The Devon paper trades: a biographical dictionary
Topsham
E_EN_DEV_TOPSHAM. Devon.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. ANDREWS, William. 1851. Paper maker. Wear. Born: 1786/7. Married: widower 1851. Lodger. Sources: Census 1851 1866/300.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. ASH, Elizabeth. 1851. Paper sorter. High Street 1851. Born: Topsham, daughter of Edward, farm labourer 1827/8. Sources: Census 1851 1866/282.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. AVERY, Eliza. 1851. Rag cutter. White Street 1851Born: Upton Pyne, daughter of Edward Philips, coal porter. Sources: Census 1851 1866/237.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. BEAVIS, Harriett. 1851. Paper finisher. Wear 1851. Born: Topsham, daughter of Mary, widow, 1832/3. Sources: Census 1851 1866/302.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. BEER, John. 1750. Paper maker. Apprenticed to Thomas Bond, served about four years, then absconded c1750. Sources: Shorter.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. BLACKMORE, Ann. 1851. Worker at paper mill. Wear 1851. Born: Cullompton. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/301.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. BOLT, Eliza. 1851. Rag cutter at paper manufactory. Strand 1851. Born: Crediton 1831/2. Visitor 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/204.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. BOND, Thomas III. 1750-1775. Paper maker, Topsham c.1750-1773. Son of Thomas II, papermaker of Huxham? Died: 26 Apr 1775 "This evening died, after a lingering illness, occasioned by a paralytic stroke, Mr. Bond, paper-maker, at Wear, near this city". EFP 28/4/1775 3c. Will proved 3 Jun 1775. Apprentice John Beer absconded c1750. To be sold [Countess Wear Mills] new-built paper-mill situate on the river Exe, between Exeter and Topsham, now in the possession of Mr Thomas Bond; consisting of one white vatt, one press-paper vatt, one hand vatt, four water-wheels, and four new glazing engines, with dry-houses, lofts and every other convenience ... with a very fine spring of water for washing. The mills lie very commodious for land or water carriage, as the tide flows up to the door ... There is a very good dwelling-house on the premises, with stables, outhouses, &c. &c. and the purchaser or tenant may have all the stock of rags, utensils, &c. at an appraised price. EFP 26/11/1773 2c. Sources: Shorter.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. BOND, Thomas IV. 1778-1781. Paper maker, Topsham 1778-1781, Exeter 1781-c.1794, Søllerød, Denmark 1794-1799, Asarum, Sweden 1799-1811, Skåne, Sweden 1811-1823. Born: 10 Jul 1756, Exeter (bap. 18 Jul Allhallows, Goldsmith Street), son of Thomas III. Married: Mary Steer born 1755 (bap. 30 Oct, daughter of William Steer, born 1726, and Mary Lane) 13 May 1777 Morchard Bishop by licence. Children: 1. son Thomas V bap. 3 Mar 1778, Topsham, later consultant at Strömma. After a careful description of the various new utility buildings, it is declared that the eldest son of papermaker, Thomas Bond (the younger) ... equipped with the honoured Magistrates' passports, was on the tenant's expense despatched to England to buy machines and several utilities for the prefection of the establishment about 1803 and around 1804 he moved to Sweden where he was hired by the Hamilton brothers at Huseby manor near Växjö as manager of the paper mill at Osby in Skatelövs parish. In October 1810 the parish priest Agrell noted that Thomas Bond with his wife Carolina Sophia Hallström (married 1804) and their three children intended to move to Denmark and they left the Osby Mill. Testimonial in English in the archives of Asarum parish (where the Strömma paper mill was situated, issued by minister Peter Warren in Topsham: The Son of Tho: and Mary Bond was baptized at the parish Church of Topsham in the 3 the day of March in the year of our Lord 1778. The above is a true copy taken from the Register book of the said parish of Topsham on the 2 day of February in the year of our Lord 1803 as witness our hands Peter Warren, minister, John Rexford, clarke. 2. daughter Elizabeth bap. 25 Feb 1782, Holy Trinity, Exeter (born 12th) who followed the family through Denmark to Sweden and died from anemia 1822. 