North Petherton in the 1859 Post-Office Directory
Extracted from Harrison, Harrod & Co.’s Bristol Post-Office Directory and Gazetteer, 1859
Prepared from the supplied directory PDF parts
Scope and source note: Primary source: Harrison, Harrod & Co.’s Bristol Post-Office Directory and Gazetteer, with the counties of Gloucestershire and Somersetshire, 1859. The North Petherton material was found mainly in Part 16, printed pages 760 and 763-773. A related administrative reference to Durston in the hundred of North Petherton appears in Part 18, printed page 864. Entries are transcribed from the directory wording; where the directory gives only “North Petherton” as the address, that is recorded as the place/address. Exact streets within North Petherton are generally not supplied in the source.
Headline findings: The directory gives 104 North Petherton directory entries across 22 categories, including 100 distinct names or organisations. It identifies the parish church, post office, two educational systems, two boarding-school entries, a former corn market, two annual cattle fairs, and the River Parrett and Taunton and Bridgwater Canal passing through the parish.
Source abbreviations: P16 = Part 16 of the supplied directory PDF; P18 = Part 18. Page numbers are printed page numbers in the original directory, not PDF page numbers.
1. Place information, church, schools, post office, market and fairs
| Topic | Information found | Source |
| Status and location | North Petherton is described as a considerable village and parish in the hundred of North Petherton, situated 3 miles south by west from Bridgwater. | P16 p.760 |
| Population | Population in 1851: 3,825. | P16 p.760 |
| Market | A very large market, chiefly for corn, had formerly been held there, but was long disused by 1859. | P16 p.760 |
| Fairs | Two considerable fairs for cattle, etc., were held on May 1 and on the Monday before November 13. | P16 p.760 |
| Waterways | The River Parrett and the Taunton and Bridgwater Canal passed through the parish. | P16 p.760 |
| Parish church | The church was dedicated to St Mary and described as a fine building, similar in character to St Mary at Taunton, with a lofty and elegant tower. | P16 p.760 |
| Church living | The living was a vicarage in the deanery of Bridgwater and diocese of Bath and Wells. Rev. J. W. Robinson was incumbent. | P16 p.760; P16 p.764 |
| Schools | The parish had two schools: one on the system of the National Society and one on that of the British and Foreign School Society. | P16 p.760 |
| Boarding schools | The directory also lists T. S. Crasswell and Miss Leversage (ladies’) under Schools at North Petherton. The source mark means they took in boarders. | P16 p.772 |
| Post office | Post Office receiver: William Avant. Letters were received through Bridgwater, which was also the nearest Money-order Office. | P16 p.760 |
| Clubs/groups | No clubs or recreational societies were identified in the North Petherton entries. The named societies connected to the parish are educational: the National Society and the British and Foreign School Society. | P16 p.760 |
2. Wider references to the hundred of North Petherton and administration
Note: The entries below are not all within the village/parish of North Petherton. They are included because the source explicitly links them to the hundred of North Petherton or North Petherton administration.
| Place / institution | Information found | Source |
| Bridgwater | Described as a flourishing and populous market town in the hundred of North Petherton. | P16 p.743 |
| North Petherton Petty Sessions | John Ruddock, solicitor of King Street, Bridgwater, is listed as clerk to the magistrates of the North Petherton Petty Sessions. | P16 p.752 |
| Bawdrip | Parish in the hundred of North Petherton, about 3.5 miles north-east from Bridgwater; church of St Michael; Independent place of worship; day school for boys and girls. | P16 p.755 |
| Chedzoy | Parish in the hundred of North Petherton, 2.5 miles east by north from Bridgwater; church of St Mary; Rev. George Matthews, M.A., incumbent. | P16 p.756 |
| Pawlett | Parish in the hundred of North Petherton, 5 miles north from Bridgwater; church of St John; small day school for girls. | P16 pp.760-761 |
| St Michael Church | Parish in the hundred of North Petherton, 5.5 miles south from Bridgwater; perpetual curacy; Rev. G. F. Hodson, B.A., curate; population 30. | P16 p.761 |
| Wembdon | Parish in the hundred of North Petherton, 1.5 miles north-west from Bridgwater; church of St George; Rev. Charles Alston incumbent; population 819. | P16 p.762 |
| Durston | Parish in the hundred of North Petherton, 4.5 miles from Taunton; church of St John; Rev. John G. Goorick incumbent; population 258. | P18 p.864 |
3. People, shops, businesses and professional entries in North Petherton
How to read this section: Each row is a directory entry found with North Petherton as the place/address. The entries are grouped under the directory category in which they appeared. Some people appear in more than one category; these cross-references are noted where clear.
