Devon. Plympton-Teignmouth

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

- PLYMPTON -

CLANBROOK. Bookseller. Advert EFP 8/10/1829 1c.

LEE BRIDGE. Paper mill. Active 1833-1908. Sources: Chitty.

- REWE (and Upexe) -

BROWNE, Christopher. Paper maker. Apprenticed to Charles Warren, Upexe Mill 1744, Inland Revenue 50/235. Sources Shorter.

CARYL, Alexander. Paper maker. Rewe Mill EGL 8/10/1816. Sources: Shorter.

CRAGG, Mr. Paper maker. Badly injured when cart overturned EFP 17/6/1790 3b. Sources: Shorter.

CRAGG, Grace. Paper maker. Sun insurance policy 424403 2/2/1780. Guildhall Lib. ms. 11936/280. Sources: Shorter.

CRAGG, James. Paper maker. Rewe Mill 1773. Sun insurance policy 320928 with John Dunsford of exeter 15/1/1773. Sources: Shorter.

DEWDNEY, Grace. Paper maker. Rewe Mills 1795. Offering reward for return of lost bag EFP 13/8/1795 2d.

REWE MILLS. Paper mills. Active 1790-1837. Grace Dewdney offering reward for return of lost bag EFP 13/8/1795 2d. To let EFP 4/1/1827 1b. Destroyed by fire EFP 13/4/1837 2f. To let EFP 3/7/1845 2g, 30/12/1845 3g. Sources: Chitty.

UPEXE MILLS. Paper mills. Charles Warren paper maker 1744. To let EFP 4/10/1771 2c, 10/6/1784 3a. Sources: Shorter.

WARREN, Charles. Paper maker. Upexe Mill 1744. Apprentice Christopher Browne 1744. Inland Revence 50/235. Sources: Shorter.

- ST. MARYCHURCH -

See Torquay.

- ST. THOMAS -

See Exeter, Exwick.

- SALCOMBE -

LITERARY SOCIETY. 1852d.

PEARCE, Samuel. Stationer. 1844d-1856d. Also coal dealer 1850d.

- SEATON -

HILL, J. Bookseller, stationer. 1856d

- SHALDON -

MORTIMER, William. Printer, bookseller, stationer, stamp distributor. 1830d.

- SHAUGH PRIOR -

ATKINSON, Johnson. Paper maker Owner of mill EGL 8/10/1816. A Mr. Atkinson was the proprietor in 1803. Sources: Shorter.

GILES, William. Paper maker. Insured utensils and stock in paper mill and in warehouse at Gay's Quay, Plymouth, Sun insurance policy 584691 18/6/1791. Sources: Shorter.

HOWARD, Richard. Paper maker. Shaugh Mill 1796. Bankrupt 23/10/1790 LG 19/10/1790, EFP 28/10/1790 2a. Meeting of Creditors at Guildhall 30/10/1790 LG 22/10/1790, LT 29/10/1790. Shaugh Mills to be sold LT 2/2/1791.

PERRY, William. Paper maker. Married: Elizabeth Chard of Shaugh Prior spinster, licence 28/2/1756. Apprentices William Saunders and George Starling absconded EFP 3/1/1772. Sources: Shorter.

SAUNDERS, William. Paper maker. Apprenticed to William Perry. Absconded EFP 3/1/1772. Sources: Shorter.

SHAUGH MILLS. Paper mills. Two apprentices absconded EFP 10/1/1772 2d. Badly damaged by fire EFP 9/10/1788 3b. Richard Howard bankrupt EFP 28/10/1790 2a. Valuable overshot paper mills, rolling mills &c. comprising three vats ... to be sold at Garraway's Coffee House 24/2/1791 LT 2/2/1791. Lease for sale EFP 7/1/1793 2c.

STARLING, George. Paper maker. Apprenticed to William Perry. Absconded EFP 3/1/1772. Sources: Shorter.

