AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MILLWRIGHTS, MILLSTONE MAKERS, IMPORTERS AND SUPPLIERS, MILL FURNISHERS AND FOUNDERS LIVING OR WORKING IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE TO 1900 MJAB 090503 [revised 01.09.17] ABBY, Alfred C1861: mwt, 18; Westrip b. Randwick ABBEY, Francis C1891: mwt, (flour mills) 20; 25 Stroud Rd, Gloucester b. Gloucester. Son of Henry Abby q.v ABBEY, Harry C1891: mwt, 23; 25 Stroud Rd, Gloucester b. Brimscombe. Son of Henry Abby, q.v ABBY, [als. ABBEY] Henry C1861: mwt, 20; Westrip C1871: mwt, 30; 13, Phillip Street, Littleworth, Gloucester C1891: mwt (flour mills), 50; 25 Stroud Road, Gloucester b. Stroud ADAMS, Henry Pigot 1830: mwt; Pound’s Ground, W-u-E Hunt 1849: mwt; do. C1851: mwt, 55; do. b. Rockhampton. ALEXANDER, Henry & Son PO1870: engs, mwts, brass & iron-f; Cricklade St & Gosditch St Cirencester C1871: mech-eng, mwt, iron & brass founder, 62; empl 35M; Gosditch St Cirencester b. Kennington, SU ALLEN, William C1871: Millstone Dresser, 62; High Street, Mitcheldean b. Huntingford ANSLEY, John C1841: mwt, [45]; Green Bottom, Littledean APPERLEY, James & Co PO1870: iron-f etc; Dudbridge Patent Machine Works, Stroud ARKWELL, Peter 1837: mwt; Stroud [GRS 22, p436] ARVEY, Henry C1861: mwt & eng, 36; [lodging at] Columbia Street, Gloucester b. Lancashire AYLIFF, [als. AYLIFFE] James C1861: eng. To flour mill, 28; Saul C1871: eng; 2 Prospect Place, Saul b. Frampton on Severn ASHFORD, John [p.c.] e19c: mwt C1851: lab, 75; Cheltenham b. Rochdale, Lancs BACKNALL, John C1841: ap-mwt, 18; Church Place, Rodborough BAGNALL, James C1841: mwt, [45]; Todenham BAGNALL, Thomas GRO1786: mwt; Todenham [D3576/1/53] BAGNALL, Thomas GRO 1786: Ap-mwt; Todenham [D3576/1/53] BAGNALL, William C1851: mwt, 30; Todenham Mill, Todenham. C1861: mwt, 39; do. b. Rugeley, Staffs BAILEY, Walter E C1891: stone dresser, 26 BAKER, Daniel C1861: mwt, 42; Thrupp b. Stonehouse BAKER, Henry C1861: mwt, 37; Borough Street, Kings Stanley b. Berkeley BAKER, Richard Gell & B 1820: mwt; Kingswood, Wotton-under-Edge BALDWIN, Arthur C1871: sawmill eng, 33; 21 Phillip Street, Littleworth, Gloucester b. Ruardean BALL, Frederick C1841: ap-mwt, [15]; Nailsworth BALL, Nathaniel C1841: mwt, [45]; Thrupp BALLINGER, William C1871: miller & stone man; [lodging at] Alkerton b. Arlingham BARKER, George 1881C: stone-dresser, 27; School House, Baunton b. Baunton BARNARD, Colin John K1914; Mill furnisher; Ebley. BARNES, Imanuel C1861: mwt, 40; 3 Church Street, Temple, Bristol. b. Bristol BARRINGTON, John C1851: eng, 39; Miller’s Row, Blakeney C1861: do. b. Tintern, Mon. BARRINGTON, William C1861: eng, 19; Miller’s Row, Blakeney b. Newnham on Severn BARRON, George S C1891: mwt, 15; 49 Howard St, Gloucester b. Leith [?] BARRON, William Stephenson [& Son] 1903-c1993 Millstone suppliers & milling engineers, Gloucester. 1832 Brinkworth Mill, Wilts [Watts]. C1891: Milling eng, 44; 49 Howard St, Gloucester K1914: mwts, Sweetbriar St, Gloucester, later also Ladybellgate St. Specialised in “Dreadnought” emery-composition stones (up to 1000 pairs per year). Skenfrith Mill stones. Littleton Wood, Wilts; Ebley Oil Mill, Stroud 1930s. Ball Mill, nr Maesbury; Denver towermill, Norfolk First appeared >1910 as mwts; stone-makers 1919-1937. >1939 Milling engineer & ironfounders to at least 1973. REF: G. Tucker, GSIA Journ. 