The British book trades: topographical listings. Yorkshire
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.
Mixon, Samuel, apprentice stationer, Barnsley, Yorkshire, 1770. Apprenticed to Bent, John, £8/00/00 IR/1/26, fo. 112.
Wilkinson, Richard, apprentice cardmaker, Bradford, Yorkshire, 1747. Apprenticed to Roe, John, £5/00/00 IR/1/18, fo. 056.
Birkby, William, CM Brookhouses, Birstall, Yorkshire 1801. Bankrupt: 28 Apr 1801 cert: 30 Nov 1802 div: 29 Aug 1804
Roe, John, CM, Bradford, Yorkshire, 1747. Apprentice Wilkinson, Richard, £5/00/00. IR/1/18, fo. 056.
Cunningham, Jeremiah, bookseller, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, 1785. Sun policy 511843, £600, 1785.
Plummer, Charles, printer, bookseller, stationer, Doncaster, Yorkshire, 1786. Sun policy 517500, £800, 1786.
Stafford, H.C. Died on the 26 Nov 1837, at Bellary, East Indies, in the 19th year of his age, William Frederic, eldest son of H.C.Stafford, Esq., proprietor of the Doncaster Chronicle. Northern Star 26 May 1838. Source: Berch.
Bradley, Robert, papermaker, Eccelsfield, Yorkshire 1795. Bankrupt: 15 Sep 1795 cert: 17 Mar 1804 div: 06 Jul 1798 div: 05 Sep 1803
Smith, John, papermaker, Goole, Yorkshire 1804. Bankrupt: 24 Mar 1804 cert: 15 Mar 1806 div: 19 Aug 1805
Smithers, Robert, papermaker, Goole, Yorkshire 1804. Bankrupt: 24 Mar 1804 cert: 15 Mar 1806 div: 19 Aug 1805
Aked, Edmund, CM, Halifax, Yorkshire, 1759. Apprentice Redfeurne, Robert, £15/00/00. IR/1/22, fo. 015.
Darby, Pressick, printer, Halifax, Yorkshire, 1759. Apprentice Knight, Thomas, £20/00/00. IR/1/21, fo. 223.
Dyson, Samuel, papermaker, Halifax, Yorkshire, 1785/6. Royal Exchange policy 95276, £450, 1785/6.
Emmet, John, papermaker, Halifax, Yorkshire, 1785/6. Royal Exchange policy 92340, £725, 1785/6.
Gaskell, John, CM, Halifax, Yorkshire, 1746. Apprentice Sharp, Jeremy, £8/00/00. IR/1/17, fo. 211.
Hirst, Ellen, papermaker, Stainland, Halifax, Yorkshire 1783. Bankrupt: GM May 1783 cert: 01 Apr 1783
Hirst, John, papermaker, Bradley Mills, Halifax, Yorkshire 1792. Bankrupt: 31 Mar 1792 cert: 28 May 1796 div: 07 Mar 1793 div: 07 Jan 1794 div: 27 Oct 1794
div: 28 Dec 1795 28 Feb 1799
Hirst, John, papermaker, Stainland, Halifax, Yorkshire 1783. Bankrupt: GM May 1783 cert: 01 Apr 1783
Milner, John, bookseller, Halifax, Yorkshire 1793. Bankrupt: 18 May 1793 div: 09 Oct 1794
Nicholson, Jonas, printer, Halifax, Yorkshire 1801. Bankrupt: 28 Mar 1801 div: 03 Apr 1806
Nicholson, Joseph, printer, Halifax, Yorkshire 1801. Bankrupt: 28 Mar 1801 div: 03 Apr 1806
Redfeurne, Robert, apprentice cardmaker, Halifax, Yorkshire, 1759. Apprenticed to Aked, Edmund, £15/00/00 IR/1/22, fo. 015.
Sharp, Jeremy, apprentice cardmaker, Halifax, Yorkshire, 1746. Son of Jeremy. Apprenticed to Gaskell, John, £8/00/00 IR/1/17, fo. 211.
Walker, J, printer, Halifax, Yorkshire 1801. Bankrupt: 28 Mar 1801 div: 03 Apr 1806
Richardson, Thomas, CM, Harchit, Clifton, Yorkshire, 1713. Apprentice Walshaw, John, £3/10/00. IR/1/42, fo. 177.