Clergy, gentry, and named residents
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Brodmeade, T. P. | Clergy/Gentry listing | North Petherton | Name as printed. | P16 p.763 |
| Chapman, C. | Clergy/Gentry listing | North Petherton | Name as printed. | P16 p.763 |
| Crosswell, H. | Clergy/Gentry listing | North Petherton | Name as printed. | P16 p.763 |
| Hodson, Rev. G. F. | Clergy/Gentry listing | North Petherton | Also appears as curate of St Michael Church in the hundred of North Petherton. | P16 pp.761, 763 |
| Jones, J. W. | Clergy/Gentry listing | North Petherton | Name as printed. | P16 p.763 |
| Robinson, Rev. J. W. | Vicar/incumbent; clergy/gentry listing | North Petherton | Incumbent of the vicarage of St Mary, North Petherton. | P16 pp.760, 764 |
| Shields, Rev. J. W. | Clergy/Gentry listing | North Petherton | Name as printed. | P16 p.764 |
| Starkey, Anthony | Clergy/Gentry listing | North Petherton | Name as printed. | P16 p.764 |
Post Office
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Avant, William | Post Office receiver | North Petherton | Letters were received through Bridgwater; Bridgwater was the nearest Money-order Office. William Avant is also listed as a tailor. | P16 pp.760, 772 |
Bakers
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Adams, J. | Baker | North Petherton | P16 p.764 | |
| Harden, Richard | Baker | North Petherton | Also listed as a shopkeeper. | P16 pp.764, 772 |
| Heal, Thomas | Baker | North Petherton | P16 p.764 | |
| Heal, William | Baker | North Petherton | P16 p.764 | |
| Tazer, William | Baker | North Petherton | Spelling transcribed as printed. | P16 p.764 |
| Tucker, J. | Baker | North Petherton | P16 p.764 | |
| Warner, L. | Baker | North Petherton | P16 p.764 |
Basket makers
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Evis, John | Basket maker | North Petherton | P16 p.764 | |
| Slocombe, William | Basket maker | North Petherton | Also listed as a beer retailer. | P16 pp.764-765 |
| Warner, John | Basket maker | North Petherton | P16 p.764 |
Beer retailers
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Durham, Hannah | Beer retailer | North Petherton | P16 p.764 | |
| Hodge, Charles | Beer retailer | North Petherton | P16 p.764 | |
| Owens, George | Beer retailer | North Petherton | P16 p.765 | |
| Slocombe, William | Beer retailer | North Petherton | Also listed as a basket maker. | P16 pp.764-765 |
| Wright, Charlotte | Beer retailer | North Petherton | P16 p.765 |
Blacksmiths
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Bayer, John | Blacksmith | North Petherton | P16 p.765 | |
| Bennett, Joseph | Blacksmith | North Petherton | P16 p.765 | |
| Browning, Silas | Blacksmith | North Petherton | P16 p.765 | |
| Browning, William | Blacksmith | North Petherton | P16 p.765 | |
| Evans, John | Blacksmith | North Petherton | P16 p.765 | |
| Hunt, William | Blacksmith | North Petherton | P16 p.765 |
Boot and shoe makers
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Haynes, John | Boot and shoe maker | North Petherton | P16 p.765 | |
| Irish, Eli | Boot and shoe maker | North Petherton | P16 p.765 | |
| Mulford, Philip | Boot and shoe maker | North Petherton | P16 p.765 | |
| Perkins, Charles | Boot and shoe maker | North Petherton | P16 p.765 | |
| Richards, Henry | Boot and shoe maker | North Petherton | P16 p.765 | |
| Richards, Richard | Boot and shoe maker | North Petherton | P16 p.766 | |
| Williams, Richard | Boot and shoe maker | North Petherton | P16 p.766 |
Brewers
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Starkey, Thomas | Brewer | North Petherton | P16 p.766 |
Brick makers
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Colthurst, Symons, and Co. | Brick makers | North Petherton | Business/company entry. | P16 p.766 |
| Fursland and Co. | Brick makers | North Petherton | Business/company entry. | P16 p.766 |
Butchers
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Rogers, James | Butcher | North Petherton | P16 p.766 | |
| Rogers, John | Butcher | North Petherton | P16 p.766 |
Carpenters and wheelwrights
