Devon. Exmouth-Ivybridge

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

- EXMOUTH -

BLACKMORE, George. Parish clerk and registrar, tract &c. depot. 6, Staples Buildings 1848d-1850d. Depot of SPCK 1848d-1850d.

BOUNSALL, William Moore. Bookseller, librarian, stationer, printer, bookbinder, music seller. Gwydir Place 1848d-1868; Strand 1870d. Agent for Religious Tract Society 1848d. Started Exmouth Mercury the first Exmouth newspaper c1856. Succeeded by George William Bounsall by 1878d. Imprints: 1868: Exmouth and its neighbourhood. Sources: Clamp.

BOUNSER, W.N. Music seller. Groyder Place 1855h. Presumably error for Bounsall.

EWEN, Susan. Bookseller, stationer, circulating library. 1823d; Beacon Hill 1830d.

EXMOUTH MERCURY. Newspaper. Established by William Moore Bounsall q.v. c1856. Acquired by Freeman's Exmouth Journal after 1878d. Sources: Clamp.

EXMOUTH WEEKLY OBSERVER. Newspaper. Published by N.L.Hiorns q.v. 1862d. No copies located.

FREEMAN, Thomas. Printer, bookseller. Chapel Hill 1862d; Baring Place 1870d-1872; Baring House 1878d-1906d. Children: son died EFP 23/5/1866 5d, daughters died EFP 23/1/1867 5c, 20/11/1867 5c. Admitted freeman of Exeter EFP 12/1/1876 8b. Published Exmouth Journal 1878d-1906d. Imprints: 1872: Webb. Sources: Clamp.

FREEMAN'S EXMOUTH JOURNAL. Newspaper. Established by Thomas Freeman 6/3/1858.

HANNAFORD, Ann. Bookseller, stationer, tract repository. Bicton Street 1840d-1844d.

HIORNS, Nicholas L. Printer, bookseller, stationer, circulating library copperplate printer. Strand 1856d-1870d; two doors from Post office 1862d. Advert EFP 9/12/1858 4a. Bankrupt EFP 6/11/1861 5f. Discharged EFP 15/1/1862 8e. Published Exmouth Weekly Observer 1862d. Dealer in toys, cutlery, British and foreign fancy goods, perfumery etc. Bookbinding in every style at lowest prices. Book parcels from London daily the Times and other dilay papers by express. S.Q.Hartley manager 1862d. Also music repository 1870d. Sources: Clamp.

JESSEP, James. Bookseller, printer, librarian. Parade 1844d.

LANGSFORD, Ann. Bookseller, stationer, bookbinder, printer, circulating library. 1823d; Parade 1830d-1848d. Stamp office 1830d-1844d.

NICKS, John. Watchmaker, music and musical instrument seller. Parade 1840d-1852d.

PRATTEN, Berkley. Bookseller, stationer, bookbinder, printer, reading rooms. Beacon Hill 1848d.

RADFORD, Anna. Bookseller, printer, librarian, stationer. Vicarage Place 1840d; Beacon Hill 1844d. Born: Anna Gillmore. Married: Joseph Radford, Withycombe Raleigh 17 Apr 1816. Succeeded husband after his death. Imprints: Church of the Holy Trinity, Exmouth, lithograph by and after G.Dixon, c.1840 (Somers Cocks 1094).

RADFORD, Joseph. Bookseller, stationer, printer. 1823d; Strand 1824; Beacon Hill 1830d. Married: Anna Gillmore, Withcombe Raleigh 17 Apr 1816. Died: EFP 22/11/1838 2e, will proved 1839. Registered press 27/4/1818. Succeeded by widow. Imprints: Thoughts on final universal restoration by Charles Baring (1823) ; Copy of a correspondence between John Sweetland Esq & Mr Woolmer [et al.] ... on a trial at the Devon Epiphany sessions of 1824 (1824) ; Sermons / selected by Charles Baring (1824)Sources: DRO Q/S 52 ; Estate Duty Office wills DRO 1078/IRW/28.

RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY. Agent W.M.Bounsall 1848d.

ROGERS, Henry. Printer, bookseller, stationer, public reading rooms. Strand 1840d-1844d.

ROWE, J.B. Bookseller. Married: wife died EFP 4/5/1826 4d.

SILBERMAN, Henry. Bookbinder and stationer. Exeter Road 1844d.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. Tract depot George Blackmore 1848d-1850d.

SPENCER, Charles William Henry. Bookseller, stationer, printer. Strand 1850d-1856d. Imprints: Single prints (Somers Cocks): c1855: 1011a.

SPENCER, Charles. Bookseller, stationer, printer, Shepherds Walk 1852d-1855h. About to publish volume of enigmas EFP 16/11/1854 8d.

SPENCER, George. Bookseller, stationer, bookbinder, printer. 6, Sheppards Walk 1848d.

VINNICOMBE, George. Music and musical instrument seller. Parade Cottage 1848d.

WINTON, Samuel. Bookseller, stationer. 1823d.

- EXWICK -

BUTT, John. Paper maker. Exwick Village 1851. Born: Thorverton 1782/3. Married: Mary, worker in paper mills q.v. Grandson born St. Thomas 1839/40. Sources: Census 1851 1867/104.

BUTT, Mary. Worker in paper mills. Exwick Village 1851. Born: Bradninch 1781/2. Married: John, paper maker q.v. Sources: Census 1851 1867/104.

CARYL, Thomas Lang. paper maker. Exwick Village 1851. Born: Brampford Speke 1837/8, son of William paper maker q.v. Sources: Census 1851 1867/104.

CARYL, William. paper maker. Exwick Village 1851. Born: Huxham 1812/3. Married: Ann, laundress, born Brampford Speke 1811/2. Children: born Brampford Speke 1837-41, St. Thomas 1843/4. Sources: Census 1851 1867/104.

CHUBB, Samuel. Paper maker. Partner in Matthews and Chubb of Exwick Mills. Died: EFP 16/1/1839 2f.

DEWDNEY, J. jun. Paper maker. 1856d.

EXWICK MILLS. Paper mills. Active 1806-60. Samuel Chubb, partner in Matthews and Chubb died EFP 16/1/1839 2f. To let EFP 11/2/1841 1c. Paper for sale EFP 3/7/1851 1c. To let EFP 10/9/1862 1a. Sources: Chitty.

MATTHEWS and CHUBB. Paper makers. Exwick Mill 1837. Advertising for men EFP 5/1/1837 2c. Samuel Chubb, partner died EFP 16/1/1839 2f.

MATTHEWS, George. Paper maker. Exwick 1845d-1849d; Exwick Village 1851. Born: Huxham 1813/4. Married: Fanny, born Topsham 1813/4. Children: Daughter born St. Thomas 1850. Sources: Census 1851 1867/104.

PIM, Thomas. Paper maker. 1811d. Mill destroyed by fire EFP 7/12/1809 4b.

PIM, Thomas Bedford. Paper maker. Exwick 1813-1823d. Bankruptcy announced MM Mar 1813 p.163. To surrender at Globe Tavern LG 26/1/1813. Dividend declared LG 1/1/1820.

PIM, William Henry. Paper maker. Exwick 1827d-1832d.

SQUIRE, Charles. Paper manufacturer. Exwick 1825d.

TAYLOR, Sarah. Worker in paper mills. Exwick Village 1851. Born: Bradninch 1796/7. Married: widow by 1851. Children: born Bradninch 1829/30, Huxham 1837/8, St. Thomas 1842/3. Sources: Census 1851 1867/104.

- HARFORD -

FINCHER, W. Paper maker. Bankrupt EFP 6/7/1837 3f.

- HELE -

See Bradninch.

- HIGHWEEK -

See Newton Abbot.

- HOLSWORTHY -

1849. Lending library formed through efforts of Mr. Hewish, schoolmaster EFP 11/10/1849 8d.

CROKER, Charles. Printer, bookseller, stationer, auctioneer. 1840d-1856d. Registered press 30/7/1838. Sources: DRO Q/S 68.

