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Botesdale in Kellys 1879 Directory.

Botesdale is a hamlet to the parish of Regrave, and small town (the town consists of BOTESDALE, with portions of the parishes of
RICKINGHALL INFERIOR and RICKINGHALL SUPERIOR adjoining, forming one street of nearly a mile in length, in Hartismere union and hundred,  on the road from Bury to Norwich.
The population in 1871 was 579

Private Residents.
Abbott Mrs
Buckman Mrs
Collins Richard
Cooper Miss
Dawson Rev Richard G [Wesleyan]
Eastman Rev Samuel [Congregational]
Elliott Mrs
Floyd Rev Joseph
Hustler Jas Devereux J.P. The Lodge
Pearse Arthur M.D.
Symonds George
Taylor Charles
Taylor Mrs
Wekks Alfred
West Solomon

Commercial
Adams Charles, farmer, Slough farm
Barker Walter, miller
Barnes Thomas, Cherry Tree
Boston John, tailor & stationer & hair dresser
Butcher Chas, grocer, draper & post office
Cann John, shoe maker
Clarke Charles, cowkeeper
Claydon Edward, saddler & harness maker
Clements George, carrier
Cooper Edward, carpenter
Cornish Richard, bricklayer
Flatman Frederick, farmer
Floyd Anne Harriet (Mrs), ladies school
Foulger William, pig dealer & poulterer
Free Grammar School (Rev Samuel Eastman, head master)
Gas Works (Frs Humphreys, lessee)
Gurney & Co, bankers (Charles Taylor, agent); draw on Barclay & Co, London EC
Harvey James, brush maker
Hayward Robert Snare, blacksmith
Haywood Walter, painter
Mayhew Charles, beer retailer
Pearse Arthur M.D. surgeon and medical officer for the Botesdale district of the Hartismere union
Read William, beer retailer
Rednall Henry, timber dealer
Robinson W & Sons, maltsters & corn merchant
Robinson Samuel, maltster & miller
Rush Edward, watch maker
Shelton John George, watch maker
Simpson Alfred, farmer, Abbotts Hall
Sutton George, Queen's Head
Symonds George, farmer, Street farm
Thompson William, grocer, draper, wine & spirit, ale, porter & oil merchant
Tuck Robert, Cock
London house
Vincent Samuel Baker, chemist
Warner Elijah, Greyhound & carpenter
Warren John, shoe maker
Weeding Henry Keeble, farmer
Whitehead Reuben, shopkeeper & flour dealer

Public Houses in Botesdale & district


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