The British book trades: topographical listings. Lincolnshire
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 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.
BARTON-UPON-HUMBER, Lincolnshire
Lunn, John, stationer & bookseller, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, 1811. Holden.
Wilbar, John, bookseller & stationer, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, c.1792. UBD.
Adkins, Robert, apprentice printer, Boston, Lincolnshire, 1768. Apprenticed to Preston, Caleb, £10/00/00 IR/1/57, fo. 028.
Burgess, Henry, late of Boston, Lincs, stationer to surrender 8, 15 Jul, 5 Aug at Guildhall LG 24 Jun 1786. Source: Berch.
Burgess, Henry, stationer, Boston, Lincolnshire, 1786. Bankrupt: 24 Jun 1786 div: 29 Jan 1788
Moore, George, apprentice RA, Boston, Lincolnshire, 1723. Apprenticed to Stemmitt, William, £105/00/00 IR/1/09, fo. 203.
Preston, Caleb, bookseller, stationer, Boston, Lincolnshire, 1779. Sun policy 419908, £500, 1779.
Preston, Caleb, printer, Boston, Lincolnshire, 1768. Apprentice Adkins, Robert, £10/00/00. IR/1/57, fo. 028.
Stemmitt, William, RA, Boston, Lincolnshire, 1723. Apprentice Moore, George, £105/00/00. IR/1/09, fo. 203.
Moseley, John, printer, bookseller, stationer, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1784/5. Royal Exchange policy 90254/1, £ 0, 1784/5.
Moseley, John, printer, bookseller, stationer, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1783/5. Royal Exchange policy 90302, £2000, 1783/5.
Moseley, John, printer, bookseller, stationer, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1786/7. Royal Exchange policy 101073, £2000, 1786/7.
Moseley, John, printer, bookseller, stationer, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1785/7. Royal Exchange policy 99297, £1500, 1785/7.
Moseley, John, printer, bookseller, stationer, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1778. Sun policy 401363, £500, 1778.
Allen, William, printer, bookbinder, Grantham, Lincolnshire, 1785. Sun policy 507377, £400, 1785.
Hollingworth, Thomas, apprentice bookseller, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, 1720. Apprenticed to Wetherell, Samuel, £23/02/00 IR/1/47, fo. 036.
Simpson, John, bookseller, stationer, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, 1777. Sun policy 383079, £100, 1777.
Wetherell, Samuel, bookseller, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, 1720. Apprentice Hollingworth, Thomas, £23/02/00. IR/1/47, fo. 036.
Bradshaw, George, apprentice printer, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1758. Apprenticed to Wood, William, £5/05/00 IR/1/53, fo. 096.
Brown, James, apprentice printer, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1762. Apprenticed to Ross, John, £16/00/00. [PR & BS cf John Rose] IR/1/54, fo. 209.
Drury, John, apprentice printer, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1770. Apprenticed to Rose, John, £10/00/00. [cf Ross, John] IR/1/57, fo. 163.
Knight, John, bookseller, Lincoln, Close of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1711. Apprentice Wetherall, Samuel, £30/00/00. IR/1/42, fo. 020.
Paintall, Cork William, apprentice bookbinder, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1768. Apprenticed to Rose, John, £20/00/00. [cf Ross, John] IR/1/56, fo. 189.
Rose, John, bookbinder, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1768. Apprentice Paintall, Cork William, £20/00/00. [cf Ross, John]IR/1/56, fo. 189.
Rose, John, printer, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1770. Apprentice Drury, John, £10/00/00. [cf Ross, John]IR/1/57, fo. 163.
Ross, John, printer, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1762. Apprentice Brown, James, £16/00/00. [PR & BS cf John Rose]IR/1/54, fo. 209.
Simmons, Samuel, printer, stationer, High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1781. Sun policy 443617, £1000, 1781.
Wetherall, Samuel, apprentice bookseller, Lincoln, Close of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1711. Apprenticed to Knight, John, £30/00/00 IR/1/42, fo. 020.