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Aish, George | Carpenter; wheelwright also | North Petherton | Marked with the source symbol for wheelwright also. | P16 p.766 |
| Amery, Henry | Carpenter | North Petherton | P16 p.766 | |
| Chick, John | Carpenter; wheelwright also | North Petherton | Marked with the source symbol for wheelwright also. | P16 p.766 |
| Davey, Solomon | Carpenter | North Petherton | P16 p.766 | |
| Pleass, James | Carpenter | North Petherton | P16 p.767 | |
| Ridge, James | Carpenter; wheelwright also | North Petherton | Marked with the source symbol for wheelwright also. | P16 p.767 |
| Slocombe, Charles | Carpenter | North Petherton | P16 p.767 | |
| Townsend, Henry | Carpenter | North Petherton | Also listed as a shopkeeper. | P16 pp.767, 772 |
| Williams, John | Carpenter; wheelwright also | North Petherton | Marked with the source symbol for wheelwright also. | P16 p.767 |
Chemists, druggists, stationers, and china
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Painter, John | Chemist and druggist; stationer | North Petherton | The entry reads: Painter, John (and stationer). | P16 p.767 |
| Davey, W. S. | China dealer | North Petherton | P16 p.767 |
Farmers
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Banfield, G. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.767 | |
| Bell, David, sen. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.767 | |
| Bell, David, jun. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.767 | |
| Bell, Henry | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.767 | |
| Bell, Robert | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.767 | |
| Bond, T. | Farmer | North Petherton | Listed twice in the source; recorded here once. | P16 p.768 |
| Brice, T. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.768 | |
| Carter, R. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.768 | |
| Cavill, T. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.768 | |
| Coate, J. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.768 | |
| Cock, J. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.768 | |
| Cock, W. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.768 | |
| Collins, J. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.768 | |
| Colthurst, J. C. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.768 | |
| Culverwell, J. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.768 | |
| Day, Isaac | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.768 | |
| Drew, J. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.768 | |
| England, J. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.768 | |
| Evered, R. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.768 | |
| Farthing, R. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.768 | |
| Gardener, W. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.768 | |
| Hodges, G. P. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.769 | |
| Hurman, R. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.769 | |
| Sutton, J. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.770 | |
| Tyler, W. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.770 | |
| Williams, J. | Farmer | North Petherton | P16 p.770 |
Grocers
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Foster, A. | Grocer | North Petherton | P16 p.770 | |
| Tucker, John | Grocer | North Petherton | P16 p.771 | |
| Williams, W. F. | Grocer | North Petherton | P16 p.771 |
Painters, plumbers, and glaziers
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Brewer, James | Painter, plumber, and glazier | North Petherton | P16 p.771 | |
| Durman, George | Painter, plumber, and glazier | North Petherton | P16 p.772 | |
| Veals, James | Painter, plumber, and glazier | North Petherton | P16 p.772 |
Saddle and harness makers
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Churchill, James | Saddle and harness maker | North Petherton | P16 p.772 | |
| Pursey, George | Saddle and harness maker | North Petherton | P16 p.772 |
Schools
