Rookley - Kelly 1898 - Commercial and Private entries- Page 1

Hayles Oliver, Pagham

Jolliffe Mrs. Albert villa

Lowe Rev. George Francis Edward (curate), Cyprus cottage

Watson Percy. Chapel cottage

Attrill Frank, post office

Hayles Oliver, farmer, Pagham

Parson George Henry, farmer, Little Pidford

Saunders Jacob, dairy farmer, Pidford house

Whitewood Mrs. Eliza, laundress

Woodward Richard, brick maker & coal merchant, Highwood

Church of St John's, a small iron church, erected 1886 with 80 sittings, Rev George Francis Edward Lowe, curate in charge since 1898

Post Office, Frank Attrill, sub-postmaster, Letters arrive through Wroxal R.S.O. at 7.15am; dispatched at 6.30pm. Postal orders are issued here, but not paid. Godshill is the nearest money order office and Merston station the nearest telegraph office, 3 miles distant

Lowe Rev. George Francis Edward (curate), Cyprus cottage

See also Arreton

Whithers Charles, The Cottage

Clarkson Mrs., mistress, Rookley National School; built for 90 children, average attendance 80; built and supported by the late Mr. John Woodward who left 20GBP a year, now reduced to 14GBP.

Clarkson William, master, Rookley National School; built for 90 children, average attendance 80; built and supported by the late Mr. John Woodward who left 20GBP a year, now reduced to 14GBP.

Eastment John, blacksmith

Linington Charles, farmer

Morris Eliza Ann (Mrs.), grocer

Morris James Ward, carpenter

Partridge James Saint, dairyman

Reynolds Mary (Mrs.), Chequers inn

Ringer Henry, farmer, Lake farm

Rolf Frank, contractor

Rolf Jesse, contractor

See also Arreton

Squibb Jeremiah, dairyman