Devon. Kentisbeare-Pilton
- KENSHAM -
See Bradninch.
- KENTISBEARE -
KENTISBEARE MILL. paper mill. Active 1813-31. Sources: Chitty.
MORRISH, Henry. Paper maker. Discharged debtor EFP 13/7/1826 2b. Involved in court case EFP 7/2/1828 2e.
- KILBURY -
See Buckfastleigh.
- KINGSBRIDGE -
1848. Reading room to be established EFP 20/7/1848 3e.
BARTLETT, William. Bookseller etc. Fore Street 1844d.
BARTLETT, William Groves. Bookseller, printer, stationer. Fore Street 1830d-1840d. Agent to Standard life Insurance Office 1840d. Imprints: 1836: Elliott.
BUSVINE, James. Printer. Fl. 1799. Sources: Dredge p.115.
BYERS, W. Printer. Printed publicans' recognizances used 1826. Devon Q/S 63.
CREWS, Charles. Printer, bookseller, bookbinder, stationer. Fore Street 1830d.Born: 1788, Newton Abbot. Married: Mary Branscombe 25 Oct. 1810, Newton Abbot. Children: Charles, born 1814, printer in Newton Abbot, John Branscombe, born 12 Nov. 1815, printer in Newton Abbot, Samuel, born 1825, apprentice printer in Newton Abbot. Died: June 1864, IslingtonResided before 1818 in St. Johns, Newfondland. Returned to Newton Abbot area by 1818. Recorded as schoolmaster in Wolborough, Newton Abbot in 1841 census, schoolmaster in St Pancras, London in 1851 census. Described as retired printer in Marylebone, Middlesex in 1861 census. Sources: information from descendant.
DENNER. Printer. Fl. c1805. Sources: Worth p.513.
FRIEND, George Pearson. Bookseller, stationer, printer. Fore Street 1852d-1856d. Imprints: 1859: Marriott; 1861: Luscombe; 1864: Fox.
GRANVILLE, Henry. Printer. Registered presses in Devonport and Kingsbridge 18/3/1833. Sources: DRO Q/S 68.
KING, George Andrew. Printer, bookseller, stationer. 1850d; Fore Street 1852d-1856d. Printed order for reception of pauper patient used 1851. Imprints: 1852: Langdale; single prints (Somers Cocks) c1848: 251.
POUND, George. Tract &c. depot. 1850d.
PRIDEAUX, Roger. Bookseller. Advert EFP 22/2/1765 3a. Agent for lottery tickets EFP 17/11/1780 1d.
ROBERTS, Thomas. Bookseller. Fore Street 1844d; [no address] 1850d. Died: EFP 1/5/1851 8f.
SOUTHWOOD, Richard. Printer, bookseller, stationer, circulating library. A few doors above the Quakers' Meeting House and opposite the Bank 1819; Fore Street 1823d-1830d. Apprenticed in Plymouth. Apprentices included Samuel Rowe of Plymouth. Established c1810. Selling a carriage EFP 18/3/1813 1b. Printed publicans' recognizances used 1823-28, highway repair order used 1813, Devon Q/S 63, 113A/47/1. Imprints: 1819: Hawkins; 1821: Hicks. Sources: Dredge p.115; Worth p.509, 513.
STEERE, Roger. Printer. Registered press 29/4/1825. Sources: DRO Q/S 69.
- LANGFORD -
See Cullompton.
- LEE -
See Plympton.
- LONGMOOR -
See Cullompton.
- LUSTLEIGH -
DAVY, William. Clergyman, printer. Born: 1743. Died: Lustleigh 13/6/1826. Printed 14 copies of his 26 volume System of divinity a page at a time on a press of his own devising, assisted by his housekeeper Hole using a battered font of type obtained second-hand from Trewman of Exeter. Registered press 27/9/1799 Devon Q/S 52. Imprints: 1795-1807: Davy; 1796: Davy; 1797: Davy. Sources: Dredge p.35; Timperley; Radford, Ursula. "William Davy, priest and printer", Trans. Devonshire Assoc. v. 63, (1931) pp.325-39. Palmer, John E.C. "The Davy divinity press at Lustleigh, Devon", Factotum, 4, (1978) pp.21-23.
HOLE. Housekeeper, assistant printer. Housekeeper to Rev. William Davy q.v. and assisted him in printing his System of divinity between 1795 and 1807.
- LYNMOUTH -
TRIX, Henry. Bookseller, librarian, fancy repository, hot and cold baths, grocer, druggist and lodging house keeper. 1830d-1856d. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks) c1825: 1480; c1840: 1553.
- MILLBROOKE -
Now in Cornwall.
JORDAINE, John. Printer. Published handbill for Barnard privateer 1756. John Jordaine of Milbrook by will dated 18/1/1775 left £100 for the poor of St. David, Exeter. Sources: Dredge p.115; Charity Commissioners report for Exeter col. 338; Worh pp.509-10.
