Summary of Directories

Some of the directories in the rest of this website are in name order rather than house order. I have summarised the entries here by house number, so Gwydir Street residents can see who has lived in their house (if known).

Gwydir Street (numbered)

The people in the 1879 directory have ? in front of their names, unless they are in a pub. This is because the entries were either un-numbered or were in the old street numbering. I have provisionally placed them if they were in that house in subsequent years. However, there is evidence in later years that some people changed house while staying in the same street, so this might have happened for the 1879 people as well.

Most of the houses in the street are terrace, fronting straight onto the street, as you can see from these photos. They mostly have three windows at the front (2 on the first floor and 1 by the front door), although some only have 1 on the first floor. The smallest houses are only 12 feet wide, although the first floor may be larger than the ground if it goes over the passageway or 'entry'. The odd numbers from 137 to 177, and the even numbers from 144 to 192, have small front gardens. This is the 'posh' end of Gwydir Street! There are a few lower numbers with front garden or set back slightly from the road. There are no detached houses, and the semi-detached are either end terrace, or have a yard entrance to one side. The are few bigger houses - nos. 22, 45, 85, 103 (existing or former pubs), 52 (double fronted with 5 front windows) and 144 (7 windows).

At present, there is a gap between 12 and 22, where the Beaconsfield club used to be (now Beaconsfield House), and between 21 and 27 (entrance to small workshops - old Pye site). No. 62 is missing (entrance to new housing). The even numbers end at 192, as they always have. There are no numbered residential houses beyond 177, just the Dales brewery site and some antique shops. In the directories, there is some confusion as to which house number Dales Brewey has, if any.

One thing that strikes anyone who knows the current Gwydir Street is: Where is the Cambridge Blue (formerly as the Dewdrop Inn)? It is at 85, Gwydir Street, and is a double-fronted building. The Strange family live (intermittently) at no 87, which is where the current landlord of the Cambridge Blue lives, and they are described as beer retailers. In 1913 Richard Sutcliffe is described as being publican of the Dewdrop Inn at 87, which can't be right as it is so small. Robert Alderson, a plasterer, is the only inhabitant of 85. Perhaps he lived in a flat above the pub. I have a pub map, undated but persumed to be about 1930's, which does mention the Dewdrop Inn. It also mentioned the Brewer's Arms and Gwydir Arms, mentioned in the directories but no longer existing, and the Alexandra Arms which has survived from the first directory to the present day.

There are some mobile people. Bernard Webb, a stationer, seemed to move from 39 to 38 (which is across the road). Sidney Strange, a beer retailer, seemed to depart the family home at 87 to set up selling beer at 79 for a bit, but then returned to 87. The Pamphilon family started at 57, moved to 55, then to 59. The 1881 Census shows that James Pamphilan and family lived at 55 Gwydir Street, and Ned Pamphilon and family lived at 40 Gwydir Street (Hope Cottage), so perhaps it was just the business address which was in the directories. John Kent, slater, moved from 79 to 167, a bigger house, so perhaps this showed his business was thriving. The Butler Brothers (grocers) moved from 138 to 144, again, a much larger house. But of course these may be errors in one of the directories! Alfred Good at 67 expanded to 65 as well. There are other doubled shops, the Beasleys (painters) are at 153 and 155, Charles Brown (hardware stores) at 62 and 64.