Walshaw, John, apprentice cardmaker, Harchit, Clifton, Yorkshire, 1713. Son of John of Hoyland Swaine YOR, yeoman. Apprenticed to Richardson, Thomas, £3/10/00 IR/1/42, fo. 177.
Bowen, William, CM, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, 1773. Apprentice Clegg, Thomas, £7/00/00. IR/1/28, fo. 025.
Brook, Joseph, bookseller, stationer, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, 1784/5. Royal Exchange policy 92492, £500, 1784/5.
Clegg, Thomas, apprentice cardmaker, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, 1773. Apprenticed to Bowen, William, £7/00/00 IR/1/28, fo. 025.
Tinker, C., bookseller, stationer, bookbinder, letterpress printer, and newsagent, Market Walk, Huddersfield, begs to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has removed from the shop he has for some time occupied to one three doors below, Northern Star 5 May 1838. Source: Berch.
Bentley, Abraham, bookseller, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire 1757. Bankrupt: GM Dec 1757
Brown, Thomas, bookseller, stationer, Hull, Yorkshire, 1778. Sun policy 396096, £800, 1778.
Brombey, T.M, stationer, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire 1799. Bankrupt: 26 Nov 1799 cert: 08 Jun 1800 div: 23 Jul 1800
Clayton, Thomas, printer, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire 1804. Bankrupt: 14 Jan 1804 cert: 21 Apr 1804 div: 19 Nov 1805
Ferraby, George, stationer, Hull, Yorkshire, 1786. Sun policy 520414, £500, 1786.
Ferraby, John, printer, bookseller, stationer, Hull, Yorkshire, 1783. Sun policy 478071, £800, 1783.
Mace, John, apprentice bookseller, Kingston on Hull, Yorkshire, 1729. Son of Eliz of Kingston on Hull YOR, widow. Apprenticed to Ryles, Thomas, £63/00/00 IR/1/49, fo. 092.
Mace, John, bookseller, Kingston on Hull, Yorkshire, 1753. Apprentice Towers, Abraham, £30/00/00. IR/1/51, fo. 242.
Munby, John, apprentice bookseller, Kingston on Hull, Yorkshire, 1721. Son of William of Sutton YOR, gent. Apprenticed to Ryles, Thomas, £50/00/00 IR/1/47, fo. 157.
Ryles, Thomas, bookseller, Kingston on Hull, Yorkshire, 1729. Apprentice Mace, John, £63/00/00. IR/1/49, fo. 092.
Ryles, Thomas, bookseller, Kingston on Hull, Yorkshire, 1721. Apprentice Munby, John, £50/00/00. IR/1/47, fo. 157.
Towers, Abraham, apprentice bookseller, Kingston on Hull, Yorkshire, 1753. Apprenticed to Mace, John, £30/00/00 IR/1/51, fo. 242.
Towers, Abraham, bookseller, Hull, Yorkshire 1772. Bankrupt: Aug 1772
Blakey, J, J.Blakey, letter-press, copper-plate printer, stationer and bookbinder, No. 15 Giles-street, top of York Street, Leeds. Advert Northern Star 24 Mar 1838. Source: Berch.
Aspdin, John, apprentice engraver, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1770. Apprenticed to Butterworth, John, £20/00/00 IR/1/26, fo. 144.
Binns, John, stationer, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1774. Apprentice Brogdan, Christian T, £20/00/00. IR/1/28, fo. 099.
Boynton, Charles, CM, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1771. Apprentice Scholey, William, £10/00/00. IR/1/27, fo. 048.
Brogdan, Christian T, apprentice stationer, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1774. Apprenticed to Binns, John, £20/00/00 IR/1/28, fo. 099.
Butterworth, John, engraver, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1770. Apprentice Aspdin, John, £20/00/00. IR/1/26, fo. 144.
Carr, James, apprentice engraver, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1770. Apprenticed to Forrest, Sylvester, £20/00/00 IR/1/26, fo. 216.
Forrest, Sylvester, engraver, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1770. Apprentice Carr, James, £20/00/00. IR/1/26, fo. 216.
Forrest, Sylvester, engraver, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1775. Apprentice Lister, Luke, £31/10/00. IR/1/28, fo. 218.
Green, David, bookseller, 166 Briggate, Leeds, next door above the Golden Canister. Catholic bookseller. Advert Northern Star 31 Mar 1838. Source: Berch.
