Prominent people in Heddon on the Wall - 1828-1925
Names listed in Whellan, Kellys, Pigots, Parson & White, and Bulmers Directories
Information kindly provided by Hazel Thompson
A summary table for Occupations from 1800.
Information kindly provided by Hazel Thompson
A summary table for Occupations from 1800.
1828
Vicar: Rev. Allason
West Bank Farm: George Armstrong
Bays Leap Farm: William Armstrong
Birks E. Heddon Farm: Henry Armitage
Mount Pleasant Farm: John Moor Bates
Cow Leach (Vet): Thos Charlton
Crown & Thistle Pub (High Seat): John Dobson
Colliery Owner : William Elson
Loudside Farm (Whitchester): William Elson
Tailor: John Falkes
Shoemaker: Thomas Fewters
Blacksmith: William Gilhespie
Lamb & Butcher Pub (Church House): Robert Harrison
Whitchester Farm : John Hedley
Victuallar & Blacksmith (Three Tuns): John Hogg
West Heddon Farm: Robert Howd
Tailor: William Howden
Stone Mason : George Hunter
Brecon Hill Farm: John Laws
East Heddon Farm: Jonathon Laws
Millwright: Ralph Laws
Heddon Laws Farm: Mary Laws
Farmer: John Lawson
Stone Mason : George Lawson
Gentlewoman (Heddon House): Isabella Peareth
Gentleman: William Peareth
Stone Mason: James Potts
Cartwright: Robert Reed
Corn Miller : John Smith
West Heddon Farm: Joseph Stoppard
Grocer & Draper: Peter Wilkinson
West Bank Farm: George Armstrong
Bays Leap Farm: William Armstrong
Birks E. Heddon Farm: Henry Armitage
Mount Pleasant Farm: John Moor Bates
Cow Leach (Vet): Thos Charlton
Crown & Thistle Pub (High Seat): John Dobson
Colliery Owner : William Elson
Loudside Farm (Whitchester): William Elson
Tailor: John Falkes
Shoemaker: Thomas Fewters
Blacksmith: William Gilhespie
Lamb & Butcher Pub (Church House): Robert Harrison
Whitchester Farm : John Hedley
Victuallar & Blacksmith (Three Tuns): John Hogg
West Heddon Farm: Robert Howd
Tailor: William Howden
Stone Mason : George Hunter
Brecon Hill Farm: John Laws
East Heddon Farm: Jonathon Laws
Millwright: Ralph Laws
Heddon Laws Farm: Mary Laws
Farmer: John Lawson
Stone Mason : George Lawson
Gentlewoman (Heddon House): Isabella Peareth
Gentleman: William Peareth
Stone Mason: James Potts
Cartwright: Robert Reed
Corn Miller : John Smith
West Heddon Farm: Joseph Stoppard
Grocer & Draper: Peter Wilkinson
1834
Gentry: John George Bates (Houghton)
Gentry: Margaret Bewick (Close House)
Clergy: Rev John Blackett (Heddon)
Gentry: George Burdon (Heddon House)
Gentry: John Clayton (Heddon)
Gentry: Mrs Isabella Spear (Heddon House)
Arcadamies: Jane Hogg (Heddon)
Arcadamies: John Young (Houghton)
Horse Trader: John Dinning
Tailor: John Futers
Shoemaker: Robert Futers
Blacksmith: William Gihaspey
Butcher & Shopkeeper - Lamb & Butcher, Church House: Robert Harrison
Blacksmith: Thomas Hogg
Stonemason, Houghton: Thomas Hunter
Millwright: Ralph Laws
Stone Mason: George Lawson
Shoemaker: John Ramsey
Wheelwright: Robert Reed
Joiner: John Robson
Shopkeeper: John Robson
Shopkeeper & Draper: Ann Wilkinson
Blue Bell, Houghton Moor House: Hannah Nesbit
Church House: Robert Harrison Lamb
Three Tuns: John Hogg
Gentry: Margaret Bewick (Close House)
Clergy: Rev John Blackett (Heddon)
Gentry: George Burdon (Heddon House)
Gentry: John Clayton (Heddon)
Gentry: Mrs Isabella Spear (Heddon House)
Arcadamies: Jane Hogg (Heddon)
Arcadamies: John Young (Houghton)
Horse Trader: John Dinning
Tailor: John Futers
Shoemaker: Robert Futers
Blacksmith: William Gihaspey
Butcher & Shopkeeper - Lamb & Butcher, Church House: Robert Harrison
Blacksmith: Thomas Hogg
Stonemason, Houghton: Thomas Hunter
Millwright: Ralph Laws
Stone Mason: George Lawson
Shoemaker: John Ramsey
Wheelwright: Robert Reed
Joiner: John Robson
Shopkeeper: John Robson
Shopkeeper & Draper: Ann Wilkinson
Blue Bell, Houghton Moor House: Hannah Nesbit
Church House: Robert Harrison Lamb
Three Tuns: John Hogg
1855
Heddon Banks Farm: George Armstrong
Bays Leap Farm: John Armstrong
Heddon Brickworks Manager: John Brown (Barras & Co Firebrick Manufacturer)
Heddon East Bank: John Bates
Heddon East Bank (Barrister): Thomas Bates
