The British book trades: topographical listings. Durham (County)
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.
BARNARD CASTLE
Crampton, Thomas, grocer & stationer, Barnard Castle, Durham, c.1792. UBD.
Nicholson, Isaac, stationer, Barnard Castle, Durham, c.1792. UBD.
DARLINGTON
Appleton, William, printer, bookseller, stationer, Darlington, Durham, 1786/7. Royal Exchange policy 100219, £550, 1786/7.
Heavisides, Michael, printer, bookseller, stationer, Darlington, Durham, 1785/7. Royal Exchange policy 100015, £250, 1785/7.
Thorne, William, bookseller, Darlington, Durham, 1757. Apprentice Wharton, Richard, £7/06/00. IR/1/53, fo. 029.
Wharton, Richard, apprentice bookseller, Darlington, Durham, 1757. Apprenticed to Thorne, William, £7/06/00 IR/1/53, fo. 029.
DURHAM
Akenhead, David, bookseller, Durham, Durham, 1763. Apprentice Kelly, William, £17/10/00. [also BB & ST]IR/1/54, fo. 227.
Clifton, Robert, bookseller, Durham, Durham, 1770. Apprentice Worthy, Michael, £23/10/00. IR/1/60, fo. 003.
Eggleston, James, papermaker, Langley Mill, Durham, Durham, 1777. Sun policy 380928, £300, 1777.
Kelly, William, apprentice bookseller, Durham, Durham, 1763. Apprenticed to Akenhead, David, £17/10/00. [also BB & ST] IR/1/54, fo. 227.
Lane, Isaac, printer, Durham, Durham, 1754. Apprentice Willson, Thomas, £3/00/00. IR/1/52, fo. 056.
Lonsdale, John, papermaker, Croxdale Mill, Durham, Durham 1803. Bankrupt: 06 Aug 1803 div: 01 Dec 1804
Pickering, John, apprentice bookbinder, Durham, Durham, 1744. Apprenticed to Richardson, John, £20/00/00 IR/1/50, fo. 295.
Richardson, John, bookbinder, Durham, Durham, 1744. Apprentice Pickering, John, £20/00/00. IR/1/50, fo. 295.
Richardson, John, bookbinder, Durham, Durham, 1758. Apprentice Smirk, John, £15/00/00. IR/1/53, fo. 112.
Smirk, John, apprentice bookbinder, Durham, Durham, 1758. Apprenticed to Richardson, John, £15/00/00 IR/1/53, fo. 112.
Stanley, Charles, stationer, Durham, Durham 1803. Bankrupt: 17 Sep 1803 div: 13 Mar 1805
Willson, Thomas, apprentice printer, Durham, Durham, 1754. Apprenticed to Lane, Isaac, £3/00/00 IR/1/52, fo. 056.
Worthy, Michael, apprentice bookseller, Durham, Durham, 1770. Apprenticed to Clifton, Robert, £23/10/00 IR/1/60, fo. 003.
GATESHEAD
Akenhead, Robert, stationer, Gateshead, Durham, 1743. Apprentice Dodd, James, £15/00/00. IR/1/50, fo. 177.
Button, Joseph, bookseller, Gateshead, Durham, 1712. Apprentice Wilson, George, £20/00/00. IR/1/03, fo. 066.
Chalmers, James, bookseller, Gateshead, Durham, 1774. Apprentice Reed, Thomas, £20/00/00. IR/1/28, fo. 045.
Dodd, James, apprentice stationer, Gateshead, Durham, 1743. Son of Christian. Apprenticed to Akenhead, Robert, £15/00/00 IR/1/50, fo. 177.
Fleming, James, bookbinder, Gateshead, Durham, 1742. Apprentice Huntley, Richard, £10/00/00. IR/1/50, fo. 149.
Fleming, James, bookbinder, Gateshead, Durham, 1741. Apprentice Lancaster, Edward, £10/00/00. IR/1/50, fo. 041.
Huntley, Richard, apprentice bookbinder, Gateshead, Durham, 1742. Son of William. Apprenticed to Fleming, James, £10/00/00 IR/1/50, fo. 149.
Lancaster, Edward, apprentice bookbinder, Gateshead, Durham, 1741. Son of Edward. Apprenticed to Fleming, James, £10/00/00 IR/1/50, fo. 041.
Reed, Thomas, apprentice bookseller, Gateshead, Durham, 1774. Apprenticed to Chalmers, James, £20/00/00 IR/1/28, fo. 045.
Wilson, George, apprentice bookseller, Gateshead, Durham, 1712. Son of Thomas of Durham DUR, gent dec. Apprenticed to Button, Joseph, £20/00/00 IR/1/03, fo. 066.
NEW ELVET
Sanderson, Patrick, bookseller, New Elvet, Durham 1778. Bankrupt: GM Jul 1778
STOCKTON
Christopher, Robert, bookbinder, Stockton, Durham, 1771. Apprentice Weir, James, £25/00/00. IR/1/58, fo. 007.
Christopher, Robert, bookseller, Stockton, Durham, 1776. Apprentice Heavisides, Michael, £20/00/00. IR/1/60, fo. 004.
Heavisides, Michael, apprentice bookseller, Stockton, Durham, 1776. Apprenticed to Christopher, Robert, £20/00/00 IR/1/60, fo. 004.
Monkmon, John, apprentice bookseller, Stockton, Durham, 1770. Apprenticed to Pickering, John, £15/00/00 IR/1/57, fo. 140.
Pickering, John, bookseller, Stockton, Durham, 1776. Apprentice Weatherall, John, £25/00/00. IR/1/60, fo. 004.
Pickering, John, bookseller, Stockton, Durham, 1770. Apprentice Monkmon, John, £15/00/00. IR/1/57, fo. 140.
Weatherall, John, apprentice bookseller, Stockton, Durham, 1776. Apprenticed to Pickering, John, £25/00/00 IR/1/60, fo. 004.
Weir, James, apprentice bookbinder, Stockton, Durham, 1771. Apprenticed to Christopher, Robert, £25/00/00 IR/1/58, fo. 007.
SUNDERLAND
Graham, James, bookseller, Sunderland, Durham, 1775/7. Royal Exchange policy 66416, £400, 1775/7.
This page last updated 23 June 2011
© Ian Maxted, 2005.
