The British book trades: topographical listings. Oxfordshire
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.
Calcott, William, bookbinder, Banbury, Oxfordshire, 1743. Apprentice Calcott, John, £2/02/00. IR/1/50, fo. 198.
Callcott, William, Banbury, Oxfordshire bookseller & stationer, 1784-1785. Bailey ; Pendred. Sun policy 506979, £700, 1785.
Cheyney, John, printer Banbury, Oxfordshire, 1784-c.1792. Bailey ; Pendred ; UBD.
Loftus, William, stationer, Banbury, Oxfordshire, 1811. Holden.
Rusher, T.G., printer, Banbury, Oxfordshire, 1811. Holden.
Rusher, William, bookseller, stationer & hatter, Banbury, Oxfordshire, c.1792. UBD. ; Stationer 1811. Holden.
Turner, printer, Banbury, Oxfordshire, 1785. Pendred.
Harris, Thomas, stone engraver Bicester, Oxfordshire, c.1792. UBD.
Taylor, William, printer & lottery office, Bicester, Oxfordshire, 1811. Holden.
DEDDINGTON, Oxfordshire. There is an interesting pamphlet which documents 19th century Deddington printers/publishers which also lists workers at the Deddington paper mill. Information from Jon Malings.
Emberlin, John, papermaker, Deddington, Oxfordshire, 1768. Apprentice Turner, Nathaniel, £0/05/00. IR/1/57, fo. 048.
Hutton, Thomas, papermaker, Deddington, Oxfordshire, 1742. Apprentice Jomson, Thomas, £1/00/00. IR/1/50, fo. 080.
Jomson, Thomas, apprentice papermaker, Deddington, Oxfordshire, 1742. Son of Thomas. Apprenticed to Hutton, Thomas, £1/00/00 IR/1/50, fo. 080.
Malins, John Emberlin, Deddington, papermaker 1841-61 (census). His son Henry appears on the on the 1841 census as a paper maker's apprentice, living at the Mill with John Emberlin (aged 25) papermaker and John's mother Sophia. Henry Malins continued in the papermaking trade. He is on the 1871 census as Henry Mallins, born North Tawton for some reason, working at the mill in Abbotskerswell, Devon. Wife Elizabeth is born in Deddington. John Malins' daughter Ann marries Thomas Francis Casebrook (or Scarsbrook) in 1838 in Deddington, Oxfordshire. His occupation is papermaker. He is also on the 1851 census in Derby as Francis Casebrook, occupation papermaker. Information from Jon Malings.
Turner, Nathaniel, apprentice papermaker, Deddington, Oxfordshire, 1768. Apprenticed to Emberlin, John, £0/05/00 IR/1/57, fo. 048.
Kye, Jarvis, papermaker, Eynsham, Oxfordshire, 1753. Apprentice Mathews, Thomas, £6/06/00. [Shorter has name as Key]IR/1/19, fo. 220.
Mathews, Thomas, apprentice papermaker, Eynsham, Oxfordshire, 1753. Apprenticed to Kye, Jarvis, £6/06/00. [Shorter has name as Key] IR/1/19, fo. 220.
Meales, Anne, papermaker, Eynsham, Oxfordshire, 1724. Apprentice Meales, Richard, £5/00/00. IR/1/10, fo. 129.
Meales, Richard, apprentice papermaker, Eynsham, Oxfordshire, 1724. Apprenticed to Meales, Anne, £5/00/00 IR/1/10, fo. 129.
Peck, John, parchment maker, Eynsham, Oxfordshire, 1786/7. Sun policy 524666, £800, 1786/7.
Jones, Lewis, papermaker, North Newton, Oxfordshire, 1791. Bankrupt: 24 Dec 1791 cert: 12 Jun 1792 div: 27 Jul 1792 17 May 1793
Alldridge, Richard, apprentice printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1769. Apprenticed to Prince, Daniel, £20/00/00. Master's address: Oxford UniversityIR/1/57, fo. 143.
Arnold, Samuel, apprentice bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1765. Apprenticed to Fletcher, James, £105/00/00 IR/1/25, fo. 170.
Barrett, John, apprentice bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1736. Son of Richard of Hooknorton OXF. Apprenticed to Wilmot, Samuel, £73/10/00 IR/1/15, fo. 033.
Barrett, John, On Friday last [2 Mar 1753], after a short illness, Mr. John Barrett, bookseller at Oxford LDA 6 Mar 1753. Source: Berch.
Calcott, John, apprentice bookbinder, Banbury, Oxfordshire, 1743. Son of Richard. Apprenticed to Calcott, William, £2/02/00 IR/1/50, fo. 198.
Bennett, Charles, apprentice printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1775. Apprenticed to Prince, Daniel, £10/00/00. [Saint Peter's Oxford] IR/1/59, fo. 133.
Berrow, Harvey, apprentice printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1763. Apprenticed to Jackson, William, £21/00/00 IR/1/23, fo. 163.
Bliss, Robert, apprentice bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1764. Apprenticed to Prince, Daniel, £50/00/00. [Oxford University] IR/1/24, fo. 038.