WOODEY, William. paper maker. Mentioned in parish registers 1794. Sources; Shorter.

- SHEBBEAR -

THORNE, Samuel. Printer, bookseller. 1829-1856d. Registered press 15/5/1829 (DRO Q/S 68). Circulating library of 2,000 volumes to be sold, Mr Snell, bookseller of Bideford has catalogues NDJ 17/7/1834. The famous Bible Christian leader.

WESTERN HERALD. Newspaper. Published 8/11/1836-20/2/1838.

- SHIRWELL -

BLATCHFORD MILL. Paper mill. For sale EFP 8/2/1838 2c. To let EFP 12/10/1843 3g.

THORNE, William. Paper maker. Mill for sale EFP 11/5/1826 1d.

- SIDBURY -

GODFREY, Mrs. A. Stationer. 1856d.

- SIDMOUTH -

BARRETT, Georgina. Bookseller, fancy stationer, toy dealer, newsagent, post mistress. Market Place 1856d-1878d+.

BARRETT, Reuben. Bookseller, stationer. Fore Street 1844d; Chapel Street 1850d; Market Place 1852d-1855h.

CAWSEY, William. Bookseller, stationer, librarian. Sidmouth 1823d; York Terrace 1830d-1840d; London Hotel, Fore Street 1844d. Advert EFP 10/7/1823 4e. Public reading room, billliard room and agent to Standard of England Life Assurance Co. 1840d.

CHANNON, Alexander. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Market Place 1870d-1878d; Old Fore Street 1878d. Died: EFP 7/11/1883 5f. Printed parish magazine. Sources: Clamp.

DENNER, George. Printer. 1822-1823d. Registered press 4/2/1822 DRO Q/S 52,69. Imprints: 1822: Penn; 1824: Sidmouth. Sources: Dredge p.84.

GILES, Miss. Circulating Library. Near the London Inn 1810. "Near the London Inn, in the town, is a small Circulating Library kept by Miss Giles." Source: The beauties of Sidmouth displayed. Sidmouth: Printed for Wallis at the Marine Library, 1810, p. 53.

GODDARD, E. Stationer. Church Street 1852d-1862d. Depositor for Religious Tract Society 1852d.

HARVEY, J. & S. Printsellers. Imprints: Single prints (Somers Cocks): c1837: 2660.

HARVEY, John I. Printer, bookseller, stationer, bookbinder, music seller, circulating library. Fore Street 1830d-1852d. Died: EFP 10/4/1851 8f. Mentioned in advert EFP 7/2/1828 2c. Patent medicine vendor, publisher of New Sidmouth guide, and views of Sidmouth and neighbourhood and agent to County Fire and Provident Life office 1840d. Publisher of Sidmouth guide 1844d-1852d. Bankrupt EFP 23/12/1847 3a. Stamp office 1850d. Imprints: 1841: Mogridge, Russell; single prints (Somers Cocks): c1825: 2642; c1831: 2649; c1835: 2575; c1840: 2621; c1845: 2610; c1850: 2519. Sources: Dredge p.84.

HARVEY, John II. Printer, bookseller. Fore Street 1855h-1862d. Died: EFP 8/3/1865 5d. Busines inherited by son-in-law E.Culverwell

HARVEY'S SIDMOUTH DIRECTORY. Newspaper. Established 1849. Probably discontinued before Harvey's death in 1865. His business was inherited by his son-in-law Culverwell, later publisher of the Sidmouth Directory but, despite the claims of the Sidmouth Journal to be a direct descendant of Harvey's paper, there was probably a gap in publication.

HASELER, Henry. Engraver. Fl. 1814-1826. Teacher of painting and drawing. D.Havell aquatinted thirty views after him for Scenery on the southern coast of Devonshire (Sidmouth : Wallis, 1819). Published series of lithographs. Imprints: 1822: Haseler; 1825: Haseler. Sources: Somers Cocks p.4.

