North Petherton in Pigot & Co.’s Directory (1842)

Extracted and arranged from the 1842 Somersetshire directory pages for Bridgewater with North Petherton and neighbourhoods

Source used: Pigot & Co.’s National and Commercial Directory and Topography, 1842, Somersetshire section, ‘Bridgewater, with the village of North Petherton and neighbourhoods’, printed pages 47-50 (PDF pages 78-81 of Pigot co 1842_Part5.pdf).

Scope: This document collects every identifiable North Petherton entry found in the directory section and reorganises it by place information, institutions, people, trades, shops and public houses. Names have been modernised only where the source uses obvious abbreviations such as Wm. = William; original spellings are otherwise retained.

Key information about North Petherton

Topic	Information extracted	Source
Place	North Petherton is described as a village in the parish and hundred of its name, about three miles from Bridgewater (the directory’s spelling of Bridgwater).	p. 47
Settlement	It consisted chiefly of one street of well-built houses.	p. 47
Population	The parish population is given as about four thousand.	p. 47
Church	The parish church of St. Mary is described as a fine structure with a lofty tower. The living was a vicarage in the gift of the family of George.	p. 47
Chapels	The principal buildings included chapels for Independents and Wesleyan Methodists.	p. 47
School	A national school is listed among the principal buildings; the directory also lists Wroth & National School, North Petherton, with James Banfield as master.	pp. 47-48
Market history	A large corn market had formerly been held at North Petherton, but had long since declined in favour of Bridgewater.	p. 47
Fairs	Fairs were held on 1 May and on the Monday before 13 November, for cattle.	p. 47
Post Office	North Petherton Post Office was run by Maria Warner, Post Mistress. London letters arrived each morning at 8 and were despatched at 5.30pm; Exeter and West letters arrived at noon and were despatched at 1pm.	p. 47
Clubs/groups	No North-Petherton-specific clubs or societies are named in the directory. The named religious groups are Independents and Wesleyan Methodists.	pp. 47-50

Churches, schools, public services and organisations

Name / institution	Type	Location	Information	Source
St. Mary, parish church	Church/religion	North Petherton	Fine structure with a lofty tower; living a vicarage in the gift of the family of George.	p. 47
Independent chapel	Chapel/religion	North Petherton	Listed among the principal buildings.	p. 47
Wesleyan Methodist chapel	Chapel/religion	North Petherton	Listed among the principal buildings.	p. 47
National school	Education	North Petherton	Named as one of the principal buildings.	p. 47
Wroth & National School	Education	North Petherton	James Banfield, master.	p. 48
North Petherton Post Office	Post/service	North Petherton	Maria Warner, Post Mistress; mail times listed for London, Exeter and the West.	p. 47
North Petherton District Registrar	Civil registration	North Petherton district	Thomas Rich listed as registrar for the district.	p. 50
Corn market	Market history	North Petherton	Formerly a large corn market, but described as having declined in favour of Bridgewater.	p. 47
Cattle fairs	Fair/market	North Petherton	Held on 1 May and the Monday before 13 November, for cattle.	p. 47

People associated with North Petherton

Most directory entries give only ‘North Petherton’ as the address. The table consolidates repeat appearances so that a person listed in more than one trade is shown once with multiple roles.

