Post Office Trade Directory of 1857

Private Residents

• Cattley, Miss Mary Anne
• Coverdale, Mrs
• Croft, Vice-Admiral William - The Villa
• Croft, Captain Stephen  - Stillington Hall
• Dennis, William Esq.
• Halder, Miss
• Jackson, Rev. Robert David - The Vicarage
• Lee, Henry Esq.
• Lowther, Miss

Commercial

• Abbey, Thomas - Farmer, Penny Flats
• Backhouse, Noah - Cattle Dealer
• Barnett, William  - Registrar for Births, Marriages and Deaths, Stillington District
• Blackbeard, Richard - Shopkeeper
• Boggett, John -  Beer retailer
• Bosomworth, Robert - Farmer
• Canby, George - Tailor
• Cobb, George - Farmer
• Cooke, Christopher - Farmer, North Scaife
• Coverdale, Richard - Grocer
• Cowling, William - Pig Dealer
• Daggett, Richard Nelson - General Dealer
• Day, Thomas -  Wheelwright
• Dennis, William - Surgeon
• Denton, Robert - Farmer, Creaker's Lodge
• Edson, George, - Farmer
• Farrer, John -  Farmer
• Hailston, Thomas - Grocer, Draper & Druggist
• Halder, Sarah (Mrs) - Shopkeeper
• Hall, John - Farmer
• Hodgson, John - Boot and Shoe Inn
• Hodgson, Thomas - Assistant Overseer
• Hodgson, Thomas - Boot & Shoe Maker
• Holder, Thomas - Carpenter
• Jennings, Thomas - Saddler
• Knowlson, William & Mark - Farmers
• Knowlson, William - Horse Dealer
• Lee, Henry - Surgeon
• Leng, William - Farmer
• Lowther, Thomas - Shoemaker
• Maw, George - Horse Breaker & Clipper
• Monkman, James - Farmer
• Moyser, Francis - Miller, Stillington Mill
• Renard, William - Blacksmith
• Richardson, John - Farmer
• Robinson, Richard - Tailor
• Robson, George - Farm Bailiff
• Rowley, Richard - Innkeeper, 'The Dog'
• Russell, John - Shoemaker
• Salmon, Thomas - Malster & Brewer
• Scott, Alexander - Carrier
• Slater, Jonathon - Blacksmith
• Smith, George - Farmer, Blackwells
• Smith, Thomas - Farmer, Low House
• Smith, Thomas - Farmer, Penny Flats
• Sowray, Henry - Shoemaker
• Spruce, George - Plumber & Glazier
• Spruce, Robert - Plumber
• Suggitt, George - Tailor
• Tenniswood, Alfred - Carrier
• Thompson, John - Surveyor of  Roads
• Watson, John - Shopkeeper
• White, Thomas - Tailor
• Wood, Thomas - Bricklayer
• Wright, Richard - Farmer
• Wright, Thomas - The Bay Horse & Butcher
• Wynn, Noah -   Butcher & Farmer

Post Office - Mrs Ann Robinson, Receiver

Insurance Agent  -  William Barnett ( Welsh Provincial)

Schools

Wesleyan - Samuel Sanders, Master

National - William Barnett, Master; Mrs Ann Barnett, Mistress

Carriers to York

Alexander Scott -  from his own house every Thursday and Saturday, via Sutton on the Forest.

Alfred Tenniswood - from his own house every Thursday and Saturday via Sutton on the Forest.