Hargrave, George, paper stainer, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1782. Sun policy 460248, £700, 1782.
Howlgate, Samuel, apprentice bookbinder, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1725. Son of Susan of Leeds YOR. Apprenticed to Swale, John, £30/00/00 IR/1/11, fo. 012.
Hurst, James, printer, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1726. Apprentice Leister, James, £8/00/00. IR/1/11, fo. 151.
Hurst, John, printer, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1732. Apprentice Lilly, Barnard, £7/00/00. IR/1/13, fo. 132.
Leister, James, apprentice printer, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1726. Son of Shus: of Wakefield YOR. Apprenticed to Hurst, James, £8/00/00 IR/1/11, fo. 151.
Lilly, Barnard, apprentice printer, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1732 of Wakefield YOR. Apprenticed to Hurst, John, £7/00/00 IR/1/13, fo. 132.
Lister, Luke, apprentice engraver, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1775. Apprenticed to Forrest, Sylvester, £31/10/00 IR/1/28, fo. 218.
Ogle, Joseph, apprentice bookbinder, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1722. Apprenticed to Swale, John, £20/00/00 IR/1/09, fo. 055.
Ogle, Joseph, bookbinder, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1737. Apprentice Richardson, Joseph, £26/05/00. IR/1/15, fo. 057.
Penrose, John, stationer, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1717. Apprentice Taylor, Richard, £11/00/00. IR/1/45, fo. 047.
Pitch, William, apprentice bookseller, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1740. Son of John. Apprenticed to Swale, Thomas, £31/10/00 IR/1/16, fo. 051.
Price, John, bookseller, Leeds, Yorkshire 1795. Bankrupt: 28 Mar 1795 cert: 06 Oct 1795 div: 14 Jun 1798 superseded: 17 Apr 1802
Priestley, Joseph, New printing press. Joseph Priestley, printing press manufacturer and planing machine maker. Machine manufactory, Tenter-lane (near the bridge), Leeds. Advert Northern Star 19 May 1838. Source: Berch.
Richardson, Joseph, apprentice bookbinder, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1737. Son of Samuel of Wakefield YOR. Apprenticed to Ogle, Joseph, £26/05/00 IR/1/15, fo. 057.
Robinson, John, bookseller, stationer, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1786/7. Sun policy 525832, £300, 1786/7.
Rollington, Thomas, printer, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1755. Apprentice Wilkinson, James, £8/08/00. IR/1/52, fo. 097.
Scholey, William, apprentice cardmaker, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1771. Apprenticed to Boynton, Charles, £10/00/00 IR/1/27, fo. 048.
Shaw, David, apprentice bookseller, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1713. Son of Jonathan of Cold Heenly YOR, clothmaker. Apprenticed to Swale, John, £10/00/00. [BS & BB] IR/1/43, fo. 060.
Swale, John, bookbinder, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1725. Apprentice Howlgate, Samuel, £30/00/00. IR/1/11, fo. 012.
Swale, John, bookbinder, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1722. Apprentice Ogle, Joseph, £20/00/00. IR/1/09, fo. 055.
Swale, John, bookseller, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1713. Apprentice Shaw, David, £10/00/00. [BS & BB]IR/1/43, fo. 060.
Swale, John, bookseller, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1747. Apprentice Wilson, Joseph, £10/00/00. IR/1/18, fo. 047.
Swale, Thomas, bookseller, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1740. Apprentice Pitch, William, £31/10/00. IR/1/16, fo. 051.
Taylor, Richard, apprentice stationer, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1717. Son of Richard of Leeds YOR, watchmaker. Apprenticed to Penrose, John, £11/00/00 IR/1/45, fo. 047.
Waugh, Michael, bookseller, Leeds, Yorkshire 1795. Bankrupt: 28 Mar 1795 cert: 06 Oct 1795 div: 14 Jun 1798 superseded: 17 Apr 1802
Wilkinson, James, apprentice printer, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1755. Apprenticed to Rollington, Thomas, £8/08/00 IR/1/52, fo. 097.
Wilson, Joseph, apprentice bookseller, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1747. Son of Thomas. Apprenticed to Swale, John, £10/00/00 IR/1/18, fo. 047.