HOYTE, Mrs. Susannah Fanny. Printer, bookseller, stationer, fancy repository. Fore Street 1852d-1856d.

HOYTE, William Stevenson. Printer, bookseller, stationer, librarian. Fore Street 1844d-1850d. Died: EFP 20/9/1849 8f. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks): c1835: 2521, 2659, 2676; c1845: 2664, 2680.

LETHABY, Richard. Printer. See under Exeter.

LOUSADA, Emanuel. Manager of subscription library. Beach 1852d.

LUCAS, William. Printer, bookseller, stationer, bookbinder. 1822-1823d. Registered press 23/10/1822. Sources: DRO Q/S 52,69.

MARINE LIBRARY. The Beach 1810-1830d. Mr. Wallis q.v. librarian. For sale EFP 3/9/1829 3d. Building on Esplanade becomes Bedford Family Hotel EFP 9/7/1835 2d.

MARSH, John. Bookseller, stationer, librarian. Royal Library 1823d; York Terrace 1830d. Children: daughter married EFP 26/6/1828 2d. Bankrupt EFP 26/8/1819 4a, to surrender at Globe Inn, Exeter LG 24/8/1819, certificate LG 4/12/1819. Imprints: 1816: Noble; 1818: Sidmouth; 1824: Sidmouth; single prints (Somers Cocks): 1819: 2673.

RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY. Church Street 1852d. Repositor: Edward Goddard 1852d.

RIPPON, John. Printer, bookseller, stationer, bookbinder. High Street 1830d; Fore Street 1840d. Son of John Rippon of Exeter, tailor. Admitted freeman of Exeter by succession 15/9/1838 EFP 20/9/1838 3f. Apprentice wanted EFP 9/10/1828 1d. Became an auctioneer EFP 29/9/1842 2c.

SIDMOUTH JOURNAL AND DIRECTORY. Newspaper. Established Jan. 1858-1/5/1888.

SIMMONS, Thomas Dreweatt. Registered press 9/5/1838 DRO Q/S 68.

SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY. The Beach 1844d-1852d. Secretary: Moses Gutteres 1844d. Manager: Emanuel Lousada 1852d. In late Bedford Hotel.

WALLIS, H. Printseller. Single prints (Somers Cocks): c1830: 2559.

WALLIS, John. Bookseller, stationer, circulating library. 186, Strand, London 1806; Marine Library, Beach 1809-1830d. Born: London c1780, son of John Wallis, book, map and printseller of Ludgate Street, London (died 1818). Married: wife died EFP 2/11/1815 4b. Possibly related to Henry John Wallis of Exeter. Apprenticed to his father 4/3/1794, free Stationers' Co. 4/2/1806. Annoyed by rioters EFP 23/11/1809 1e. Agent for Bish's lottery EFP 1/7/1815, 4/4/1816 1c, 28/1/1819 3d, 26/10/1820 3d. Appointed bookseller to Duke of Kent EFP 23/12/1819 4b. Used earliest lithographic illustration in Devon in Sidmouth and its environs 1819-20. Employed Daniel Havell of London for aquatints and published the first lithographs of George Rowe and three panoramas.

At the east end of the Shed is WALLIS'S MARINE LIBRARY; which has furnished to Sidmouth, what it long wanted, a lounging-place in a conspicuous and pleasant situation, where articles of fancy, as well as information and utility, may be met with; where the news of the day may be collected and discussed, and an opportunity given to the saunterers at a watering-place to chat and gossip together. No situation can be more favourable for all their purposes than the Marine Library. It commands, like the Shed, a near, and utterly unimpeded view of the sea: it opens directly upon that charming promenade, where all the beauty and fashion of the place are often collected. It is well supplied every day with the London and provincial newspapers. Several of the most popular periodical publications are to be found upon its tables. A variety of elegant toys and trinkets, and some articles of greater utility, occupy its shelves. Books of education, dissected maps, and a circulating library, to which new works are regularly added, complete an establishment which, with due encouragement, will be every season increasing in value and variety. The front part of the shop is approporiated to the readers of the newspapers and magazines; but, for the convenience of such as wish to do this with less interruption in the summer season, a convenient back room is also prepared. (The beauties of Sidmouth displayed. Sidmouth: Printed for Wallis at the Marine Library, 1810, p. 51-3)