- MODBURY -
DAW, George. Printer, bookseller. Brownston Street 1830d-1870d. Agent for Trewman's Exeter Journal 1827, for patent medicine EFP 26/2/1829 1e. Agent to Yorkshire Fire and Life Office 1840d; Worth p.511.
DOBELL, William Henry. Librarian. Institution 1850d.
FROUDE, Elizabeth. Stationer. 1811d.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION. Unfinished, secretary unappointed 1840d. Established 1840 by Richard King, a native of Modbury who had settled in New York. Had a library of over 500 volumes, William Henry Dobell librarian 1850d.
TOZER. Bookseller. Advert EFP 22/2/1765 3a. Imprint: 1770: Vivian. Sources: Plomer; Dredge p.29; Worth p.513.
- MORETONHAMPSTEAD -
BRAGG, James. Paper maker, tanner. Town Mills 1776. Mills for sale EFP 15/3/1776 2d. Insured mills in tenure of Humphrey Matthews, Sun policy 462421 22/7/1782. Sources: Shorter p.157.
CRAGG, Ann. paper maker. Town mills 1794d.
EFFORD, James. Printer. Registered press 15/9/1834. Sources: DRO Q/S 68.
LITERARY SOCIETY. Established ca.1846. Had library of 5,000 volumes, William, Mary and Elizabeth Smale librarians 1850d.
MATTHEWS, Humphrey. Paper maker. Town Mills 1782. Tenant when insured by James Bragg q.v. Sources: Shorter p.157.
RICHARDS, Samuel. Stationer. 1794d.
SMALE, William, Elizabeth and Mary. Librarians, Literary Society 1850d.
TOWN MILLS. Paper mills. For sale EFP 15/3/1776 2d. Active 1776-1826. Proprietors or tenants: James Bragg 1776-82, Humphry Matthews 1782, Ann Cragg 1794d, John Waycott 1816. Sources: Shorter p.157; Chitty.
TOZER, Henry. Saddler and engraver. 1840d-1850d.
TRELEAVEN, Grace. stationer. 1830d.
TRELEAVEN, John. Bookseller, hairdresser. 1794d; Market Place 1823d. Subdistributor of stamps 1794d.
TRELEAVEN, Silvester I. Bookseller, stationer. Born: 1759. Died: 1825. Advert EFP 2/1/1794 4c. Also chemist, barber and postmaster. Kept a diary of "chronological occurrences in Moretonhampstead". Sources: Clamp.
TRELEAVEN, Silvester II. Bookseller, stationer. 1834-1856d. Advert EFP 14/8/1834 2e. Post Office 1856d.
WAYCOTT, John. Paper maker. Town Mills 1816. EGL 8/10/1816. Sources: Shirter p.157.
- NEWTON ABBOT (Wolborough & Highweek) -
BICKFORD, Prowse. Printer. Liquidated EFP 6/9/1876 5d. Creditors' meeting EFP 28/2/1877 7f.
BICKFORD, William. Paper manufacturer. 1840d. He was the last paper maker at Bradley Mill before it became disused, then damaged by fire, and was eventually bought as a ruin in 1860 by Vicary who built a fellmongering and tanning mill on the site. His eldest son Robert Weatherdon Bickford was caught in the cogs of two revolving wheels on the whilst at play in the paper mills died from his injuries EFP 17/4/1845 2f,3b.
BRADLEY MILLS. Paper mills. Active c1790-1848. William Jacob proprietor 1816-1830d. William Bickford proprietor 1840d- 1845. Fire put out EFP 8/12/1853 1d. Paper mill for sale EFP 21/4/1842 1a, 26/10/1848 1b. Wm Bickford’s eldest son Robert Weatherdon Bickford was caught in the cogs of two revolving wheels on the whilst at play in the paper mills and killed EFP 17/4/1845 2f 3b. Sources: Shorter p.157; Chitty.
CHAPPLE, William Matthew. Printer, bookbinder. Newton Bushell 1852d-1856d; Exeter Street 1862d. Also organist. Printed order for reception of pauper patient used 1851. James Chapple, music seller & stationer active in town from 1870d. Sources: Clamp.
CHUDLEIGH and LISCOMBE. Printers. Registered press 28/6/1800. See also Robert Liscombe, William Chudleigh. Sources: DRO Q/S 52.
CHUDLEIGH, William. Printer. East Street 1830d. Registered press with Robert Liscombe 28/6/1800. Sources: DRO Q/S 52.
CLARKE, Samuel. Printer. Wolborough Street 1852d; East Street 1856d-1862d. Succeeded by Mrs Ann Clarke, East Street 1870d. Sources: Clamp. Died: EFP 7/9/1864 5d.
COCKREM, E. Bookseller, stationer. Bridge Street 1856d.
