Held at: | Hereford Public Library |
Reference: | Local and Trade Directories |
Source: | Original document |
Title: | Kelly’s Directory of Herefordshire and Shropshire |
Place name: | Michaelchurch Escley |
Date: | 1905 |
Description:
Trades and professions named in Michaelchurch Escley include:
Blacksmith: Charles Davies |
Carpenter: Richard Watkins |
Carrier: Arthur Challenor |
Grocer: Charles E Price |
Grocer: John Nathaniel Watkins |
Gamekeeper: John Powell |
Gamekeeper: William Walker |
Innkeeper: Arthur Challoner [Bridge Inn], |
Innkeeper: Mrs Joshua Jenkins [New Inn] |
Mason: Charles Hughes |
Mason: Isaac Pugh |
Miller: Charles E Price [Michaelchurch Mill] |
Schoolmaster: Mrs Margaret Armstrong |
Sub postmaster: Charles E Price |
Tailor: William Robert Howard |
Vicar: Reverend Charles Henry Cook [since 1903] |
Residents and property named include:
Altree, | Thomas | Upper house |
Carbery, | William | Ty Craddock |
Christopher, | William | Brighton Camp |
Gwillim, | Thomas | Maerdy |
Howard, | Henry | Birches |
Howells, | John | New House |
Howells, | Jonathan | Tynag quint [?tyn-y-gwynt] |
Hughes, | Charles | The Cefn |
James, | Richard | The Firs |
James, | Richard jun. | Bank farm |
Jones, | Noah | Tanners |
Jones, | Thomas | Pentwyn |
Lewis, | Thomas | Lower House |
Lewis, | William | Groves farm |
Lewis, | William | Pucha |
Maddy, | Samuel | Great Cefn |
Mapp, | George | Bridge farm |
Meredith, | Aaron | Llanrosser |
Munkley, | James | Ty Mawr |
Philips, | Isaac | New House |
Phillips, | John | Coed Robin |
Phillips, | Sophia [Mrs] | Tyucha |
Phillips, | Thomas | Cairon |
Powell, | John | Wilderness |
Powell, | Phillip | Rhydynog |
Price, | Arthur | Old Hay |
Price, | George | Upper pen y park |
Price, | John | Old house |
Price, | John | Old Kates |
Price, | Louisa [Mrs] | Quakers |
Price, | William | Blaenan |
Price, | William | Greyland |
Pritchard, | William | Yew Tree Cottage |
Prosser, | Daniel | Glybes |
Roberts, | Joseph | Rocky fold |
Roderick, |
| New House |
Shaw, | William | Rhyd y back |
Smith, | John | Clothier Hopkin |
Smith, | John | Vicarage |
Trafford, | Henry Randolph | Michaelchurch Court |
Walker, |
| Gigfran |
Watkins, | Henry | The Wern |
Watkins, | John | White house |
Watkins, | Thomas | Lower House |
Williams, | George | Llanbadon |
Williams, | James | Spring Castle |
An image of the full 1905 Kelly’s Directory entry for Michaelchurch Escley is given below.
Observations:
Local farmers are named. The area, population, rateable value, main crops, geology, county court arrangements and other details of the Parish are given. Henry Randolph Trafford and the Marquess of Abergavenny are joint Lords of the Manor and are the principal landowners. The architecture of the church, restored in 1872, is described, and there is a Primitive Methodist chapel. There is a public elementary school with master’s house for 100 children; average attendance 32.
This directory is not comprehensive in its coverage of all farms and commercial premises in the parish at the time. Also, in the transcribed lists of properties that are named, spellings in the original have sometimes been amended to reflect more common usage. In case of doubt please refer to the image of the original entry.
Ref: rs_mic_0178