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• -continued. Perkins Albert, Crown inn Fincher William, farmer, Grinsty Richards Mrs PERKINS EDWIN, stationer, post Haden John, farmer, Wall house Smith Bryan HintoD, Astwood house office, & agent to the Worcester City Harris Arthur, farm bailiff to William Smith James, ;r.p. Doe bank & County Banking- Co Parker, esq. Grinsty Yeomans William Henry Pollard Richard, builder Hopcroft Benj.beer retlr.Elcock's brook COMMERCIAL. Pratt Emanuel, blacksmith Horn Robert, farmer, Ham g-reen ANDREWS JOHN KNOWLES, chemist Quiney William, butcher Ladbury Alfd. miller & farmr.Ham gm & grocer; ag-ent for W. & A. Gilbey, Richards Henry,butcher & brick maker LadburySarah (Mrs.),maItstr.Ham gm­ wiDe & spirit merchants, & agent to Richards Joseph Walker, farmer & Oakley Henry, farmer, Elcock's brook the Gloucestershire Banking Co brick maker Palmer WilIiam, farmer, Green lane Austin Frederick, shopkeeper Ronse David, baker & shopkeeper Russon John, farmer, Lower Berrow Baylis George, tin plate worker Rouse Jane (Mrs.), Bakers' Arms inn Smith Elizh.(Mrs.),cowkeepr.Ham gm Bomford Heming, shopkeeper Skinner John, seeusman, florist & Sumner William Gratton, farmer,. Bomford WiIliam, general haulier needle reducer Callow Hill farm Brooks J oseph, plumbel' & glazier Smith James & Son, needle & machine Turner Thomas, cowkeeper Chamberlain WiIliam, umbrella maker needle manufacturers Clapton Elizh.(1\1 rs.), haulier& shopkpr Smith Alfred George, registrar of births . Croft Anthony, needle&sewing machine & deaths for the Feckenham district, Tipping J olm needle manufacturer & relieving officer for the Studley Townsend George Daniel Michael, baker & farmer district of the Alcester union Bartleet John, sen. boot & shoe maker Davis Charles, White Lion Smith James, farmer Bartleet John WiIliam, shoe maker Davis John, bricklayer Styler Thomas, cowkeeper Bennett John, builder Dolphin Henry, butcher Surman Henry, builder Chambers James, farmer Dolphin Mary Ann (Mrs.), dress maker Sutor Henry, Woodman inn' Chambers Joseph, Red Lion, & needle- Dolphin William. baker & flour dealer Thornton Alien, needle hardener stamper Dyer Henry, tailor & draper Thornton }<'rederick, general shopkeeper Chambers WiIliam, needle driller Goodyear William, Red Lion Timson George, commercial school Collins George, cowkeeper Gregory Hermas, boot & shoe dealer Turner John, tailor Corbett Joseph, shopkeeper Grove WiIliam, farmer, Astwood hole Viucent & Co. manufacturers ofsewing Croft Ann (Mrs.), cowkeeper Harris BeDjamin, machinist machine & other needles. See advert Croft George & John, needle pointers­ Harris Charles, printer Wakeman Susan (:\1iss), beer retailer Fortnam Benjamin, farmer Harvey Thomas, landowner WaItord Felix, needle finisher Freeman William, needle stamper Hawthorn Frederick, needle manufactr Webb Stephen, butcher Harris Ann (Mrs.), farmer Hemming Mary Ann & Margaret Webb William, needle stamper Harris Thomas, farmer, Wbite house (Misses), ladits' school WiIliamR John, shopkeeper Hawthorn John, cowkeeper Hiam Charles & Sons, needle manufctrs WiIlmore l\fary & Ann (Misses), ladies' Hawthorn J oseph, fish hook maker Hill Alfred, needle maker semmary• Hawthorn WiIliam, butcher & cowkpr Hill Jason & Son, needle manufacturers Willmore Sarah (Mrs.), grocer Hollington William, cattle dealer of all kinds Woodward Henry, bricklayer Hollis William, cowkeeper Hobday Joseph, needle hardener Hunt John, fishing tackle maker Hodges Alfred, tailor Callow Hill. J ackson Charles, shopkeeper Hodges Charles, hair dresser Haywood Edwd. Waldron, ;r.p. SHlins J ohnson Thomas, cowkeeper Hollington George & Sons, sewing Hemming Richard, Bentley manor J ohnson William, shopkeeper machine needle manufacturers Taylor Mrs. Cruise hill Lewis George, needle finisher HollingtonThos. farmer, Astwood court COMMERCIAL. Martin Edward, needle stamper Hope William, draper Bent William, butcher & farmer