Library for sale EFP 3/9/1829 3d. Imprints: 1810: Butcher; 1815: Wallis; 1817: Butcher; 1818: Haseler; 1819: Sketches; 1820: Butcher (2 editions); 1822: Haseler; 1823: Fidlor; 1826: Rowe (2 editions); 1828: Butcher, Rural; 1829: Rowe; 1830: Butcher; single prints (Somers Cocks): 1814: 2626; 1815: 2473; 1818: 2629; 1822: 3032; c1825: 559; 1826: 2491,2492; c1830: 2496,2497,2619. Sources: Dredge p.83; Maxted (1977); Somers Cocks p.12.

SILVERTON

See also Broadclyst.

BRIDGE MILLS. Paper mills. Stock in trade of Messrs Drew for sale EFP 18/3/1885 1b.

DREW, Messrs. Paper makers. Stock in trade for sale EFP 18/3/1885 1b.

- SOUTH BRENT -

CARILL, John. Paper maker 1791d. Royal Exchange insurance policy 102654 £100 1786/7, Guildhall Library ms. 7253/12. Master paper maker 1803. Sources: Shorter.

FERRIS, Robert. paper maker. Apprenticed to William Westbrook. Absconded EFP 17/10/1766. Sources: Shorter.

SOUTH BRENT MILL. Paper mill. Active 1766-1832. Sources: Chitty; Shorter.

WESTBROOK, William. Paper maker. Apprentice Robert Ferris absconded EFP 17/10/1766. Sources: Shorter.

- SOUTH MOLTON -

1878. Reference in Dredge p.56.

ALLEN, J. Bookseller. Advert EFP 11/1/1765 4c.

BOWDEN, Robert. Bookseller, stationer. 1783d-1785p. Advert EFP 21/2/1772 3a. Royal Exchange insurance policy 94128 £300 1784/5, Guildhall Library ms 7253/9. Sources: Pendred.

BROWNE, John. Hawker. Chancery lawsuit, PRO: Stationers' Co. v. Pearce (as def.) 1719. Sources: Goulden.

DUNN, Bickham. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Broad Street 1840d-1850d. Taken business of W.Paramore EFP 7/5/1835 3b.

HUXTABLE, John. Letterpress and copperplate printer, bookseller, stationer, bookbinder. 1784d-1811d. Daughter married EFP 10/12/1818 4b. Sun insurance policy 504932 1785, Guildhall Library ms 11936/329. Sells medicine EFP 5/1/1792 4b. Agent for Sarrell's insurance plan EFP 19/9/1793 2d. Registered press 25/8/1799 Devon Q/S 52/1. Advert EFP 27/11/1800 2c. Printed label recorded c1800. Imprints: 1789: Exeter, Tapprell; 1790: Exeter; 1791: Sharland; 1794: Exmoor; 1795: Exeter; printed forms 1793-1821. Sources: Dredge p.84,118; Attwood p.137.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. Formed with reading room and circulating library EFP 27/12/1855 7ef. £50 to be spent on books EFP 19/2/1857 3f. 5th AGM EFP 16/1/1861 7e.

MILLS, John. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Market Place 1823d; Broad Street 1830d.

PARAMORE, William. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Market Place 1823d; Broad Street 1830d. Business taken by Bickham Dunn EFP 7/5/1835 3b. Imprints: 1823-28: Orders in bastardy. Sources: Dredge p.118.

POOLE, George. Printer. Premises destroyed by fire EFP 28/2/1877 7d.