CROKER, Misses L. & M.N. Booksellers, bookbinders, stationers. Market Place 1862d. Advert EFP 27/6/1840 4e. Also fancy repository 1862d. Sources: Clamp.

FRY. Bookseller. Advert EFP 22/2/1765 3a.

JOLLIFFE, John. Bookseller, stationer, printer, bookbinder. 1850d-1856d; Market Place 1862d-1870d; Higher Square 1878d-1890d. Registered press 1845/6 (DRO Q/S 68). Postmaster 1862d-1878d. Also fancy repository 1870d. Agent for Royal Insurance Co. 1878d-1890d. Orlando Joliffe printer in Bodmin Street 1890-1906d. Sources: Clamp.

STONE, Charles. Printer. Registered press 2/11/1835 Sources: DRO Q/S 68.

- HONITON -

Imprint: 1792: Association.

BOWDEN B. Bookseller. Advert EFP 8/1/1795 3d.

BROWN, Arthur. Bookseller. Subscribed for 20 copies of S.Bamfield's Astronomy 1764. Subscribed to John Coleridge's Miscellaneous discourses 1768. Takes in adverts for EFP 2/9/1763 4a-d. Adverts EFP 11/1/1765 4c, 16/1/1767 4a, 27/1/1769 2cd,4cd, 5/1/1770 2c, 1/1/1773 2c. Takes in adverts for EFP and advert EFP 5/1/1776 3,4b. Imprints: 1765: Harrison; 1769: Turner; 1770: Toulmin; 1771: Toulmin (2); 1773: Puddicombe. Sources: Plomer; Dredge pp.35,50,80,106.

BROWNE, Samuel. Bookbinder. Married: Diana Smith of Honiton, spinster 12/7/1738.

CLARK, William Brimblecombe. Printer, bookseller, bokkbinder, stationer, newsagent. 1850d; High Street 1856d-1878d. Taken business of M.Spurway EFP 10/1/1853 4f. Agent for Royal Insurance Co. 1878d. Sourcea: Clamp.

CLARKE, Hender. Bookseller, stationer. 1823d.

HONITON MILLS. Paper mills. For sale FFBJ 3/12/1774, EFP 9/9/1830 1a. Paper makers Richard Martin 1809-27, Vesey & Newbery 1827-32. Active to 1836+. Sources: Chitty; Shorter; DCNQ vol. 33, p.263.

KING, Francis. Bookseller. Witnessed sacrament certificate 30/12/1770, DRO Q/S 21/1770/18.

KIRKUP. Bookseller, stationer. EFP 2/9/1763. Royal Exchange insurance policy 101974 £200 1786/7. Guildhall Library ms 7253/12.

KIRKUP, Mary. Bookseller. 1793d. Agent for Trewman's Exeter pocket journal 1798. Imprints: 1789: Exeter. Sources: Clamp.

KNIGHT, John. Printer, bookseller, bookbinder, stationer, newsagent. High Street 1840d-1878d. Married: EFP 22/3/1832 2b. Agent for Standard of England Life Office 1840d. Also tea dealer EFP 11/1/1849 1f. Registrar of marriages 1850d-1878d. Printed order for reception of pauper patients used 1847.

KNIGHT, R. Bookseller. Children: daughter died EFP 12/10/1870 5f.

LAMPORT, Grace. Bookseller. c1793d.

LAMPORT, William. Bookseller. 1783d-1785p. Sources: Pendred.

LEE, Anne. Bookseller. c1793d.

LITERARY INSTITUTE. High Street. Thomas Bottem Secretary 1850d. Has over 500 volumes and reading room with newspapers EFP 31/1/1850 8c. J.Wakeford q.v. reelected hon. sec. EFP 13/1/1859 7e.

LOTT, Jane. Printer, bookseller, stationer, shopkeeper, hop dealer. Royal Exchange insurance policy 93395 £100 Guildhall Library ms 7253/9. Error for Samuel?

