Devon Exeter A

Exeter Working Papers in British Book Trade History; 7
The Devon book trades: a biographical dictionary. Exeter. Surnames: A

EXETER

See also Exwick, Topsham

N.B. No pressmakers apart from John Baker are recorded in directories but Richard Down , machine maker, Shilhay 1825d, or R.Knowling, joiner and machine maker, Bartholomew Street 1832d are examples of persons who could have made or repaired presses.

1769. Sale of several thousand new books at Turk's Head EFP 31/3/1769 3d.

1778. Auction sale of several thousand new books at Swan Inn EFP 27/11/1778 3d.

1781. Auction sale of new books EFP 30/11/1781 3d.

1792. List of persons selling Mr. Jones's solid black lead pencils EFP 24/5/1792 2d.

1825. Paper makers strike for higher wages EFP 31/3/1825 4b. Paper makers return to work having obtained increase of between 18d and 3s 0d EFP 28/4/1825 4b.

1829. Letter on problems of newspaper reporters obtaining public information EFP 19/11/1829 4a.

1871. Booksellers and stationers to close at 5 p.m. EFP 3/5/1871 5c, 9/4/1873 5d.

ABBOTT, William. Paper maker. Exeter. Son of John. Children: William, yeoman of Shaugh, freeman of Exeter by succession aged 40 26/12/1789. Freeman of Exeter by succession 15/10/1753. Voted for John B.Cholwich 1776. Sources: Exeter freemen. Exeter poll book 1776.

ADAMS, Clara. Labourer at paper mills. Preston Street 1851. Born: 1830/31, Teignmouth, daughter of Sarah, widow, charwoman. Sources: Census 1851 1868/367.

ADAMS, Orion. Printer. St. George 1775. Applied for licence to marry Susanna Baker 5/8/1775. Probably the printer who was active in Plymouth.

ADAMS, William. Printer. St. George 1803. Aged 17/30 1803, no trace of baptism in IGI. Unmarried 1803. Volunteer 1803. Sources: Exeter militia list 1803.

AIRES, John. Paper maker. Mary Arches Lane 1825. Married: Elizabeth. Children: Susan bap. 18/1/1825 St. Olave.

ALFORD, J. Stationer. South Street 1811d.

ALFRED. Newspaper. Published 6/6/1815-23/8/1831. Proprietors: R.Cullum 1823d. Published Tuesdays 1823d; Cullum & Co., published Monday evenings by Cullum and Co. 1828d. In Whig interest. Continued as Exeter Independent.

ALLEN, George. Printer. Exeter 1854. Married: EFP 10/8/1854 8e.

ALLEN, Henry. Printer, compositor. Arthur's Buildings 1851. Born: Exeter 1826/7. Married: Maria, born Crediton 1824/5. Child: Born Exeter 1849. Sources: Census 1851 1869/223.

ALLEN, James. Printer's apprentice. Goldsmith Street 1851. Born: Exeter 1835/6, son of Betsey, widow, butcher. Unmarried 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1869/172.

ANDREW, T. Stationer. Exeter 1881. Stock in trade for sale EFP 20/4/1881 1a.

ANDREW BRICE'S OLD EXETER JOURNAL. Title of Old Exeter Journal q.v. c1746-66.

ANDREWS & TREWMAN. Printers. Partnership of William Andrews and Robert Trewman qq.v. 1763-64.

ANDREWS, Edwin. Paper maker. City Gaol 1851. Born: Wells 1834/5. Source: Census 1851 1868/97b.

ANDREWS, William. Printer. Southgate Street 1763-64; Waterbeer Lane 1764; Plymouth 1765. Trading as Andrews and Trewman 1763-64. Probably not freeman of Exeter. Journeyman to Andrew Brice 1749, foreman 1757. Printer of Exeter Mercury which he had started with Robert Trewman after quarrelling with Andrew Brice EFP 2/9/1763 4a/d. Complaints against Andrew Brice, former master EFP 14/10/1763 1a/d, 21/10/1763 1a/d, 28/10/1763 1a/d, 15/2/1765 3c,4. Subscribed to Wellins Calcott's Collection of thoughts 1764. Imprints with R.Trewman 1763-65 include Antient history and description of the city of Exeter, 1765. Retired from Exeter Mercury and went to Plymouth "there then being no printer there", Nov. 1765. Imprints: 1763: Exeter; 1764: Calcott; 1765: Antient. Sources: Dredge; Plomer; Exeter freemen; Worth p.503-4.

