Held at: | Hereford Public Library |
Reference: | Local and Trade Directories |
Source: | Original document |
Title: | Kelly’s Directory of Herefordshire and Shropshire |
Place name: | Michaelchurch Escley |
Date: | 1913 |
Description:
Trades and professions named in Michaelchurch Escley include:
Blacksmith: Charles Davies |
Carpenter: Henry G Price |
Carpenter: Richard Watkins |
Carrier: Arthur Challenor |
Gamekeeper: John Powell |
Grocer: Mrs Jane Watkins |
Innkeeper: Arthur Challoner [Bridge Inn], |
Innkeeper: Henry G Price [New Inn] |
Mason: Charles Hughes |
Miller: Charles E Price [Michaelchurch Mill] |
Schoolmaster: William C Jones |
Sub postmaster: Charles E Price |
Tailor: Arthur Howard |
Vicar: Reverend Charles Henry Cook [since 1903] |
Wheelwright: Henry G Price |
Residents and property named include:
Allen | Mrs | Michaelchurch Court |
Altree, | Thomas | Upper house |
Carbery, | William | Ty Craddock |
Evans, | George | Marsh farm |
Farr, | Allan | Old house |
Gane, | George | New House |
Gladwyn, | George | Ty Mawr |
Gwillim, | Arthur | Maerdy |
Hoddell, | Jas. | Bank farm |
Howard, | Henry | Birches |
Howells, | George Edgar | Cairon |
Howells, | Jonathan | Tynag quint [?tyn-y-gwynt] |
Howells, | William | New House |
Hughes, | Charles | The Cefn |
James, | Richard | The Firs |
Jones, | Noah | Tanners |
Jones, | Thomas | Pentwyn |
Lane, | Francis | Clothiers |
Lewis, | Arthur | Pucha |
Lewis, | William | Grove farm |
Lloyd, | William | Coed Robin |
Maddy, | Samuel | Great Cefn |
Mapp, | George | Bridge farm |
Meredith, | Aaron | Llanrosser |
Phillips, | John | Tyucha |
Phillips, | Thomas | Rocky fold |
Powell, | John | Barn Cottage |
Powell, | Phillip | Rhydynog |
Price, | Arthur | Old Hay |
Price, | George | Upper pen y park |
Price, | John | Old house |
Price, | John | Old Kates |
Price, | Louisa [Mrs] | Quakers |
Price, | Thomas | Blaenan |
Price, | William | Pykes |
Probert, | Arthur | White house |
Probert, | Septimus | Catompin |
Prosser, | Daniel | Glybes |
Prosser, | William | Brighton Camp |
Roberts, | Joseph | Rockfield House |
Shaw, | Elizabeth [Mrs] | Rhyd y back |
Trafford, | Mrs | The Cottage |
Watkins, | Henry | The Wern |
Watkins, | Thomas | Lower House |
Whistance, | Lewis | White cottage |
Williams, | George | Llanbadarn |
An image of the full 1913 Kelly’s Directory entry for Michaelchurch Escley is given below.
Observations:
Local farmers are named. The area, population, rateable value, main crops, geology, county court arrangements and other details of the Parish are given. Trustees of the late Henry Randolph Trafford and the Marquess of Abergavenny are joint Lords of the Manor and are the principal landowners. The architecture of the church, restored in 1872, is described, and there is a Primitive Methodist chapel. There is a public elementary school with master’s house for 100 children; average attendance 28.
This directory is not comprehensive in its coverage of all farms and commercial premises in the parish at the time. Also, in the transcribed lists of properties that are named, spellings in the original have sometimes been amended to reflect more common usage. In case of doubt please refer to the image of the original entry.
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