York Directory 1781

For the city of York, Yorkshire

Merchant’s and Tradesman’s Useful Companion.

An alphabetical list of the names of the tradespeople, and other eminent citizens; including the street they lived or traded on.

• ACKROYD Christopher, brewer, Walmgate
• Agar William, confectioner, Stone gate
• Allen William, grocer, Girdle gate
• Allanson Thomas, upholster, Blake Street
• Allanson John, jun. grocer and factor, Pavement
• Andersen Henry, snuff and toyman
• Aldridge John, grocer, Thursday’s Market Place
• Appleby Thomas, wholesale woollen draper, Castle gate
• Askwith John, woollen draper, Pavement
• Atkinson John, stone merchant, St. Andrew’s gate
• Atkinson Frederick, mercer, Stone gate
• Atkinson Joseph, stone cutter, St. Andrew’s gate
• Atkinson Thomas, stone cutter, St. Andrew’s gate
• Atkinson Charles, surgeon, Davey gate
• Aumack Joseph, grocer, Walmgate
• BAKER John, glass warehouse, Coney street
• Barker Matthew, upholsterer, Pavement
• Baxter Robert, grocer, Pavement
• Bacon Francis, apothecary, Pavement
• Baylden William, grocer and confectioner, Peter gate
• Beckwith Thomas and Co. painters, Ousegate
• Bell Nathaniel, stationer, Pavement
• Benson George, wharfinger, Skeldergate
• Bellwood William, architect, Lendall
• Bilton and Harrison, woollen drapers, Great Shambles
• Birketts M. confectioner, Spurrier gate
• Birdsall Cottom, grocer, Mickle gate
• Blanchard William and Co. printing-office, Copper gate
• Blakesly William, carver and gilder, Michael gate
• Bluitts William, vintner, Lendall
• Bowling William, wharfinger, Skeldergate
• Brown John, painter, Pavement
• Brookes Thomas, proctor, Petergate
• Burton Butler, grocer and confectioner, Pavement
• Buckle Marmaduke and son, woolstaplers, Goodram gate
• Bulmer Francis, butter factor, Peter gate
• Butler Joseph, land surveyor, Michael gate
• Buckle William, city attorney, Davey gate
• CARR John, esq; architect, Skeldergate
• Carr Robert, brewer, Foss gate
• Carrack John, leather seller, Pavement
• Cartwright Jonathan, coach maker, Blake street
• Champney William, surgeon
• Clarke John and Co. brewers, North street
• Clark Richard, silversmith, Spurrier gate
• Clayton William, governor of York castle
• Clubley Francis, grocer and confectioner, Coney street
• Clough John, esq; stamp-office, Peter gate
• Cowling Samuel, grocer, Goodram gate
• Cordeux Thomas, hatter and hosier, Pavement
• Cordley Thomas and Co. wine merchants, Mickle gate
• Coupland John, silversmith and cutler, Pavement
• Coxon Matthew, grocer, Peter gate
• Crompton, Ewbank and Co. bankers, Coney street
• Cross John, haberdasher, Copper gate
• DAWSON Richard, apothecary
• Davis William, cutler and instrument maker, Spurrier gate
• Dodsworth Ralph, raff merchant, Skeldergate
• Dodsworth John, iron merchant, Lower Ousegate
• Doughty Ann, woollen draper, Pavement
• Driffield Richard, grocer; Castle gate
• EASTERBY William, tobacconist, Lower Ousegate
• Eastburn Michael, grocer, Thursday’s Market Place
• Ellis William, livery lace weaver, Castle gate
• England Thomas, grocer, Mickle gate
• Erskine and Metcalf, sadlers, Coney street
• Ewbank George jun. and Co. chymists and druggists, Castle gate
• FAVILL Richard, surgeon, Ousegete
• Fenwick John, brandy merchant, and agent to the hawkers and pedlars, Collier gate
• Fettes George, pawn broker, Pavement
• Forbes and Fothergill, ivory comb maker, Mickle gate
• Fowler Samuel, furrier and glover, Spurrier gate
• Frobisher Nathaniel, stationer, Pavement
• GARFORTH, Raper, Clough, and Swan, bankers, Spurrier gate
• Garland and Braint, butter factors, Monk bar
• Garencires Theophilus Davyes, apothecary, Stone gate
• Graves aud Gray, attornies, Peter gate
• Gray John, hardwareman, Foss gate
• Gray Samuel, grocer, Foss gate
• Grave John, grocer, Foss gate
• HAIGHTON John, millener and haberdasher, Minster yard
• Halfpenny J painter, Stone gate
• Hay John, woollen draper, Ouse gate
• Hampton and Prince, silversmiths, Coney street
• Hartley Thomas, brewer, Thursday’s Market Place
• Hicks John, apothecary, Pavement
• Hindley and Co. silk mercers, St, Helen’s square
• Hobson Richard, woollen draper and mercer, Pavement
• Hotham George Nathaniel, haberdasher, Foss gate
• Hotham Jane and son, hatters and hosiers, Ousegate
• Hotham Robert and Co. brewers, Walmgate
• Hopwood Jonathan, haberdasher, Alce lane
• Houseman and Tate, brandy merchants, St. Saviour gate
• Hunter Alexander, M. D. Peter gate
• Hughes George, grocer, King’s square
• Hudson Francis, bell founder, Pavement
• Hunt Francis, attorney, St. Saviour gate
• JACKSON Francis, printing-office, Peter gate
• Jackman James, George Inn, Coney street.
• Jennings and Rudd, linen drapers, Ousegate
• Johnson John, grocer, 4 King’s square
• Johnson Peter, esq; recorder
• KETTLEWELL Richard, woollen draper, Thursday’s Market Place