LOTT, Samuel. Postmaster, land surveyor, printer, bookseller, stationer. Post Office [1783?]-1787; Market Place 1784d-1785p. Married: Elizabeth Baines 25/8/1777. Advert for books EFP 26/6/1778 2a. Agent for lottery tickets EFP 27/10/1780 1d. Royal Exchange insurance policies 95714 £1200 1785/7, 101975 £1050 1786/7 Guildhall Library ms 7253/11 & 12. Surveyor to General Post Office for western district c1793d. Imprints: printed forms 1783-94; [1792?]: At. Sources: Pendred.

MARTIN, Richard. Paper maker. Died: by 1832. Sun insurance policy 831577 17/5/1809. Land tax 1819-24, 1827, 1832 (executors). Sources: Shorter.

MORGAN. Bookseller. Tenant of house for sale EFP 2/3/1815 1d.

NEWBERY, I. Paper maker. See Veysey and Newbery.

SNELL, Thomas. printer, bookseller, stationer. 1823d; High Street 1830d. Agent for sale of goods EFP 26/3/1829 3d. Debtor EFP 24/2/1831 2b.

SNELL, William. Bookseller, stationer. High Street 1830d.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. High Street, Mary Spurway depositor 1852d.

SPURNCEY, Mary. 1855h. See Spurway.

SPURWAY, Grace. Printer, bookseller, stationer. High Street 1844d.

SPURWAY, James. Letterpress and copperplate printer, bookseller, bookbinder, stationer. 1797-1823d; High Street 1830d-1844d. Agent for Trewman's Exeter pocket journal 1798, 1827. Registered press 21/8/1799, DRO Q/S 52. Agent for Plymouth and Dock telegraph 1809-13. Mentioned in adverts EFP 16/11/1815 4e. Printed sermon by H.A.Hughes EFP 23/9/1819 4bd, WL 21/9/1819. Imprints: 1797: Bond; 1799: Life, Macgowan; 1819 Hughes; printed forms 1798-99. Sources:Dredge p.80,81; Clamp.

SPURWAY, Miss Mary. Bookseller, printer, newsagent, stationer, fancy repository. High Street 1840d-1870d. Depositor for SPCK 1852d. Ceasing printing and concentrating on bookselling EFP 10/11/1853 4f. Printing business taken over by W.B.Clarke EFP 10/11/1853 4f.

TUCKER, Richard. Stationer. High Street 1850d-1856d. Postmaster 1850d.

VEYSEY and NEWBERY. Paper makers. Dowlas Lane 1830d. J.Vesey and I.Newbery listed in Land Tax 1827-32. Sources: DCNQ vol. 33, p.263.

VINEY, J. Stationer. High Street 1856d.

WAKEFORD, J. Librarian. Reelected hon. sec. of Literary Institute and presented with a purse of £12 for his services as secretary and librarian for the last seven years EFP 13/1/1859 7e.

WISH, John. Bookseller, stationer. 1823d; High Street 1830d. Agent for lottery EFP 28/1/1819 3d. Agent for property sale EFP 23/8/1832 1c.

- HORRABRIDGE -

BELL, D. Paper maker. Phoenix Paper Mill 1802.

FURZE MILL. See Phoenix Mill.

McCLELLEAN, John Law. Paper maker. Phoenix Mill 1788-95. Insured mill, Sun policy 539012 2/1/1788. Bankrupt, mill for sale EFP 1/10/1795. Sources: Shorter.

PHOENIX PAPER MILL. Proprietor John Law McClellan q.v. 1788-95. Advert for journeyman EFP 10/7/1794 2c. For sale (occupant D.Bell) EFP 17/6/1802 3a. 2 vats. Sources: Chitty; Shorter.

- HUXHAM -

1831. Paper mill destroyed by fire EFP 7/4/1831 2d.

ANTHONY, Joseph. Merchant. Exeter 1706. To sell white paper mill at Huxham, Postman 16/5/1706. Sources: Shorter.