House number	1879	1883	1892	1904	1913	1916	Memories house deeds
May Cottage				Flack, James painter	Matthews, Reuben house decorator
				Jaggs, - fish merchant	Plumb, H. cabinet maker and furniture dealer
1				Sivile, John greengrocer			memories
2				Tiplady, Charles	Tiplady, Charles tailor
3		Bennett, John Robert bricklayer	Bennett, John Robert bricklayer	Bennett, J. Robert builder	Bennett, J. Robert, senior builder	Bennett, John Robert & Sons builders	memories
4				Miles, R.W. carpenter	Reynolds, Arthur John postman
5				Nunn, Mrs. Alice dressmaker	Benstead, George James tailor
6					Harben, Edward butcher
7				Dean, Frederick printer	Dean, Mrs.		house deeds
8				Sainte, -	Dewsbury, Arthur insurance agent
9				Redfern, James butcher	White, Mrs.		research
10				Long, Charles	Long, Charles W.B. G.E.R. clerk
11				Gibson, Arthur railway servant	Beale, A. tailor
12				Kerry, George boot salesman	Elsden, Reuben engine fitter		memories
Beaconsfield Club						Long, Charles secretary	memories
13				Walton, Mrs. Eleanor	Blackburn, James carpenter
			The Beaconsfield Club J.R.James secretary		Males, Edward custodian
15			Redfarn, Joseph butcher	Redfarn, Joseph butcher	Abbs, A.G. butcher	Abbs, Arthur G butcher	memories
17			Cook, Arthur shopkeeper	Hartley, Joseph. fishmonger	Legge, Dennis fried fish dealer Newstead, George brewer's labourer	Legge, Daniel fried fish shop
17a					Benstead, George Pledger		research
19				Clarke, Mrs. Elizabeth	Clarke, Mrs. Mary Ann		research
21				Jackon, Joseph Henry carpenter	Page, Alfred carpenter Ambrose, H.E. builder
22 Alexandra Arms	Ellwood, James beer retailer	Clark, Josiah publican	Cutmore James publican	Erden, P.F. publican	Shaw, Joseph A. publican	Johnson, George Samuel publican	memories
23				Banyard, Philip builder	Banyard, Philip builder	Ambrose, Harry Edmund builder	memories
24					Tiplady, George tailor
25				Peel, Zacchaeus	Leach, David hosier's assistant		memories
26				Carter tailor Alpha Cottage	Carter, William James tailor
27				Clark, Mrs.	Burling, William tailor
28		Bement,William boot & shoe maker		Shallow, F.W. compositor	Baker, William ironmonger's assistant
29				Scott, Henry hairdresser	Miller, Harry fruiterer and florist	Miller, Harry Edward greengrocer	memories
31				Harrison, F. George coach-body maker	Harrison, George Frederick coach-body maker
32	? Odell, Elijah greengrocer		Odell, Elijah greengrocer	Odell, Elijah marine store dealer	Brown, Robert oil and hardware merchant		see 62
33				North, Harry carpenter	North, Harry carpenter
34				Odell, Elijah greengrocer	Beales, Alfred carman
35				Goymer, Mrs.	Gymer, Mrs. F.
36				Willis, Miss Elizabeth dressmaker	Dobbin, Edward cement employee
37				Haddow, Joseph G.E.R. railway servant	Cutting, John butcher
38			Webb, Bernard stationer		Webb, Mrs A. greengrocer and newsagent	Webb, Mrs Amelia stationer
39		Webb, Bernard stationer		Denston, Frederick carpenter	Hornsby, William taxi-cab driver
40					Benstead, William carpenter
41				Levett, John G. brewer's labourer	Ginger, Mrs.
42		Millard, Harriet (Miss) day school	Millard, Samuel carpenter		Millard, Mrs Ann
43				Manning, George painter	Cundie, William woodman
44				Fuller, James engine driver G.E.R.	Denson, Frederick carpenter		memories
45 Gwydir Arms	Porter James publican	Holder. Thomas publican	Utteridge, James publican	Utteridge, James publican	Emery, George A. publican	Emery, George A. publican	memories
46				Wesson, Mrs. Harriet	Wesson, Mrs. Harriet
47		Sherringham, William shoe maker		White, Harry	Wallis, John greengrocer and confectioner	Flack, Mrs Caroline shopkeeper
48				Hammond, William G.E.R. engine driver	Melton, Mrs. laundress Melton, Sidney James carpenter
49				Wallis, J. confectioner, etc.	White, Harry W. painter
50	? Key, Edward shopkeeper	Key, Edward shopkeeper	Key, Edward grocer	Key, Edward grocer
51				Phillips, H.T.	Phillips, Henry T. clerk
52				Smith, Frederick porter	Finbow, William coal and coke merchants and furniture remover	Finbow, Charles furniture remover
53				Pettitt, Josiah joiner	Pettitt, Frank Josiah joiner
54				Lawrence, Thomas labourer	Lawrence, Thomas labourer		memories
55			Pamphilon Brothers carpenters	Cundell, William	Huckle, Henry engine driver, Leys School Laundry		research
56				Doggett, T.
57	? Pamphilon Brothers carpenters	Pamphilon Brothers carpenters	Rayner, Francis insurance agent	Bridgeman, Mrs.	Cornwall, Mrs. E. Pamphilon & Son builders, contractors and funeral furnishers
58				Laidlow, J.	Thoday, Samuel carman
59				Pamphilon and Son builders	Pamphilon, Ned builder	Pamphilon, Ned builder
60				Tingey, Stephen	Rolfe, Mrs		memories
61				Mansfield, ---	Mansfield, Harry painter
62				Brown, Charles hardware stores	Brown, Charles		photos