Wormald, Edmund Coates. Married on Saturday last [21 Apr 1838] at the parish Church [St. John's] by the Rev. J.W.Clarke, Mr Edmund Coates Wormald, letter press printer, to Eliza, youngest daughter of Mr. Joseph Back, joiner and builder, all of Leeds. Northern Star 28 Apr 1838. Source: Berch.
Spurr, James, papermaker, Eves, Maltby, Yorkshire, 1785. Sun policy 511291, £300, 1785.
Porter, Bartholomew, parchment maker, Tanhouse Lane, Myton Lordship near Hull, Yorkshire, 1779/80. Sun policy 424799, £500, 1779/80.
Martin, Thomas, late of Thurlestone, in the parish of Pennistone and county of York aforesaid, papermaker, listed as an insolvent debtor and jailed at Rothwell, West Riding, Yorkshire LG 9 Aug 1748. Source: Berch.
Stockell, Robert jun, papermaker, Saint Martin, Richmond, Yorkshire, 1786/7. Sun policy 525849, £200, 1786/7.
Austin, Richard, bookseller, Ripon, Yorkshire, 1718. Apprentice Rame, John, £15/00/00. IR/1/06, fo. 144.
Rame, John, apprentice bookseller, Ripon, Yorkshire, 1718. Son of Jonathan. Apprenticed to Austin, Richard, £15/00/00 IR/1/06, fo. 144.
Billam, Thomas, engraver, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1767. Apprentice Camm, Joseph, £8/00/00. IR/1/56, fo. 151.
Brunt, Jonathan, apprentice bookseller, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1775. Apprenticed to Ward, William, £10/10/00 IR/1/28, fo. 125.
Camm, Joseph, apprentice engraver, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1767. Apprenticed to Billam, Thomas, £8/00/00 IR/1/56, fo. 151.
Gales, Joseph, bookseller, Sheffield, Yorkshire 1794. Bankrupt: 12 Jul 1794 div: 25 Feb 1796
Gales, Joseph, bookseller, stationer, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1783/5. Royal Exchange policy 90441, £200, 1783/5.
Gales, Joseph, bookseller, stationer, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1785/6. Royal Exchange policy 96818, £400, 1785/6.
Gales, Joseph, printer, bookseller, stationer, printseller, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1786/7. Royal Exchange policy 101787, £700, 1786/7.
Homfray, Revell, stationer, Sheffield, Yorkshire 1759. Bankrupt: GM Apr 1759
Homphrey, Revell, apprentice stationer, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1741. Son of Anne, widow. Apprenticed to Simmons, Samuel, £30/00/00 IR/1/16, fo. 083.
Hyde, William, apprentice bookseller, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1759. Apprenticed to Ward, William, £100/00/00 IR/1/21, fo. 207.
Martin, David, printer, bookbinder, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1786/7. Royal Exchange policy 101787, £700, 1786/7.
Northann, John, printer, Sheffield, Yorkshire 1797. Bankrupt: 29 Jul 1797 div: 09 Feb 1798
Simmons, Samuel, bookbinder, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1749. Apprentice Ward, William, £12/12/00. IR/1/18, fo. 214.
Simmons, Samuel, stationer, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1741. Apprentice Homphrey, Revell, £30/00/00. IR/1/16, fo. 083.
Ward, William, apprentice bookbinder, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1749. Son of William. Apprenticed to Simmons, Samuel, £12/12/00 IR/1/18, fo. 214.
Ward, William, bookseller, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1775. Apprentice Brunt, Jonathan, £10/10/00. IR/1/28, fo. 125.
Ward, William, bookseller, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1759. Apprentice Hyde, William, £100/00/00. IR/1/21, fo. 207.
Ward, William, printer, bookseller, stationer, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1777. Sun policy 382364, £500, 1777.
Ward, William, stationer, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1777. Sun policy 380285, £300, 1777.
Baxter, Thomas, papermaker, Bellmills, Skerne, Yorkshire, 1780. Sun policy 429358, £800, 1780.
Crowther, Abraham, CM, Southowram, Yorkshire, 1772. Apprentice Dearden, Charles, £11/15/00. IR/1/27, fo. 092.
Dearden, Charles, apprentice cardmaker, Southowram, Yorkshire, 1772. Apprenticed to Crowther, Abraham, £11/15/00 IR/1/27, fo. 092.
Hirst, John, papermaker, Stainland, Yorkshire, 1768. Apprentice Poppleton, Thomas, £3/00/00. IR/1/57, fo. 021.