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Crasswell, T. S. | School | North Petherton | Marked with the source symbol indicating that boarders were taken. | P16 p.772 |
| Leversage, Miss | Ladies’ school | North Petherton | Marked with the source symbol indicating that boarders were taken. | P16 p.772 |
Shopkeepers
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Harden, Richard | Shopkeeper | North Petherton | Also listed as a baker. | P16 pp.764, 772 |
| Phillips, Robert | Shopkeeper | North Petherton | P16 p.772 | |
| Townsend, Henry | Shopkeeper | North Petherton | Also listed as a carpenter. | P16 pp.767, 772 |
| Yeandle, John | Shopkeeper | North Petherton | P16 p.772 |
Solicitors
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Auber, H. P. | Solicitor | North Petherton | P16 p.772 | |
| Reed, P. O. H. | Solicitor | North Petherton | P16 p.772 |
Surgeon
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Tilsley, Nelson Horatio | Surgeon | North Petherton | P16 p.772 |
Tailors
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| Avant, William | Tailor | North Petherton | Also listed as Post Office receiver. | P16 pp.760, 772 |
| Clatworthy, George | Tailor | North Petherton | P16 p.772 | |
| Clatworthy, William | Tailor | North Petherton | P16 p.773 | |
| Jeanes, John | Tailor | North Petherton | P16 p.773 | |
| Preece, Simeon | Tailor | North Petherton | P16 p.773 | |
| Vearncombe, Charles | Tailor | North Petherton | P16 p.773 | |
| Warner, Stephen | Tailor | North Petherton | P16 p.773 |
Watch maker
| Name / organisation | Role or business | Place/address as printed | Notes | Source |
| England, William | Watch maker | North Petherton | P16 p.773 |
4. Shops, businesses and services grouped by type
| Type | No. of entries | Names / organisations |
| Bakers | 7 | Adams, J.; Harden, Richard; Heal, Thomas; Heal, William; Tazer, William; Tucker, J.; Warner, L. |
| Basket makers | 3 | Evis, John; Slocombe, William; Warner, John |
| Beer retailers | 5 | Durham, Hannah; Hodge, Charles; Owens, George; Slocombe, William; Wright, Charlotte |
| Blacksmiths | 6 | Bayer, John; Bennett, Joseph; Browning, Silas; Browning, William; Evans, John; Hunt, William |
| Boot and shoe makers | 7 | Haynes, John; Irish, Eli; Mulford, Philip; Perkins, Charles; Richards, Henry; Richards, Richard; Williams, Richard |
| Brewers | 1 | Starkey, Thomas |
| Brick makers | 2 | Colthurst, Symons, and Co.; Fursland and Co. |
| Butchers | 2 | Rogers, James; Rogers, John |
| Carpenters and wheelwrights | 9 | Aish, George; Amery, Henry; Chick, John; Davey, Solomon; Pleass, James; Ridge, James; Slocombe, Charles; Townsend, Henry; Williams, John |
| Chemists, druggists, stationers, and china | 2 | Painter, John; Davey, W. S. |
| Farmers | 26 | Banfield, G.; Bell, David, sen.; Bell, David, jun.; Bell, Henry; Bell, Robert; Bond, T.; Brice, T.; Carter, R.; Cavill, T.; Coate, J.; Cock, J.; Cock, W.; Collins, J.; Colthurst, J. C.; Culverwell, J.; Day, Isaac; Drew, J.; England, J.; Evered, R.; Farthing, R.; Gardener, W.; Hodges, G. P.; Hurman, R.; Sutton, J.; Tyler, W.; Williams, J. |
| Grocers | 3 | Foster, A.; Tucker, John; Williams, W. F. |
| Painters, plumbers, and glaziers | 3 | Brewer, James; Durman, George; Veals, James |
| Saddle and harness makers | 2 | Churchill, James; Pursey, George |
| Schools | 2 | Crasswell, T. S.; Leversage, Miss |
| Shopkeepers | 4 | Harden, Richard; Phillips, Robert; Townsend, Henry; Yeandle, John |
| Solicitors | 2 | Auber, H. P.; Reed, P. O. H. |
| Surgeon | 1 | Tilsley, Nelson Horatio |
| Tailors | 7 | Avant, William; Clatworthy, George; Clatworthy, William; Jeanes, John; Preece, Simeon; Vearncombe, Charles; Warner, Stephen |
| Watch maker | 1 | England, William |
5. Alphabetical index of North Petherton names and organisations
| Name / organisation | Category | Role / description | Notes | Source |
| Adams, J. | Bakers | Baker | P16 p.764 | |
| Aish, George | Carpenters and wheelwrights | Carpenter; wheelwright also | Marked with the source symbol for wheelwright also. | P16 p.766 |
| Amery, Henry | Carpenters and wheelwrights | Carpenter | P16 p.766 | |
| Auber, H. P. | Solicitors | Solicitor | P16 p.772 | |
