Markyate Street The Post Office Directory of Bedfordshire 1869

MARKYATE STREET is a village, 4 miles south west from Dunstable, on the road from London to Birmingham, partly in the hundred of Manshead, county of Bedford, and partly in the hundred of Dacorum, county of Hertford, and partly in the parish of Caddington.

Divine service is held in the chapel of St John the Evangelist, a small unpretending building, which is part of the property of the owner of Markyate Cell; the Rev Francis William Adey, B.A., of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, a relative of the present owner, officiating.

Here is an endowed Grammar school, called Coppin’s Charity; the endowment, about £60 per annum, is in the hands of trustees appointed by the Charity Commissioners. Here are a Wesleyan chapel, a Baptist chapel, and one for Particular Baptists, The straw manufacture has greatly increased of late years.

Markyate Cell is the residence of Daniel Goodson Adey, Esq., J.P., who is the lord of the manor. The principal landowners are the Dean and Chapter of St Paul’s, Daniel Goodson Adey, Esq., J.P., and Mrs Macnamara. The soil is strong clay; subsoil chalk. The chief crops are wheat, barley, beans, &c. The population in 1861 was 1,380.

Post & Money Order Office & Post Office Saving Bank – Thomas Norcutt, receiver. Letters arrive through Dunstable at 8 am; dispatched thereto at 5.30 pm.

INSURANCE AGENTS :-
Royal Fire & Life George Talbot
United Kingdom Temperance &General Provident Society George Talbot

Endowed Grammar School James Shirley master

CARRIER TO LONDON George Talbot monday & thursday returning tuesday & friday

Adey Daniel Goodson esq JP The Cell
Adey Rev Francis William BA JP The Cell
Cook Mr Daniel
Green Mr Richard
Hubert William Arthur esq
Morrison Miss
Stevens Mrs
Taylor Mr William
Wake Rev Thos Washington [Baptist]
Williams Essex Thomas esq

COMMERCIAL

Adams William carpenter

Batchelor John baker
Batchelor William baker
Bedford Richard boot & shoe maker
Biggs William butcher
Birdsey & Trafford millers & brewers
Birdsey Thomas grocer
Blake James timber dealer
Blincow John farmer
Blincow Sarah Matilda (Miss) ladies school
Blinker Sydney shopkeeper & builder
Bradshaw George tailor
Bull Eliza Miss draper

Carter John Swan
Cartwright Charles Five Horseshoes
Challis Charles baker
Custance Edward Green Man & harness maker

Dean Thos beer retailer & shopkeeper

Fox William beer retailer

Gadsden John farmer
Gillham John farmer
Goodman George butcher
Goodman James beer retailer
Goodwin John general dealer
Goodyear Alfred grocer
Goodyear Benjamin farmer
Goodyear Emma Miss draper &c
Goodyear Frederick straw hat manufctr
Goodyear John butcher
Goodyear Zachariah horse dealer
Grigg William beer retailer

Hallhead George saddler &c
Hall Thomas bricklayer
Hawes James plumber & painter

Hawkins John shopkeeper
How Henry plumber & glazier
Hubert William Arthur surgeon & surgeon to Flamstead district of Hemel Hempstead union

Lacey Moses straw bleacher & dyer
Lee Joseph shoeing smith
Lightfoot Samuel Sun

Mailes William carpenter
Markyate Street Gas Company Limited (Thomas Birdsey jun sec)
Mayes George Red Lion & boot & shoe maker
Mouse Zillah beer retailer

Newman Charles baker
Norcutt Thonias postmaster & stationer

Obee Robert draper

Perkins William Mrs corn dealer
Perry John boot & shoe maker
Perton Daniel shopkeeper
Pocock Philip farmer Cell farm
Potton Henry straw hat manufacturer
Puddephatt Thomas baker

Robertson John farmer
Rowley Albert Pearman brewer & maltster
Rowley Richard miller

Sanders James tailor & hatter
Simmons Thomas general dealer
Smith Albert James shopkeeper
Smith David shopkeeper
Spary Uriah wheelwright
Stringer James whitesmith
Symington William draper &c

Talbot George insurance agent carrier & straw hat manufacturer
Tearn John cooper
Thorn John butcher
Townrow William Sebright Arms
Turner James shoeing smith
Turney James butcher
Turvey Amos beer retailer
Turvey John farmer Red Cow farm

Walker John wheelwright
Weatherhead Josiah boot & sloe maker
Williams Essex Thomas surgeon
Wise John coach builder
Withington Richard farrier

Source: The Post office directory of Northamptonshire, Huntingdonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, and Oxfordshire By Kelly’s directories, ltd 1869