Poppleton, Thomas, apprentice papermaker, Stainland, Yorkshire, 1768. Apprenticed to Hirst, John, £3/00/00 IR/1/57, fo. 021.
Broadbent, Beaumont, bookseller, Stainton, Yorkshire 1798. Bankrupt: 07 Jul 1798 cert: 01 Dec 1798 div: 27 Mar 1804
Houghton, Thomas jun, papermaker, Sutton, Yorkshire 1788. Bankrupt: 02 Dec 1788 cert: 18 Jul 1789 13 Oct 1794
Hitchinson, Jo:, apprentice bookseller, Thirsk, Yorkshire, 1765. Apprenticed to Seavers, William, £45/00/00 IR/1/55, fo. 121.
Seavers, William, bookseller, Thirsk, Yorkshire, 1765. Apprentice Hitchinson, Jo:, £45/00/00. IR/1/55, fo. 121.
Barber, Abraham, bookseller, Wakefield, Yorkshire, 1718. Apprentice Hopkinson, George, £20/00/00. IR/1/45, fo. 082.
Bittleson, William. On Sunday last [6 May 1838] died at Wakefield, aged 32, Mr. William Bittleson, printer and bookseller, eldest son of Mr. T.Bittleson, supervisor of the excise of that town. He was formerly engaged at the York Herald and Courant office; was a pious and worthy member of the Wesleyan society. Northern Star 12 May 1838. Source: Berch.
Hardy, John, apprentice stationer, Wakefield, Yorkshire, 1738. Son of Thomas of Mirfield YOR, clerk. Apprenticed to Lord, Joseph, £26/05/00 IR/1/15, fo. 206.
Hopkinson, George, apprentice bookseller, Wakefield, Yorkshire, 1718. Son of George of Blithe YOR. Apprenticed to Barber, Abraham, £20/00/00 IR/1/45, fo. 082.
Lord, Joseph, stationer, Wakefield, Yorkshire, 1738. Apprentice Hardy, John, £26/05/00. IR/1/15, fo. 206.
Meggott, Joseph, stationer, Wakefield, Yorkshire, 1767. Apprentice Newton, George, £20/00/00. [Plomer gives name as Meggitt]IR/1/25, fo. 131.
Newton, George, apprentice stationer, Wakefield, Yorkshire, 1767. Apprenticed to Meggott, Joseph, £20/00/00. [Plomer gives name as Meggitt] IR/1/25, fo. 131.
Barker, William, RAG, Whitby, Yorkshire, 1784/5. Royal Exchange policy 92658, £500, 1784/5.
Clarke, George, bookseller, Whitby, Yorkshire, 1785/6. Royal Exchange policy 91814, £300, 1785/6.
Clarke, George, stationer, Whitby, Yorkshire, 1776/7. Sun policy 377025, £300, 1776/7.
Monkman, John, bookseller, Whitby, Yorkshire, 1777. Sun policy 381953, £700, 1777.
Thurnam, Roger, bookseller, Whitby, Yorkshire, 1768. Apprentice White, Timothy, £30/00/00. IR/1/57, fo. 020.
White, Timothy, apprentice bookseller, Whitby, Yorkshire, 1768. Apprenticed to Thurnam, Roger, £30/00/00 IR/1/57, fo. 020.
Abbay, William, apprentice bookbinder, York, Yorkshire, 1741. Son of Ann. Apprenticed to Brown, Thomas, £10/00/00 IR/1/50, fo. 046.
Addison, Henry, apprentice printer, York, Yorkshire, 1730. Son of Thomas of Sedbergh YOR. Apprenticed to Gent, Thomas, £15/00/00 IR/1/49, fo. 191.
Audaer, John Albert, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1786/7. Sun policy 526619, £200, 1786/7.
Banks, Christopher, stationer, York, Yorkshire 1803. Bankrupt: 18 Jan 1803
Beckwith, Ambrose, apprentice bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1773. Apprenticed to Etherington, Christopher, £57/00/00. [also ST] IR/1/58, fo. 188.
Bell, Nathaniel, bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1786/7. Sun policy 525366, £400, 1786/7.
Bent, John, bookbinder, York, Yorkshire, 1763. Apprentice Bent, William, £5/05/00. IR/1/23, fo. 209.
