91,109,110; Plomer; Attwood.

MICHILSON, Thomas. Sources: ESTC file.

RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY. Grenville Street 1852d. John G.Hayman depositor 1852d.

ROBINS, Richard. Printer. Apprenticed to John Bishop, committed suicide NDJ 25/9/1845.

SNELL, Thomas. Bookseller, stationer. Emma Street 1830d-1837. Died: aged 47 NDJ 2/11/1837. Has catalogues for sale of 2,000 volume circulating library belonging to S.Thorne of Shebbear NDJ 17/7/1834. Selling bookselling and stationery business to John Hayman. NDJ 26/1/1837.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. High Street 1852d. Agent William Blight 1852d.

SUBSCRIPTION READING ROOMS. Quay 1844d. Proprietor George Babb 1844d.

TAYLOR, William. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Mill Street 1830d. Married: EFP 11/6/1829 2d. Selling newly published book of lectures NDJ 25/6/1829.

WHITTER. Librarian. See Bideford Lending Library.

WILSON Brothers. Printers, stationers, booksellers, engravers. Bridge Street 1866d; Mill Street 1870d; 7, Mill Street 1873d-1926d. Sons and successors of John Wilson. Imprints: [1860?]: Copy.

WILSON, John. Printer, bookseller, engraver, ship broker and owner. Quay 1830d; High street 1840d-1844d; Allhalland Street 1850d-1855h; Bridge Street 1854-1856d; Mill Street 1857d. Born: Great Torrington, son of Robert, printer. Children: Robert. Succeeded father Robert. Selling sermon NDJ 30/7/1824. Agent for Trewman's Exeter Pocket Journal 1827. Mentioned in book advert WT 15/12/1832. Debtor EFP 7/6/1834 3a. Composed epitaph in verse in Bideford churchyard to Capt. Henry Clarke died 1836. Published Wilson's West of England Almanac 1838, selling 1838 almanack NDJ 30/11/1837. Wants apprentice in printing and bookbinding NDJ 4/10/1838. Fraud using Wilson's name NDJ 16/1/1840. Sued by local shipowner NDJ 16/4/1840. Agent for Trewman's Exeter Pocket Journal NDJ 14/12/1843. Selling ink NDJ 26/1/1843. Agent for tea NDJ 25/1/1844. Type stolen from office NDJ 30/11/1848. Established Bideford Miscellany 1849, Bideford Gazette 1854. Succeeded by sons as Wilson Brothers. Imprints: c1820: Wilson; 1827: Brentano; 1829: Sketch; 1836: Reminiscences; [1840?]: Short; [1850?]: Wilson, North. Sources: Dredge p.4; Granville, Roger History of Bideford, p.101; Notes and Queries, v. 178, p.315; Clamp.

WILSON, Robert I. Printer. Great Torrington 1803-1807; Quay, Bideford 1823d. Died: EFP 25/9/1834 3a. Advertised for "apprentice to the printing & bookbinding business, a steady youth who will be treated as one of the family" WL 20/4/1819. Succeeded by son John. Sources: Clamp.

WILSON, Robert II. Printer. Son of John. Partner in firm of Wilson Brothers.

WILSON, Thomas. Stationer. 2 & 3, Mill Street 1830d. Succeeded father Robert I.

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MANN, T. Bookseller, stationer. Fore Street 1856d.

- BRADLEY -

See Newton Abbot.

- BRADNINCH -

1830. Unnamed paper mills active. Sources: Chitty.

BIDGOOD, Abraham. Paper maker. Son drowned EFP 21/9/1843 3a.

COLLINS. Paper makers. Hele Mills 1860. Boiler explosion at mills EFP 28/11/1860 5d. Report of works dinner at Hele Mills EFP 6/10/1869 3f.

COLLINS, Charles Robert. Paper maker. Hele 1856d.

COLLINS, Edward. Paper maker. Came from Topsham. Converted grist mill for paper manufacture c1740. Sources: Shorter.

COOMBE, Robert. Paper maker. Sun insurance policy 401197 1778. Sources: Guildhall Lib. ms. 11,936/237

CUMMING, Charles Thomas. Paper maker. Partnership with William Drew dissolved EFP 5/10/1864 4b.

DEWDNEY and TREMLETT. Paper makers. Hele Mills 1830d.

DEWDNEY, John I. Paper maker. Hele Mills 1791d-1811d. Married: EFP 7/10/1802 4c. Died: EFP 7/6/1827 4b. Succeeded Thomas Dewdney on his death 1786. Proprietor of Hele Mill EGL 8/10/1816.

DEWDNEY, John II. Paper maker. 1844d-1848d; Hele 1845-1852d. Died: killed in train accident at Hele EFP 17/6/1858 3f. Agent for property sale EFP 1/11/1827 1c. Theft from mills EFP 31/1/1833 3b. Wanting men EFP 5/1/1837 2c. Chaired meeting to petition against paper tax EFP 13/2/1845 2g. Elected to corporation EFP 27/11/1845 3a.

DEWDNEY, Thomas. Paper maker. Possibly son of John. Married: Ann died, widow, aged 86 EFP 30/6/1814 4b, MM Aug. 1814 p.106. Children: daughter married EFP 28/8/1788 3b. Died: 1786. From Newton St. Cyres. Apprenticed to John Godfrey of Crediton 25/4/1750 IR51/24. With William Matthews insured Hele Mills, Sun policy 283916 19/4/1770. Sun insurance policy 386562 1777. Sources: Guildhall Lib. ms 11,936/259. Partnership with William Matthews dissolved 1783, continued to hold mill.

