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Directory of Stoke Prior 1851

Publishers E. C. Lascelles Co.

 

STOKE PRIOR, rather an extended Parish, is situated about twelve miles from Hereford, and three from Leominster. The Church is a very antiquated piece of building; it has a square tower, with low wood spire, and is in a very dilapidated state. The Rev. Benjamin Wright, M. A., Perpetual Curate; Messrs. Wm. Protheroe and Henry Bailey, Churchwardens; Mr. Humphrey Bent, Clerk and Sexton. Service - 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., mornings and afternoons alternatively.

There is a small National School, and School House, recently erected. Average number of scholars, 30. Mr. John Smith, Master.

 

CLERGY, GENTRY, FARMERS, &c.

WRIGHT Rev. Benjamin, M. A., Perpetual Curate of Stoke Prior and Docklow

BAILEY Henry, farmer, Wickton Court

BAYLIS Richard, farmer, The Loose

BENT Humphrey, tailor

BOWDLER Thomas, shopkeeper

CALDER Francis, builder, carpenter and wheelwright

CARPENTER John Christopher, farmer, Willbro Castle

CRUMP Richard, farmer

GODFREY Kenelm, farmer, Bury

GRAFTON Joseph, carpenter and wheelwright

GREEN John, farmer, The Witsets

GREEN John, tailor

GRIFFITHS Thomas, farmer, Edith Stoke

HARRIS Thomas, farmer, Upper House

HODGES Sarah, farmer, Mier Field

JONES Edward, farmer, Old Hall

KNILD Thomas, farmer, The Drum

LEWIS John, farmer, Church Field

LOWE Wm., farmer, Lower Wickton

MORRIS John, tailor

PROTHEROE Wm., farmer, Great House

SIRRELL Thomas, blacksmith

SMITH Edward, tailor

SMITH John, National Schoolmaster, School House

SMITH John, tailor

SMITH Wm., carpenter and wheelwright

STAPLES James, boot and shoemaker

STAPLES John, farmer, Turning Ways

STONEY Margaret, farmer, Hill Hole

WINNEY John, farmer, Hill Hole

WATKINS Joseph, carpenter and wheelwright

WATKINS Wm., blacksmith

 

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