CREWS, Charles. Printer, Wolborough 1841. Born: c.1814, Newton Abbot, first son of Charles, printer, later in Kingsbridge. Married: Eliza Gaverick 2 Sep 1836, Highweek, Newton Abbot. John G. Crews, born c. 1837, Kingsbridge, Charles T.D. born c. 1838, Kingsbridge, Edward Crews born c. 1841, Newton Abbot and three others born in Middlesex. Occupation bookkeeper, Mile End Road, London in 1851 census, chemical manufacturer in Bow Road, Bromley in 1861 census. Bankrupt 24 Dec. 1869, Exeter district. Resident in Slapton, Devon in 1871 census. Sources: Information from descendant, 2011.
CREWS, John Branscombe. Printer, bookseller, bookbinder, newsagent. 1840d ; Wolborough 1841. Born: 12 Nov. 1815, St John's, Newfoundland, second son of Charles. Married: Sarah Weatherdon at Newton Abbot 1839; one daughter, Sarah, born c.1840, Newton Abbot. Died: 29 Sep. 1905, Prahran, Australia. Moved to Newton Abbot with family aged 3. Learned printing from father. Worked for Chartist cause. House for sale EFP 6/7/1837 2b. Occupation given as confectioner in 1844 and auctioneer at East Street, Wolborough in the 1851 census. Migrated to Victoria, Australia 1852. Worked for government printer, then became baker and leter estate agent. Sat in Legislative Assembly and on Prahran Town Council. Sources: Exell, Deirdre, 'Crews, John Branscombe (1815–1905)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/crews-john-branscombe-3288/text4995, accessed 25 November 2011 ; information from descendant, 2011.
CREWS, Samuel. Apprentice printer, Wolborough 1841. Born: c.1825, St John's, Newton Abbot. Married: Rebecca Ann Willing 1857, St. Pancras, London. Became carriage proprietor in London. Sources: Information from descendant, 2011.
CROOK, Robert. Printer. East Street 1830d. Married: EFP 10/5/1832 2d. Registered press 13/10/1829. Sources: DRO Q/S 68.
CROOK, Robert jun. Stationer. Debtor EFP 29/8/1839 3f.
DAWTON Brothers and Co. Paper makers. Aller 1852d. See Abbotskerswell.
DAWTON, John. Paper maker. Little Bradley 1844d.
DIAMOND, Richard G. Printer, bookseller. Courtenay Street 1852d-1855h. Stamp distributor 1852d. Printer of South Devon Advertiser EFP 22/12/1853 5b.
DOIDGE, John Sweet. Bookseller. East Street 1830d.
ELMS, John. Bookseller,stationer. East Street 1848d-1880. Advert EFP 7/1/1880 7d.
FORD, J. Stationer. Bridge Street 1856d.
FORORD, William Francis. Printer. West Street 1830d; Bridge Street 1830. Registered press 23/3/1829 (DRO Q/S 68). Agent for farm sale EFP 12/3/1835 1a. Imprints: 1830: Stirling. Sources: Dredge p.81; Worth p.513.
HEARDER, William. Printer. Bridge Street 1844d-1852d; Market Place 1862d. Succeeded by G.H.Hearder. Sources: Clamp.
HOUGHTON. Printer. 1785p. Not in Bailey 1784d.
JACOBS, Henry. Rag dealer 1823d, stationer, 1830d-1848d, bookseller 1844d-1852d. East Street 1823d; West Street 1830d; Wolborough Street 1844d; Bridge Street 1848d-1855h. Children: daughter died EFP 9/1/1851 3a.
JACOBS, Thomas. Bookseller, paper manufacturer, wholesale stationer. Wolborough Street 1844d-1850d; East Street 1852d-1855h.
JACOBS, William. Rag dealer 1823d, paper maker 1826-1830d. East Street 1823d; Bradley Mills 1816-1830d. Imprisoned for debt EFP 9/11/1826 4b. Sources: Shorter p.157
LISCOMBE, Richard. Printer, bookbinder. East Street 1823d. Registered press, his uncle Mr. Liscombe being dead 3/12/1818, 8/2/1819 (DRO Q/S 52, 69). Printed publicans' recognizances used 1824-28 (DRO Q/S 63). Agent for Trewman's Exeter Pocket Journal 1827.
LISCOMBE, Robert. Printer. Registered press with William Chudleigh 28/6/1800. Sources: DRO Q/S 52.
LOWER BRADLEY MILLS. Paper mills. See Bradley Mills.
MAJOR, Philip. Printer, bookbinder. 1840d; Courtenay Street 1844d.
MARTIN, Thomas. Tornographic seal engraver. Courtenay Street 1852d.
MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. Town Hall 1852d. Charles Rees secretary 1852d. Premises also included public reading rooms and Society for the Attainment of Useful Knowledge 1852d.
POLLINGTON, Thomas. ESTC file.
PUBLIC READING ROOMS. Town Hall 1852d. Charles Rees secretary 1852d. Premises also contained Mechanics' Institution and Society for the Attainment of Useful Knowledge 1852d.
