The British book trades: topographical listings. Berkshire
This page is one of a series of county listings which are being developed to bring together biographical information relating to localities throughout the British Isles which is currently scattered in other sections of the Exeter Working papers. They are not intended as exhaustive listings. The main nationwide sources covered are bankruptcy notices 1731-1806, apprenticeships 1710-1777 and insurance policies 1775-1787. Other information is being added and entries amalgamated as information is available.
ABINGDON
Pinder, William, printer & stationer, Abingdon, Berkshire, c.1792 UBD.
Saunders, Richard, printer, Abingdon, Berkshire, 1778/9. Sun policy 407981, £200, 1778/9.
Waite, W.W., printer & stationer, 1811. Holden.
ARBORFIELD
Bloxam, Richard, papermaker, Arborfield, Berkshire, 1786. Sun policy 522631, £1900, 1786.
Hodgson, Thomas, papermaker, Arborfield Mills, Berkshire, 1795 Thomas Hodgson and Richard Bloxam Strand, stationers and papermakers, dissolved partnership Dec. 29, 1788. Thomas Hodgson to continue the business of stationer and papermaker at his house, No. 525, Strand and at his manufactories at Arborfield, near Reading, Berks, and at Horton, near Colnbrook, Bucks (LDA 5 Jan 1789). Bankrupt: 15 Dec 1795 cert: 27 Feb 1796 div: 30 Jan 1806.
BAGNOR
Wells, Joseph, papermaker, Bagnor, Berkshire, 1779/80-1791. Sun policy 423601, £100, 1779/80. Bankrupt: 15 Jan 1791
BRAY
Finch, Jacob, apprentice papermaker, Bray Mill, Berkshire, 1755. Apprenticed to Lavell, Thomas, £6/06/00 IR/1/20, fo. 087.
Lavell, Thomas, papermaker, Bray Mill, Berkshire, 1743. Apprentice Cook, Thomas, £5/00/00. IR/1/17, fo. 015.
Lavell, Thomas, papermaker, Bray Mill, Berkshire, 1755. Apprentice Finch, Jacob, £6/06/00. IR/1/20, fo. 087.
COLTHORPE
Butler, William, of Colthorpe, Berks papermaker bankrupt 12 Mar 1760 LG 11? Mar 1760. Dividend declared for 16 Jul 1763 (by adjournment from 1 Jul) LG 2 Jul 1763.Source: Berch.
Church, William, papermaker, Colthorpe, Berkshire, 1778. Sun policy 404715, £300, 1778.
COOKHAM
Vennable, Wiliam, papermaker, Cookham, Berkshire, 1786. Sun policy 521926, £200, 1786.
ETON
Golding, Thomas, apprentice printer, Eton, Berkshire, 1774. Apprenticed to Pote, Thomas, £52/10/00 IR/1/28, fo. 102; McKenzie 6441.
Hempstead, John, apprentice printer, Eton, Berkshire, 1760. Apprenticed to Pote, Thomas, £42/00/00 IR/1/22, fo. 131; McKenzie 6443.
Pote, Thomas, printer, Eton, Berkshire, 1760. Apprentice Hempstead, John, £42/00/00. IR/1/22, fo. 131; McKenzie 6443.
Pote, Thomas, printer, Eton, Berkshire, 1774. Apprentice Golding, Thomas, £52/10/00. IR/1/28, fo. 102; McKenzie 6441.
HURST
Bramor, Rebecca, papermaker, Westley Mill, Hurst, Berkshire, 1781. Sun policy 451461, £500, 1781.
Chivers, John, papermaker, Hurst, Berkshire, 1723. Apprentice Holloway, Anthony, £2/10/00. IR/1/48, fo. 101.
Collis, Thomas jun, papermaker, Westley Mill, Hurst, Berkshire, 1784. Sun policy 499606, £1000, 1784.
Collis, Thomas sen, papermaker, Westley Mill, Hurst, Berkshire, 1784. Sun policy 499606, £1000, 1784.