ANGEL, Albert. Engraver, lithographer. North Street 1851; 24, Cathedral Yard 1862d-1870d+. Born: 1832/3. Married: EFP 8/5/1861 5b. Brother Francis watchmaker 1851. Engraver's apprentice 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1869/233.

ANGEL, Owen. Engraver, lithographer, printer, stationer,photographer. Paris Street 1842; Queen Street 1843d-44; 36, High Street 1844-47; 94, Fore Street 1847-1851; 92, Fore Street 1853d-55; 5, High Street 1855; 2, Bampfylde Street 1856d; 11, High Street 1866d-1887+. Born: 1820/1, Totnes. Married: Mary A, born Souton EFP 27/7/1843 2f. Children: born Exeter 1844-49, sons died EFP 5/1/1854 8f, 2/2/1854 8f, daughter died 20/6/1883 5f. Apprentice: George Palmer 1851. Moved from Paris Street EFP 13/10/1842 2b. Moved from Queen Street to 36, High Street EFP Published commemorative playing cards for jubilee of Queen Victoria designed by Miss Frances Floud of Exeter (Stat. Co. copyright register 10 Jun 1887).

3/10/1844 3f, moved to 94, Fore Street EFP 16/12/1847 3g. Adverts EFP 26/3/1846 3a, 22/7/1847 2f, 13/1/1848 2f. Employed 3 men, 6 apprentices (including George Palmer) 1851. Advert 4/1/1855 4d. Moved from 92, Fore Street to 5, High Street EFP 7/6/1855 4f. Advert EFP 22/11/1855 4f. Ran West of England Photographic Institute 1855-56. Advert for Institute EFP 26/6/1856. Adverts EFP 1/1/1857 5b, 7/1/1858 8b, 4/2/1858 4de. Enlarging premises EFP 13/1/1859 4d. Extra glass room EFP 24/4/1859 8b. Awarded prize by Birmingham Photographic Society EFP 9/10/1861 5c. Advert EFP 8/1/1862 4d. Public apology from William Seaward for insults EFP 3/2/1864 1f. Adverts EFP 3/1/1866 4a, 2/1/1867 4e. Report on activities EFP 20/11/1867 5d. Adverts EFP 1/1/1868 4d, 20/1/1869 4d. New landscape photographs EFP 25/5/1870 5c. Adverts EFP 3/1/1872 4a, 1/1/1873 4b, 3/1/1877 4e. Won prize EFP 12/12/1877 8d. Advert EFP 2/1/1878 4f. Electd to Exeter Board of Guardians EFP 18/8/1880 5e. Opened art gallery EFP 10/2/1884. Advert EFP 7/1/1885 4f. Imprints: Single prints (Somers Cocks): c1840: 3370, 3396; c1845: 149, 313, 3472; 1848: 1376 (Lithograph of Ivybridge viaduct EFP 20/7/1848 3b); 1849: 988; c1850: 2295. Sources: Census 1851 1869/340; letter from Gavin Bridson.

ANTHONY, Joseph. Merchant, bookseller. Exeter 1706-1715. Wishes to sell his white paper mill in Huxham Postman 16/5/1706. Imprints: 1715 Exeter. Sources: Shorter; Western Antiquary v.296; vi, 109.

ARNOLD, E.J. Bookseller. Exeter 1870. Takes over business EFP 13/7/1870 4cd. Sells stock to H.S.Eland EFP 14/9/1870 5b.

ASHE, John L. Music repository. 254, High Street 1846d-54d; 5, Radnor Place 1848d. Previously listed as music master, Mount Radford 1845d. In 1855d listed as professor of music, 11, Baring Crescent, Mount Radford. Imprint: 1849 Wyllie, R.W. The chanter's manual for Exeter Cathedral.

ASIMENT, John. Jeweller, engraver. 15, Bartholomew Street 1851. Born: Exeter 1826/7. Married: Catherine, born Exeter 1826/7. Child: Born Exeter 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1869/269.

ATKINS, William. Engraver, also printer 1823d. South Street 1823d-48d, 1851d-55d+ ; no. 60 1823d; no. 30 1828d-1835d; no. 33½ 1870d; 47, Magdalen Street 1881d-1885d. Born: North Tawton 1800/1. Married: Mary, born Exeter 1805/6 EFP 28/4/1836 2e. Children: James B., born Exeter 1837/38, Clara Drake, born Taunton 1850. Also described as naturalist 1870d. Sources: Census 1851 1868/534; Clamp..

AVERY, Isaiah. Rag dealer, West Street 1828d.