DREW and CUMMING. Paper makers. Kensham Mills 1856d. See William Drew, Charles Thomas Cumming.

DREW, John. Clerk. Hele Mill 1850d.

DREW, William. Paper maker. Partnership with Charles Thomas Cumming dissolved EFP 5/10/1864 4b.

HELE MILLS. Paper mills. Active 1762. Insured by William Matthews of Huxham and Thomas Dewdney of Newton St. Cyres Sun policy 283916 19/4/1770. Thomas Dewdney succeeded by John Dewdney on his death 1786. Proprietors Matthews and Martin 1848d. Working as Wiggins, Teape and Co. (1919) Ltd. 1957. See Collins, Dewdney and Tremlett. Sources: Chitty; Shorter.

HIGHER KENSHAM MILLS. Paper mills. Active 1767-1890. Proprietor: John Smith 1811d. Sources: Chitty.

JACOB, William. Paper maker. 1811d.

KENSHAM MILLS. Paper mills. For sale EFP 31/7/1823 1b, 24/2/1825 4e. R.Martyn proprietor 1828-30. See also John Matthews 1830d. Report of fatal accident EFP 10/10/1877 7d. See also Higher Kensham, Lower Kensham.

LAVERY, John. Bookseller, printer, stationer. 1844d.

LOWER KENSHAM MILLS. Paper mills. Active 1767-1891. For sale EFP 6/10/1808 2b. Sources: Chitty.

MANLEY, Abraham. Paper maker. 1777. Sources: Shorter.

MARTIN, William. Paper maker. Higher Combe 1850d.

MARTYN, Richard. Paper maker. Kensham Mills 1828-1830d. Wife died EFP 18/12/1828 2e. See Matthews and Martyn.

MATTHEWS and MARTYN. Paper makers. 1842d-1852d; Hele 1848d; Kensham and Huxham Mills 1850d. Also at Cullompton 1850d.

MATTHEWS, Charles. Paper maker 1850d. Wanting men EFP 5/1/1837 2c. Petitioning against paper tax EFP 13/2/1845 2g. Mills destroyed by fire EFP 1/6/1837 3a. Mayor of Bradninch 1850d.

MATTHEWS, Henry. Paper maker. Selling his mills EFP 20/11/1767 2b.

MATTHEWS, Humphry. Paper maker. Married: 1781. Mills in his possession for sale EFP 20/11/1767. Sun insurance policy 388025 3/9/1777. Sources: Shorter; Guildhall Lib. ms 11,936/259.

MATTHEWS, John. Paper maker. 1811d; Kensham Mills 1830d. Married: Third daughter married EFP 19/3/1835 2f. House and mills destroyed by fire EFP 3/7/1800 3b. Seizure of paper EFP 4/9/1834 3a.

MATTHEWS, William. Paper maker. From Huxham. Insured Hele Mills with Thomas Dewdney, Sun policy 283916 19/4/1770. Partnership dissolved 1783. Sources: Shorter.

MEATCH, George. Paper maker 1771-1791d. Married: 1771. Sources: Shorter.

ROSE, John. Paper maker. 1791d. Sources: Shorter.

ROSSITER, George. Paper maker. 1791d-1803. Died: estate being settled EFP 28/7/1808 1c. Household goods for sale EFP 11/8/1808 2c. Sources: Shorter.

SAVORY, John. Statiner. 1848d.

SMITH, John. Paper maker. 1791d-1811d. Proprietor Higher Kensham Mills 1811d. Bankrupt EFP 7/8/1823 1a.

WARREN, Charles. Paper maker. Hele Mill 1767. Lessee of Hele Mill 1767 and probably 19/4/1770 when mill was insured by William Matthews of Huxham and Thomas Dewdney of Newton St. Cyres qq.v. Sources: Shorter.

WARREN, John. Paper maker. 1791d. Married: Colyton 1762. Sources: Shorter.

WARREN, Thomas. Paper maker. Bradninch 1762. Married: Colyton 1762, Newton St. Cyres 1765. Sources: Shorter.

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FORD, James. Bookseller, stationer. Fore Street 1852d-1855h.

GOODWIN, Enoch. Printer, bookseller, stationer. The Beach 1850d-1856d; Beach Street 1855h.

KING, Anne. Grocer, stationer. Lower Fore Street 1840d; Fore Street 1844d-1855h.

KING, George. Printer, bookbinder, stationer. Lower Fore Street 1840d; The Beach 1844d. Ran stamp office 1844d.

KING, William. Bookseller, printer. Fore Street 1830d. Married: EFP 14/8/1817 4b. Agent for Plymouth and Dock Telegraph 1815. Agent for lottery EFP 1/7/1815, 4/4/1816 1c. Registered press 20/5/1818. Sources: DRO Q/S 69.

LITERARY SOCIETY. Quay 1852d. George Tulley secretary 1852d.

MARTEN, Charles. Bookseller, stationer. King Street 1830d. Agent for house sale EFP 28/5/1829 3e. Advert EFP 10/9/1829 2d. Imprints: Single prints (Somers Cocks): c1825: 242, 243, 244.

POCKET MAGAZINE. Now being published EFP 1/10/1829 2e.

TOZER, John Underhay. Bookseller, stationer. Market place 1830d.

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