Collis, Thomas, papermaker, Westley Mill, Hurst, Berkshire, 1781. Sun policy 451461, £500, 1781.
Holloway, Anthony, apprentice papermaker, Hurst, Berkshire, 1723. Apprenticed to Chivers, John, £2/10/00 IR/1/48, fo. 101.
NEWBURY
Challes, Joseph, apprentice papermaker, Newbury, Berkshire, 1743. Son of Jacob. Apprenticed to Smith, William, £4/00/00 IR/1/17, fo. 005.
Fuller, Benjamin, apprentice bookseller, Newbery, Berkshire, 1776. Apprenticed to Willis, John, £90/00/00. [BS & ST] IR/1/59, fo. 179.
Gleed, Thomas, bookseller, stationer, printseller, Newbury, Berkshire, 1778/9. Royal Exchange policy 76106/1, £450, 1778/9.
Gleed, Thomas, bookseller, stationer, printseller, Newbury, Berkshire, 1778/9. Royal Exchange policy 76107, £750, 1778/9.
Knight, Charles, bookseller, stationer, New Windsor, Berkshire, 1781. Sun policy 450774, £400, 1781.
Smith, William, late of Newbery, Berks, papermaker, listed as an insolvent debtor and jailed at Kin's Bench Prison LG 4 Mar 1749. Source: Berch.
Cook, Thomas, apprentice papermaker, Bray Mill, Berkshire, 1743. Son of Thomas. Apprenticed to Lavell, Thomas, £5/00/00 IR/1/17, fo. 015.
Smith, William, papermaker, Newbury, Berkshire, 1743. Apprentice Challes, Joseph, £4/00/00. IR/1/17, fo. 005.
Stroud, John, apprentice bookseller, Newbery, Berkshire, 1772. Apprenticed to Willis, John, £80/00/00 IR/1/58, fo. 077.
Weedon, Jnt, stationer, Newbury, Berkshire, 1782/3. Royal Exchange policy 86003, £800, 1782/3.
Willis, John, bookseller, Newbery, Berkshire, 1776. Apprentice Fuller, Benjamin, £90/00/00. [BS & ST]IR/1/59, fo. 179.
Willis, John, bookseller, Newbery, Berkshire, 1772. Apprentice Stroud, John, £80/00/00. IR/1/58, fo. 077.
Willis, John, bookseller, stationer, Newbury, Berkshire, 1783. Sun policy 482121, £300, 1783.
READING
Blackman, Samuel, apprentice printer, Reading, Berkshire, 1739. Son of Samuel of Reading BER. Apprenticed to Henry, David, £15/00/00 IR/1/50, fo. 079.
Burnett, Edmund, bookbinder, Reading, Berkshire, 1710. Apprentice Burnett, John, £5/00/00. IR/1/41, fo. 029.
Burnett, John, apprentice bookbinder, Reading, Berkshire, 1710. Son of Paul of Aldworth Berkshire, cordwainer dec. Apprenticed to Burnett, Edmund, £5/00/00 IR/1/41, fo. 029.
Camplin, Mary, apprentice bookseller, Reading, Berkshire, 1716. Son of William of Reading BER. Apprenticed to Shirley, Thomas, £3/04/06. [& wife Lucy] IR/1/04, fo. 184.
Camplin, Mary, apprentice bookseller, Reading, Berkshire, 1716. Son of William of Reading Berkshire, bargeman. Apprenticed to Shirley, Thomas, £16/00/00 IR/1/04, fo. 184.
Carnan, John, printer, Reading, Berkshire, 1767. Apprentice Newbery, Thomas, £5/00/00. IR/1/56, fo. 133.
Carnan, John, printer, Reading, Berkshire, 1767. Apprentice Paine, Joseph, £30/00/00. IR/1/25, fo. 067; McKenzie 1480.
Carnan, John, stationer, Reading, Berkshire, 1770. Apprentice Cowslade, Thomas, £50/00/00. IR/1/57, fo. 109; McKenzie 1478.