REID, Adam. Stationer. Died: EFP 24/9/1857 5b.

REXSUM, Charles. Bookbinder. Married: Agness Pollard of South Molton, widow, allegation 29/11/1694.

SEARLE, George. Bookseller. Broad Street 1850d; East Street 1852d-1855h.

SEARLE, John. Printer, bookseller, stationer. King Street 1840d-1844d.

TEPPER, Amos. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Market Place 1823d; Broad Street 1830d-1855h. Married: wife died EFP 22/9/1842 2e; married again EFP 3/10/1844 2f. Children:daughter died EFP 30/4/1829 2c; daughter married EFP 9/9/1852 8e. Died: EFP 24/7/1867 5c. Lottery agent EFP 28/1/1819 1c, 16/3/1820 2d, 18/1/1821 1d. Loyal address to King EFP 25/1/1821 1e. Ticket on: J.Bunyan The holy war (1834), Maggs cat. 1089, item 493. Printed declaration of executors used 1832 (DRO IR wills).

TEPPER, W.J. Printer, stationer, bookbinder. Broad Street 1856d.

TUCKER, William. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Broad street 1852d-1856d. Has new reading room EFP 30/11/1854 4a.

- STARCROSS -

SOUTHWOOD, Harriett. Bookseller, stationer. 1844d-1852d.

SOUTHWOOD, James. Bookseller, librarian. 1850d.

SOUTHWOOD, Mrs. M. Bookseller. 1856d.

- STOKE CANON -

CRAGG, Daniel. Paper maker. Children: son died EFP 6/7/1826 4a. Lessee of paper mill in 1801 EPG 7/10/1815. Master paper maker 13/6/1803. Sources: Shorter.

CRAGG, Grace. Paper maker. Insured utensils and stock in glazing mill Sun insurance policy 424403 2/2/1780. Sources: Shorter.

DEWDNEY & Son. Paper makers. Recorded at Stoke Canon 1803. Sources: Shorter.

DEWDNEY, Thomas W. and William R. Paper makers. Involved in court case EFP 28/1/1874 3f.

DEWDNEY, William and Richard. Paper makers. Stoke Canon Mills 1837-1856d. Wanting men EFP 5/1/1837 2c. Petitioning against paper tax EFP 13/2/1845 2g.

STOKE CANON MILLS. Paper mills. Mills of William and Richard Dewdney destroyed by fire EFP 1/8/1844 3a. Explosion at Messrs Dewdneys' mills EFP 6/2/1867 7f. To let EFP 18/3/1874 1d. Stock in trade for sale EFP 29/9/1875 1a, 27/9/1876 1d. For sale EFP 1/11/1876 1a. Working as frederick Tremlett & Co. Ltd 1957. Sources: Chitty; Shorter.

- STOKE LANE (?) -

FUSSELL, J. Paper maker. Bankrupt EFP 28/12/1826 3a.

- STOWFORD -

See Ivybridge.

- TAVISTOCK -

ADAMS, Alexander. Printer, bookseller, stationer, librarian. Higher Market Street 1850d-1852d; Market Street 1855h.

BARNETT. Bookseller. Imprint: 1797: Collection.

BEST, Samuel. Librarian of Tavistock Public Library 1819-29. Died: 1829. Kingdon.

BOND, James Robert. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Fore Street 1840d.

BRENDON, William. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Higher Market Street 1844d.

CHAVE, James I. Printer, bookbinder. 1797-1822. Died: EFP 19/9/1822 4b. Established first modern press in Tavistock 1797. Registered press 7/8/1799 (Devon Q/S 52). Apprentices: Thomas Simmons, printer in Okehampton. Advert for housekeeper EFP 1/9/1808 4d. Printed notice on removal of moorstone or granite without leave 24/6/1817, DRO 1508/M/London/ Estate papers/Whitchurch. Sources: Worth p.512.