Mills Harvey, needle stamper Houghton John, haberdasher Birch Fredk. wheelwright & blacksmith Mills William, needle manufacturer HoughtonWm.hlacksmith&wheelwrght BouIton Ann:(Mrs.),fiumer, Ham green Newman John, farmer Hunt WiIliam, boot & shoe maker Boulton Francis, farmer Owen Richard, cowkeeper Johnson Solomon, farmer, Astwood hill Boulton Susannah (Mrs.), farmer, Palmer Henry, grocer & shopkeeper­ J ones Thomas, photographer Crumpfield Pinfield -, cowkeeper Kettle George, cal'penter Brown John, farmer Portman Henry, cowkeeper & haulier­ Lilley EdwiD, needle ~tamper Cheshire WiIliam, farm bailiff to Scriven Joseph, bricklayer Marshall Richard, coal dealer Richard Hemming, esq Scriven Samuel, builder Morrall Edwd. machine needle reducer Clark Edwin, fruiterer, Cruise hill Skinner WiHiam,farrner,Lone Lane frm . Morris & Yeomans, sewing machine Clark John, shoe maker. Cross lanes Taylor J oseph,jun. butcher & cattle dll"" needle manufacturers CottrelI John, cattle dealer & grazier Taylor J oseph,tarmer,Lane House farm OliveI' Thomas, needle maker Court John, baker, Ham green Townsend Geo. & Co. needle manfctrs Paice Thomas & Son, sewing machine Court William, farmer, Ham green Weaver John, shopkeeper needle manufacturers &c Croft George & John, farmers,Old Yarr Welch Brothers, needle & fish hook Perkins J oseph &Sons, sewing machine Croft John (Mrs.), cowkeeper,Clay flds manufacturers &c needle manufacturers DayMary(Mrs.),cowkeeper,Busheyflds WhiteWm. cowkpr. &assistant overseer-

FINSTALL is an eeclesiastical parish, formed out of an extensive and beautiful park; and Rigby Hall, the seat the parish of ~toke Prior, I! miles east from Broms~ove, of Robert Smallwood, esq., ;r.P., is a very handsome resi­ in the Eastern division of the county, Upper Halfshire deDce~ with grounds, which are well laid (lut. The Dean hundred, Bromsgrove union and county court district, and chapter of Worcester are lords of the manor and prin­ Droitwich rural deanery, and Worcester archdeaconry and cipallandowners. The soil is clay; subsoil, sandstone. The diocese. The Bristol and Birmingham (Midland) railway chiefcrops are wheat, barley, and turnips. The population have their works here, and the Bromsgrove station is situ­ in 1871 was 592. ated in this pari!!h. The church of St. Godwald, huilt in Parish Clerk, John Wild. 1773, is a plain square brick building, consisting of'nave, and tower containing 1 bell. The register dates from the year 1868. The living is a vicarage, yearly value .£150, in the POST OFFICE.-Mrs. Mary Bevan, receiver. Letters- g-ift of the vicar of Stoke Prior, and held by the Rev. Joseph throug-h Bromsgrove by foot post. The nearest money Henry Bainbrig~e, B.A., of Wadham College, Oxford. order office is at Bromsgrove There is an Infant Ilchool. Finstall Park, the seat ofw111iam Infant School, Mrs. Johnson, mistress Edward Everitt, esq., I.P., is a fine mansion, surrounded by Bromsgrove Station, William Gimson, station master Bainbrig-ge Rev. Joseph Henry, B.A. Cund Jeremiah, wheelwright Price Joseph Thomas, The Cross [vicarJ Dyzon John, shopkeeper Quinny George, farmer, Finch end Everitt WiIliam Edwd. ;r.p. Finstallpk Fetherstone John, farmer,Finstall farm Russon Joseph, farmer, Warwick Hall Gray George, Pear Tree villas Griffin Hen. Dragoon, Railway station farm Gray John, Aston villas Grosvenor Christopher (Mrs.), farmer Sanders Thomas, Half Way House Perkins Mrs. The Oakalls Guise Joseph, farmer, Caspage farm Shrimpton Sarah (Mrs.), grocer Robinson Samuel, Stone house Heath Geo. farmer, Lower Gambolds Stalvies John, manager of locomotive Rogers Miss, Broom house Heydon Thomas, gardener department, Bromsgrove station Smallwood Hohert, I.P. Rigby hall Jeptha WilIiam, cattle dealer SUckley Thomas, farmer, Upper Gam- Stokes Miss, The Ford house Jones John (Mrs.), farmer, Stoke court bolds Brook William, farmer, Slideslow Jones Joseph, farmer, Newton farm Stokes James, blacksmitb