Bent, William, apprentice bookbinder, York, Yorkshire, 1763. Apprenticed to Bent, John, £5/05/00 IR/1/23, fo. 209.
Blanchard, William, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1782. Sun policy 463642, £500, 1782.
Bourne, Charles, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1722. Apprentice Bradley, William, £15/00/00. IR/1/48, fo. 001.
Bradley, William, apprentice printer, York, Yorkshire, 1722. Son of Joseph of Hunderskelf, butcher. Apprenticed to Bourne, Charles, £15/00/00 IR/1/48, fo. 001.
Brown, Thomas, apprentice stationer, York, Yorkshire, 1711. Son of Thomas of York YOR, bricklayer. Apprenticed to Skinner, Edward, £10/00/00 IR/1/42, fo. 102.
Brown, Thomas, bookbinder, York, Yorkshire, 1741. Apprentice Abbay, William, £10/00/00. IR/1/50, fo. 046.
Brown, Thomas, stationer, York, Yorkshire, 1729. Apprentice Kayley, Thomas, £20/00/00. IR/1/49, fo. 065.
Carter, John, apprentice bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1775. Apprenticed to Sotheran, Henry, £15/00/00 IR/1/59, fo. 170.
Consitt, Francis, engraver, York, Yorkshire, 1769. Apprentice Walker, John, £20/00/00. IR/1/58, fo. 186.
Consitt, Francis, engraver, York, Yorkshire, 1781. Sun policy 447195, £300, 1781.
Dobson, John, apprentice printer, York, Yorkshire, 1758. Apprenticed to Nickson, Nicholas, £8/08/00 IR/1/53, fo. 087.
Etherington, Christopher, bookseller, York, Yorkshire 1777. Bankrupt: Jan 1777 cert: 19 May 1778 div: 29 Nov 1787
Etherington, Christopher, bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1773. Apprentice Beckwith, Ambrose, £57/00/00. [also ST]IR/1/58, fo. 188.
Etherington, Christopher, stationer, York, Yorkshire, 1775. Apprentice Holden, William, £84/00/00. IR/1/28, fo. 137.
Fawdington, William, apprentice bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1771. Apprenticed to Wilson, Thomas, £80/00/00 IR/1/58, fo. 183.
Frobisher, Nathaniel, bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1780. Sun policy 433670, £800, 1780.
Gent, Thomas, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1730. Apprentice Addison, Henry, £15/00/00. IR/1/49, fo. 191.
Gent, Thomas, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1740. Apprentice Nickson, Joshua, £21/00/00. IR/1/50, fo. 046.
Graves, Mathew, apprentice engraver, York, Yorkshire, 1771. Apprenticed to Holmes, Robert, £5/05/00 IR/1/58, fo. 184.
Hampston, John, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1782. Sun policy 463642, £500, 1782.
Hildyard, Francis, bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1716. Apprentice Hildyard, Thomas, £60/00/00. son app William Taylor cit. & stationerIR/1/04, fo. 191; McKenzie 8128.
Hildyard, Francis, bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1720. Apprentice Shoer, William, £50/00/00. IR/1/07, fo. 142.
Hildyard, Francis, bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1714. Apprentice Walker, William, £50/00/00. IR/1/03, fo. 035.
Hildyard, Thomas, apprentice bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1716. Apprenticed to Hildyard, Francis, £60/00/00. son app William Taylor C&SIR/1/04, fo. 191; McKenzie 8128.
Hill, John, apprentice bookbinder, York, Yorkshire, 1759. Apprenticed to Tate, John, £5/00/00 IR/1/53, fo. 124.
Hinxman, John. A few days ago was married Mr. John Hinxman, an eminent bookseller at York, to Miss Morgan, of Paternoster Row, with a fortune of 10,000 l LDA 10 Nov 1761. John Hinxman married Jane Morgan 9 Nov 1761 Registers of St. Vedast Foster Lane and St. Michael le Querne. Source: Berch.
Holden, William, apprentice stationer, York, Yorkshire, 1775. Apprenticed to Etherington, Christopher, £84/00/00 IR/1/28, fo. 137.
Holmes, Robert, engraver, York, Yorkshire, 1771. Apprentice Graves, Mathew, £5/05/00. IR/1/58, fo. 184.