RENDEL, Robert. Printer. Courtenay Street 1852d.
ROBERTS, William. Bookseller, stationer. Wolborough Street 1848d. Agent for Religious Tract Society 1848d.
SLUMAN, Edward. Printer. Courtenay Street 1848d-1852d.
SMITH, George Henry. Bookseller and printer. Wolborough 1844d.
SOUTH DEVON ADVERTISER. Newspaper. Advert for first issue (Jan. 1854) EFP 22/12/1853 5b.
TURNER. Paper maker. Mills destroyed by fire EFP 9/5/1793 3c.
TURNER, Richard. Paper maker. Aller Mill. See Ashprington.
VINNING, Fanny/Frances. Bookseller, music repository and general stationer. Wolborough Street 1844d; Bridge Street 1852d-1855h.
VINNING, William S. Bookseller, stationer. Courtenay Street 1848d-1850d.
WEATHERDON, John. Printer, bookseller, stationer. 1784d-1798d. Died: stock for sale EFP 3/12/1807 2a. Agent for lottery tickets EFP 17/11/1780 1d. Sun insurance policy 496608 £500 1784, Guildhall Lib. ms 11,936/324. Registered press 25/8/1799 (DRO Q/S 52). Imprints: 1785: Baker; 1790: Occasional; 1791: Weatherdon; 1792: Association, Weatherdon; 1793: Association.
WEATHERDON, Mrs. Mary. Circulating library. Library for sale EFP 10/5/1810 1d.
- NEWTON ST. CYRES -
Much of the information for this parish was provided by local historian Jean Wilkins.
ARSCOTT, Richard. Paper maker. Rape Mills, occupier 1819. Land tax assessments.
BATTEN, Joseph. Paper maker. Married Charlotte (no trace IGI). Children: 22 May 1831 Eleanor Elizabeth.
BATTERSHILL/BATTISHILL, Henry. Paper maker. Married Sarah Back 9 Nov 1823 Upton Pyne (IGI). Children: 10 Feb 1828 Mary, 5 Feb 1832 Eliza, 1 Aug 1841 Emma.
BUTT, John. Paper maker. Married Mary (no trace IGI). Children: 17 Mar 1819 Elizabeth.
COLES, Ann. Apprentice paper maker. Poor law apprentice to William Godfrey, Marsh Mills by consent 1809.
COX, William. Apprentice paper maker. Apprenticed to James Squire 1776.
CRAMPTON, Joseph. Paper man. Married: Sarah Peasler of Broadclyst at Newton St. Cyres 23 Feb 1762. Sources: Shorter.
DEWDNEY, Thomas. Paper maker. Marsh Mills, occupier 1761-1771. Married: Ann Godfrey of Newton St. Cyres widow, licence 28 Sep 1761 (died aged 80 EFP 30 Jun 1814 4b). Children: 1 Mar 1772 Susanna. Died: by 1788 when daughter marr. R.Worthy (EFP 28 Aug 1788 3b). Son? John of Hele Mills, Bradninch died aged 60 EFP 7 Jun 1827 4b.Apprentices: William Parford 1769, Ann Hosegood 1771. Moved to Bradninch. Partner with William Matthews of Huxham in insuring Hele Mill, Bradninch, Sun insurance policies 283916 19/4/1770 and 308937 17/3/1772. Partnership dissolved 1783. Sources: Shorter.
DOWNMAN, Hugh. Paper maker. Marsh Mills, owner 1780-86. Land tax assessments.
EAST, Ann. Apprentice paper maker. Born: 26 Aug 1771. Poor law apprenticed to John Godfrey for Marsh Mills 1783, time expired 26 Aug 1792. Sources: DRO 807A/PO82.
GILL, James. Paper maker. Married: Elizabeth Challacombe 21 Dec 1828, St Mary Arches Exeter IGI. Children: 22 Aug 1830 Joseph, 25 Jan 1832 James, 25 May 1834 William.
GODFREY, Ann. Paper maker. Marsh Mills 1760. Nee Doddridge Crediton. Married: John Godfrey 29 Aug 1750 (IGI)Widowed 28 Ju 1760. Married Thomas Dewdney 29 Sep 1761.Sun insurance policy 179291 8/12/1760. Sources: Shorter
GODFREY, Henry. Paper maker. Married: Ann (no trace IGI). Children: 19 May 1816 John, 14 Feb 1819 William (wife named as Mary Ann).
GODFREY, John [I]. Marsh Mills, occupier 1755-60. Mar Anne Doddridge Crediton 29 Aug 1750 (IGI) Children: 7 Feb 1755 Ann, 7 Oct 1756 John, 18 Apr 1758 Elizabeth. Died: buried 28 Jun 1760. Sun insurance policy 172425 29/12/1759.