63				Moule, Arthur	Moule, Frederick fitter's labourer
64	? Watson, Herbert Johnson grocer	Watson, Herbert Johnson grocer	Mathold, Alfred dairyman	Brown, Charles hardware stores	Brown, C. and Sons oil and hardware merchants	Brown, C. & Sons hardware men	see 62
65			Fenton, Sarah (Miss) shopkeeper	Good, Alfred W. butcher	Hogg, James butcher
66					Watts, Robert S. carman
67	? Wilderspin, John carpenter	Wilderspin, Luther butcher	Good, Alfred butcher	Good, Alfred W. butcher	Burton, James J. butcher
68				Clarke, Edward porter	Clarke, Edmund porter
69	? Start, Joseph hosier	Start, Joseph linen draper	Wilson, Ellen (Mrs) haberdasher	---	Meadows, Walter William general shop	Meadows, Walter confectioner	memories
70				Smith, Tom poulterer	Smith, Tom poulterer
71				Curtis A. firelighter	Elliot, John William G.E.R.servant
72				Smith, Mrs.	Denston, Bernard Charles tailor
73				Chalky, William carpenter	Barnard, Thomas carpenter
74	? Bridges, Frederick baker (old 87)		Bridges, Frederick baker	Harwood, John baker	Loker, Frank baker and confectioner	Loker, Frank baker	memories
75				Thompson, James carpenter	Thompson, James carpenter
76				Shoote, T. Hogge, H.E.	Shoote, Thomas woodman
77				Charter, William carpenter	Charter, William carpenter
78				Butler, William railawy servant G.E.R.	Glover, Harry G.E.R. railway servant	Glover, Mrs Jessie draper
79		Strange, Sidney beer retailer	Kent, John slater	Harding, J.	Moule, Arthur cabinet maker
80				Smith, Mrs	Smith, H.J. engine driver, G.E.R.
81				Dunthorn, Jabez carpenter	Dunthorn, Jabez carpenter
82				Miller, Ambrose bricklayer	Sanders, Marton platelayer, G.E.R.
83			Scriven, Frederick William tailor	Cardinell, John whitesmith	Wilson, Alexander builder's engine driver		see 116
84				Smith, Mrs. Eliza	Earle, George machinist
85				Alderson, Robert plasterer	Alderson, Robert plasterer
86				Brown, Samuel engine driver
87 Dewdrop Inn Cambridge Blue	? Strange, Sidney beer retailer	Strange, Joseph beer retailer	Strange, Joseph cow keeper Strange, Sidney beer retailer	Strange, Mrs. Mary publican Strange, Sidney milkman	Sutcliffe, Richard publican Dewdrop Inn	Sutcliffe, Richard beer retailer	memories
88				Cook, Mrs.	Cook, Mrs M.
89				Hardy, Walter painter	Hardy, Walter painter, writer and grainer
90				Hornsby, Willam	Hornsby, Willam
91				Hitchings, Frederick	Pepper, James cement worker
92				Simons, William bricklayer	Pointon, Henry J. plasterer
93				Doggett, Miss Sarah	Doggett, Miss Sarah
94				Pointon, H.J.	Hobbs, Mrs.
95				Rutter, Arthur	Rutter, Walter carpenter
96				Simons, Samuel bricklayer	Simons, Samuel bricklayer
97				Rogers, H. basket maker	Allen, Herbert Alfred Fdk carpenter
98				Mansfield, William labourer	Ison, Mrs
99				Smee, John	Kempton, Frank Edward bricklayer
100			Cockerton, Clarissa (Mrs) greengrocer	Sutton, -	Sutton, William railway servant
101				Tiplady, G.E. tailor	Matthews, Samuel G.E.R. servant
102				Brinter, Mrs	Clark, Mrs.		house deeds
103 Brewers' Arms		Ellwood, James beer retailer		Taylor, Owen publican	Barnes, Frederick publican	Barnes, Frederick publican
104				Saunders, Martn platelayer	Butler, Mrs.
105				Staden, Alfred tailor	Jillians, Miss
106				Burbage, W.L. baker	Burbage, William L. baker
107				Fallows, John guard G.E.R.	Fallows, Mrs M.A.
108				Cornwell, Henry labourer	Wolfe, Harry Isaac
109				Sanderson, J.	Sanderson, David sweep
110				Clarke, William H. bricklayer	Stubbs, John taxi-driver
111				Gates, J. Gibbs	Doggett, James labourer
112				Page, O.	Langlet, Mrs. Arber, Sidney college porter
113				Parr, Philip agent	Parr, Mrs A.E.
114				Gibbs, - painter	Gibbs, Albert painter
115				Woodcock, G.	Butler, William Matthew engine driver, G.E.R.
116				Scriven, F.W. tailor	Ginn, Louis George engine driver		research
117				Perry, John railway servant	Perry, John railway servant
118				Smee, McAlbert	Reed, Joseph Thurlow P.O. mail messenger
119				Kirbyshire, Edward pensioner	Kirbyshire, Edward ex-police inspector
120				Betts, Philip labourer	Brown, Samuel engine driver, G.E.R.
121				Baker, Willam	Waters, Alfred G.E.R. servant
122				Crawshaw, Sidney clerk	Wells,William John bootmaker
123				Tookey, Walter carpenter	Tookey, Walter carpenter
124					Odell, Arthur Edward engineer
125				Phillips, Thomas timekeeper G.E.R.	Franklin, Arthur painter
126				Hayden, Frederick C. printer	Smith, Frederick C. college servant
127				Baker, Mrs.	Baker, Mrs S.M.
128				Parker, A.W. police constable	Parker, Alfred William police constable No. 20
129				Saunders, Walter joiner	Butler, Charles engine driver
130				Darling, W.	Pearce, John sawyer
131				Parr, Arthur R. clerk	Hopkins, James paperhanger and painter
132		Lambert, George tobacconist		Morley, John shoemaker	Vigar, Mrs. general shop