Howlett, Henry, apprentice stationer, York, Yorkshire, 1764. Apprenticed to Nickson, Nicholas, £9/00/00 IR/1/57, fo. 019.
Iveson, John, apprentice bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1768. Apprenticed to Todd, John, £55/00/00 IR/1/57, fo. 020.
Jackson, John, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1743. Apprentice Nickson, Nicholas, £20/00/00. IR/1/50, fo. 243.
Kayley, Thomas, apprentice stationer, York, Yorkshire, 1729 of York YOR. Apprenticed to Brown, Thomas, £20/00/00 IR/1/49, fo. 065.
Lambert, John, apprentice printer, York, Yorkshire, 1771. Apprenticed to Nickson, Nicholas, £10/00/00. [also ST] IR/1/58, fo. 183.
Legg, Edward, apprentice bookbinder, York, Yorkshire, 1715. Son of John of LON, dec. Apprenticed to Lucas, Mary, £20/00/00. [wid & BB] IR/1/44, fo. 083.
Lucas, Mary, bookbinder, York, Yorkshire, 1715. Apprentice Legg, Edward, £20/00/00. [wid & BB]IR/1/44, fo. 083.
Lucas, Mary, stationer, York, Yorkshire, 1722. Apprentice Walker, John, £14/00/00. [ST & BS]IR/1/48, fo. 172.
Lund, Benjamin, apprentice printer, York, Yorkshire, 1752. Apprenticed to Ward, Caesar, £0/05/00 IR/1/51, fo. 184.
Lund, Lucas, apprentice printer, York, Yorkshire, 1770. Apprenticed to Ward, Anne, £8/00/00 IR/1/57, fo. 164.
Mitchelson,Thomas, apprentice printer, York, Yorkshire, 1752. Apprenticed to Ward, Caesar, £0/05/00 IR/1/51, fo. 184.
Nickson, Joshua, apprentice printer, York, Yorkshire, 1740. Son of Elizabeth. Apprenticed to Gent, Thomas, £21/00/00 IR/1/50, fo. 046.
Nickson, Nicholas, apprentice printer, York, Yorkshire, 1743. Son of Elizabeth. Apprenticed to Jackson, John, £20/00/00 IR/1/50, fo. 243.
Nickson, Nicholas, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1758. Apprentice Dobson, John, £8/08/00. IR/1/53, fo. 087.
Nickson, Nicholas, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1771. Apprentice Lambert, John, £10/00/00. [also ST]IR/1/58, fo. 183.
Nickson, Nicholas, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1757. Apprentice Townes, William, £12/12/00. IR/1/53, fo. 025.
Nickson, Nicholas, stationer, York, Yorkshire, 1764. Apprentice Howlett, Henry, £9/00/00. IR/1/57, fo. 019.
Peat, Mr, Died on Monday last [5 Aug 1838], at Thirsk, in her 44th year, Mrs Peat, wife of Mr. Peat, bookseller and postmaster, of York Northern Star 11 Aug 1838. Source: Berch.
Pickering, Roger, apprentice bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1763. Apprenticed to Todd, John, £50/00/00 IR/1/23, fo. 194.
Prince, John, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1782. Sun policy 463642, £500, 1782.
Redfearne, George, apprentice bookbinder, York, Yorkshire, 1754. Apprenticed to Wilkinson, Stephen, £10/00/00 IR/1/52, fo. 024.
Robinson, William, apprentice bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1762. Apprenticed to Tesseyman, William, £15/15/00 IR/1/54, fo. 158.
Russell, David, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1780/1. Sun policy 438667, £300, 1780/1.
Russell, David, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1785. Sun policy 511828, £1500, 1785.
Sandby, Edward, apprentice bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1744. Son of Josiah. Apprenticed to Ward, Caesar, £80/00/00 IR/1/50, fo. 307.
Shoer, William, apprentice bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1720. Son of John, dec. Apprenticed to Hildyard, Francis, £50/00/00 IR/1/07, fo. 142.
Skinner, Edward, stationer, York, Yorkshire, 1711. Apprentice Brown, Thomas, £10/00/00. IR/1/42, fo. 102.
Sotheran, Henry, bookseller, stationer, York, Yorkshire, 1786/7. Royal Exchange policy 98947, £1000, 1786/7.
Sotheran, Henry, bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1775. Apprentice Carter, John, £15/00/00. IR/1/59, fo. 170.