BATIN, Edward Chamberlain. Apprentice paper maker. Apprenticed to James Cragg 1770. Huxham parish records. Sources: DRO 2811A1/P053

BOND, Thomas II. Paper maker, Huxham. Born: 1713 (bap. 6 Apr), Huxham son of Thomas I (died 1732 bur. 12 Aug., Huxham, no will, letters of administration granted by Archdeaconry Court of Exeter) & Priscilla (d. 1740, bur. 2 Nov, Huxham). Married: Eleanor (died 1748, bur. 8 Oct, Huxham). Children: Grace bap. 5 Nov 1731, Huxham, bur. 20 Nov 1731, William bap. 4 Jan. 1737/8, Huxham. May have remarried Elizabeth (bur. 21 Nov 1752, Huxham). Died: 1765 (bur. 26 May, Huxham). Dorothy Gregory bound to Thomas Bond "for the mills" 1747, Huxham parish records. Sun insurance policy 189407 5/5/1762. By 1770 the mills were in the hands of James Cragg. Sources: Shorter; Devon Record Office 2811A1/P047.

COOMB, R.W. and F.W. Paper makers. Declared bankrupt EFP 21/1/1885 7c. Stock in trade of Huxham Mills for sale EFP 4/2/1885 1a.

CRAGG, James (Edward). Paper maker. Edward Chamberlain Batin apprenticed 1770. Huxham parish records. Sources: DRO 2811A1/P053

DUNSFORD and CRAGG. Paper makers. Mill destroyed by fire EFP 4/2/1774 3d. John Dunsford of Exeter and James Edward Cragg insured mill, Sun policy 278461.

DUNSFORD, Henry. Paper maker. Exeter 1780. See John Dunsford.

DUNSFORD, John. Paper maker. Exeter 1769-80. Insured mill at Huxham with Henry Dunsford, Sun policy 424401 2/2/1780. See also Dunsford and Cragg. Sources: Shorter.

GREGORY, Dorothy. Apprentice paper maker. Apprenticed to Thomas Bond 1770. Huxham parish records. Sources: DRO 2811A1/P047

HUXHAM MILLS. Paper mills. Stock in trade of Coombe Bros., bankrupts, for sale EFP 4/2/1885 1a.

LOWER HUXHAM MILL. Paper mill. Active 1770-1860, 1 vat. Property of Henry Willis, bankrupt, for sale EFP 17/10/1793 3c. Sources: Chitty; Shorter.

MARTYN, Richard. Paper maker. Lower Mill 1850d. Petitoned against paper tax EFP 13/2/1845 2g.

MATTHEWS, Charles. Paper maker. Lower Mill 1850d. Petitioned against paper tax 13/2/1845 2g.

MATTHEWS, Henry. Paper maker. Died: EFP 22/10/1795. Agent for sale of Lower Mill EFP 17/10/1793 2c.

MATTHEWS, Richard. Paper maker. 1848d-1856d; Upper Mill 1850d. Trading as Richard Matthews and Son 1848d. Married: wife died EFP 4/1/1827 4c. Dissolving partnership with John Matthews of Broadclyst EFP 10/2/1803 1e. Wanting men EFP 5/1/1837 2c. Petitioned against paper tax EFP 13/2/1845 2g.

MATTHEWS, William. Paper maker. Huxham Mill. Sun insurance policy 189407 5/5/1762. Party to Sun insurance policy 308937 on Hele Mills 17/3/1772. Partnership with Thomas Dewdney at Hele Mills dissolved 1783. Sources: Shorter.

UPPER HUXHAM MILL. Active 1774-1890. Sources: Chitty.

WILLIS, Henry. Paper maker. Bankrupt, certificate 20/4/1793, final dividend 1/3/1794. EFP 25/4/1793 2a. His mill, Lower Mill, for sale EFP 17/10/1793 2c. Possibly still active 1803. Sources: Shorter.

