From the note books of J E Smith
1840 Charles Brown carrier to Bedford from Kettering, from Angel every Thursday & Saturday.
1840 In Higham account of Carriers it says: Brown’s Waggons passes thro every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday Evening to Bedford, so of course it came thro RUSHDEN.
1840 May’s Waggon to London every Thursday. From Pigots Directory dated 1840.
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About 1860 Rushden “Carrier”
I am told that a Mr Whitbread Maddock, Boot Maker, was the owner of a Donkey & Cart and it was the only conveyance to LET in those days.
In 1875 there was only one Horse & Trap to LET that was Robinson, corner of Church St - High St.
Sally Barwick Carrier to Wellingboro’ with Donkey & Cart. She lived in the house just opposite Fitzwilliam St – Duck St, and used to take the Donkey thro’ Front Door to Backyard (a Mr Willmott told me this on Monday Sept 26, 1915).
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The Rushden Echo, 29th April 1898, transcribed by Kay Collins
A LAMB WORRIED BY A DOG— At the Wellingborough police-court on Friday, a Rushden carrier, named Wm. Adams, was ordered to pay £1 and 8s. 6d. costs, his dog having killed a lamb value £1, belonging to Geo. Blason, of Ecton.
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Carriers from the Trade Directories
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| Kelly's 1869 |
James Wood |
daily |
to Wellingborough |
| Whellan's 1874 |
William Warren |
daily except Thurs. |
to Wellingborough |
| Post Office 1877 |
William Warren |
daily except Thurs. |
to Wellingborough |
| Wright's 1884 |
William Warren |
of High Street, daily |
to Wellingborough |
| George Minney |
of Duck Street, daily |
to Wellingborough |
| Kelly's 1885 |
William Warren |
daily except Thurs. |
to Wellingborough |
| Kelly's 1890 |
William Warren |
daily |
to Wellingborough |
| Alfred Marriott |
daily |
to Wellingborough |
| Kelly's 1903 |
Henry Litchfield |
daily |
to Wellingborough |
| George Tomlin |
Weds & Sat. |
to Northampton |
| Kelly's 1910 |
George Tomlin |
Weds & Sat. |
to Northampton |
| George Tomlin |
Tues & Fri. |
to Kettering |
| Thomas Rose |
daily except Thurs. |
to Wellingborough |
| Kelly's 1920 |
Arthur Peck |
daily |
to Kettering |
| S Ashford, Son & Co. |
Mon, Tues, Weds & Sat. |
to Kettering |
| T Whitby & Sons |
daily |
to Kettering |
| Clark & Co |
daily |
to Northampton |
| T Whitby & Sons |
daily |
to Higham Ferrers, Finedon, Irthlingborough & Burton Latimer |
| T Whitby |
daily |
to Leicester |
| Arthur Peck |
daily |
to Leicester |
| G E Bettle |
daily |
to Raunds |
| W H Ayres |
daily |
to Wellingborough |
| Kelly's 1924 |
Arthur Peck |
daily |
to Kettering |
| T Whitby & Sons |
daily |
to Kettering |
| Lack Brothers |
to Northampton |
to Northampton |
| T Whitby |
daily |
to Higham Ferrers, Finedon, Irthlingborough, Burton Latimer, Stanwick & Raunds |
| T Whitby |
daily |
to Leicester |
| Arthur Peck |
daily |
to Leicester |
| G E Bettle |
daily |
to Raunds |
| W H Ayres |
daily |
to Wellingborough |
| Kelly's 1928 |
Peck's Road Transport |
daily |
to Kettering, also to London, Leicester, Northampton & Burton Latimer |
| Whitby Bros |
daily |
to Kettering |
| Lack Bros |
daily |
to Northampton, also to Higham Ferrers, Finedon, Irthlingborough, Burton Latimer, Stanwick & Raunds |
| Whitby Bros |
daily |
to Northampton |
| Whitby Bros |
daily |
to Leicester |
| Peck's Road Transport |
daily |
to Leicester |
| G E Bettles & Sons |
daily |
to Raunds |
| W H Ayres |
daily |
to Wellingborough |
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Phillipson's Directory 1910
Carriers
| To Dean |
Mr. Chattle (Saturdays) leaves Tailby and Putnam’s Grocery Stores, Grove Road, at 3pm. |
| To Northampton |
Mr. Tomlin, Carnegie Street (Wednesdays and Saturdays) leaving Oakley Hotel at 9.15am. |
| To Kettering |
Mr. Tomlin, Carnegie Street (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays) leaving the Railway Bridge at 9am. |
| To Raunds |
Mr. Peck (Saturdays) leaving the Railway Inn at 6pm. |
| To Wellingborough |
Mr. Spencer, Fitzwilliam Street, daily (except Thursdays) at 12.30
Mr. Rose, Victoria Road (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays). |
| To Irchester, Wollaston, Grendon and Yardley Hastings:- Mr. Henry King, (Tuesdays and Fridays), leaves the |
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Waverley Hotel at 12 o’clock. |
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