Devon. Plymouth S-Z

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

SANDERS, Samuel. Printer. Stoke Damerel 1818. Registered press 28/2/1818 (DRO Q/S 52).

SANDFORD, George. Bookseller, stationer, comedian (1812d). St. Aubyn Street 1812d; 41, St. Aubyn Street, Dock 1809d-1830d. Lottery agent EFP 1/7/1815, 4/4/1816 1c, 28/1/1819 3d, 7/2/1822 1d, 30/9/1824 2d.

SANFORD, John I. Printer. Exeter 1803; Plymouth Dock 1817. Children: son and appr. John freeman of Exeter 24/2/1817. Sources: Exeter freemen; Exeter militia list 1803.

SANFORD, John II. Printer, stationer. Exeter 1803; Plymouth Dock 1817. Son of John, printer. Freeman of Exeter 24/2/1817. Sources: Exeter freemen; Exeter militia list 1803.

SANFORD, Mary Ann. Engraver and working jeweller. Westwell Street 1844d.

SAUNDERS & HEYDON. Newspaper publishers. Whimple Street 1830d. Published Plymouth and Devonport Weekly Journal 1830d.

SAUNDERS, S. Print publisher. Published lithographs of local scenes, some jointly with W.Byers. Imprints: 1830: Sartorius, White; single prints (Somers Cocks) c1830: 2106, 2219, 2268. Sources: Somers Cocks p.13.

SCOTT & HOPKINS. Newspaper proprietors. 16, Bedford Street 1844d-1850d. Proprietors of Plymouth Times 1844d-1850d.

SCOTT, Henry Edward Orchard. Printer &c. Hoe Garden House 1850d.

SEARLE, George Elliott. Engraver, watch maker. 29, Edgcumbe Street, Devonport 1852d.

SELLICK, James. Printer, bookseller, stationer, bookbinder, music seller (1850d). 28, East Street 1850d; Whimple Street, Plymouth 1855h; 28, Whimple Street 1850d-1856d.

SHERMAN, Thomas. Roper [sic] maker. Stoke Damerel 1747. Married Sarah Kitt, widow at Holy Trinity, Exeter 18/4/1747.

SHILSON, Matthew. Paper maker. King Street, Dock 1812d.

SIMS, George. Bookseller, stationer. 30, Whimple Street, Plymouth 1850d-1852d; Whimple Street 1855h. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks): c1855: 1909.

SKELTON, Samuel. Librarian to Public Library and private teacher of writing and arithmetic, Morley Street 1836d.

SMART, William Andrew. Bookseller, stationer. 12, Buckwell Street 1850d.

SMITH & Son. Hardware, fancy and stationery warehouse. 69, St. Aubyn Street, Devonport 1840d.

SMITH, Elizabeth. Bookseller. Possibly related to Thomas Smith of Tavistock. Imprints: 1753: Salmon. Sources; Plomer; Dredge p.48.

SMITH, Granville. Printer. 3, Parade 1809d.

SMITH, John and Henry. Printers, stationers, bookbinders, ledger and account book manufacturers. 40, Treville Street, Plymouth 1850d; 40 & 41, Treville Street 1852d-1856d. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks): c1845: 2118.

SMITH, John Thomas. Engraver and printer. Ebrington Street 1844d.

SMITH, Richard Clarkson. Bookseller &c. 31, St. Aubyn Street, Devonport 1844d.

SMITHURST, Benjamin. Bookseller. Subscribed to Walker's Sufferings of the clergy 1714. Received payment for stamped paper for printing the water leases 1733-34. Imprints: 1704: Lee; 1739: Mudge; printed forms 1710. Sources: Plomer; Dredge p.36,115; Dickinson p.169; Calendar of Plymouth municipal records, ed. R.N.Worth, (1893), p.173; Worth p.508.

SMITHURST, Elizabeth. Bookseller. Imprints: 1748: Mudge.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. 14, Frankfort Street 1852d. William Peter Henry White superintendent 1852d.

SOLTAU, W.H. Tract depot. 5, Cornwall Street 1850d.

SOPER & RICHARDS. Newspaper publishers. See George Isabell Soper, William Richards.