3. Thome born born 20 Oct 1794, Søllerød, Copenhagen with Mary Steer as mother (he was from the beginning called and baptized Thome but later in his life called Thomas). 4. George born 15 Aug 1796, Søllerød, Denmark. 5. Louisa Hanna born in 1798 in Søllerød at Copenhagen, died 1803 in Asarum. His wife Mary followed him to Copenhagen, but she either died 25 June 1801 at Strömma Mill. Married: at Strömma on 12 Dec 1802 the children's governess, a dean's daughter, Maria Sophia Thomée (born 15 / 2 1776 Ravlunda). Children: 1. Wihelmina Mary born 13 Jan 1803, Asarum. 2. Christian Vollehard born 17 May 1804, Asarum. 3. Elsa Agneta born 23 May 1805, Asarum (portrait survives). 4. Nancy born 14 Nov 1807, Asarum. 5. Gustaf born 20 Apr 1809, Asarum. 6/7. Robert and Karl George born c. 1815, both died 1822. Died: probably in England 1824. Insured Higher and Lower Millhouses in own tenure, Sun insurance policy 408513 1778/9, Guildhall Lib. ms. 11,937/271. Two paper mills in possession of Thomas Bond for sale EFP 12/1/1781. The Topsham land tax assessments for 1781 and 1782 list Thomas Bond as the proprietor of "Northmore's Mills" with Abraham Cowley as occupier, assessed at £1 6s. The mills appear to have been purchaed by Thomas Chorlock, who is listed as the proprietor of "Bond's mills" in 1783. He may have worked at one of the mills in Exeter, perhaps Trew's Wear, in the 1780s. In 1794 Thomas IV moved to Denmark, where he spent five years at the newly built paper mill "New Mill" in Søllerød, in Sokkelunds district just north of Copenhagen. Two entrepreneurial tanners from England, Nelthropp and Harris, had been granted favourable loans by the Danish government to start factories in Denmark. They even started a paper mill in the “English method”. In 1799 Thomas IV arrived in Asarum parish, near the town Karlshamn in Blekinge, at Strömma Mill, Sweden from Denmark. The family moved in 1811 to Österlen a new paper mill, established by his brother in law at Ramnakulla in Skåne (in Southern Sweden). This mill was closed down about 1815. Thomas is said to have absconded from Sweden and his swedish wife & 10 living descendants c.1823. There is a tale among the descendants that a relative of Thomas IV Sarah Bond died in England in 1821 leaving a great legacy. Thomas Bond is believed to have travelled to England to acquire the legacy, but he disappeared and was declared dead by Swedish authorities in 1824. Sources: Shorter; Mats Pettersson "The English paper maker at Strömma paper mill and the grim destiny of his abandoned wife” Historical society of Karlshamn, 2010.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. BROOKS, Robert. 1798. Paper maker. Wear Mills 1798. Dissolved partnership with Joseph and Peter MacKenzie and John Pim LG 24/3/1798.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. CHAPMAN, Ann. 1851. Worker at paper mills. Wear 1851. Born: Crediton 1807/08. Married: widow 1851. Lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/301.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. CHORLOCK AND HILL. 1794-1795. Paper makers. Exeter. Thomas Chorlock and John Hill insured Higher and Lower Wear Mills, Sun insurance policy 631851 18/9/1794. Partnership dissolved EFP 26/3/1795.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. CHORLOCK AND HUTTON. 1784. Paper makers. New partnership at Lower Wear Mills EFP 7/10/1784 3a
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. CHORLOCK AND HYDE. 1784. Paper makers. Dissolution of partnership at Wear Mills EFP 7/10/1784 3a.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. CHORLOCK, Thomas. 1784-1803. Paper maker. Wear Mills 1784; Lower Wear Mills 1784. Married: widow died EFP 16/7/1818 4b. Died: EFP 5/5/1803 4c. Land tax assessment of 1783 lists him as proprietor of "Bond's mills", presumably acquired from Thomas Bond occupied by himself and others, assessed at £1 6s. Dissolution of partnership with Thomas Hyde at Wear Mills, to work with Mr Hutton at Lower Wear Mills EFP 7/10/1784 3a. Dispute with John Hayman, surveyor re weirs EFP 15/4/1790 2b. Insured Higher and Lower Wear Mills, Sun policy 685979 21/1/1799. Sources: Shorter.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. COUNTESS WEAR MILLS. 