| Avant, William | Post Office | Post Office receiver | Letters were received through Bridgwater; Bridgwater was the nearest Money-order Office. William Avant is also listed as a tailor. | P16 pp.760, 772 |
| Avant, William | Tailors | Tailor | Also listed as Post Office receiver. | P16 pp.760, 772 |
| Banfield, G. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.767 | |
| Bayer, John | Blacksmiths | Blacksmith | P16 p.765 | |
| Bell, David, jun. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.767 | |
| Bell, David, sen. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.767 | |
| Bell, Henry | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.767 | |
| Bell, Robert | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.767 | |
| Bennett, Joseph | Blacksmiths | Blacksmith | P16 p.765 | |
| Bond, T. | Farmers | Farmer | Listed twice in the source; recorded here once. | P16 p.768 |
| Brewer, James | Painters, plumbers, and glaziers | Painter, plumber, and glazier | P16 p.771 | |
| Brice, T. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.768 | |
| Brodmeade, T. P. | Clergy, gentry, and named residents | Clergy/Gentry listing | Name as printed. | P16 p.763 |
| Browning, Silas | Blacksmiths | Blacksmith | P16 p.765 | |
| Browning, William | Blacksmiths | Blacksmith | P16 p.765 | |
| Carter, R. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.768 | |
| Cavill, T. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.768 | |
| Chapman, C. | Clergy, gentry, and named residents | Clergy/Gentry listing | Name as printed. | P16 p.763 |
| Chick, John | Carpenters and wheelwrights | Carpenter; wheelwright also | Marked with the source symbol for wheelwright also. | P16 p.766 |
| Churchill, James | Saddle and harness makers | Saddle and harness maker | P16 p.772 | |
| Clatworthy, George | Tailors | Tailor | P16 p.772 | |
| Clatworthy, William | Tailors | Tailor | P16 p.773 | |
| Coate, J. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.768 | |
| Cock, J. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.768 | |
| Cock, W. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.768 | |
| Collins, J. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.768 | |
| Colthurst, J. C. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.768 | |
| Colthurst, Symons, and Co. | Brick makers | Brick makers | Business/company entry. | P16 p.766 |
| Crasswell, T. S. | Schools | School | Marked with the source symbol indicating that boarders were taken. | P16 p.772 |
| Crosswell, H. | Clergy, gentry, and named residents | Clergy/Gentry listing | Name as printed. | P16 p.763 |
| Culverwell, J. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.768 | |
| Davey, Solomon | Carpenters and wheelwrights | Carpenter | P16 p.766 | |
| Davey, W. S. | Chemists, druggists, stationers, and china | China dealer | P16 p.767 | |
| Day, Isaac | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.768 | |
| Drew, J. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.768 | |
| Durham, Hannah | Beer retailers | Beer retailer | P16 p.764 | |
| Durman, George | Painters, plumbers, and glaziers | Painter, plumber, and glazier | P16 p.772 | |
| England, J. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.768 | |
| England, William | Watch maker | Watch maker | P16 p.773 | |
| Evans, John | Blacksmiths | Blacksmith | P16 p.765 | |
| Evered, R. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.768 | |
| Evis, John | Basket makers | Basket maker | P16 p.764 | |
| Farthing, R. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.768 | |
| Foster, A. | Grocers | Grocer | P16 p.770 | |
| Fursland and Co. | Brick makers | Brick makers | Business/company entry. | P16 p.766 |
| Gardener, W. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.768 | |
| Harden, Richard | Bakers | Baker | Also listed as a shopkeeper. | P16 pp.764, 772 |
| Harden, Richard | Shopkeepers | Shopkeeper | Also listed as a baker. | P16 pp.764, 772 |
| Haynes, John | Boot and shoe makers | Boot and shoe maker | P16 p.765 | |
| Heal, Thomas | Bakers | Baker | P16 p.764 | |