Cowslade, Thomas, apprentice stationer, Reading, Berkshire, 1770. Apprenticed to Carnan, John, £50/00/00 , free 1781IR/1/57, fo. 109; McKenzie 1478.
Cowslade, Thomas, printer, Reading, Berkshire, 1785. Sun policy 504106, £200, 1785.
Godwin, George, bookbinder, Reading, Berkshire, 1749. Apprentice Pocock, Charles, £15/00/00. IR/1/18, fo. 204.
Henry, David, printer, Reading, Berkshire, 1739. Apprentice Blackman, Samuel, £15/00/00. IR/1/50, fo. 079.
Mackelary, John, apprentice bookseller, Reading, Berkshire, 1757. Apprenticed to Pocock, James, £20/00/00. [also ST] IR/1/22, fo. 145.
Newbery, Thomas, apprentice printer, Reading, Berkshire, 1767. Apprenticed to Carnan, John, £5/00/00 IR/1/56, fo. 133.
Paine, Joseph, apprentice printer, Reading, Berkshire, 1767. Apprenticed to Carnan, John, £30/00/00 IR/1/25, fo. 067; McKenzie 1480.
Pocock, Charles, apprentice bookbinder, Reading, Berkshire, 1749 of Reading BER. Apprenticed to Godwin, George, £15/00/00 IR/1/18, fo. 204.
Pocock, James, bookseller, Reading, Berkshire, 1757. Apprentice Mackelary, John, £20/00/00. [also ST]IR/1/22, fo. 145.
Samman, John, apprentice stationer, Reading, Berkshire, 1766. Apprenticed to Waugh, John, £20/00/00 IR/1/24, fo. 213.
Sanderson, John, bookseller, Reading, Berkshire, 1777. Bankrupt: 1777
Shirley, Thomas, bookseller, Reading, Berkshire, 1716. Apprentice Camplin, Mary, £3/04/06. [& wife Lucy]IR/1/04, fo. 184.
Shirley, Thomas, bookseller, Reading, Berkshire, 1716. Apprentice Camplin, Mary, £16/00/00. IR/1/04, fo. 184.
Waugh, John, stationer, Reading, Berkshire, 1766. Apprentice Samman, John, £20/00/00. IR/1/24, fo. 213.
Woodyear, Tabitha, stationer, Reading, Berkshire, 1781/2. Sun policy 456145, £300, 1781/2.
THATCHAM
Bushnell, John, apprentice papermaker, Thatcham, Berkshire, 1750. Apprenticed to Butler, William, £7/00/00 IR/1/51, fo. 025.
Butler, William, papermaker, Thatcham, Berkshire, 1750. Apprentice Bushnell, John, £7/00/00. IR/1/51, fo. 025.
Butler, William, papermaker, Thatcham, Berkshire, 1749. Apprentice Pretty, John, £3/15/00. IR/1/18, fo. 191.
Pretty, John, apprentice papermaker, Thatcham, Berkshire, 1749. Son of Robert. Apprenticed to Butler, William, £3/15/00 IR/1/18, fo. 191.
WINDSOR
Blakeney, John, bookbinder, Windsor, Berkshire, 1772. Apprentice Boult, Charles, £25/00/00. IR/1/27, fo. 166.
Blakeney, John, bookbinder, Windsor, Berkshire, 1764. Apprentice Edes, Robert, £5/00/00. IR/1/55, fo. 088.
Boult, Charles, apprentice bookbinder, Windsor, Berkshire, 1772. Apprenticed to Blakeney, John, £25/00/00 IR/1/27, fo. 166.
Edes, Robert, apprentice bookbinder, Windsor, Berkshire, 1764. Apprenticed to Blakeney, John, £5/00/00 IR/1/55, fo. 088.
WOKINGHAM
Cruttwell, Thomas Charles, stationer, Wokingham, Berkshire, 1775/7. Royal Exchange policy 67308, £700, 1775/7.
Fennymore, John, printer, Wokingham, Berkshire, 1782/3. Royal Exchange policy 85147/1, £150, 1782/3.
This page last updated 23 June 2011
© Ian Maxted, 2005.