133				Trudgett, John railway servant Trudgett, Mrs. Sarah certified monthly nurse	Trudgett, Mrs. Elizabeth certified monthly nurse	Trudgett, Mrs Elizabeth nurse
134			Tow, Samuel fishmonger	Hutton, Harry fishmonger, etc.	Whitmore, Mrs fried fish shop
135		Parr, Philip shopkeeper	Neech, Friday Allen painter	Hawkins, F. Seymour milkman	Hawkins, F. Seymour milkman	Wesson, Miss Maria dairy
136		Abbiss, Thomas boot maker	Langford, Joshua boot maker	Kett, G.	Garland, John bootmaker
137			Harper, William Thomas plumber	Butcher, Abraham painter & decorator	Butcher, Abraham painter & decorator	Butcher, Abraham builder	memories
138	? Heap, Edward chemist	Heap, Edward chemist		Butler, Bros. grocers	Butler, Bros. Butler H.E. grocers and provision merchants		memories of 138 memories of 138a
139			Crompton, Rev. J.	Hayward, Francis C.	Hayward, Francis C. G.E.R. goods agent	Hayward, Francis
140a				Woollard, Mrs Mary	Woollard, Edward William tailor
140				Pearce, J.	Easton, Miss
141			Fairchild, William coal agent	Worledge, George	Worledge, George C. commercial traveller	Worledge, Charles G
142				Cooke Alfred	Pilsworth, Thomas plasterer
144			Watson, Herbert Johnson grocer	Watson, Herbert grocer	Watson, Sidney H. grocer and provision merchant	Butler Brothers grocers
144a					Kerry J.W. bootmaker
145				Lambert, King evangelist	Lambert, King evangelist	Lambert, King
146					Francis, Mrs E.
147			Dutt, Upendra K., M.B. surgeon & medical officer	Eagle, Edward	Eagle, Edward carpenter	Ablitt, Mrs	research
148				Bigg, G.E. printer	Bigg, G.Edwin general printer Sturton Town Printing Works	Bigg, George printer	memories
149				Pask, C.T.	Reynolds, Mrs William	Reynolds, Mrs
150				Harding,Arthur	Harding,Arthur town postman
151			Brittan, Miss	Britain, Miss	Spencer, Leonard	Green, Mrs
152				Lofts, Arthur clerk	Hayden, Frederick Charles printer
153			Baker, Mrs.	Beasley, Henry & Alfred painters and decorators Exeter Cottage	Beasley, Henry painter and decorator	Beasley, Henry painter
154				Jarvis, Mrs Elizabeth laundress	Rogers, Edward Thomas laundryman, Holmlea
155			Duncombe Morris stone mason	Beasley, Henry & Alfred painters and decorators Exeter Cottage	Pratt, Henry
156					Green, William traveller
157			Smith, William	Tucker, Joseph inspector of police, G.E.R.	Rout, Miss Rout, J.E.
158				Elliott, Philip engine driver	Elliott, Philip engine driver
159			Papworth, Herbert W.C.	Bond, John	Parr, John horsekeeper Parr, Miss dressmaker	Parr, Miss Agnes dress maker
160				Deeks, John pensioner	Deeks, Miss A.M. dressmaker	Deeks, Miss Annie M. dressmaker
161			Russell, Frederick A.	Keal, J.P.	Nunn, Mrs A.A.
162				Rayner, William S. coachman	Rayner, William S. coachman
163		Duncombe, Morris stone mason	Banyard, Philip builder	Martin, H.A. tailor	McGregor, Miss nurse	Macgregor, Miss Isabella Murray midwife
164				Jackson, A. printer	Jackson, Alfred printer Jackson, Mrs A.L.C.M. teacher of the pianoforte
166				Hawes, Leonard tailor's cutter	Scarr, Robert police constable No 16
167				Kent, John slater	Kent, John and Sons slater and tilers Kent, Miss dressmaker	Kent, John & Sons slaters Kent, Miss Ruth, dress maker
168				Andrews, Thomas	Lilley, Frederick John police-sergeant
169				Phillips, Arthur bookseller	Phillips, Arthur bookseller
170				Greenhill, John cook	Greenhill, John cook, G.E.R. Refreshment Department
171				Newell, William engine driver	Newell, Mrs.
172				Goddard, Mrs.	Goddard, Mrs. Marshall Nurse
173				Plumb, Fred railway servant, G.E.R.	Plumb, Fred railway servant, G.E.R.
174				Betts, William carpenter	Cook, Alfred gardener
175				Munns, Lusher telegraphist	Munns, Lusher telegraphist
176				Peren, Richard engine driver G.E.R.	Perrin, Mrs.
177			Day, Misses A. & E milliners	Wilson, Alexander	Senior, W.H. clerk
178				Corder, Harry railway servant G.E.R.	Biggs, Charles S. foreman mason
179				Morley, Christopher	Hawkes, George brewer
180				Pateman, Harold railway servant G.E.R.	Pateman, Harold railway servant
181				Ambrose, Theophilus blacksmith
182			Dring, George J.	Howell, Henry W.	Green, John taxidermist	Greening Mrs
183				Nunn, Alfred custodian of Parker's Piece	Nunn, Alfred custodian of Christ's Piece
184			Funge, Thomas J. Inland Revenue Officer	Rendell, E.T. relieving officer and inspector under the Infant Life Protection Act	Legge, Dennis	Legge Mrs	memories
185				BainbridgeAlfred, tailor	Bainbridge, Alfred tailor
186				Parr, David painter	Parr, David painter
				Dale's Brewery Dale, Frederick brewer, wine and spirit merchant	Dale, Frederick brewer, wine and spirit merchant	Dale, Frederick brewer
188				Pigg, C.S. stonemason	Mansfield, Frederick warehouseman
190				Lander, Frederick	Lander, Frederick cement employee
192				Wilkins, E.A.	Baker, John