Brookes, John, apprentice bookbinder, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1743. Son of Martin. Apprenticed to Thompson, Alexander, £20/00/00 IR/1/50, fo. 198.
Combes, Charles, apprentice bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1715. Son of Henry of Oxford University Oxfordshire, gent dec. Apprenticed to Hebblewhite, Stephen, £30/00/00 IR/1/04, fo. 097.
Combes, James, printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1725. Apprentice Dance, John, £15/00/00. IR/1/11, fo. 018.
Combes, James, printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1724. Apprentice Musgrave, Christ, £16/00/00. IR/1/10, fo. 151.
Combes, James, printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1718. Apprentice Scandrett, Edward, £12/00/00. IR/1/06, fo. 078.
Cook, Joshua, apprentice bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1767. Apprenticed to Prince, Daniel, £50/00/00 IR/1/25, fo. 123.
Cook, Joshua, bookseller, stationer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1780. Sun policy 433179, £800, 1780.
Cooke, John, apprentice bookbinder, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1722. Son of Thomas of Oxon, PR. Apprenticed to Sedgley, Thomas, £10/00/00 IR/1/09, fo. 152.
Cooke, Thomas, apprentice printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1722. Apprenticed to Cooke, Thomas, £10/00/00. [son app Tho Sedgley, Oxon BB] IR/1/09, fo. 152.
Cooke, Thomas, printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1722. Apprentice Cooke, Thomas, £10/00/00. [son app Tho Sedgley, Oxon BB]IR/1/09, fo. 152.
Cross, Charles, apprentice printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1752. Apprenticed to Richards, Stephen, £15/00/00 IR/1/51, fo. 238.
Dance, John, apprentice printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1725. Son of Jacob, dec. Apprenticed to Combes, James, £15/00/00 IR/1/11, fo. 018.
Dewe, Richard, apprentice bookbinder, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1775. Apprenticed to Thompson, Alexander, £20/00/00. [Oxford University] IR/1/28, fo. 192.
Eaton, George, apprentice printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1759. Apprenticed to Jackson, William, £3/00/00 IR/1/53, fo. 207.
Fletcher, James, bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1765. Apprentice Arnold, Samuel, £105/00/00. IR/1/25, fo. 170.
Fletcher, James, bookseller, stationer, Turl, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1786. Sun policy 522338, £1500, 1786.
Fletcher, James, bookseller, Turl, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1785. Sun policy 511487, £700, 1785.
Fortnam, Stephen, apprentice bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1757. Apprenticed to Prince, Daniel, £20/00/00. [Oxford University] IR/1/21, fo. 090.
Gill, John, apprentice bookbinder, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1760. Apprenticed to Thompson, Alexander, £12/12/00 IR/1/22, fo. 132.
Greene, John, printseller, Saint Mary the Virgin, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1777. Sun policy 384667, £200, 1777.
Hamilton, Archibald, printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1782. Sun policy 457716, £3000, 1782.
Hebblewhite, Stephen, bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1715. Apprentice Combes, Charles, £30/00/00. IR/1/04, fo. 097.
Hobbs, John, apprentice bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1723. Son of Radolph of Chalgrove Oxfordshire, gent. Apprenticed to Kibblewhite, Stephen, £60/00/00 IR/1/09, fo. 066.
Jackson, William, printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1763. Apprentice Berrow, Harvey, £21/00/00. IR/1/23, fo. 163.
Jackson, William, printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1759. Apprentice Eaton, George, £3/00/00. IR/1/53, fo. 207.
Jackson, William, printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1777. Sun policy 387530, £1500, 1777.
Jackson, William, printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1782. Sun policy 457716, £3000, 1782.
Jackson, William, printer, stationer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1782. Sun policy 466919, £400, 1782.
Jones, Anne, apprentice bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1756. Apprenticed to Wood, Thomas, £3/03/00 IR/1/52, fo. 198.
Kibblewhite, Stephen, bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1723. Apprentice Hobbs, John, £60/00/00. IR/1/09, fo. 066.
Langford, John, apprentice bookbinder, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1770. Apprenticed to Thompson, Alexander, £20/00/00 IR/1/59, fo. 090.
Lichfield, Leonard, printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1721. Apprentice Linry, Thomas, £16/00/00. IR/1/10, fo. 216.
Linry, Thomas, apprentice printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1721. Son of Thomas of Oxon. Apprenticed to Lichfield, Leonard, £16/00/00 IR/1/10, fo. 216.
Linzey, Thomas, apprentice bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1758. Apprenticed to Wood, Thomas, £16/16/00. [Oxford University] IR/1/21, fo. 135.
Lister, John, printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1766. Apprentice Richards, William, £10/00/00. IR/1/25, fo. 009.
Merrick, John, bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1785. Sun policy 502114, £200, 1785.
Musgrave, Christ, apprentice printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1724. Son of Edward of Oxon, innholder. Apprenticed to Combes, James, £16/00/00 IR/1/10, fo. 151.