Name	Where listed	What they did / status	Notes	Source
Alexander, John	North Petherton	Academy/school	Boarding and day school entry.	p. 48
Alexander, Mary	North Petherton	Academy/school	Boarding and day school entry.	p. 48
Amery, Henry	North Petherton	Carpenter and joiner		p. 48
Anstey, John Thomas	North Petherton	Gentry	Listed as Esq.	p. 47
Bailey, Elizabeth	North Petherton	Gentry	Listed as Miss Elizabeth Bailey.	p. 47
Banfield, James	North Petherton	Schoolmaster	Master of Wroth & National School.	p. 48
Barnard, John	North Petherton	Tailor		p. 49
Burston, Samuel	North Petherton	Maltster		p. 49
Chatworthy, William	North Petherton	Tailor	Listed as ‘Wm.’.	p. 49
Chick, John	North Petherton	Wheelwright		p. 50
Churchill, James	North Petherton	Saddler and harness maker; shopkeeper	Also listed as dealer in groceries and sundries.	p. 49
Colthurst, Wm. Beadon / Wm. B.	North Petherton	Gentry; maltster	The gentry entry reads Wm. Beadon Colthurst; the maltster entry abbreviates this as Wm. B. Colthurst.	pp. 47, 49
Crosswell, J. H.	North Petherton	Gentry	Listed as Mr. J. H. Crosswell.	p. 47
Crosswell, Mrs.	North Petherton	Gentry	Forename not given in the directory.	p. 47
Crosswell, Thomas S.	North Petherton	Academy/school	Boarding and day school entry.	p. 48
Davey, Solomon	North Petherton	Carpenter and joiner		p. 48
Davey, William	Ring of Bells, North Petherton	Publican / innkeeper	Keeper of the Ring of Bells.	p. 50
Emery, Charles	North Petherton	Grocer and tea dealer		p. 49
England, William	North Petherton	Watch and clock maker		p. 50
Gapper, Robert	North Petherton	Basket maker		p. 48
Garland, Charles	North Petherton	Basket maker		p. 48
Harden, Richard	North Petherton	Baker		p. 48
Harden, William	North Petherton	Miller		p. 49
Horsford, Thomas	North Petherton	Cooper		p. 48
Jeanes, Joseph	North Petherton	Gardener	Listed under Miscellaneous.	p. 50
Jones, John Webber	North Petherton	Gentry	Listed as Mr. John Webber Jones.	p. 47
King, Richard	North Petherton	Gentry	Listed as Esq.	p. 47
Knowle, John	North Petherton	Wheelwright		p. 50
Loscombe, Thomas	North Petherton	Painter, plumber and glazier		p. 49
Loscombe, forename not given	North Petherton	Tailor	The printed entry gives surname only with a dash for the forename.	p. 50
Luckes, Charles	Swan, North Petherton	Publican / innkeeper	Keeper of the Swan.	p. 50
Manwaring, Priscilla and Selina	North Petherton	Boarding school	Listed under Academies and Schools.	p. 48
Mulford, Philip	North Petherton	Boot and shoe maker; beer retailer	Appears in both trade categories.	pp. 48, 50
Mulford, Robert	North Petherton	Builder; grocer and tea dealer	Appears in both trade categories.	pp. 48-49
Newton, Thomas	North Petherton	Butcher		p. 48
Owens, George	North Petherton	Beer retailer		p. 50
Parren, Sarah	North Petherton	Straw hat maker	Name transcribed as printed; the scan is slightly unclear.	p. 49
Parsons, Henry	North Petherton	Attorney		p. 48
Pocock, George	North Petherton	Shopkeeper; groceries and sundries		p. 49
Pratt, Richard	North Petherton	Boot and shoe maker		p. 48
Rich, Thomas	North Petherton	Builder; district registrar	Listed as Rich Thomas under Builders and Thomas Rich as registrar for North Petherton district.	pp. 48, 50
Richards, Henry	North Petherton	Boot and shoe maker		p. 48
Ridge, Henry	North Petherton	Wheelwright		p. 50
Ridge, John	George, North Petherton	Publican / innkeeper	Keeper of the George.	p. 49
Ridge, Thomas	North Petherton	Saddler and harness maker		p. 49
Rogers, Francis	North Petherton	Shopkeeper; groceries and sundries		p. 49
Saller, James	North Petherton	Miller		p. 49
Saller, John	North Petherton	Miller		p. 49
Searle, Jane	North Petherton	Baker		p. 48
Searle, John	North Petherton	Painter, plumber and glazier		p. 49
Searle, Sarah	North Petherton	Shopkeeper; groceries and sundries		p. 49
Slocombe, James	North Petherton	Builder; carpenter and joiner	Appears in both categories.	p. 48
Slocombe, William	North Petherton	Basket maker	Printed as Wm. Slocombe.	p. 48
Starkey, Anthony	North Petherton	Gentry	Listed as Mr. Anthony Starkey.	p. 47
Starkey, Thomas	North Petherton	Brewer; maltster	Appears in both categories.	pp. 48-49
Strong, Richard William	North Petherton	Surgeon		p. 49
Sweeting, Honor	North Petherton	Shopkeeper; groceries and sundries		p. 49
Temblett, William	New Inn, North Petherton	Publican / innkeeper	Keeper of the New Inn.	p. 50
Tice, George	North Petherton	Tailor and draper	Asterisked in the directory as also a draper.	p. 50
Tilsley, Horatio Nelson	North Petherton	Surgeon		p. 49
Toogood, James Jonathan, Rev.	North Petherton	Clergy		p. 47
Toogood, James P.	North Petherton	Surgeon		p. 49
Tozer, William	North Petherton	Shopkeeper; groceries and sundries		p. 49
Tucker, John	North Petherton	Miller		p. 49
Warner, Elizabeth	North Petherton	Basket maker		p. 48
Warner, George	North Petherton	Basket maker		p. 48
Warner, Jonathan	North Petherton	Basket maker		p. 48
Warner, Maria	North Petherton Post Office	Post Mistress	North Petherton post office.	p. 47
Warren, Mrs.	North Petherton	Gentry	Forename not given in the directory.	p. 47
Williams, John	North Petherton	Wheelwright		p. 50
Williams, William Frederick	North Petherton	Grocer and tea dealer; linen draper	Appears in both categories.	p. 49