• Kilby Thomas, brewer, Tanner row
• Kitson George, wholesale woollen draper, Collier gate
• LAMB James, attorney, Barker’s hill
• Lakeland Mr. attorney, Swine gate
• Lawton and Bird, starch makers and perfumers St. Helen’s Square
• Lund Thomas, attorney, Collier gate
• MALTON John, silversmith, Spurrier gate
• Margraves Miss, milliner, Peter gate
• Mason Nathaniel, painter, Stone gate
• Marshall James, upholsterer, Peter gate
• Maude James, tea dealer, Ouse gate
• Metcalf Richard, taylor, Stone gate
• Milnes Mr. proctor, Minster yard
• Milner Thomas, coach painter, Stone gate
• Moody Samuel, hatter, Pavement
• Morley William, linen draper, Friar gate
• Mortimer Timothy, attorney, Goodram gate
• Myres Henry, esq; Lord Mayor, Mansion house
• Myres, Wright and Hearon, tea dealers, Ousegate
• OLDFIELD Joshua, wine merchant and post master, Post office
• PERCIVALL Thomas, grocer, Walmgate
• Peacock Daniel, linen draper, Spurrier gate
• Peckett William, glass stainer, Davy gate
• Philips and Benson, butter factors, Skeldergate
• Place Lionel, esq; Trinity lane
• Platts James, painter, Coney street
• Plummer Mr, attorney, St. Savior gate
• Preston Roger, thread maker, Pavement
• Prince William, brewer, Tanner row
• RAPER and Smithson, tea dealers, Ousegate
• Raper, Townend and Woolly, attornies, Coney Street
• Ramsden Sarah, grocer, Goodram gate
• Richardson Thomas, brazier, Pavement
• Richardson William, tanner, Skeldergate
• Robinson Mark Anthony, hosier, Stone gate
• Robinson Hugh, esq; haberdasher, Great Shambles
• Robson James, silk mercer and linen draper, Ousegate
• Rodwell Thomas, wine merchant, Skeldergate
• Rotherforth Robert, Minster Inn, Michael gate
• Roscoe Elizabeth, White Horse, Cripplegate
• Ryley and Benson, brandy merchants, St. Savior gate
• SANDERSON John, chymist, druggist and aquæ fortis manufacturer, Mary gate
• Sanderson James, ironmonger, Spurrier gate
• Saunders Francis, apothecary and druggist, Ousegate
• Sawyer Mr. linen draper, Minster yard
• Sequin Nicholas, confectioner, Minster yard
• Sherwood Mr. attorney, Swine gate
• Siddle, Rhodes and Co. mercers, woollen drapers and taylors, Coney street
• Sinclair Robert, esq; Coney street
• Simpson James, mercer, Beddem
• Sleats Samuel, linen draper, Nessgate
• Smith Thomas, wholesale grocer and dry salter, Pavement
• Smith George, apothecary, Stone gate
• Smith William, York Tavern and Hotel, St. Helen’s Square
• Smith Charles, sadler, Pavement
• Smith Lawrence, grocer, Great Shambles
• Smithson George, Falcon Inn, Michael gate
• Spooner Thomas, woollen draper, Great Shambles
• Spence Robert, stationer, Ousegate
• Sotheran Henry, bookseller and brandy merchant, St. Helen’s square
• Stabler Emanuel, linen draper, Pavement
• Stabler Edward, wholesale haberdasher, Pavement
• Stavely Mr. carver and gilder, Coney street
• Suttle Thomas, wine merchant, Skeldergate
• Suttles James and George, wine merchants, Stone gate
• Surr Thomas, glass warehouse, Peter gate
• Swann Thomas, John, and Thomas, butter factors, Mickle gate
• Swainston Allen, M. D. Lendall
• TERRY John, apothecary, Stonegate
• Terry Leonard, woollen draper, Pavement
• Terry Robert, grocer, Coney street
• Tessyman William, bookseller, Minster yard
• Thompson William, stay maker, St. Helen’s square
• Thompson William, attorney, Castle gate
• Thackery ——, linen draper and haberdasher, Skeldergate
• Tillford John and George, seedsmen, Tanner row
• Tireman Thomas, flax dresser, Whip-ma Wap-ma gate
• Todd John, stationer, Stone gate
• Tuke and son, grocers and tea dealers, Castle gate
• WALLIS and Stockton, chymists and druggist, Collier gate
• Wallis John, apothecary, Pavement
• Wallis William, grocer, North street
• Ward Ann, printing-office, Coney street
• Wallis Edward, M. D. Peter gate
• Warren Matthew, White Swan, Copper gate
• Ward John, flax dresser, Pavement
• Wayer, William, stocking manufacturer, Stone gate
• Waude Samuel, esq; attorney, Castle gate
• Weaver Marmaduke, grocer, Goodram gate
• Whaley Francis, apothecary, Collier gate
• White William, M. D. Castle gate
• Wilson Thomas, stationer, Ousegate
• Willans Thomas, cutler and instrument maker, Pavement
• Wilkinson John, chymist and druggist, Ousegate
• Wildboar Richard, shoemaker, Coney street
• Withers Thomas, M. D. New street
• Wilson William, brewer, Walmgate
• Withers William, esq; St. Savior gate
• Wormald John, brewer, Skeldergate
• Wright and Prest, chymists and druggists, Pavement
• Wright Mr, proctor, Goodram gate
• Wrigglesworth John, Black Swan, Copper gate
• VICKERS John, confectioner, Peter gate
• Virtue Timothy, butter factor, Bootham bar
• Vollans Misses, milliners, Ousegate
• YEATES Charles, linen draper, Ousegate
• Yoward Mr. attorney, St. Savior’s gate

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