GODFREY, John [II]. Marsh Mills, occupier 1780-88, owner 1787-1806. Land tax assessments. John Godfrey, son of John and Anne born 7 Oct 1756. Children: Maria bur. 27 Jul 1799. Died: buried 17 Mar 1802. Apprentices: Ann East 1783. Apprentice Grace Keen absconded EFP 10/6/1784 1c. Assigned rent of the paper mill to governors of St. John's Hospital, Exeter 1789. Sources: Shorter.
GODFREY, Joseph. Marsh Mills, owner 1843. Tithe apportionment. Probably not papermaker.
GODFREY, William. Paper maker. Marsh Mills owner and occupier 1808-32. Land tax assessments. Married: Grace Harford 2 Apr 1808 Shobrooke (IGI) EFP 4/7/1808 4b. Children: 9 Aug 1813 Bathsheba, 19 Oct 1814 Henry. No forename given in EGL 8/10/1816. Apprentices: William Hutchings 1809, Ann Coles 1809, Elizabeth Rowe 1810, Sarah Parsons 1822. Sources: Shorter
HANCOCK, William. Rape Mills, occupier 1816-1818. Land tax assessments.
HAYES, John. Paper maker. Married: Elizabeth Sabina (no trace IGI) Children: 18 Aug 1833 Elizabeth Sabina .
HELMORE, Richard. Paper maker. Occupant of Rape Mill 1843 (tithe apportionment). Probably not paper maker at this date. Married: Ann (Rixworthy? A family in Rewe). Children: 13 Feb 1814 Richard Rixworthy (d. aged 2 in Rewe), 20 Jun 1830 Ann Rixworthy (d. aged 15 months) N.B. described as labourer for births of Anna Maria 24 Mar 1833 and Harriett Dec 1835. [CHECK Rewe for intervening years?].
HIGHER MARSH MILL. See Marsh Mill.
HILL, Roger. Paper maker. Married: Sarah (no trace IGI). Children: 27 Apr 1817 John.
HODGE, John. Paper maker. Marsh Mills 1823 Pigot's directory.
HOPPER, William. Apprentice paper maker. Poor law apprentice to Robert Squire for the paper mills 1762. Sources: DRO 807A/PO82.
HOSEGOOD, Ann. Apprentice paper maker. Poor law apprentice to Thomas Dewdney, Marsh Mills, by consent 1771. Sources: DRO 807A/PO82.
HUTCHINGS, William. Apprentice paper maker. Poor law apprentice to William Godfrey, Marsh Mills by consent 1809. Sources: DRO 807A/PO82.
HUTTON, Samuel. Paper maker. Marsh Mills, occupier 1789-1806. Land tax assessments.
KEEN, Grace. Apprentice paper maker. Apprenticed to John Godfrey, absconded "Eloped from her master, on Sunday May 30, 1784, Grace Keene, an apprentice to Mr. John Godfrey, of Newton St Cyres, Paper-maker. She is about 18 Years of Age, about five Feet high,and fair Complexion. Whoever harbours or employs the said Apprentice after this public Notice, shall be prosecuted as the Law directs." EFP 10/6/1784 1c.
LOWER MARSH MILL. See Rape Mill.
MALLET, John. Marsh Mill, occupant 1843 (tithe apportionment) probably not paper maker at this date.
MARSH MILLS. Paper and grist mills. Lower and Higher Marsh Mills active ca. 1755-1843. Higher Marsh Mill the more important is covered here, see also Rape Mills for Lower Marsh Mills. Owners: (land tax 1780-1832): Hugh Downman 1780, Mr Downman 1782-86, John Godfrey 1787-1806, William Godfrey 1808-1832, (tithe apportionment 1843) Joseph Godfrey Occupiers: John Godfrey 1755-60, Anne Godfrey 1760, Thomas Dewdney 1761-71, (land tax 1780-1832): John Godfrey 1780-88, Samuel Hutton 1789-1806, William Godfrey 1808-32, John Hodge 1823 Pigot's directory, John Mallet tithe apportionment 1843. In the 1851 Census John Mallet aged 40 was tenant of Marsh Mills, descibed as a flour mill with his wife and family. Land tax valuation: £1/13/10 1780-88, £1/15/4 1789-1800, 1804-32, £1/11/8 1801-03. Tithe apportionment 1843: lot 775 Marsh Mills, outbuildings, area 1 rood 25 poles, rent charge payable to vicar; 8d. Paper maker Thomas Dewdney took apprentices 1769, 1771. Paper maker John Godfrey took apprentice 1783. In 1789 on 1 April John Godfrey agreed the assignment of the rent of premises in Newton St. Cyres as collateral security for the payment of the rent of Duryard Mill tenement to the Governors of St John's Hospital in Exeter, including the "dwelling house, paper mill and mill house. 1789 John Godfrey on the 1st of April agreed the assignment of the rent of £67 for Marsh Mills as a collateral security for the payment of the rent of £60 for Duryard Mill Tenement, to the Governors of St John's Hospital in Exeter. Whereas by indenture bearing date the twenty eighth day of March past and made between ... John Godfrey ... and Samuel Hutton of Topsham ... papermaker ... John Godfrey ... did ... let unto the said Samuel Hutton ...all that dwelling house, papermill and Mill House called Marsh Mill with the barn orchard garden and two fields or closes of land thereunto belonging ... also ... plot of ground wheron was formerly a dwelling house and garden heretofore in the [possession] of one Mary Scutt ... and also those premises known by the name of Pulmans consisting of 5 dwelling houses and gardens together with an orchard here unto belonging in the occupation of John Godfrey ... and all the utensils, implements and things belonging to the mills and mentioned in a schedule ... during the term of twenty-one years ... subject to the yearly rent of sixty seven pounds payable quarterly. (DRO D1/41/8a) The lease of Duryard Mill tenment was terminated 25 Mar 1803 (DRO D1/41/10) Named as "Paper Mill" on Ordnance Surveyors' draft 1803. Paper maker William Godfrey took apprentices 1809, 1810, 1822. Tithe map and apportionments: plot 775, owner Joseph Godfrey, occupier John Mallet 1843.