CHAVE, James II. Printer. Back Street 1830d. Trading as: Mary and James Chave 1830d.

CHAVE, Mary. Printer. Higher Market Street 1823d; Back Street 1830d. Trading as: Mary and James Chave 1830d.

CHAVE, Samuel. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Higher Back Street 1844d-1856d. Trading as: Thomas and Samuel Chave 1844d-1856d.

CHAVE, Thomas. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Higher Back Street 1840d-1856d. Trading as: Thomas and Samuel Chave 1844d-1856d.

CHUBB, Richard. Printer, bookbinder. West Street 1830d.

COMMINS. Bookseller, stationer, circulating library. Married: EFP 7/9/1809 4b. Printed label recorded. Sources: Attwood p.138.

COMMINS, John. Bookseller, stationer. 1811d. West Street 1823d. Also music seller 1811d.

COMMINS, John Locke. Printer, bookseller, stationer. West Street 1844d-1855h.

CORNISH, John. Printer. Regitered press 11/11/1818, DRO Q/S 52,69.

DENHAM, Elizabeth. Bookseller, stationer. 1811d.

DYER, John. Printer. Lower Market Street 1830. Registered press 25/6/1830 DRO Q/S 68.

FEASTON & BOUNSALL. Booksellers. West Street 1852d-1856d.

FEASTON, Ann. Printer, bookseller, stationer. West Street 1850d.

FEASTON, Thomas Payne. Printer, bookseller, stationer, auctioneer. Higher Market Street 1823d, 1837-1844d; Fore Street 1830d. Married: wife died EFP 23/8/1838 2f. Died EFP: 29/4/1847. Registered press 9/7/1819 DRO Q/S 52, 69. Secretary of Tavistock Public Library 1824. Agent for County Fire and Life Insurance office and to Commissioners for Emigration 1840d. Mineralogist 1844d. Imprints: 1837: Printed notice: diversion of highways. Sources: Kingdon.

HAWKE, Charles. Card maker 1783d. Married: Grace Doidge of Coryton, spinster licence 9/11/1751. Probably wool card maker.

HELMS, Maria. Bookseller, stationer. Fore Street 1823d-1830d.

KEY, W.B. Stationer. Lower Market 1856d.

KNIGHT, Thomas. Librarian. Died: aged 65 EFP 29/11/1832 2e. Librarian of Tavistock Public Library 1829-32. Sources: Kingdon.

LOWE, H.D. Stationer. Brook Street 1856d.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. Barley Market Street 1840d.

MERRIFIELD, William. Librarian of Tavistock Public Library 1841-71. Sources: Kingdon.

PHYSICK, William. Librarian of Tavistock Public library 1832-41. Married: wife died EFP 12/2/1835 2e. Died: Jan 1841. Sources: Kingdon.

RICHARD, Thomas. Printer. Benedictine Abbey 1525-34. The first printing press in Devon. May have printed Saxon grammar. On dissolution in 1539 press may have passed into the hands of John Williams of Exeter q.v. Imprints: 1525: Boetius; 1534: Devon. Stannaries. Sources: Dredge p.56; Herbert's Ames iii,1439; Bib Cornub. i,305; Oliver: Monasticon p.89; Worth p.449-50; Hazlitt: Handbook p.44; Radford, Lady. "Early printing in Devon", Trans. Devonshire Assoc., 60 (1928), pp.51-74.

SIMMONS, Thomas. Printer, bookseller. Brook Street 1823d.

SMITH, Elizabeth. Bookseller. Imprints: 1753: Salmon. Sources: Plomer; Dredge p.48.

SMITH, Thomas. Bookseller. Imprints: 1753: Salmon. Sources: Plomer; Dredge p.48.

SPENCER, George. Bookseller, stationer. Higher Market Street 1856d. Married: wife died EFP 5/10/1864 5d.

TALMAN. Bookseller 1694/5. Harley ms. 5946(35). ESTC.