Palmer, Charles, bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1785. Sun policy 502114, £200, 1785.
Parker, William, apprentice bookbinder, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1754. Apprenticed to Thompson, Alexander, £15/15/00 IR/1/52, fo. 040.
Price, John, apprentice bookbinder, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1716. Son of John of Woodstock Oxfordshire, gent. Apprenticed to Sedgley, Richard, £13/10/00 IR/1/05, fo. 186.
Prince, Daniel, bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1764. Apprentice Bliss, Robert, £50/00/00. [Oxford University]IR/1/24, fo. 038.
Prince, Daniel, bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1767. Apprentice Cook, Joshua, £50/00/00. IR/1/25, fo. 123.
Prince, Daniel, bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1757. Apprentice Fortnam, Stephen, £20/00/00. [Oxford University]IR/1/21, fo. 090.
Prince, Daniel, bookseller, stationer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1780. Sun policy 433180, £500, 1780.
Prince, Daniel, bookseller, stationer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1780. Sun policy 433179, £800, 1780.
Prince, Daniel, printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1769. Apprentice Alldridge, Richard, £20/00/00. Master's address: Oxford UniversityIR/1/57, fo. 143.
Prince, Daniel, printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1775. Apprentice Bennett, Charles, £10/00/00. [Saint Peter's Oxford]IR/1/59, fo. 133.
Richards, Stephen, printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1752. Apprentice Cross, Charles, £15/00/00. IR/1/51, fo. 238.
Richards, William, apprentice printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1766. Apprenticed to Lister, John, £10/00/00 IR/1/25, fo. 009.
Scandrett, Edward, apprentice printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1718. Son of Oliver of Oxon, merchant. Apprenticed to Combes, James, £12/00/00 IR/1/06, fo. 078.
Sedgley, Richard, bookbinder, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1716. Apprentice Price, John, £13/10/00. IR/1/05, fo. 186.
Sedgley, Thomas, bookbinder, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1722. Apprentice Cooke, John, £10/00/00. IR/1/09, fo. 152.
Smith, Richard, printseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1785/7. Royal Exchange policy 94914, £200, 1785/7.
Smith, Richard, printseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1782. Sun policy 466927, £200, 1782.
Smith, William, printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1746. Apprentice Williams, Thomas, £20/00/00. IR/1/17, fo. 201.
Thompson, Alexander, bookbinder, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1743. Apprentice Brookes, John, £20/00/00. IR/1/50, fo. 198.
Thompson, Alexander, bookbinder, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1775. Apprentice Dewe, Richard, £20/00/00. [Oxford University]IR/1/28, fo. 192.
Thompson, Alexander, bookbinder, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1760. Apprentice Gill, John, £12/12/00. IR/1/22, fo. 132.
Thompson, Alexander, bookbinder, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1770. Apprentice Langford, John, £20/00/00. IR/1/59, fo. 090.
Thompson, Alexander, bookbinder, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1754. Apprentice Parker, William, £15/15/00. IR/1/52, fo. 040.
Thompson, Alexander, bookbinder, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1763. Apprentice Tolmage, John, £20/00/00. [Oxford University]IR/1/24, fo. 006.
Tolmage, John, apprentice bookbinder, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1763. Apprenticed to Thompson, Alexander, £20/00/00. [Oxford University] IR/1/24, fo. 006.
Williams, Thomas, apprentice printer, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1746. Son of Henry. Apprenticed to Smith, William, £20/00/00 IR/1/17, fo. 201.
Wilmot, Samuel, bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1736. Apprentice Barrett, John, £73/10/00. IR/1/15, fo. 033.
Wood, Leonard, bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1780. Sun policy 427288, £500, 1780.
Wood, Thomas, bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1756. Apprentice Jones, Anne, £3/03/00. IR/1/52, fo. 198.
Wood, Thomas, bookseller, Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1758. Apprentice Linzey, Thomas, £16/16/00. [Oxford University]IR/1/21, fo. 135.
Lovatt, William, papermaker, New Mills, Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, 1795. Bankrupt: 07 Feb 1795 div: 14 Feb 1797
Edds, Samuel, papermaker, Shippleok, Oxfordshire, 1773. Apprentice Evans, William, £2/00/00. IR/1/58, fo. 143.
Evans, William, apprentice papermaker, Shippleok, Oxfordshire, 1773. Apprenticed to Edds, Samuel, £2/00/00 IR/1/58, fo. 143.
Ward, George, papermaker, Upton, Oxfordshire, 1781. Sun policy 451745, £500, 1781.
Ward, William, papermaker, Upton, Oxfordshire, 1781. Sun policy 451745, £500, 1781.
Beckford, John, papermaker, Wolvercote, Oxfordshire, 1731. Apprentice Sadgrove, John, £5/00/00. IR/1/12, fo. 185.
Sadgrove, John, apprentice papermaker, Wolvercote, Oxfordshire, 1731. Son of Robert of Oxon, miller. Apprenticed to Beckford, John, £5/00/00 IR/1/12, fo. 185.
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