Abbots Ann, Hampshire Family History Guide
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Abbots Ann Historical Directories
Abbots Ann Kelly’s Directory of Hampshire 1855
ABBOTT’S ANN is a village and parish on Pillhill brook, in Andover Union and division, partly in the Hundred of Wherwell, but chiefly in the Hundred of Andover, North Hants, about 2 miles south west of Andover, 69 from London, and 1 mile from the Andover canal, containing, with the tithing of Little Ann, 590 inhabitants and 3,351 acres.
Here are National and Infant schools, and a place of worship for Independents. The Rev Thomas Best is lord of the manor.
LITTLE ANN lies to the east; St John’s Cross half-a-mile south; Prospect House, 2 miles south west; Bury Hill is a large double encampment at the coufluence of the Pillhill brook and the Anton river.
GENTRY
Best Hon & Rev Samuel MA rector
Farr Mr William
Mitchell Mr John Poplar cottage
White Rev Francis Henry
TRADERS
Allen Stephen Henry farmer
Bull Henry butcher
Drover Louisa Caroline Mrs ‘Black Horse’ & postmistress
Coleman James carrier
Fruen James maltster
Marchmint William farmer
Notley Charles farmer
Noyce James tailor
Parsons Joseph farmer
Perry Robert farmer
Potter Hannah Mrs beer retailer & farmer
Potter Mary Mrs grocer
Raymond John carpenter
Smith John farmer Little Park farm
Tamlyn John carpenter
Taplin Maria Mrs grocer & beer retlr
Tasker William farmer
Towler Francis shoemaker
Watts Hannal Mrs grocer & miller
Webb John blacksmith
Whale Jonas shoemaker & parish clerk
Wise Thomas & John farmers
Post Office Mrs Louisa Caroline Drover receiver. Letters arrive by messenger from Andover at ½ past 7 am & are dispatched at ½ past 6 pm. The nearest money order office is at Andover.
National School James Dear master; Miss Lucy Mary Tapp mistress
CARRIER Colman’s cart to Andover wednesday & saturday returning same days
Source: Post office [afterw.] Kelly’s directory of Hampshire, Dorsetshire, Wiltshire (the Isle of Wight, and the Channel Islands) 1855