TAPSON, William. Bookseller. Librarian of Tavistock Public library 1806-19. Sources: Kingdon.

TAVISTOCK PUBLIC LIBRARY. Subscription library. Abbey Place 1840d; Bedford Square 1844d-1852d. Established 1799. Rules etc. 1839 (DRO Q/S 56/9). Also news rooms 1840d. Over 4,000 volumes 1850d. Librarians: William Tapson 1806-19; Samuel Best 1819-29. Thomas Knight 1829-32, William Physick 1832-41, William Merrifield 1841-71. Sources: Kingdon.

WHITFIELD/WHITFUL. Bookseller, stationer. 1797d. Advert EFP 30/8/1782 3a.

- TEIGNMOUTH -

ALLEN John Edward. Bookseller, stationer, music seller, librarian. Fore Street 1844d-1856d.

BARNETT, John. Printer. West Teignmouth 1830. Registered press 25/3/1830 DRO Q/S 68.

BLACKWELL, Elizabeth. Depositor, SPCK. Dawlish Road 1852d.

COLLINGS, George. Printer, bookseller, stationer, bookbinder, engraver, librarian. Bank Street 1840d-1856d. Married: EFP 2/6/1831 2d. Agent to Sun Fire and Life Insurance office 1840d. Stamp office 1840d-1844d.

CROYDON, Edward. Printer, bookseller, publisher, stationer, circulating library, engraver, print and music warehouse. Regent Place 1823d-1856d; 1, Regent Place 1823d, 1855h-1856d; 1 & 2,Regent Place 1830d-1840d; 1, Regent Street 1862d. Trading : as Edward Croydon and Son 1850d; as Edward and George Henry Croydon 1852d-1862d. Possibly son of John Northam Croydon and Anne, bap. 13/12/1784 Totnes. Married: Sally Warren 3/1/1807 West Teignmouth EFP 8/1/1807 4b. Children: Helen bap. 19/8/1810, Sally bap. 25/12/1811, Jessey bap. 20/1/1814, Edward, probably bookseller in Torquay from c1840, bap. 12/5/1816, Eliza Mary bap. 22/7/1819, George Henry, partner and successor, bap. 5/10/1820, Maria Louisa bap. 28/6/1822 all at East Teignmouth. Established by 1806. Agent for Eagle Insurance EFP 1/10/1812 1a, 29/6/1815 1c, 4/1/1816 2d, 26/3/1818 2d. Selling ball tickets EFP 2/9/1819 4d. Began publishing prints c1820. Circulating library mentioned in advert EFP 12/2/1829 3d. Advert EFP 10/9/1829 2d. Billiard rooms 1830d. Library in Regency Gothick style opened June 1815 survives in 1990 as W.H.Smith's newsagents. The library kept the London and Exeter papers and prior to the publication of The Teignmouth arrival list a listing was kept at the library for consultation. Subscriptions in the 1840s 3/- per week, 7/- per month, £1/11/6 per year. Registered press 1838/9 DRO Q/S 68. Examiner of weights and measures & clerk to magistrates 1848d-1852d. Water bailiff for manor of Kenton 1848d. Published Teignmouth Gazette with George Henry Croydon 1862d. Imprints: 1817: Guide; 1821: Guide to watering places on the coast between the Exe and the Dart; [1821?]: Fidlor, T. [Views in South Devon]; [1825?]: Reed, L.E. [Views in and near Teignmouth]; [1828?] and 1830: Carrington, N.T. The Teignmouth, Dawlish and Torquay guide, Reed, Turton; 1848: Teignmouth guide [3rd ed.]; [1850?]: Six views in Teignmouth; single prints (Somers Cocks): 1825: 635; c1825: 219; 1827: 2883, 2884; c1835: 2835, 2892, 2920; c1845: 2926a; 1846: 2856; c1846: 2857, 2908; c1848: 2928, 2930; c1850: 2822, 2859. Sources: IGI; Somers Cocks; Clamp; Worth p.513.