MARTIN, Thomas. Paper maker. Rape Mills, occupier 1813-15. Land tax assessments.
MATTHEWS, William. Paper man. Married: Joan Doddridge 25 Jun 1758 in Newton St. Cyres. Sources: Shorter.
MONKLEY, John. Paper maker. Married: Charity Cann 11 Jun 1810, Kenton. Children: 3 Jan 1813 William, 5 Mar 1815 Charlotte, 25 Dec 1816 James, 28 Feb 1819 Sally.
PARFORD, William. Apprentice paper maker. Poor law apprentice to Thomas Dewdney for Marsh Mills 1769. Sources: DRO 807A/PO82.
PARSONS, Sarah. Apprentice paper maker. Poor law apprentice to William Godfrey for Marsh Mills 1822. Sources: DRO 807A/PO82.
PEARSE/PIERCE, Samuel. Paper maker. Married: Charlotte Jarman Jul 1813 Newton St Cyres. Children: 19 Sep 1813 William (died 5 months), 27 Nov 1814 William (died 2 months), 31 Dec 1815 Henry, 18 Jan 1818 Charlotte Jarman, 10 Sep 1820 Elizabeth, 23 Jun 1823 Caroline, 13 Aug 1826 William.
PIM, Edward. Paper maker, formerly of Saleur-Place, Saint Sidwell, Exeter, then of Topsham, Devonshire, out of business, and late of Newton Saint Cyres, Devon, Paper-Maker, (sued with Henry Cleeve Butler.) Insolvent debtor, prisoner, to appear at the Court-House, at Exeter, 13th day of November 1832. Sources: LG 23 Oct 1832.
PIM, William. Paper maker. Rape Mills, owner and occupier 1820-1832. Land tax assessments.
RAPE MILL. Owners (land tax 1780-1832) James Squire 1780-1809, [vacant?] 1810-14, Canal Company 1815-18, William Pim 1819-32, (tithe apportionent) 1843 J.C.Willcocks. Occupiers (land tax 1780-1832) James Squire 1780-1809, [vacant?] 1810-1812, Thomas Martin 1813-1815, William Hancock 1816-1818, Richard Arscott 1819, William Pim 1820-32, Richard Helmore 1814-1843 (tithe apportionment), John Painter 1832. Thomas Smale was the miller in the 1841 census but not specified as a paper maker. In 1851 Census: Thomas Smale and family. Land tax valuation 16/11d 1780-88, 17/8d 1789-1800, 1804-32, 15/10d 1801-03. Tithe apportionment 1843: lot 772 cottage, paper mill, waste and garden, area 1 rood 35 poles, rent charge payable to vicar; 1/10d. The adjacent land was known as Rape Mill Marsh and was held by William Battin. Shown as Reap Mills on plan of intended canal 1800. Named as "Marsh Mill" on Ordnance Surveyors' draft 1803. William Hooper apprenticed to Robert Squire in the paper mills 1762. William Cox apprenticed to James Squire in the paper mills 1776. To let, with viewing through tenant Squire. Mills for manganese, corn (2), oil and shelling oats, clover and trefoil. 3 miles Exeter adjoining turnpike and close to intended canal, near to working mines. Also dwelling house, stable, orchard and garden, mill house. 1804. To sell, with viewing through tenant Hancock corn mills (2), manganese, oil or press mill, shelling mill, garden, orchard etc. 1818. To sell. Old-established mill. Rape and grist mills, lately used as paper mill. Orchard, garden etc. 1821. Newly-erected paper mills, in the immediate neighbourhood of Exeter. For sale by auction, the fee of the complete and substantial brick-built dwelling-house and paper mills, called Marsh Mills, consisting of a comfortable dwelling-house in which are a parlour, kitchen, and other convenient offices, and four bed-rooms, a mill-house, having a detached stove-house, containing a vat-house, capable of working two vats, an extensive drying loft, rag and dusting-houses, parting stole, sol and store-rooms, a grist mill with gear complete, capable of driving two pair of stones, and which may be worked with advantage; and contiguous are a stable and linhay, an orchard, a small garden, and a field of about three quarters of an acre, which field is held at rack-rent, for the residue of a term of 21 years. These compact premises are eligibly situated on the river Creedy, adjoining the Exeter