- ILFRACOMBE -

BANFIELD, John. bookseller, stationer, printer, circulating library. 1823d-1844d; High Street 1850d-1855h; 9, High Street 1856d. Married: wife died EFP 2/2/1870 5f. Registered press 30/3/1820 (DRO Q/S 52, 69). Newspaper agent EFP 31/5/1832 3d. House agent 1844d-1852d. Stamp office 1844d. Tea agent EFP 11/1/1849 1f. Leading north Devon publisher of illustrated books in period 1830-60. Published lithographs and engraved vignettes of Ilfracombe, Lynton &c. Started Banfield's arrival list q.v. c1856. Imprints: 1830: Williams; single prints (Somers Cocks) 1828: 99, 1278; c1835: 103, 1193, 1292; c1837: 104; c1840: 1302-4; c1850: 107-8, 1312-5 Sources: Somers Cocks p.6.

BANFIELD'S ARRIVAL LIST AND GENERAL ADVERTISER FOR ILFRACOMBE. Newspaper. Started by John Banfield c1856, probably continued as Ilfracombe advertiser c1865, as Stewart's arrival list by 1873.

BOWDEN, Miss. Bookseller. Advert for patent medicines EFP 14/12/1797 1a.

BOWDEN, Thomas. Printer, bookseller, librarian. 1844d; High Street 1850d. Married: EFP 12/5/1842 2g. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks): c1850: 1566.

CARTER, George. Bookseller, librarian, stationer. High Street 1856d; Corner House, High Street 1862d. John P.Bright, bookseller, stationer, newsagent, circulating library at same address 1870d. Sources: Clamp.

EDWARDS, Thomas. Music seller and professor. 1844d; 1, High Street 1850d; High Street 1852d.

KENT, R. Print publisher. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks): 1835: 1289.

LAMMAS, Edwin Hamblyn. Printer, bookseller, librarian. 1840d-1844d; Montpelier Terrace 1850d; High Street 1852d-1855h. House agent 1844d. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks) c1840: 1197, 1305; 1841: 1609.

WHATLEY, Dorothy. Printer, bookseller. 1830d.

WILLS, Miss Jemima. Printer, bookseller, stationer. High Street 1852d-1855h; Fore Street 1850d-1856d.

- IVYBRIDGE -

1839. Unnamed paper mill for sale EFP 18/7/1839 2b.

ACLAND, William. Paper maker &c. Stowford Mills and Treville Street, Plymouth 1844d. Purchased Aller mills from the Fincher family 1839.

ALLEN, John. Paper maker. Harford parish 1850d; Stowford Mills 1849-1910. As Allen & Son 1876 etc. Acquired Stowford Mill 1849. Family continued to run mill until 1910. New Wesleyan chapel built and paid for by them EFP 12/1/1876 7e. Sources: Chitty.

FINCHER, Francis. Paper maker. Stowford Mills 1803. At Ivybridge in 1801 when insured mill at Milbay. Proprietor of Stowford Mills 1803. See also William and Francis Fincher. Sources: Shorter.

FINCHER, William and Francis. Paper makers. 1830d. Nephew crushed to death EFP 16/4/1829 3a. Bankrupt EFP 3/7/1834 3f. Family sold Aller Mills to William Acland of Plymouth 1839.

HOLMAN, Benjamin. Paper maker. 1840d-1856d.

KINGWILL, Richard. Paper maker. Stowford Mills 1840d.

LOWER MILL. Paper mill. Active 1816-1906. Sources: Chitty.

PYM. Paper maker. Died: EFP 11/8/1831 3a.

STOWFORD MILL. Paper mill. Built by William Dunsterville of Plymouth 1787. Francis Fincher proprietor 1803. Richard Kingwill 1840d; William Acland 1839-1844d; John Allen 1852d. Run by Portals (John Allen and Sons) Ltd 1957. Sources: Shorter.

WHITE PAPER MILL. For sale EFP 18/9/1834 2c, 12/7/1838 2b.

WINDSOR, John. Paper maker. Ermington parish 1850d.

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