Trades, shops and businesses by category

Category	People / businesses named	Location	Source
Academies and schools	Alexander John; Alexander Mary; Crosswell Thomas S.; Manwaring Priscilla and Selina; Wroth & National School (James Banfield, master)	North Petherton	p. 48
Attorney	Parsons Henry	North Petherton	p. 48
Bakers	Harden Richard; Searle Jane	North Petherton	p. 48
Basket makers	Gapper Robert; Garland Charles; Slocombe William; Warner Elizabeth; Warner George; Warner Jonathan	North Petherton	p. 48
Boot and shoe makers	Mulford Philip; Pratt Richard; Richards Henry	North Petherton	p. 48
Brewer	Starkey Thomas	North Petherton	p. 48
Builders	Mulford Robert; Thomas Rich; Slocombe James	North Petherton	p. 48
Butcher	Newton Thomas	North Petherton	p. 48
Carpenters and joiners	Amery Henry; Davey Solomon; Slocombe James	North Petherton	p. 48
Cooper	Horsford Thomas	North Petherton	p. 48
Grocers and tea dealers	Emery Charles; Mulford Robert; Williams William Frederick	North Petherton	p. 49
Hair dresser	Townsend Joseph	North Petherton	p. 49
Inns/taverns	George – John Ridge; New Inn – William Temblett; Ring of Bells – William Davey; Swan – Charles Luckes	North Petherton	pp. 49-50
Maltsters	Burston Samuel; Colthurst Wm. B.; Starkey Thomas	North Petherton	p. 49
Millers	Harden William; Saller James; Saller John; Tucker John	North Petherton	p. 49
Painters, plumbers and glaziers	Loscombe Thomas; Searle John	North Petherton	p. 49
Saddlers and harness makers	Churchill James; Ridge Thomas	North Petherton	p. 49
Shopkeepers and dealers in groceries and sundries	Churchill James; Pocock George; Rogers Francis; Searle Sarah; Sweeting Honor; Tozer William	North Petherton	p. 49
Straw hat maker	Parren Sarah	North Petherton	p. 49
Surgeons	Richard William Strong; Horatio Nelson Tilsley; James P. Toogood	North Petherton	p. 49
Tailors	John Barnard; William Chatworthy; Loscombe (forename not stated); George Tice	North Petherton	pp. 49-50
Watch and clock maker	William England	North Petherton	p. 50
Wheelwrights	John Chick; John Knowle; Henry Ridge; John Williams	North Petherton	p. 50
Beer retailers	Mulford Philip; Owens George	North Petherton	p. 50
Gardener	Joseph Jeanes	North Petherton	p. 50
District registrar	Thomas Rich	North Petherton district	p. 50

Inns, public houses and beer retailers

Premises / listing	Named person	Location	Type	Source
George	John Ridge	North Petherton	Inn / public house	p. 49
New Inn	William Temblett	North Petherton	Tavern / public house	p. 50
Ring of Bells	William Davey	North Petherton	Tavern / public house	p. 50
Swan	Charles Luckes	North Petherton	Tavern / public house	p. 50
Beer retailer	Mulford Philip	North Petherton	Retailer of beer	p. 50
Beer retailer	Owens George	North Petherton	Retailer of beer	p. 50

Transcription notes and uncertainties

Issue	Note
Historical spelling	The source uses ‘Bridgewater’ for modern Bridgwater and several abbreviated forenames such as Wm. for William.
Line wrapping	Some North Petherton entries are split across lines in the original; these have been joined in the tables.
Unclear forenames	The tailor ‘Loscombe -‘ is printed without a forename. Several women are listed by title only, such as Crosswell Mrs. and Warren Mrs.
Possible name uncertainty	The straw hat maker has been transcribed as ‘Parren Sarah’ from the page image; the scan is slightly unclear.
Occupation vs residence	In most entries the address supplied is simply ‘North Petherton’. The directory does not give street names for these North Petherton listings.