and Crediton turnpike road, and at about three miles from the city. The mills have ben fitted up on the most approved principle, and are abundantly supplied with water, calculated for making the finest writing papers. The auction will be held at the Old London Inn, in Exeter, on Tuesday, the 25th day of September next, at four o'clock in the afternoon. For viewing the premises, and for further particulars, apply to Mr. W.H.Pim, at Exwick; Mr. Rowe, builder, Paris-street; or to Mr. Ford, solicitor, Exeter. EFP 20/9/1827 1c. Similar notice for auction to be held 17 December 1828 EFP 27/11/1828 2a. Paper and grist mills, near Exeter. To be preremptorily sold, by order of the first mortgagee 18 Mar 1829. Viewing still through W.H.Pim EFP 12/2/1829 3d. Similar notice with same details as in 1827 for auction on 5 May 1830 but viewing no longer through W.H.Pim EFP 1/4/1830 3e. For sale by public auction, unless previously disposed of by private contract, 23 Oct 1832, viewing through John Painter, at the mills EFP 18/10/1832 1a. For sale by auction, well adapted mill - paper, bone-dust, woollen manufacture, 1837.
Sources: Chitty.REYNOLDS, John. Paper man. Married: Honor Pope 27 May 1765 in Newton St. Cyres. From Sarratt, Herts. Sources: Shorter.
ROWE, Elizabeth. Apprentice paper maker. Born: 9 Jan 1801. Poor law apprentice to William Godfrey for Marsh Mills 1810. Sources: DRO 807A/PO82.
SAUNDERS, Agnes. Apprentice papermaker. Born: June 1 1784. Poor law apprentice to Samuel Hutton for Marsh Mills 1793. Time expired June 1 1805. Sources: DRO 807A/PO82.
SCANES, Robert. Paper man. Married: Susanna Langworthy 21 Aug 1774 in Newton St. Cyres. poor law examination 1795.Sources: Shorter; DRO 807A/PO210.
SIMMONS/SYMONS, John. Paper maker. Married: Jane. Children: 20 Jul 1820 Mary, 23 Jun 1822 William, 3 Apr 1824 Sally, 23 Apr 1826 John.
SQUIRES MILLS. Paper and grist mills. See Rape Mills.
SQUIRE, James. Paper maker. Rape Mills owner and occupier 1780-1809. Land tax assessments. Married: Mary. Children: 20 Feb 1778 James. Apprentice William Cox 1776. Selling manganese at millhouse EFP 18/10/1804d.
SQUIRE, Robert. Paper maker. Squires Mills. Died: Robert junior buried 12 Jun 1773. Apprentice William Hopper 1762.
STEPHENS, John. Paper maker. Married: Margaret. Children: 7 Apr 1822 Thomas Valentine, 8 May 1824 Elizabeth Dines, 18 Mar 1827 Elizabeth Dennis, 11 Jul 1830 John, 27 Jan 1833 Joseph. Listed as paper maker in village in 1841 census (aged about 40, born in county HO 107/216/fo. 12 p. 8) but as fishing tackle maker in Exeter Road in 1851 census.
TOWNFORD, John. Poor law apprentice to Ann Godfrey for Marsh Mills 1760. Sources: DRO 807A/PO82.
UPPER MARSH MILLS. Paper and grist mill. The more important of the two Marsh Mills q.v.
WARREN, Thomas. Paper man. Born: 1736 (aged 29 in 1765). From Bradninch. Married: Joanna Fish (aged 21) 31 Mar 1765 in Newton St. Cyres. From Bradninch. Children: Mary Mar 1768, Sarah Jul 1770, Thomas Jun 1774, Joanna Oct 1776. Died: Oct 1814, Exeter aged 78.Sources: Shorter.
WILLCOCKS, J.C. Rape Mill, owner 1843 (tithe apprtionment). May not be paper maker.
WILLIS, Richard. Paper maker. Married: Nancy Henderson of Exeter 21 May 1821 in Newton St. Cyres.
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BLIGHT. Printer. Died: EFP 17/11/1853 8f.
BLIGHT, Samuel. [no trade]. 1855h.
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OAKFORD MILL. Paper mill. Recorded as paper mill 1816-26. Sources: Chitty.
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LITERARY SOCIETY. Established 1834. Has library 1850d.
PITTS, Christiana. Bookseller, librarian. Parade 1840d; [no address] 1844d.
RICHARDSON, Joseph. Printer. East Bridge 1823d. Registered press 4/11/1819. Sources: DRO Q/S 52.