Wood, William, printer, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1758. Apprentice Bradshaw, George, £5/05/00. IR/1/53, fo. 096.
Marsh, Thomas, bookseller, Louth, Lincolnshire, 1781. Sun policy 440395, £600, 1781.
Houghton, Thomas, papermaker, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, 1780. Sun policy 428561, £900, 1780.
Drakard, John. Stamford. Printed Stamford poll books 1809, 1830.
Harrat, Thomas, apprentice bookseller, Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1770. Apprenticed to Royce, William, £20/00/00 IR/1/26, fo. 172.
Newcomb, Richard, printer, Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1785/6. Royal Exchange policy 92921, £200, 1785/6.
Newcomb, Richard, printer, stationer, Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1784/5. Royal Exchange policy 90621, £2100, 1784/5.
Newcombe, R. and Son. Stamford. Printed Stamford poll book 1812.
Nott, Edward, stationer, Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1779. Sun policy 418760, £1300, 1779.
Nott, Thomas, printer, stationer, Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1784/5. Royal Exchange policy 90621, £2100, 1784/5.
Peat, Christopher, printer, Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1785/6. Royal Exchange policy 92921, £200, 1785/6.
Rogers, Andrew, bookseller, Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1760. Bankrupt: GM Aug 1760
Rousseau, Benjamin Philip. Stamford. Printer and bookbinder. Born: 2 Feb 1801, St Michael Stamford, son of Philip Charles Rousseau, printer. Married: 17 Apr 1831 Jemima Thorpe of Uppingham, Rutland at Uppingham, died 13 Jul 1857. Children: Charles, born 1835, died 1897, cabinet maker in Lincoln. Died: 26 Feb 1877. Signed petition against corrupt electoral practices of Marquis of Exeter 1847. Admitted to Browne's Hospital 17 Mar 1865. Sources: Stanley George Cornford, descendant.
Rousseau, Philip Charles. Stamford. Printer and bookbinder. St John's parish 1812; Scotgate 1837-39; Protection Place 1841Born: 30 Jun 1771, London, son of Philip Rousseau, printer. Apprenticed: to Thomas Remnant of Lovel's Court, paternoster Row, bookbinder 5 July 1785. Married: 24 May 1795 Anne Turner, spinster at St Wulfram's Church, Grantham, died 14 Dec 1839. Children: Charles, born 6 August 1796, St Michael, Stamford, probably printer, died St John's Hoxton, London 17 Jan 1853. Sarah born 14 Dec 1798, St Michael Stamford, died 5 Sep 1829. Benjamin Philip born 2 Feb 1801, printer. Died: 4 Jan 1847. Voted for Mr Oddy in Stamford election 1809. Voted for Col. Gerard N. Noel 1812, for Charles Tennyson 1830. Signed petition against corrupt election practices of Marquis of Exeter 1830. Voted for A.F.Gregory 1832. Admitted to Browne's Hospital by 1845. Sources: Stanley George Cornford, descendant; McKenzie 1978.
Royce, William, bookseller, Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1770. Apprentice Harrat, Thomas, £20/00/00. IR/1/26, fo. 172.
Wilson, S. Stamford. Bookseller. Published Stamford poll book 1809.
Grassham, Michael, papermaker, Tealby, Lincolnshire, 1799. Bankrupt: 08 Jan 1799
Harris, Thomas, papermaker, Tealby, Lincolnshire, 1750. Apprentice Nutty, James, £6/06/00. IR/1/51, fo. 089.
Nutty, James, apprentice papermaker, Tealby, Lincolnshire, 1750. Son of John. Apprenticed to Harris, Thomas, £6/06/00 IR/1/51, fo. 089.
Stanton, William, apprentice papermaker, West Deeping, Lincolnshire, 1713. Apprenticed to Walker, Lewis, £7/00/00 IR/1/02, fo. 142.
Walker, Lewis, papermaker, West Deeping, Lincolnshire, 1713. Apprentice Stanton, William, £7/00/00. IR/1/02, fo. 142.
This page last updated 13 January 2013
© Ian Maxted, 2005.
