Parish of Maiden Newton
Postal and Commercial Directory's
Kelly's Directory of Dorsetshire 1855.
Gentry
Bridge Mr. Robert
Davis Miss, Ann
Davis Miss, Jane
Hamilton Lady Charlotte, Rectory
Keech Mr. William
Randall Robert M. esq
Roberts Mr. Mark
Scott Hon. & Rev. William Hugh, M.A. rectory
Shorts Mrs
Thomas Mrs , R
Warren Mr. William
Weston Rev. George Kirk
Williams Rev. Thomas (independent minister)
Traders
Bascoombe Robert, King's Arms commercial inn
Biles Susan (Miss), shopkeeper
Biles William, boot & shoe maker
Bishop Joseph, farmer
Bowring Benjamin, painter & glazier
Bragg Robert, surveyer of roads
Brown John national school
Bucker William, beer retailer
Burt James, farmer, Notton farm
Chalker John, watch & clock maker
Chard William, cooper
Childs Sarah (Mrs) shopkeeper
Clements William, tailor
Cornick Samuel, boot & shoe maker
Cox Henry, brewer, maltster & farmer, Patent Steam Brewery
Cox John, shop keeper
Cox Thomas, farmer, Cruxton
Croft Joseph, miller & baker, Sotton mill
Croft Lot, blacksmith
Devenish John, boot & shoe maker
Drew John, saddler & harness maker
Forse William, tailor
Gill John, carpenter
Groves Levi, farmer, Crockston farm
Hallet Robert, boot & shoe maker
Harvey James, beer retailer & grocer
Hodder Esau, tailor
Hodder Robert, shopkeeper
Hodges Ann, postmistress
Hodges Henry, carpenter
Jerrad Henry, cabinet maker & paper hanger
Keech John, baker
Legg Charles, plumber & painter
Loughlin John, shopkeeper
Meadway Joseph, butcher
Miles John, boot & shoemaker
Miles John, shopkeeper & beer retailer
Morris Charlotte (Mrs) , beer retailer
Morris Mary (Mrs), beer retailer
Morris Richard, tailer
Neal Johnathan, farmer & cattle dealer
Peckham John, White Horse commercial inn, & farmer
Randall Robert, M. surgeon
Roberts Frances, ironfounder
Roberts Mathew, ironfounder & smith
Roberts M. (Mrs), Ladies school
Sargeant Charles, beer retailer
Scriven John, stonemason
Shorto Thomas, baker
Stickland Joseph, boot & shoe maker
Stickland William, carpenter
Stickland Joseph, Saddle & harness maker
Swatridge wm, miller & corn merchant
Thomas Thomas, carpenter
Toop James, grocer
Trenchard George, grocer & draper
Warren George, machine maker
Whittle Abel, farmer
Whittle Charles, plumber , painter & glazier
Whitty George, butcher
woodford Joseph, engraver & organ builder
Post Office
Mrs Ann Hodges receiver. Letters are received by mail cart from Dorchester , & delivered at 8 a m.; dispatched at 7p.m. The nearest money order office is at Dorchester.
Places of Worshop
St. Mary's church, Hon. & rev. William, H . Scott, M.A. incumbent.
Independent chapel, Rev. Thomas Williams, minister
National School
John Brown, master; Mrs. Charlotte Morris mistress.