Brixton - Harrod 1865 - Civic, Commercial and Private entries- Page 1

Beamish Lieut.

Fox Rev. William

Hills James, Esq.

McAll Rev. Edward, M.A., rector

Pittis Mrs

Woodford Mrs., Brixton cottage

Young Mr. George, Brixton hill

Arnold Miss Winifred, farmer, Watts cottage

Brook John, farmer, Grange

Brown Charles, farmer

Chipp Isaac, maltster and farmer

Chipp William, farmer, Coombe

Creeth Daniel, blacksmith

Creeth George, shopkeeper

Creeth Mrs., blacksmith

Downer James, New inn

Fisk J., miller and farmer, Brixton hill

Gillingham W., shoemaker & postmaster

Jackman Charles, mason

Jackman Henry, stonemason

Jackman William, stonemason

Jacobs Jesley, carrier

Jolliffe William, farmer

Long Henry, carpenter

Mowbray Edwin, farmer, Thorncross

Reynolds Mrs. C., grocer & lodging house

Reynolds Edward, Five Bells

Reynolds Edward, wheelwright

Rogers Theophilus, farmer, Atherfield farm

Shotter Edward, shoe maker

Shotter George, carrier

Shotter Miss Amelia, baker

Trickett William, wheelwright & carpenter

Trickett J., farmer, Hunny hill, and Pitt place

Way Thomas, farmer, Limerston farm

Wilson Misses Jane & Ann, ladies' school

Young the Misses, farmers, New house

BRIXTON, a parish and village, in the West Medina liberty, 7 miles S. W. of Newport, bounded on the S. W. by the sea.

The church (St. Mary) is an ancient structure, with nave, chancel, and square embattled tower, containing five bells.

The village has a very neat and pretty appearance.

The parish comprises 2,822 acres of land, the property of Sir John Simeon, Bart., who also owns the manor, and a population of 605.

LIMERSTONE is a hamlet in this parish, 1 mile E.

CHILTON is a hamlet partly in Brixton and partly in Mottiston parish, 1 mile S. W.

POSTAL REGULATIONS. - William Gillingham, receiver. Letters arrive from Newport at 9.10 a.m.; and are dispatched at 4.30 p.m. Newport is the nearest money-order offce.

National School, George Parsons, master.

CARRIERS TO NEWPORT. - Jesley Jacobs, to the Castle, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday; George Shotter, to the King's Head, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.