SOPER, George Isabell. Newspaper publisher. 49, Fore Street, Devonport 1840d. Agent to Norwich Fire and Life Office 1840d. Registered press for Plymouth and Devonport Weekly Journal 16/5/1825 (DRO Q/S 69). With William Richards printer and publisher of Devonport Telegraph and Plymouth Chronicle 1840d.

SOUTH DEVON LITERARY CHRONICLE. Reviews EFP 18/2/1847 4b, 18/3/1847 4a, 22/4/1847 4b, 27/5/1847 4a, 24/6/1847 4a.

SOUTH DEVON MONTHLY MUSEUM. Advert EFP 4/7/1833 2b. Review EFP 8/8/1833 4c.

SOUTHWOOD. Stationer. Cornwall Street 1812d. Sources: Worth p.509.

SOUTHWOOD, William. Printer. East Stonehouse 1812. Registered press 24/5/1812. (DRO Q/S 52).

STEEL, R. Printer. Plymouth. Died: EFP 3/4/1806 4c.

STEPHENS, F.R. Newsagent. 36, Mount Street, Devonport 1856d.

STEVENS/STEPHENS, Henry. Printer. 9, Bilbury Street, Plymouth 1840d.

STEVENS, Robert White. Printer, bookseller, stationer, chart seller. 18, Woolster Street, Plymouth 1830d-1836d; 15, Parade 1840d-1856d. House 1, Saltram Place 1850d. Born: Plymouth, 4th son of John, shipowner. Succeeded H.C.Creagh 1828. Publisher of Claringbull's chart of Plymouth Sound and map of Plymouth &c. 1844d. Alderman on Plymouth Corporation. Records for 1844-1937 in West Devon Record Office. Continued in 1963 as Parade Printing Works. Sources: Edwards, N.L. My memory walks beside me, (1963) p.3.

STIDDIFORD, James. Paper maker. Millbay Mill 1790. Mill in his tenure when insured by William Dunsterville, Sun policy 566186 10/2/1790. Sources: Shorter.

STOCKHAM, Thomas. Music seller and professor of music. 30, Edgcumbe Street, Stonehouse 1844d.

STONEHOUSE LANE PAPER MILLS. William Derby & Co. paid water rental of ten shillings for the "paper mill with one wheel" 1777. William Derby still paper maker in 1803. Sources: Shorter.

STONEHOUSE PUBLIC NEWS ROOMS. St. George's Hall 1852d. Secretary: Thomas Mayne 1852d.

STONELAKE, William. Music warehouse. 17, Market street, Devonport 1830d; 26, St. Aubyn Street, Devonport 1840d; 62, St. Aubyn Street 1844d-1852d. Also pianoforte manufacturer 1840d Also registrar of marriages 1844d-1852d.

STRADLING, E. Stationer. 10, Tavistock Street 1856d.

STROUD, William. Printer, bookseller. 29, Old Town Street, Plymouth 1840d-1844d. Insolvent debtor EFP 21/9/1843 3g.

SUTTON. Printer. Plymouth Dock 1785p. Imprints: 1785?: Busy.

TALLIS, John and Co. Booksellers, publishers. 14, Morley Street, Plymouth 1852d; Morley Street 1855h. Ed. Mullins agent 1852d.

TANNER & WHITE. Printers, bookbinders. Buckwell Lane, Plymouth 1852d-1855h.

TATTON, Anthony. High Street, Plymouth 1855h.

TELEGRAPH AND CHRONICLE. Newspaper. 52, Fore Street, Dock 1823d. See Royal Dock Telegraph and Plymouth Chronicle.

THOMAS, J. Printer. Frankfort Square, Plymouth 1856d.

THOMAS, Jenkin. Printer, bookseller, stationer, bookbinder, librarian. 1, Frankfort Street 1836; 9, Cornwall Street, corner of Russell Street 1836d-1856d. Mother died EFP 30/6/1836 2f. Registered press 24/10/1831 (DRO Q/S 68). Printer of West Devon Standard 1836d. Printed order for reception of pauper patient used 1851.

THOMAS, Jenkin junior. Bookbinder. 34, Tavistock street, Devonport 1852d.