18--. Paper mills. Premises of Street and Smith 1832, Harris and Tremlett 1844, Charles Harris 1844-69, Harris and Martin 1869. To be sold ... new-built paper-mill situate on the river Exe, between Exeter and Topsham, now in the possession of Mr Thomas Bond; consisting of one white vatt, one press-paper vatt, one hand vatt, four water-wheels, and four new glazing engines, with dry-houses, lofts and every other convenience ... with a very fine spring of water for washing. The mills lie very commodious for land or water carriage, as the tide flows up to the door ... There is a very good dwelling-house on the premises, with stables, outhouses, &c. &c. and the prchaser or tenant may have all the stock of rags, utensils, &c. at an appraised price. EFP 26/11/1773 2c. David Learwood, foreman, drowned EFP 23/12/1784. Stock in trade for sale EFP 12/7/1832 2c. Charles Harris and Edward Norish Tremlett dissolve partnership, Harris to continue alone EFP 28/11/1844 3g. Fire at premises EFP 28/8/1856 5e. New set of mills built, suplus stock for sale EFP 3/3/1869 1b.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. CROSS, John. 1851. Worker at paper mills. Wear 1851. Born: Topsham 1835/6, son of Maria. Sources: Census 1851 1866/298.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. CROSS, Maria. 1851. Paper maker's wife. Wear 1851. Born: Topsham 1811/2. Married: by 1835. Children: born Topsham 1835-48. Head of household 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/298.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. CROSS, William. 1851. Worker at paper mills 1851. Born: Topsham 1839/40, son of Maria, paper maker's wife. Sources: Census 1851 1866/298.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. DALTON, William. 18--. Paper maker. Wear 1829. Married: Sarah. Children: Louisa born 17/8/1826, bap. 17/9; George born 11/3/1829, bap. 5/4 both at George's Meeting.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. DAWE, Eliza. 1851. Rag cutter at paper maufatory. Shapter Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1820/1, daughter of William, pauper, formerly chandler. Sources: Census 1851 1866/207.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. DEACON, James. 1851. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Heperton (?), Herts 1803/4. Married: Sarah, born 1810/1 St. Paul's Cray, Kent. Children: born St. Paul's Cray 1834-45, Topsham 1847-49. Sources: Census 1851 1866/304.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. DUNSFORD, William. 1851. Millwright. Wear 1851. Born: Bradninch 1799/1800. Married: widower 1851. Children: child born Bradninch 1838/9. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. ENGLAND, George. 1730-1754. Paper maker. Married: Mary Smart of Topsham, widow, licence 25/5/1730. Thomas Northmore of St. Thomas, Exeter insured paper mills in tenure of George England, Sun policy 140101 22/3/1754. Sources: Shorter.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. GLYDDON, Sarah. 1851. Paper mill labourer. Wear 1851. Born: Chudleigh 1797/8. Married: James, farm labourer. Sources: Census 1851 1866/302.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. GOULD, Henry. 1851. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Plympton St. Mary 1811/2. Married: Mary, borm Bradninch, mill labourer. Children: born Bradninch 1846-50. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. GOULD, Mary. 1851. Labourer at paper mill. Born: Bradninch 1822/3. Married: Henry, born Plympton St. Mary, paper maker. Children: born Bradninch 1846-50. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. HAIN, Frances. 1851. Rag cutter. White Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1833/4, daughter of William Smith. Sources: Census 1851 1866/233.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. HALLADAY, Alexander. 1851. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Moffat, Scotland 1800/1. Unmarried. Lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/300.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. HARRIS AND TREMLETT. 1832. Paper makers. Partnership of Charles Harris and Edward Norish Tremlett qq.v. Lessees of Spring Gardens form Hugh Oxenham, gent 1832 (DRO 3110M/T17).