SIMMONS, A.B. Stationer. Advert EFP 9/7/1840 1b.
SIMMONS, Mrs. Elizabeth. Printer, bookseller, stationer. 1850d; Parade 1856d. Trading as Thomas and Elizabeth Simmons 1850d, alone 1856d.
SIMMONS, Thomas I. Printer, bookseller, stationer. 1830d-1855h; Parade 1840d. Married: Elizabeth died 22/11/1886 aged 86. Children: Thomas, successor died 19/11/1870 aged 45. Died: 14/2/1848 aged 48. Succeeded by son and widow Thomas and Elizabeth Simmons 1850d. First apprentice of Chave of Tavistock. The first Okehampton printer according to Worth but preceded by Joseph Richardson. The family were Okehampton benefactors. Sources: Clamp; Worth p.512.
SMALE, Miss Ann. Bookseller. Fore Street 1823d; [no address] 1830d. Died: EFP 15/11/1838 2e.
TOWNSHEND, Mrs. Elizabeth. Printer. Fore Street 1856d-1878d. Married: John, printer q.v. Died: 25/5/1891 aged 73. Succeeded husband on death with help of grandson Sydenham John James and granddaughter. Sources: Clamp.
TOWNSHEND, John. Printer, bookseller. Fore Street 1840d; [no address 1844d-1855h. Married: Elizabeth q.v. Died: 17/10/1853 aged 46 EFP 27/10/1853 8f. Succeeded by widow. Sources: Clamp.
WEEKS, Mrs. Bookseller. Advert EFP 22/3/1765 3a.
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BAKER, John. Printer, land surveyor. Cornhill 1850d-1852d; Paternoster Row 1856d; [no address] 1862d. Printed form for admission of pauper lunatic patient used 1845.
BAKER, Richard. Printer, bookseller, stationer. 1823d; Paternoster Row 1830d-1844d. Advert EFP 4/11/1819 4d. Also tailor and draper.
COOK, Charles. Stationer. Broad Street 1850d.
HARVEY, John William. Bookseller, stationer. Broad Street 1844d.
HARVEY, Samuel. Bookseller, stationer, printer. Broad Street 1844d. Registered press 18/12/1841. Sources: DRO Q/S 68.
HEARS, Joseph. Rag dealer. Mill Street 1830d-1840d.
LUCAS, Sarah. Printer. Registered press 6/10/1824 (DRO Q/S 69). Printed publicans' recognizances used 1825-26. Devon Q/S 63. Sources: Clamp.
MAYNE, Charles Down. Bookseller, stationer, scrivenor. Silver Street 1850d-1857d. Born: 1808 Ottery St Mary, bap. 12 Mar, illegitimate son of Frances Stedham of Colyton. Married: Sarah Farrant 3 Aug 1826, Shute, died 1843; Anne Norrington, widow 7 Oct 1843, Ottery St Mary, died 1850; Isabella Stokes 9 May 1855, Kensington. Children: George Down, born 1827, Edmund Robert Down bap. 22 Feb 1829, Shute, Frances (Fanny) Down bap. 1830 Ottery, Charles Down bap 25 Mar 1836 Ottery (later bookseller in Wotton under Edge), Emma Franklyn, born 1844. Schoolmaster in Shute 1829. Died: 23 Mar 1883. In Ottery by 1833. Wrote Management and propagation of the fuchsia, 1843. Sub-distributor of stamps, deputy clerk to the Commissioners of Taxes for East Budleigh 1850d. High constable for the hundred of Ottery St. Mary, sub-distributor of stamps, agent to the Western Annuity Society of Exeter, Property and Protection Society of London, Atlas Fire and Life Insurance Office, and lessee of the tolls of the markets and fairs 1857d. Adverts EFP 3/1/1856 3d, 7/1/1858 4a, 3/3/1859 4c, 16/5/1860 4c, 18/12/1861 4e, 26/6/1867 4d, 20/5/1868 5a. Opened shop in Exeter EFP 11/6/1857 4e. Moving, sale of stock EFP 5/8/1868 4d. Moved to Bedford Street EFP 24/2/1869 4f,5d. See also under Exeter. Sub- distributor of stamps and house and land agent, Ridgway, Ottery (Census 1881). In his will he directed that "all parts of my library as are not hereinafter specifically bequeathed ... to be catalogued and sold by public auction". Sources: Packer, R. Long ago in Ottery. Descendant.
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COCKREM, Edward. Printer, stationer. 1840d; Southfield 1850d.
PERROTT, Richard. Bookbinder. 1840d.
ROBINSON, John. Printer, bookseller, library, stationer. 1848d-1856d. Also Berlin wool dealer 1850d.
TAPPENDEN, Edward. Printer, bookseller. 1844d.
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PLAYFORD MILLS. Paper mills. For sale EFP 12/6/1817 1c, 8/2/1837 2c. Recorded as paper mills 1816-1906. Sources: Chitty.
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