THOMAS, Samuel T. Bookbinder. Whimple Street. Binder's label on G.Byron, Marino Faliero (1821), Maggs cat. 1098 item 496.

THORNE, Samuel. Printer. 6, Mill Pleasant, Stoke Damerel 1822; no. 5 1823. Registered press 4/10/1822, 14/6/1823 (DRO Q/S 52,69).

TISDALE, John. Printer, bookseller, librarian. 3, Squire Terrace, Plymouth 1840d-1844d.

TOMS, James. Music warehouse. 27, Fore Street, Devonport 1830d; 63, St. Aubyn Street, Devonport 1840d. Also teacher of pianoforte 1840d.

TREGO, John. Bookseller, stationer. 11, Green Street, Plymouth 1830d; Green Street 1836d. Tea dealer and tract seller 1836d.

TRELEAVEN, John. Bookseller, stationer. 23, Hampton Street, Plymouth 1830d; Chapel Street 1836d. Described as itinerant bookseller 1836d.

TREND, Samuel. Bookseller, stationer, fancy repository. 68, St. Aubyn Street, Devonport 1852d-1855h; 53, St. Aubyn Street 1856d. Listed as Frend by Hodson 1855h.

TREWMAN & HAYDON. Letterpress and copperplate printers. Pike Street 1779-1785p. Robert Trewman and Benjamin Haydon. Broadside dated August 1779. Published proposals for R.Cowl's map of Plymouth 1787. Received subscriptions for John Hayman's plan and directory of Exeter, 1789. Sources; Dredge p.109; Pendred; Bailey; Worth p.508; Devon & Cornwall Notes & Queries, 35:9 (Spr 1986), p.338-9.

TRIGGS, William Blackler. Printer, bookseller, stationer, circulating library, fancy repository. 2, George Street, Plymouth 1840d-1844d; 32, George Street 1850d-1852d. Married: 22/9/1840 EFP 1/10/1840 2f.

TUCKER, George & Bottomley, Joseph. Paperhanging manufacturers. 41, Whimple Street 1850d-1852d.

TUCKER, John. Paper maker. Plymouth 1795d. A paper maker with the surname Tucker was still active in Plymouth in 1803. Sources: Shorter.

TUTTON, Anthony. Bookseller, newsagent. 31, High Street, Plymouth 1840d; 32, High Street 1844d-1852d. Cheap periodical warehouse 1844d-1852d.

UNDERWOOD. Publisher. Devonport 1825. Imprints: 1825: Butter.

VEALE, John. Printer. Plymouth. Married: EFP 23/2/1832 2d. Registered press c1829 (DRO Q/S 68).

VINCENT, Mrs. B. Stationer. 22, Market Street, Devonport 1856d.

WALKER, Benjamin. Bookbinder. 15, Finewell Street 1844d.

WALKER, Robert. Bookbinder. Finewell Street, Plymouth 1836d.

WALKER, William. Bookbinder. 15, Finewell Street, Plymouth 1844d; 13, Finewell Street 1850d-1852d; Finewell Street 1855h; 5, Hoe Street, Plymouth 1856d.

WALLIS & WILLS. Booksellers. Plymouth 1789. Listed by Alfred Wallis for 1789. Sold publications of E.Newbery 1789. Sources: Dredge p.83,109.

WALLIS, Mrs. Anne. Bookseller. Market Street 1787. Died: aged 63 EFP 23/11/1797 3c, MM Dec 1797 p.500. Stock for sale EFP 7/9/1786 3d. House in Market Street for sale EFP 28/6/1787 3d. House for sale EFP 5/9/1793 3c.

WALLIS, James. Bookseller. Plymouth. Takes in adverts for EFP 2/9/1763 4a-d. Subscribed to Calcott's Collection of thoughts 1764. Adverts EFP 11/1/1765 4c, 8/1/1768 2ab, 27/1/1769 2cd,4cd, 5/1/1770 2c. John Sweetland, his apprentice, ran away EFP 12/8/1768 2b. Agent for medicine EFP 12/1/1770 4d. Advert for Edward Score's catalogues EFP 31/8/1770 2d. Advert EFP 1/1/1773 2c. Takes adverts for EFP 5/1/1776 3,4b. Advert for books EFP 26/6/1776 2a. Agent for theatre tickets EFP 6/11/1778 2d. Imprints: 1760: Blackett; 1769: Alcock, Turner; 1770: Dyer; 1773: Puddicombe; 1775: Stearne; 1776: Lascells; 1779: Matrimony. Sources: Plomer; Dredge p.29,36,106,107.