Tate, John, bookbinder, York, Yorkshire, 1759. Apprentice Hill, John, £5/00/00. IR/1/53, fo. 124.
Tesseyman, William, bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1762. Apprentice Robinson, William, £15/15/00. IR/1/54, fo. 158.
Todd, John, bookseller, stationer, York, Yorkshire, 1783/5. Royal Exchange policy 91524, £800, 1783/5.
Todd, John, bookseller, stationer, York, Yorkshire, 1785/6. Royal Exchange policy 95949, £400, 1785/6.
Todd, John, bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1763. Apprentice Pickering, Roger, £50/00/00. IR/1/23, fo. 194.
Todd, John, bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1768. Apprentice Iveson, John, £55/00/00. IR/1/57, fo. 020.
Townes, William, apprentice printer, York, Yorkshire, 1757. Apprenticed to Nickson, Nicholas, £12/12/00 IR/1/53, fo. 025.
Walker, John, apprentice engraver, York, Yorkshire, 1769. Apprenticed to Consitt, Francis, £20/00/00 IR/1/58, fo. 186.
Walker, John, apprentice stationer, York, Yorkshire, 1722. Son of Alice of York YOR. Apprenticed to Lucas, Mary, £14/00/00. [ST & BS] IR/1/48, fo. 172.
Walker, William, apprentice bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1714. Son of William of Sutton on the Forest YOR, clerk. Apprenticed to Hildyard, Francis, £50/00/00 IR/1/03, fo. 035.
Bent, John, stationer, Barnsley, Yorkshire, 1770. Apprentice Mixon, Samuel, £8/00/00. IR/1/26, fo. 112.
Walker, William, inkmaker, York, Yorkshire 1798. Bankrupt: 06 Nov 1798 div: 27 Mar 1800 div: 02 Nov 1801
Ward, Ann, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1785. Sun policy 511828, £1500, 1785.
Ward, Anne, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1770. Apprentice Lund, Lucas, £8/00/00. IR/1/57, fo. 164.
Ward, Caesar, bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1744. Apprentice Sandby, Edward, £80/00/00. IR/1/50, fo. 307.
Ward, Caesar, printer, York, Yorkshire 1745. Bankrupt: 16 Jul 1745 cert: 28 Jun 1746 div: 20 Sep 1746 div: 22 Aug 1747 27 Jan 1750
Ward, Caesar, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1752. Apprentice Lund, Benjamin, £0/05/00. IR/1/51, fo. 184.
Ward, Caesar, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1752. Apprentice Mitchelson,Thomas, £0/05/00. IR/1/51, fo. 184.
Ward, Caesar, York, bookseller and printer, to surrender 23 July, 7, 27 Aug at the house of Mr. William Kettlewell, known by the Sign of the Black Swan, in Coney-street, York LG 16 Jul 1745. All persons indebted to the estate of Caesar Ward, of the City of York, bookseller and printer, against whom a commission of bankrupt hath been awarded and issued forth, are hereby required to pay their respective debts to Mr. Joseph Styles, of King-street, near Guildhall, London, stationer, or Mr Richard Farmer, of the City of York, upholsterer, two of the assignees of the said bankrupt's estate, or they will be sued for the same LG 17 Sep 1745. Certificate of bankruptcy to be awarded 19 Jul 1746 LG 28 Jun 1746. Dividend declared for 18 Oct 1746 LG 20 Sep 1746. Dividend declared for 16 Sep 1747 LG 22 Aug 1747. Final dividend declared for 21 Feb 1750 LG 27 Jan 1750Source: Berch.
Knight, Thomas, apprentice printer, Halifax, Yorkshire, 1759. Apprenticed to Darby, Pressick, £20/00/00 IR/1/21, fo. 223.
Wilkinson, Stephen, bookbinder, York, Yorkshire, 1754. Apprentice Redfearne, George, £10/00/00. IR/1/52, fo. 024.
Wilson, Thomas, bookseller, York, Yorkshire, 1771. Apprentice Fawdington, William, £80/00/00. IR/1/58, fo. 183.
Birkby, William, CM Brookhouses, Birstall, Yorkshire 1801. Bankrupt: 28 Apr 1801 cert: 30 Nov 1802 div: 29 Aug 1804
Woolley, Edward, printer, York, Yorkshire, 1782. Sun policy 463642, £500, 1782.
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