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1901 Beddington Corner Commercial Directory

The 1901 Commercial Directory for Beddington Corner is listed below, with surnames first. The actual location within Beddington Corner isn’t given in this list.

The Queens Head P.H (Public House), The Skinners Arms P.H and The Goat P.H are mentioned.

Aitken M. A. & Son, manfrng. chemists

Baldock Elizabeth Kate (Mrs.), butcher

Barber George, shopkeeper

Beard George, shopkeeper

Beckley James, watercress grower, 10 Tramway terrace

Betts George, boot maker

Clark James, greengrocer

Collins Henry, watercress grower

Cranston Emily (Mrs.), grocer. Wolseley rd

Cross Benjamin, refreshmnet rooms, London road

Croydon Rural District Isolation Hospital (Charles Milton Fegan, L.R.C.P. Edin. M.R.C.S. Eng. medical officer; Miss Dutton, matron)

Doerr Louis, skin merchant

Elliott Joseph William, builder

Everett Frank, butcher

Ford Charles M. builder & undertaker, London road

Gibbs George & Son, leather, parchment & vellum manufacturers

Hale John, chimney cleaner, Spencer rd

Hazell Brothers, blacksmiths

Holdway William, Queen’s Head P.H

Hooker Edward, general dealer

Joyce Robert, grocer & draper, London rd

Kemp Arthur Robert, baker, Wolseley rd

Knill Minnie (Mrs.), children’s outfitter, London road

Lynn Charlotte. (Mrs.), Skinner’s Arms P.H

McRae Oliver, shopkeeper

Miller Jas. & Geo. market gardeners. & herb growers & distillers of essential oils

Moody Jesse, sign writer, London road

Moody Walter, watercress grower, Tramway terrace

Negus Henry, traveller

Newton John, watercress grower London road

Newton William, florist & watercress grower

Owen Henry, common kpr. Wolseley rd

Rawlins & Co. Fern Bk. lndry. Seymour rd

Roberts Henry David, leather dresser

Tracey Geo. Hy. builder, London road

Trow Harry, grocer & post office

Turner William, The Goat P.H

Wells Bessie (Mrs.), laundry, Wandle rd

White Levi, sanitary enginr. & inspector of nuisances for Croydon urban district council, Wood street

Woolgar Geo. bootmkr. 8 Tramway ter

Woolsey Alfred, cowkeeper

Working Men’s Club (Dan Roberts, sec.)

Worts Michael, shopkeeper

Wright Walter Southey M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. physician & surgeon, London road

Wynn Thos. builder, Wood street

1891 Beddington Corner commercial directory

The 1891 Commercial Directory for Beddington Corner is listed below, with surnames first. The actual location within Beddington Corner isn’t given in this list.

The Queens Head P.H (Public House) and The Goat P.H are mentioned, and Miss Charlotte Vince was the licensee of the Skinners Arms, which isn’t named as it may have been a beer house in 1891, not a public house.

Adds George, butcher

AITKEN M. A. & SON, drug grinders, dye wood chippers & manufacturing chemists

Barber George, shopkeeper

Beckley James, watercress grower

Birch Edwin, butcher

Breach Henry, shopkeeper

Carter Seth, dairyman

Cheesman George, Queen’s Head P.H

Collins Henry, watercress grower

Goss John, leather dresser & glove maker

Gray Jesse, cowkeeper

Hawkins William, shopkeeper

Hazell William, builder

Jarvis George, grocer

Jenkins Geo. fancy repository, Post office

McRae Oliver, shopkeeper

Masters Talbot, The Goat P.H

Miller James & George, market gardenrs. & herb growers, distillers of essential oils & largest growers of white peppermint in England

Negus Henry, market gardener

Newton Wm. painter & watercress growr

Poupart John & Martin, market gardeners, Willows farm

Roberts Henry David, leather dresser

Vince Charlotte (Miss), beer retailer

Woolsey John, cowkeeper

Working Men’s Club (Rev. Canon Bridges, president)