WALTON, John. Engraver & copperplate printer. 54, Old Town Street, Plymouth 1823d. Imprints: 1827: Tourist's; 1828: Sandford.

WARD, John. Bookbinder, paper ruler, copperplate printer (1844d), bookseller (1850d). St. Catherine's Street, Plymouth 1830d-1844d; 5, Old Town Street 1850d.

WARD, Mary. Bookseller, bookbinder. 3, Old Town Street, Plymouth 1852d; Old Town Street 1855h; North Street, Plymouth 1855h.

WARDON, Thomas. Engraver. Plymouth 1780/1. Sun insurance policy 437901 1780/1, Guildhall Lib. ms. 11,936/289.

WATSON, Alexander. Haberdasher, stationer. 17, Navy Row, Devonport 1852d-1855h.

WATTS & Co. Wholesale stationers and rag merchants. Lower Street, Plymouth 1840d-1852d. Also marine store dealers 1844d-1852d.

WEATHERLEY, Robert. Letterpress and copperplate printer. Nut Street 1774; Plymouth 1785p. Mentioned in a list of provincial booksellers 1759. Married: Elizabeth, daughter of James Rowlands Esq. of the Exchequer EFP 4/11/1774 3d, LDA 2/11/1774. Advert EFP 8/8/1766 4d. Agent for magazine The Whisperer EFP 3/5/1771 2c. Printed theatre playbill 1774. Published A new form of prayer 1778. Royal Exchange insurance policy 78245 £700 1779/81, Guildhall Lib. ms 7253/5. Advert for medicine EFP 11/8/1780 2d. Agent for lottery tickets EFP 27/10/1780 1d. Imprints: 1769: Alcock, Huxham, Musgrave; 1770: Cookworthy, Janes (2); 1775: Curtice, Entertaining; 1776: Carpenter; 1782: Candle auction 30/11/1782 (PRO: HO 42/1 fo.410); 1790?: Smith, E. Sources; Plomer; Goulden; Dredge p.82; Attwood p.137; Notes & Queries, 11 ser., v. 1, p.364.

WEBB, Richard. Printer, newspaper proprietor. 17, Queen Street 1830d. Died: EFP 12/10/1843 2g. Proprietor of Plymouth and Devonport Journal 1830d-1843.

WEBB, William. Paper hanger. Tavistock Street 1852d.

WEEKS, William. Plymouth 1659. Trade token 1659. Sources: Worth p.508; ESTC file.

WEST, James. Paper maker. Millbay Mill 1799-1801. Insured mill, Sun policy 688771 17/4/1799. Tenant when mill insured by Francis Fincher of Ivybridge, Sun policy 717673 28/4/1801. Sources: Shorter.

WEST, John. Newsagent. 23, Bilbury Street 1850d; Bilbury Street 1855h.

WEST DEVON STANDARD. Newspaper. 9, Cornwall Street 1836d. Published 8/1/1835-9/12/1836. First issue only had title Devonport Standard and Plymouth United Services Gazette. Published Wednesdays 1836d. Publisher: Jenkin Thomas 1836d. Incorporated with West of England Conservative.

WEST OF ENGLAND CONSERVATIVE. Newspaper. 48, King Street, Devonport 1840d; 107, Fore Street, Devonport 1844d; George Lane 1850d; 16, George Street 1852d. Published 16/11/1836-17/11/1852. Proprietors and publishers: Frederick George Carrington 1840d; R.F. & W.Carrington 1844d; Roger Lidstone 1850d-1852d. Continued as Western Courier 24/11/1852-3/5/1854.

WESTERN MORNING NEWS. Newspaper. 26, Bedford Street 1859. First issue to be 2/1/1860, advert EFP 15/12/1859 4a. Advert EFP 5/1/1860 4a. Frederick Pipes, reporter, married EFP 28/5/1873 5f. Proprietor Edward Spender drowned EFP 12/6/1878 5e.