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. HARRIS, Charles. 1844-1869. Paper manufacturer. Head Wear 1844; Countess Wear Mills 1844-69. Born: Pinhoe 1790/1. Married: Elizabeth, born 1788/9, Bradninch EFP 21/7/1825 4a. Children: John born Exeter 1830/1; daughter married EFP 3/8/1848 3c. Partner with Edward Norish Tremlett, report of new process EFP 28/4/1836 2a. Harris and Tremlett wanting men EFP5/1/1837 2c. Dissolving partnership with Edward Norish Tremlett at Hear Wear and Countess Wear Mills, Tremlett continuing alone at Hear Wear, Harris continuing alone at Countess wear Mill EFP28/11/1844 3g. Leased Spring Gardens from Abraham Tozer devisee of the late Hugh Oxenham 1846 (DRO 3110M/T18). Agreement to let Spicer's Gardens 1853 (DRO 3110M/T19). Fire at Countess Wear Mill EFP 28/8/1856 5e. In partnership with Charles Martin, built new set of mills, surplus stock for sale EFP 3/3/1869 1b. Sources: Census 1851 1866/303.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. HARRIS, John D. 1851. Paper manufacturer's son. Wear Mills 1851 Born: Exeter 1820/1, son of Charles and Eluizabeth. Sources: Census 1851 1866/303.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. HAYDON, George. 1851. Paper maker. Countess Wear Inn 1851. Born: Bradninch 1825/6. Unmarried, visitor 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/295.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. HAYDON, Richard. 1851. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Bradninch 1824/5. Married: Elizabeth, born Exeter 1816/7. Children: child born Bradninch 1837. Anne Haydon, aged 19, born Bradninch, visitor 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/304.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. HAYWARD, Fanny. 1851. Paper maker. Topsham Road 1851. Born: Nymet Rowland 1814/5. Married: William, labourer. Sources: Census 1851 1866/308.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. HAYWOOD, Samuel. 1826. Paper maker. Married: Marianne. Children: George, born 27/6/1826, bap. 16/7 George's Meeting.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. HIGHER WEAR MILL. 1704-1884. Paper mill. See Upper Wear Mill.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. HILL, John. 1794-1795. Paper maker. See Chorlock and Hill.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. HORTON, Margaret. 1851. Rag cutter. Red Lion Court 1851. Born: Topsham 1824/5. Married: Frederick, mariner. Sources: Census 1851 1866/240.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. HUMPHREY, Alfred. 1851. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Cheddar, Somerset 1830/1. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/300.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. HUTTON. 1784. Paper maker. See Chorlock and Hutton.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. HYDE, Thomas. 1784. Paper maker. Wear Mills 1784. Partnership with Thomas Chorlock dissolved EFP 7/10/1784 3a.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. LANGDON, Abraham. 1656. Paper maker. Wear Mills 1656. Apprentice Peter Trenchard, later of St. Thomas, Exeter. Sources: Shorter.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. LEARWOOD, David. 1851. Paper maker. Wear Mills 1851. Foreman to Thomas Chorlock, drowned EFP 23/12/1784. Sources: Shorter.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. LEE, Iset(?) 1851. Employed at paper mills. Wear 1851. Born: Bradninch 1827/8. Unmarried, head of household 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. LEE, Jane. 1851. Employed at paper mills. Wear 1851. Born: Bradninch 1832/3. Unmarried, living with brither Iset(?) Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. LEE, Maria. 1851. Worker in paper mill. Wear 1851. Born: Wookey, Somerset 1830/1. Married: George, labourer. Sources: Census 1851 1866/296.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. LEE, Mary A. 1851. Worker in paper mill. 3, Bluett's Row 1851. Born: Topsham 1829/30. Unmarried, visitor 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/265.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. LOWER WEAR MILL. 1778-1784. Paper mill. To be let EFP 29/5/1778 2c. New partnership between Thomas Chorlock and Mr Hutton EFP 7/10/1784 3a.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. LUXON, Dinah. 1851. Rag cutter. White Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1831/2, daughter of Elizabeth, widow of pilot. Sources: Census 1851 1866/233.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. MADDICKS, Sally E. 1851. Rag cutter at paper manufactory. Monmouth Street 1851. Born: Scotland 1830/1, daughter of Robert, pauper. Sources: Census 1851 1866/214.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. MARDON, Harriett. 1851. Emplotyed at paper mill. Wear 1851. Born: Exmouth 1824/5. Unmarried, living with sister Mary who was head of household 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/298.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. MARDON, Mary. 1851. Employed at paper mill. Wear 1851. Born: Exmouth 1818/9. Unmarried, head of household 1851. Sister Harriett living with her. Sources: Census 1851 1866/298.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. MARTIN, Charles. 