CROYDON, George Henry. Printer. Regent Place 1848d-1852d; 1, Regent Place 1855h-1856d; 1, Regent Street 1862d-1870d. Trading as Edward and George Henry Croydon 1848d-1862d. Born: East Teignmouth, son of Edward and Sally bap. 5/10/1820 East Teignmouth. Clerk to magistrates 1848d-1852d. Clerk to deputy lieutenant for Totnes or Bridgetown Division 1848d. Continued by Sydney Arthur CroydonImprints: [1848?]: Torquay guide. - 3rd ed. Sources: IGI; Somers Cocks.

EATON, Richard. Printer. Teignmouth c1829. Registered press c1828 Devon Q/S 68.

FROST, Robert. Bookseller, stationer, fancy & general printer. 5, Regent Street 1870d-1878d. Trading as Frost & Collings 1870d-1878d . Bankrupt EFP 8/4/1858 5f. Also auctioneers, appraisers and house agents 1870d. Sources: Clamp.

JESSEP, James. Printer, bookseller, stationer, librarian. Regent Place 1830d; Bank Street 1840d.

LINTER, William. Music seller. Regent Place 1844d; Triangle Place 1852d. Organist to East Teignmouth church 1852d.

LITTON, John. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Fore Street 1823d; 8, Wellington Row 1830d. Agent for lottery EFP 5/2/1818 4e, 28/1/1819 1c, 16/3/1820 2d, 18/1/1821 1d, 31/1/1822 1d. Agent for Trewman's Exeter pocket journal 1827.

LUCY, F. Bookseller, stationer. Teignmouth 1820. Book label, private collection. Sold Carroll's lottery tickets 1820. Sources: Clamp.

MARLES, John Baker. Librarian, Mechanics' Institute 1844d. A Jason Marles was a bookseller in Bank Street 1862d.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. Brimley Lane 1844d. Librarian: John Baker Marles 1844d.

MORTIMER, William. Printer etc. See under Shaldon.

PARISH, Joseph. Music seller. 10, Wellington Row 1823d.

SAMES. Publisher. Imprints: 1825: Gompertz.

SNELLING, William. Music seller, librarian. 37, Northumberland Place 1823d; 9, Northumberland Place 1830d; 8, Wellington Row 1840d-1852d. Also described as music professor 1830d-1840d. Organist to West Teignmouth church 1852d.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. Depositor: Elizabeth Blackwell, Dawlish Road 1852d.

SUBSCRIPTION READING ROOMS. Den 1840d-1852d. Established 1826 by 40 shareholders 1840d. Also assembly and billiard rooms 1848d-1852d. House steward: William Hawkins 1848d, William Hockins 1852d.

TEIGNMOUTH [AND DAWLISH] ARRIVAL LIST, DIRECTORY AND GENERAL ADVERTISER. Newspaper. Published 28/5/1847-10/9/1849. Incorporated with Teignmouth Gazette.

TEIGNMOUTH GAZETTE, DIRECTORY AND SOUTH DEVON GENERAL ADVERTISER. Newspaper. Published 17/9/1849-6/9/1939. Publishers Edward & George Henry Croydon 1862d. Incorporated with Teignmouth Post.

TEIGNMOUTH TIMES. Newspaper. Published 1854-5/11/1915.

TEIGNMOUTH USEFUL KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY. Rules etc 1851 (DRO Q/S 56/8).

WESTCOTT, Leonard Dodge. Printer, bookseller, stationer, machine ruler. Station Road 1848d-1856d. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks): c1850: 2862.

WESTCOTT'S TEIGNMOUTH AND DAWLISH ADVERTISER, ARRIVAL LIST AND GENERAL DIRECTORY. Newspaper. Published 28/6/1849-Dec 1852. First issue had title Dawlish and Teignmouth Advertiser.