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Higham Ferrers is a market town, and Corporate Borough, on the river Nene; distant 16 miles east-north-east from Northampton, and 65 miles from London. The population in 1851 was 1,140. Here is a station of the London and North Western Railway Company. The town is scattered nearly a mile in length, and takes its second name from the family of Earl Ferrers, who were its Lords. It is also supposed to have been a Roman station, according to some ancient remains found here. The Shoe trade is carried on to some extent; as also the making of pillow lace. The market day is on Saturday; and Fairs are held on Thursday before February 5th, March 7th, Thursday before May 12th, June 28th, Thursday before August 5th, October 11th, and December 6th. The Church is a very ancient structure, the date of its erection is very uncertain, but it could not have been later than the fourteenth century. It has a nave, aisles, and several chapels, with tower, and a fine spire 170 feet in height, and a peal of 6 bells. In the interior are several ancient monuments and brasses. The living is a vicarage, in the gift of Earl Fitzwilliam. Rev. G. Malim, M.A., vicar. |
Post Office - Mr. John Sanders, Postmaster
ArrivalsFrom London, Northampton, the North, and Peterborough, &c. 6 a.m. Peterborough, Oundle, Thrapston, &c. 8.15 a.m. London, North and South, and Wellingborough, &c. 12.45 p.m.
Deliveries7 a.m. and 1 p.m.
DespatchesFor London and South and North, Northampton, &c. 7.20 a.m. London, Peterborough, Oundle, &c. 11.45 a.m. Northampton and North, &c. 6.40 p.m. London, Northampton, &c. 9.10 p.m.
Box closes 10 minutes before departure of each mail. Open on Sundays from 7 to 10 a.m.
Money Orders issued and paid from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays till 8 p.m.
Letters registered till 10 minutes before departure of mails.
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Corporation - Joseph Darbysbire, esq. Mayor
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St. Mary's Church
Rev. George Malim, M.A. vicar
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Wesleyan Chapel
Rev. Charles E. Woolmer, minister
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Grammar School
John Sanderson, master
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Gas Works (Erected in 1855)
John Lewis, manager
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Aldermen |
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C. Wyman
W. Spong
J. Spong
J. Sanders
T. Burgess
J. Lamb
Gr. Brown
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O. Hawkes
J. Sanderson
J. Sargeant
T. Randall
T. Fleetham
T. Fisher
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Henry Green, esq.
E. C. Bridgman, esq.
I J. Starling, esq.
James Spong, esq.
E. Lamb, esq.
G. Shelton, esq.
F. J. Cox, esq.
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| Traders, Tradesmen and Residents |
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Adcock, John S.
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draper, agent to the Royal fire and life insurance office |
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Adcock, Miss Mary Ann
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dressmaker |
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Adcock, Mr. William
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Allen, Mrs. Mary
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Allestree, Thomas B.
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coach builder, &c. |
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Ashby, Charles
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tailor and draper |
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Barnard, Joseph
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grocer, &c. |
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Bayes, Mrs. James
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Bird, Mrs. Sarah
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Bridgman, Elias C.
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maltster and baker |
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Brown, Charles
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builder |
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Brown, George
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builder, &c. |
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Brown, Charles
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tailor and draper |
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Brown, James
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White Hart Inn |
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Brown, Joseph
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brick manufacturer |
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Brown, William
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draper, &c. |
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Burgess, Mrs. Ann
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Burgess, Thomas
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farmer |
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Chambers, Thomas
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farmer |
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Chapman, John T.
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machinist |
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Chapman, Thompson
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Green Dragon commercial inn and posting house |
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Chapman, William
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farmer |
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Chown, Robert
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miller |
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Cox, Frederick James
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farmer |
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Darbyshire, Joseph
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plumber, glazier, &c. |
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Denton, Elizabeth
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retailer of beer, &c. |
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Dixon, Rev. Alexander, B.A.
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curate, vicarage |
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Eland, Stephen E. esq.
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Felce, Alfred
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grocer, &c. |
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Felce, James
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constable, Mayor's sergeant, bailiff, &c. |
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Felce, William
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postman |
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Felce, William
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warehouseman |
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Fisher, Thomas
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grocer, &c. |
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Flawn, John
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boot and shoe manufacturer |
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Flintham, Thomas
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farmer |
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Green, Henry
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solicitor, and agent for Norwich Union fire office |
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Grindell, Mrs. Catherine
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stationer, &c. |
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Groome, Abraham
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boot and shoe manufacturer |
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Groome, John
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boot and shoe manufacturer |
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Groome, Susan
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Chequers inn |
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Hawkes, Christian
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butcher and coal merchant |
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Hewitt, Levi
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grocer, &c. |
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Johnson, John
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agent to Hon. George W. Fitzwilliam |
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Johnson, Joseph
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builder, carpenter, &c. |
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Lamb, Edmund
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farmer |
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Lewis, John
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gas manager |
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Lamb, Joseph
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Queen's Head Inn,& farmer |
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Lord, James
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saddler and harness maker |
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Malim, Rev. George, M.A.
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vicar |
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Marriott, William
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blacksmith, &c. |
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Miller, William
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Griffin Inn |
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Noble, Robert
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tinman and brazier |
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Pack, James
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hairdresser |
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Pack, Mrs. Sarah
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grocer |
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Pack, Samuel
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baker |
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Parker, Elizabeth
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retailer of beer and porter |
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Parker, Mrs. Sarah
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grocer and dealer in British wines |
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Parker, Owen and Co.
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curriers, boot and shoe manufacturers |
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Parker, Samuel
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tailor |
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Patenall, Abraham Thomas
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stationer and hairdresser |
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Patenall, James
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boot and shoe maker |
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Patenall, John
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tailor and town crier |
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Randall, Thomas
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boot and shoe manufacturer |
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Sanders, George
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boot and shoe manufacturer |
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Sanders, John
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grocer |
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Sanders, Thomas,
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currier & leather cutter |
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Sanderson, James M.
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blacksmith |
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Sanderson, John,
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Swan Inn, and coal merchant |
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Sanderson, John
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schoolmaster |
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Sargeant, James
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White Horse Inn, and plumber, &c. |
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Sargent, John
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coach maker, &c. |
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Shelton, John
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grocer, and carrier to Wellingborough, &c. |
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Shelton, Edwin
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butcher |
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Shelton, George
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boot and shoe manufacturer |
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Smith, John
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butcher |
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Smith, John
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cooper |
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Spencer, Samuel
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saddler and harness maker |
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Spong, James
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draper, and stamp office |
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Spong, James, jun.
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farmer |
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Spong, William
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farmer |
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Starling, Thomas J.
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surgeon |
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Wignell, John
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druggist and grocer |
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Woolmer, Rev. Charles E.
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Wesleyan minister |
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Wyman, George
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butcher |
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Wyman, Charles
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farmer |
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