1869. Paper maker. Countess Wear Mills 1869. Partner with Charles Harris q.v.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. MARTIN, Ellen. 1851. Worker at paper mill. 3, Bluett's Row 1851. Born: Topsham 1828/9. Aunt Elizabeth washerwoman.Sources: Census 1851 1866/265.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. MARTINS, Elizabeth. 1851. Works at paper mills. Wear 1851. Born: Doddington, Oxfordshire 1825/6. Married: Henry, paper maker q.v.Sources: Census 1851 1866/304.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. MARTINS, Henry. 1851. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: North Newton, Oxfordshire 1823. Married: Elizabeth. Children: child born Doddington 1849/50. Sources: Census 1851 1866/304.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. MULLENS, Elizabeth. 1851. Paper layer at mills. White Street 1851. Born: Wear 1831/2. Married: William, fisherman. Sources: Census 1851 1866/232.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. NEWMAN, William. 1851. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Bradninch 1834/5. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/296.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. OSBERN, Louisa. 1851. Rag cutter, paper manufactory. Shapter Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1824/5, daughter of Robert, boat builder. Sources: Census 1851 1866/210.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. OXENHAM AND PIM 1799-1818. Paper makers Wear Mills 1799 ; Topsham 1811d. Hugh Oxenham and John Pim mentioned EFP 10/10/1799. Partnership dissolved 24/6/1810, new partnership 29/9/1811-27/6/1818. Sources: Shorter; DRO 3110M/B1-3.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. OXENHAM, Hugh. 1805-1818. Paper maker. Wear Mills 1810. Insured mills with Faith Chorlock, widow, Sun policy 776119 17/4/1805. Dissolving partnership with John Pim EFP 8/2/1810 4d. Partnership dissolved 24/6/1810, new partnership with John Pim 29/9/1811-26/6/1818. Sources: Shorter; DRO 3110M.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. PAINTER, James. 1851. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Bradninch 1832/3. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. PEARCE, Sarah. 1851. Worker at paper mill. Thorn Court 1851. Born: Topsham 1831/2. Unmarried 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/261.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. PIM, Edward. 1832. Paper maker, formerly of Salem-Place, Saint Sidwell, Exeter, then of Topsham, Devonshire, out of business, and late of Newton Saint Cyres, Devon, Paper-Maker, (sued with Henry Cleeve Butler.) Insolvent debtor, prisoner, to appear at the Court-House, at Exeter, 13th day of November 1832. Sources: LG 23 Oct 1832.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. PIM, John. 1798-1818. Paper maker. Wear Mills 1798-1818. Married: Ann. Died: 27/6/1818. Dissolving partnership with Joseph and Pater Mackenzie and Robert Brooks 15/3/1798 LG 24/3/1798. Dissolving partnership with Hugh Oxenham EFP 8/2/1810 4d. Partnership dissolved 24/6/1810, £2,000 received in settlement 1811 (DRO 3110M/B1). New partnership with Hugh Oxenham 29/9/1811-26/6/1818 (DRO 3110M/B1-3).
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. PIMM, Eliza. 1851. Worker at paper mill. Fore Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1831/2. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/259.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. PITTS, Charlotte. 1851. Rag cutter at paper manufactory. Quay Hill 1851. Born: Topsham 1826/7. Married: Joseph, farm labourer. Sources: Census 1851 1866/229.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. PITTS, Emma. 1851. Mill labourer. Wear 1851. Born: Crediton 1837/8, daughter of John, millwright and Fanny, mill labourer. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. PITTS, Fanny. 1851. Mill labourer. Wear 1851. Born: Crediton 1816/7. Married: John, millwright q.v. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. PITTS, John. 1851. Millwright. Wear Born: Crediton 1815/6. Married: Fanny q.v. Children: born Crediton 1837-41; Exeter 1844/5; Monmouth 1847/8; Bradninch 1849/50. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. POLLARD, Jane. 1851. Paper mill labourer. Wear 1851. Born: Huxham 1799/1800. Married: widowed 1851. Lodger. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. PYM, Elizabeth. 1851. Paper maker. Majorfield Lane 1851. Born: Topsham 1824/5. Visitor 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/246.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. PYM, Elizabeth. 1851. Worker at paper mill. 2, Beales Row 1851. Born: Topsham 1819/20, daughter of Maria, pauper widow. Sources: Census 1851 1866/265.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. PYM, Emma. 1851. Worker at paper mill. Thorn Court 1851. Born: Topsham 1830/1. Unmarried, visitor 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/261.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. PYM, Maria. 1851. Worker at paper mill. 2, Beales Row 1q851. Born: Topsham 1809/10 daughter of Maria, pauper widow. Sources: Census 1851 1866/265.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. RUSSELL, Ann. 1851. Worker in paper mill. Wear 1851. Born: Norfolk 1827/8. Married: John, labourer. Sources: Census 1851 1866/296.