Gwydir Street (unnumbered or old numbering)

House number	1879	1883	1916
	Carpenter, William butcher
10 (old)	Clarke, John shopkeeper
	Cross, William butcher
		Claydon, William Thomas florist
			Plumb Herbert secondhand furniture dealer

Gwydir Cottages

House number	1904	1913
1	Combe, Robert M. tailor	Combe, Robert M. tailor
2	Ryder, Joseph	Human, H. woodman
3	Elbourne,Thomas labourer	Pollard, J. painter
4	Ison, Arthur painter	Bement, Charles fishmonger

Upper Gwydir Street

House number	1883	1892	1904	1913
Temperance Mission hall	Robbins, Sarah (Miss) day school			Salvation Army Junior' Hall Endersby, E.B. auction rooms
1			Moore, John	Hayward, Henry college servant
2			Bradbury, John cabinet maker	Bradbury, John cabinet maker
3			Butler, R.H.	Overton, Henry plumber
4			Quinsec, John T. plumber	Holmes, Harry butcher
5			Overton, H. plumber	Martin, Mrs
6			Asplen, Charles G.E.R. fireman	Cream, Charles porter
7			Wolfe, Arthur	Wolfe, Arthur shop assistant
8	Holland, William builder	Holland, William builder	Holland, W. bricklayer	Holland, William builder
9			Cornwell, J.	Garner, John carpenter and joiner
10			Cook, C.W. coal and coke merchant	Cook, C.W. coal and coke merchant

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