George Frederick Packwood, tailor and chemist, kept a shop on the corner of Newton Road/High Street, which was demolished in 1898 when C G Ward built a large grocery and provisions shop on the site. [now the site of Newton Halls] In 1861 he was the Relieving Officer, and in 1871 Registrar of Births and Deaths, at 77 High Street Rushden. His wife Elizabeth was born in 1822 (nee Eady, daughter of Robert, farmer, and Martha) at Chelveston and they married in 1843. They had three sons, and seven daughters. Their eldest son, George junior, was a schoolmaster, the two eldest daughters were Ellen, a milliner and Mary J, a dressmaker. Their youngest son Robert Eady was born in 1863 and died when he was 19 years old. George died in 1885 aged 68, and Elizabeth died in 1903 aged 81.

Their son William was born at the shop, and baptised on 5th October 1845. On 25th September 1870 William was married to Emma Tassell, a dressmaker. He was Parish Clerk, and they lived at 96 High Street, with her father, Samuel. In 1881 William and Emma were living in East Grove, and he was now Inspector of Nuisances. In the Wright's Directory 1884 this was called Grove Villa. They had two children Ellen Mary and Alfred. By 1891 William and Emma lived at 50 Park Road where he kept a grocery shop. William died in 1907.