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. SANDERS, Samuel. 1851. Paper maker's clerk. Wear Mills 1851. Born: Frome, Somerset 1812/3. Children: son born Topsham 1842/3. Sister-in-law Susan Brewer housekeeper 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/304.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. SANDFORD, Mary. 1851. Worker at paper mill. Thorn Court 1851. Born: Topsham 1826/7. Married: widowed 1851. Children: William born Topsham 1844/5. Sources: Census 1851 1866/261.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. SCADDING, Matthew. 1851. Stoker, paper mills. Wear 1851. Born: Broadclyst 1826/7. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/302.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. SKINNER, Harriett. 1851. Rag cutter. Mogridges Court 1851. Born: Topsham 1832, daughter of William, labourer. Sources: Census 1851 1866/261.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. SQUIRE(S), Benjamin. 1829-1831. Paper maker. Married: Sophia. Children: Sophia born 19/12/1829, bap. 10/1/1830; Ann born 28/7/1831, bap. 22/8/1831 both a George's Meeting.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. STAFFORD, William. 1851. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Newbury, Berks 1820/1. Married: Anne, born Romsey, Hants 1821/2. Children: born Clatford, Hants 1843-44; Korselston, Kent 1847/8; Topsham 1851.Sources: Census 1851 1866/298.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. STEVENS, Cyrenius J. 1851. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Rickmansworth, Herts 1828/9. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/302.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. STIRN, Elizabeth. 1851. Rag cutter at paper manufactory. White Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1833, daughter of William, former blacksmith. Sources: Census 1851 1866/231.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. STIRN, Mary. 1851. Rag cutter at paper manufactory. White Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1830/1, daughter of William, former blacksmith. Sources: Census 1851 1866/231.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. STIRN, Sarah. 1851. Rag cutter at paper manufactory. White Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1826/7, daughter of William, former blacksmith. Sources: Census 1851 1866/231.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. STREET AND COOPER. 1828-1829. Paper makers. South Street, Exeter and Wear 1828d. Man injured at mill EFP 12/11/1829 2c. See also Exeter.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. STUCKEY, Jane. 1851. Worker at paper mill. High Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1814/5. Married: John, farm labourer. Sources: Census 1851 1866/270.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. TOWLE, John. 1851. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Nottingham 1828/9. Unmarried, lodger, one eye lost 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/302.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. TURNER, James. 1851. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Kent 1830/1. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/302.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. UPPER WEAR MILL. 1704-1884. Paper mill. Active 1704-1884. Four vats. To be let EFP 29/5/1778 2c. Sources: Chitty.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. WALKER, William. 1851. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: High Wycombe, Bucks 1823/4. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/300.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. WALTER, James. 1841. Paper trader. Countess Wear 1841. Born: outside Devon, c1801/2, aged 40, census 1841.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. WAYCOTT, John. 1851. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Shiermouth, Mon. 1831/2. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. WEAR MILLS. 1781-1834. Paper mills. To be sold EFP 12/1/1781 2c, 19/4/1782 3a. Partnership between Thomas Chorlock and Thomas Hyde dissolved EFP 7/10/1834 3a. Partnership between Joseph Mackenzie, Peter Mackenzie, John Pim and Robert Brooks dissolved LG 24/3/1798. Partnership between Hugh Oxenham and john Pim dissolved EFP 8/2/1810 4d.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. WILLARD, Mary Ann. 1851. Rag cutter at paper manufactory. Strand 1851. Born: Topsham 1830/1. Visitor 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/204.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. WILMOT, Elizabeth. 1851. Worker in paper mill. Wear 1851. Born: Stafford 1836/7, daughter of Susan, worker in paper mill. Sources: Census 1851 1866/296.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. WILMOT, George. 1851. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Derby 1833/4, son of Susan, worker in paper mill. Sources: Census 1851 1866/296.
E_EN_DEV_Topsham. WILMOT, Susan. 1851. Worker in paper mill. Wear 1851. Born: Derby 1798/9. Married: but listed as head of household 1851. Children: George born Derby 1833/4; Elizabeth born Stafford 1836/7 qq.v. Sources: Census 1851 1866/296.
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