| Heal, William | Bakers | Baker | P16 p.764 | |
| Hodge, Charles | Beer retailers | Beer retailer | P16 p.764 | |
| Hodges, G. P. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.769 | |
| Hodson, Rev. G. F. | Clergy, gentry, and named residents | Clergy/Gentry listing | Also appears as curate of St Michael Church in the hundred of North Petherton. | P16 pp.761, 763 |
| Hunt, William | Blacksmiths | Blacksmith | P16 p.765 | |
| Hurman, R. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.769 | |
| Irish, Eli | Boot and shoe makers | Boot and shoe maker | P16 p.765 | |
| Jeanes, John | Tailors | Tailor | P16 p.773 | |
| Jones, J. W. | Clergy, gentry, and named residents | Clergy/Gentry listing | Name as printed. | P16 p.763 |
| Leversage, Miss | Schools | Ladies’ school | Marked with the source symbol indicating that boarders were taken. | P16 p.772 |
| Mulford, Philip | Boot and shoe makers | Boot and shoe maker | P16 p.765 | |
| Owens, George | Beer retailers | Beer retailer | P16 p.765 | |
| Painter, John | Chemists, druggists, stationers, and china | Chemist and druggist; stationer | The entry reads: Painter, John (and stationer). | P16 p.767 |
| Perkins, Charles | Boot and shoe makers | Boot and shoe maker | P16 p.765 | |
| Phillips, Robert | Shopkeepers | Shopkeeper | P16 p.772 | |
| Pleass, James | Carpenters and wheelwrights | Carpenter | P16 p.767 | |
| Preece, Simeon | Tailors | Tailor | P16 p.773 | |
| Pursey, George | Saddle and harness makers | Saddle and harness maker | P16 p.772 | |
| Reed, P. O. H. | Solicitors | Solicitor | P16 p.772 | |
| Richards, Henry | Boot and shoe makers | Boot and shoe maker | P16 p.765 | |
| Richards, Richard | Boot and shoe makers | Boot and shoe maker | P16 p.766 | |
| Ridge, James | Carpenters and wheelwrights | Carpenter; wheelwright also | Marked with the source symbol for wheelwright also. | P16 p.767 |
| Robinson, Rev. J. W. | Clergy, gentry, and named residents | Vicar/incumbent; clergy/gentry listing | Incumbent of the vicarage of St Mary, North Petherton. | P16 pp.760, 764 |
| Rogers, James | Butchers | Butcher | P16 p.766 | |
| Rogers, John | Butchers | Butcher | P16 p.766 | |
| Shields, Rev. J. W. | Clergy, gentry, and named residents | Clergy/Gentry listing | Name as printed. | P16 p.764 |
| Slocombe, Charles | Carpenters and wheelwrights | Carpenter | P16 p.767 | |
| Slocombe, William | Basket makers | Basket maker | Also listed as a beer retailer. | P16 pp.764-765 |
| Slocombe, William | Beer retailers | Beer retailer | Also listed as a basket maker. | P16 pp.764-765 |
| Starkey, Anthony | Clergy, gentry, and named residents | Clergy/Gentry listing | Name as printed. | P16 p.764 |
| Starkey, Thomas | Brewers | Brewer | P16 p.766 | |
| Sutton, J. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.770 | |
| Tazer, William | Bakers | Baker | Spelling transcribed as printed. | P16 p.764 |
| Tilsley, Nelson Horatio | Surgeon | Surgeon | P16 p.772 | |
| Townsend, Henry | Carpenters and wheelwrights | Carpenter | Also listed as a shopkeeper. | P16 pp.767, 772 |
| Townsend, Henry | Shopkeepers | Shopkeeper | Also listed as a carpenter. | P16 pp.767, 772 |
| Tucker, J. | Bakers | Baker | P16 p.764 | |
| Tucker, John | Grocers | Grocer | P16 p.771 | |
| Tyler, W. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.770 | |
| Veals, James | Painters, plumbers, and glaziers | Painter, plumber, and glazier | P16 p.772 | |
| Vearncombe, Charles | Tailors | Tailor | P16 p.773 | |
| Warner, John | Basket makers | Basket maker | P16 p.764 | |
| Warner, L. | Bakers | Baker | P16 p.764 | |
| Warner, Stephen | Tailors | Tailor | P16 p.773 | |
| Williams, J. | Farmers | Farmer | P16 p.770 | |
| Williams, John | Carpenters and wheelwrights | Carpenter; wheelwright also | Marked with the source symbol for wheelwright also. | P16 p.767 |
| Williams, Richard | Boot and shoe makers | Boot and shoe maker | P16 p.766 | |
| Williams, W. F. | Grocers | Grocer | P16 p.771 | |
| Wright, Charlotte | Beer retailers | Beer retailer | P16 p.765 | |
| Yeandle, John | Shopkeepers | Shopkeeper | P16 p.772 |