WESTERN TIMES. Newspaper. 33, Bedford Street. Proprietors Featherstone and Arliss 1830d. Plymouth office of Exeter newspaper.

WESTON MILLS. Paper mills. For sale EFP 4/2/1780 2d.

WHITE, William Peter Henry. Printer. Hoe Street, Plymouth 1836d; 14, Franfort Street 1852d. Superintendent of SPCK 1852d.

WHITFELD, Henry. Bookseller. Plymouth 1752-78; St. Andrew 1753. Married: Elizabeth Watson Tremayne of St. Andrew, spinster, licence 28/3/1753. Imprints: 1752: Huxham (2); 1759: Huxham; 1767: Huxham; 1769: Huxham; 1778: A new form of prayer. Sources: Plomer; Dredge p.82; Attwood p.137.

WHITFELD, J. Bookseller. Market Street, Plymouth 1770. Imprints: 1770: Cookworthy. Sources: Plomer.

WHITFELD, Samuel. Bookseller. Notice to debtors and creditors EFP 31/3/1780 3a.

WHITFELD, W. Bookseller. Advert EFP 11/1/1765 4c. Agent for theatre tickets EFP 6/11/1778 2d.

WILDE, John. Librarian. Married: wife died EFP 31/12/1818 4b. Died: EFP 29/12/1825 4a. Librarian of Plymouth Public Library.

WILLIAMS. Printer. Plymouth 1823. Married: EFP 27/3/1823 4c.

WILLIAMS, James. Printer. 20, Cornwall Street, Dock 1823d.

WLLIAMS, John. Stationer. Plymouth c1660. Sources: Worth p.508.

WILLIAMS, John. Printer, stationer,bookbinder. Old Town 1812d; 1, Old Town Street 1823d; 31, Old Town Street 1830d. Constable 1812d.

WILLIAMS, John Haydon. Printer &c. Tavistock Street, Plymouth 1836d. Registered press 24/12/1819 (DRO Q/S 52).

WILLIAMS, Richard. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Diodge's Well, Dock 1822-23; 54, Fore Street, Dock 1823d. Registered press 17/1/1822, 4/11/1823 (DRO Q/S 52,69). Appointed agent to EFP 12/5/1825 4d.

WILLIAMS, Thomas Hewitt. Engraver. See Exeter.

WILLIAMSON, Mrs. E. Newsagent. 61, York Street, Plymouth 1856d.

WILLIS, Edward. Bookbinder. 20, Breton Side, Plymouth 1830d.

WILLS, Edward. Bookseller, stationer. Market Street, Plymouth 1791-1812d; 26, Market Street 1809d-1823d. Trading as: Wallis & Wills 1789. Agent for lottery tockets EFP 31/1/1788 1d. Sources: Dredge p.83.

WINNICOTT, C. Printer. 26, George Street, Devonport 1856d.

WOOD, Charles. Printer, bookseller, bookbinder, stationer, general newsagent. Staffords Hill, Devonport 1840d; 5, Staffords Hill 1852d-1856d; 9, Catherine Street, Devonport 1856d. Registered press 1835/6 (DRO Q/S 68). Published Devonport, Plymouth and Stonehouse reflector 1840d.

WOOD, Samuel. Paper maker. Apprenticed to William Perry. Absconded EFP 17/6/1768 2d.

WOOD, William & Sons. Printers, booksellers, stationers, auctioneers and appraisers. 52, Fore Street, Devonport 1840d; 55, Fore Street 1844d. William and William junior registered press 29/7/1840 (DRO Q/S 68).

WOOD, William. Printer,bookseller, stationer, bookbinder, auctioneer. 55, Fore Street, Devonport 1852d-1856d. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks): c1845: 2036; 1849: 2165; c1859: 2188; c1860: 2195.

WORSLEY, Henry. Artist, lithographer. Flourished 1821-46. Produced illustrations for Hennah's The lime rocks of Plymouth c1821-2. Produced lithographs of Plymouth including a panorama in 1826. Sources: Somers Cocks p.7; Worth p.514.