White’s Directory 1877 – Barrow-upon-Soar
Barrow-upon-Soar township
Covers 2510 acres, has 456 inhabited houses, population 1963,
assessment £13050
Bakers
Bryan John, (and farmer and victualler) Fox Inn, North Street
Marcer Thomas, (& grocer), North Street
Woollerton Joseph, (and farmer) Church Street
Blacksmiths
Atkin William, South Street
Black William, blacksmith and shopkeeper, North Street
Turlington James, Church Street
Builders
Ball William, bricklayer, Church Street
Black Hy. joiner, builder, contractor & saw mills, South Street
Sutton Henry, bricklayer, South Street
Sutton John & Son, bricklayers, North Street
Butchers
Briggs William, (and farmer), North Street
Cross George, (& grocer & farmer), North Street
Johnson Robert Wright, North Street
Lockwood John jun. North Street
Lockwood John (and farmer) Church Street
Carriers
Giles William, North Street
Maan Thomas, South Street
Coal Merchants
Ellis John & Sons, coal merchants and limeburners,and Leicester
Gill John Lawrance, Loughborough
Hames Thomas, (& shopkeeper), North Street
Harley George, coal dealer and carriage letter, Bridge Street
Harris William, South Street
Judd William, Church Street
Scott William, Bridge Street
Draper
Chapman John, (& farmer & shopkeeper), North Street
Lovett William, (& grocer), North Street
Oliver Mrs Elizabeth, (& shoemaker), North Street
Spencer Tom, (& tailor), South Street
Webster Miss Jane, (& milliner), South Street
Engineers
Crossley John Sidney, civil engineer, The Fields, Bridge Street
Farmers
Briggs William, (and butcher), North Street
Bryan John, (baker and victualler), Fox Inn, North Street
Bryan William, (and rate collector), North Street
Chapman John, (& draper & shopkeeper), North Street
Cross George, (& grocer & butcher), North Street
Cross George Arthur, Paudy Lodge
Fallows Joseph, Church Street
Friar John, (& grocer), Church Street
Harrison Thomas, North Street, h. Leicester
Hull George Lindsey, (& shopkeeper), White Lees
Johnson Joseph, South Street
Lockwood John, (& butcher), Church Street
Mason George, farm bailiff, North Street
Redshaw Thomas, farmer; h. Burton
Robinson Thomas; Burton
Squire Edward, Church Street
Ward Thomas, South Street
Woollerton Henry, South Street
Woollerton Joseph, (& baker), Church Street
Gardener
Bramley John, (& greengrocer), Church Street
Greengrocer
Bramley John, (& gardener), Church Street
Grocer
Chester Thomas, (and agent for W. & A. Gilbey’s wines)
Cross George, (and butcher and farmer), North Street
Freer Mrs Ann, South Street
Friar John, (and farmer), Church Street
Lovett William, (and draper), North Street
Marcer Thomas, (and baker), North Street
Hosiery Industry
Bramley George, bag hosiery manufacturer, North Street
Braund George, hosiery mnfr. Loughborough; h. Strancliffe
Parker Christopher Theophilus, hosiery manufacturer, Loughborough; h.
Strancliffe
Implement maker
Briggs Thomas, (& victualler), Three Crowns, North Street
Inns and Beer houses
Briggs Thomas, (and implement maker), Three Crowns, North Street
Bryan John, Fox Inn, North Street
Cook George, beer house, North Street
Hall John, victualler, Railway Inn, Barrow
Lockwood Edmund, victualler, Royal Oak, North Street
Smith Joseph, beerhouse, North Street
Swain William, victualler (and gravestone engraver), Blacksmiths’ Arms,
North Street
Oliver Walter, victualler, Bishop Blaize, South Street
Ward Henry, victualler, Navigation Inn, Barrow Mill
Lawyers
Woolley William John, solicitor, Loughborough, h. Barrowcliff
Lime Industry
Benton William John Woodroffe, lime merchant (Lewin & B.); h. North
Street
Ellis John & Sons, coal merchants and lime burners, and Leicester
Goodacre Bros. (Upton & Charles) mineral white manufacturers, Barrow
Plaster Mills
Lewin & Benton, lime merts. & mnfrs. Barrow Lime Works
Lewin George (L. & Benton); h. North Street
Post Office
Greatorex Mrs Fanny, postmistress, Church Street
Railways
Rivitt George, Midland Railway station master
Rate Collector
Bryan William, (& farmer)
Saddler
Daft William, jun. North Street and Walton
Schools
Hines Miss Harriet, Nat. Infant schoolmistress, Church Street
Hitches George James, Nat. schoolmaster, Church Street
Pearse Rev. Arthur Hy. M.A., headmaster of Grammar School
Sullivan Miss Annie, mistress, Rom. Cath. School, Church Street
Shoemaker
Hubbard John, Church Street
Oliver Mrs Elizabeth, (& draper), North Street
Oswin John Henry, North Street
Shopkeepers
Black William, (& blacksmith),North Street
Chapman John, (& draper &farmer)
Cunnington Stephen, Church Street
Giles John, North Street
Hall Mrs Ann, Nook Lane
Hall George, North Street
Hames Thomas, (& coal dealer),
Hudson John, Bridge Street
Hull George Lindsey, (& farmer), White Lees
Lockwood John, North Street
Orton Oliver John, North Street
Perkins Alfred, Bridge Street
Tailor
Archer Amos, Loughborough; h. South Street
Castledine Thomas, Nook Lane
Dexter George, Bridge Street
Spencer Tom, (& draper), South Street
Wheelwright
Freer William, (& cricket bat maker), South street
Smith Arthur Thos. North Street and Walton
Other
Burbidge Hambly Charles Hambly, manager, The Leys
Cook John, weigh clerk, Depot, Bridge Street
Cragg William Preston, house agent and income tax collector, Bridge
Street
Cross Charles, corn factor, Church Street
Freer William, cricket bat maker, South Street
Hallam Charles, bill poster, pinder and crier, Church Street
Harley George, carriage letter and coal dealer, Bridge Street
Harris Mrs Ann, apartments, South Street
Lockwood John, parish clerk and sexton, Church Street
Newham Rev. William Leighton, M.A. vicar
Shenton John Snelson, tallow chandler, Leicester; h. Church Street
Webster Miss Jane, milliner and draper, South Street
Woolley William Edward, land agent, Loughborough; h. Barrowcliff
Names
Black Mrs Mary, South Street
Brady Mr Patrick, Emerald house, North Street
Brown Mr Randal, Cliffe House
France Mr Ephraim, New Cottage, Bridge Street
Gill Mrs Elizabeth, South Street
Mrs Elizabeth Josephine, Sileby Road
Hands Mrs Emily, The Cottage
Johnson Mr William, Cliffe Cottage
Moore Mrs Harriet, South Street
O’Connor Mr John,South Street
Snow Mr John, Charnwood cottage, Church Street
Wale Mr Samuel Chapman, North Street