1973, 6-16 REF: S. Mills, MMG Journal No. 28, 2009, pp15-25 b. Blanchland, N. Ireland BARTLETT, William C1891: apprentice mwt, 19; 74, Barton St, Gloucester b. Gloucester. Son of William Bartlett, q.v BARTLETT, William C1891: mwt foreman, 42; 74, Barton St, Gloucester b. Painswick BATH, Enos C1851: app. mwt, 18; Tyning Lane, Stapleton b. Stoke Gifford BATH, Thomas C1851: eng, 33; Stapleton b. Doynton BATMAN, Fl. 1729; mwt; St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol BAYLIS, John S C1861: mwt, 28; Russell Street, Redcliff, Bristol b. Bristol BEARD, Edwin C1841: mwt, 23; Gloster Street, Painswick C1851: mwt, 32; Trinity Place, Tewkesbury C1861: mwt, 42; Church Street, Tewkesbury b. Painswick. BELL, J C1851: mwt, 42; North End, Chipping Campden b. Scotland BENCE, George C1851: mwt, 24; Wallbridge, Stroud b. Wiltshire BENNETT, Francis C1841: mwt, [45]; Little London, Rodborough BENNETT, Theodore C1891: mwt, 20; Tower Hill, Stroud b. Stroud BERRY, Thomas C C1871: Millstone builder, 22; Cross Hands, Churcham b. Highnam BIDMEAD, George PO1863: eng-mech; Lechlade Slater 1868: eng, mwt, ag. Imp. Maker; do Kelly 1894: mwt; Whelford BINGLE, James C1841: mwt, [50]; Nailsworth Hill C1851: mwt, 62; do C1861: retired mwt, 72; do b. Minchinhampton BIRT, Henry C1851: mwt, 33; 33 St Paul’s Street North, Cheltenham b. Scotland BIRT, Samuel 1820 mwt [?] emigrated to South Africa where he built the first woollen mill there. BISHOP, Henry PO1870: mech eng; 94 Blenheim Rd, Glouc BISSICKS, [als. BISSUCKS] Samuel H. Harrod 1859: mwt; Bear Lane, Bristol. C1861: mwt, 26; 2 Bath Parade, Redcliff, Bristol b. Bristol BLACKWELL, George C1871: mwt, 35; Bartonend Cottage, Horsley C1891: mwt, 55; Dunkirk b. Inchbrook BLACKWELL, Isaac UBD 1791: mwt & sawyer; Horsley Worked on Gig Mill, Nailsworth, possibly involving the waterwheel [Warp & Weft, 17, 2007, p3] BLACKWELL, William C1841: mwt, 51; Old Chapel Street, Stroud C1861: mwt, 70; Wood Street, Stroud b. Stroud BLANCH, Charles C1891: mwt, 56; behind PO, Stonehouse b. Paganhill, Stroud BLANCH, Edward C1891: mwt, 32; Westrip, Stroud b. Stroud BLANCH, Henry C1841: mwt, [30]; Paganhill Stroud C1851: mwt, 42; do. C1861: mwt, 52; 2, May Pole Lane, Paganhill C1871: mwt, 62; do. b. Stroud BLANCH, Joseph C1841: mwt, [20]; Paganhill, Stroud C1851: mwt, 31; do. C1861: mwt, 41; do. C1871: mwt, 51; do. b. Paganhill, Stroud BLANCH, Joseph C1861: mwt, 12; Paganhill b. Paganhill BANCH, Richard C1891: mwt, 30; Paganhill, Stroud b. Stroud BLANCH, Samuel C1841: mwt, [20]; Paganhill, Stroud C1851: mwt, 33; do. C1861: mwt, 43; Puckshole, Stroud C1871: mwt, 53; do. b. Stroud BLANCH, William Henry C1871: mwt, 34; Paganhill b. Paganhill BLICK, Charles C1891: mwt, 32; Regent St, Stonehouse b. South Australia BOND, T Burford, Oxon Supplied waterwheel for Woodbridge Mill, Stone BOND, William H. Harrod 1859: mwt; Passage St, St Philips, Bristol BORROWS, Simeon C1851: mwt, 32; France Lynch b. Bisley BOULTON, George C1891: Mill stone dresser, 47; Quenington b. Hatherop BOULTON, John C1851: mwt, 24; Bagpath, Stroud b. Stroud BOWEN, Charles C1851: mwt, 29; Rooksmoor C1861: mwt, 32; Brimscombe C1891: mwt in cloth factory, 62; 2 Hillside Cottages, Thrupp Kelly 1894: mwt; do. b. Minchinhampton BOWEN, William C1891: mwt, 39; Amberley b. Rodborough BOWN, Joseph C1871: mwt, 33; [lodging at] Public House, Frogmarsh b. Minchinhampton BOX, Charles [Jnr] C1851: mwt & eng, 19; Cainscross, Stroud b. Stroud BRADLEY, George C1891: mwt, 49; 99 Southgate Street, Gloucester b. Coleford BRADLEY, George F C1891: pattern maker, 18; 99 Southgate Street, Gloucester b. Cinderford. Son of George Bradley, q.v BRAMBLE, William GRO D182 v/29: mwt; South Cerney. In partnership with John HEWER [q.v.] 1814-17. Moved to Badbury, Wilts. BRAY, John Gell & B 1820: mwt; Smith’s Lane, Tewkesbury Pigot 1830: mwt; High Street, Tewkesbury BRIGHT, John C1891: mwt, 78; Upper Bilson b. East Dean BRITTEN, George C1871: ap-mwt, 20; Whitfield b. Cromhall BRITTLE, George C1871: Millstone dresser, 37; 77, Westgate Street, Gloucester b. Wareham, DO BRITTON, James C1851: eng, 18; Longwell Green b. Hanham BROUGHTON, William C1891: mwt, 56; Pitchcombe Mill Cottages b. Whitley BROWN, Edward C1861: j-mwt, 23; Box b. Horsley BROWN, Frank 1891C: mwt, 27; Laines Hill Row, Rodborough b. [blank], Gloucestershire BROWN, Henry C1841: mwt, [60]; Light Pill, Rodborough BROWN, Henry C1861: mwt, 22; Tanners Piece, Nailsworth C1871: mwt, 32; Watledge, Nailsworth b. Iron Mills, Minchinhampton BROWN, John Ayliff C1871: mwt, 27; The Row, W-u-E C1891: mwt, 47; below the Cloud, W-u-E b. W-u-E BROWN, William C1871: mwt, 39; Brimscombe b. Ewen BROWNE, Edward C1851: j-mwt, 18; Iron Mills C1861: j-mwt, 28; do. C1871: mwt at factory, 38; do. C1891: mwt & innkeeper, 58; High St Minchinhampton b. Minchinhampton BROWNE, John C1861: ap-mwt, 19; [lodging at] Summerwell Lane, Woodchester b. Woodchester BROWNE, Joseph C1841: mwt, 17; Iron Mills BROWNING, John C1871: mwt, 29; Bowbridge Lane, Stroud b. Stroud BRUEN, Charles C1871: mwt at cloth mill, 48; Brimscombe b. Minchinhampton BRUEN, William C1871: mwt at cloth mill, 19; Brimscombe b. Minchinhampton BRYANT, James C1841: mwt, [20]; Wick Street, Abson BRYANT, Mark PO1863: mwt; Upton, Bitton BRYANT, William H. Harrod 1859: mwt; Moorfields, Bristol BUCK, George C1851: mwt, 20; Lower Street, Stroud b. Stroud BUCK, Henry C1841: mwt, [35]; Lower Street, Stroud BUCK, John Pigot 1830 &1844: mwt; Lower Street, Stroud. C1841: eng, [40]; Castle Street, Stroud Hunt 1849: mwt; Lower St, Stroud C1851: mwt & eng, 51; Castle Street, Stroud PO1863: mech. Eng; do. b. Stroud [See GIAS newsletter no. 1, pp 6 & 7] BUCKNALL, John C1841: ap-mwt, 18; Church Place, Rodborough BUCKNELL, Benjamin C1851: mwt, 17; Rowcroft, Stroud PO1863: mech eng; Beeches Green, Stroud b. Rodborough BUCKNELL, Robert C1851: mwt, 16; Rowcroft, Stroud b. Rodborough BUDDING, Amos C1841: eng, 17; Blacknest, Thrupp BUDDING, Charles C1841: mwt, 24; Blacknest, Thrupp BUDDING, William B. C1841: mwt, 49; Blacknest, Thrupp C1851: mwt, 58; Bourne b. Stroud BUDDING, William C1841: eng, 12; Blacknest, Thrupp C1851: mwt, 22; Bourne b. Stroud BUDDING, William C1871; Mechanic, 48; Church Hill, Stroud b. Bisley BULLER, George C1891: mwt (retired), 82; Painswick Road, Stroud b. Stroud BULLOCK, John C1851: mwt, 72; Paganhill b. Stroud BULLOCK, Joseph C1842: ap-mwt, [15]; High Street, Tewkesbury BURGESS, Joseph C1841: mwt, 35; Cross Lane, Stonehouse C1851: mwt, 45; Bridgend, Stonehouse. C1861: mwt, 54; do. C1871: mwt, 67; Regent St, Stonehouse b. Bradford on Avon, Wilts BURGESS, William C1861: mwt, 24; Bridgend, Stonehouse b. Stonehouse BURNETT, Francis C1841: mwt, [45]; Little London, Rodborough BURROUGHS, Thomas GA 1832: mwt; Bisley [Q/PC/2/51/C1-75] BURROWS, Alfred C1851: mwt, 24; High St, Tewkesbury b. Bisley BURROWS, Moses C1841: mwt, [40]; Garden Mill, Westbury on Severn BURROWS, Simeon C1861: mwt, 42; Turnpike Road, Barton St Mary, Gloucester PO1870: mwt; Lower Barton Street, Glouc b.