Joiner & Cartwright: John Charlton
Shopkeeper: Charlton Gowans
Shopkeeper: Alice Gilhespey
Blacksmith: Joseph Gilhespey
Butcher: Joseph Harrison
Three Tuns : Jane Hogg
Blacksmith: Thomas Hogg
Farmer: John Lawson
Millwright: William Laws
Vicar: Rev. M. Heron Maxwell
Quarry Owner : William Pearson
Shopkeeper: Jane Robson
Shopkeeper: Jane Stobert
Shopkeeper: Ann Wilkinson
Swan Inn : Mr John Whitfield
Bays Leap Farm: John Armstrong
Heddon Brickworks Manager: John Brown (Barras & Co Firebrick Manufacturer)
Heddon East Bank: John Bates
Heddon East Bank (Barrister): Thomas Bates
Joiner & Cartwright: John Charlton
Shopkeeper: Charlton Gowans
Shopkeeper: Alice Gilhespey
Blacksmith: Joseph Gilhespey
Butcher: Joseph Harrison
Three Tuns : Jane Hogg
Blacksmith: Thomas Hogg
Farmer: John Lawson
Millwright: William Laws
Vicar: Rev. M. Heron Maxwell
Quarry Owner : William Pearson
Shopkeeper: Jane Robson
Shopkeeper: Jane Stobert
Shopkeeper: Ann Wilkinson
Swan Inn : Mr John Whitfield
1864
East Banks : John Moore Bates
East Banks : Thomas Bates
Vicar: Rev M. Heron Maxwell
??: Mr Edward Steel
Swan Inn : Mr John Whitfield
Heddon Banks Farm: George Armstrong
Bays Leap Farm: John Atkinson Armstrong
Brickmaker & Farmer: John Moore Bates
Joiner: John Charlton
Tailor (Frenchmans Row): William Charlton
Shopkeeper: Charles Cowans
Shopkeeper: Mrs Alice Gilhespey
Blacksmith: Joseph Gilhespey
Butcher: Joseph Harrison
Three Tuns & Blacksmith: Thos Hogg
Schoolmaster: Thomas Hopper
Tailor: Matthew Hunter
Farmer: Charles Lawson
Farmer: John Lawson
Quarry Owner: William Pearson
Shopkeeper: Mrs Jane Robson
Postmistress: Mrs Sarah Robson
Shopkeeper: Mrs Jane Stobart
Shoemaker: John Taylor
Grocer: Mrs Ann Wilkinson
East Banks : Thomas Bates
Vicar: Rev M. Heron Maxwell
??: Mr Edward Steel
Swan Inn : Mr John Whitfield
Heddon Banks Farm: George Armstrong
Bays Leap Farm: John Atkinson Armstrong
Brickmaker & Farmer: John Moore Bates
Joiner: John Charlton
Tailor (Frenchmans Row): William Charlton
Shopkeeper: Charles Cowans
Shopkeeper: Mrs Alice Gilhespey
Blacksmith: Joseph Gilhespey
Butcher: Joseph Harrison
Three Tuns & Blacksmith: Thos Hogg
Schoolmaster: Thomas Hopper
Tailor: Matthew Hunter
Farmer: Charles Lawson
Farmer: John Lawson
Quarry Owner: William Pearson
Shopkeeper: Mrs Jane Robson
Postmistress: Mrs Sarah Robson
Shopkeeper: Mrs Jane Stobart
Shoemaker: John Taylor
Grocer: Mrs Ann Wilkinson
1881
Heddon Banks Farm: John Heslop
Grocer: Jane Stobart
Grocer: Mark Reay
Shoemaker: Edward Hawkins
Shoemaker: John Taylor
Stone Mason & Grocer: William Jackson
Post Office : Ralph Robson
Policeman: Malcolm Scott
Grocer: Jane Stobart
Grocer: Mark Reay
Shoemaker: Edward Hawkins
Shoemaker: John Taylor
Stone Mason & Grocer: William Jackson
Post Office : Ralph Robson
Policeman: Malcolm Scott
1886
Post Office : Ralph Robson
Blacksmith & Victualler Three Tuns: William Armitage
Heddon Banks (JP): Cadwallader Bates
French Arms : James Bell
Vicar: Rev. Charles Bowlker
Grocer: Wm. Charlton (Frenchmans Row)
: Mr Nicholas Curley
Butcher: William Gibson
Pearl assurance Agent: Mark Graham
Brick Works Engineer: Charlton Fenwick
Brick Master : Robert Heddon
School Master : John Edward Hall
??: Mrs Eleanor Hunter
Lodging House (Clayton Terrace): Jemima Jardine
Bays Leap Lodge: Mrs Hannah Johnson
Teacher at Heddon: Miss M. Lomas
Market Gardener : Robert Mitchell
Reading Room & Library: Calverley Bewicke (President), Thomas Baxter (Hon Sec)
Overman, Belle Vue Cottage: William Shaw
Boot & Shoe Maker (Frenchmans Row): Edward Shipley
Farm Baliff & Beer House (Swan Inn): Robert Thompson
Station Master : Andrew Tait Watson
East House : Henry Angus Wilkinson
Bays Leap Farm: Fredrick Freeman
West Bank Farm: John Heslop
Heddon Mill Farm: John Smith
Heddon Town Farm: John Turnbull
Grocer: Lydia Moore
Provision Merchant : Mark Reay
Grocer: Jane Stobart & Margaret
Grocer (East House): Miss Eliz. Sarah Wilkinson
Joiner & Cartwright: John Burn
Joiner: George Charlton
Carrier to Newcastle (Tues & Sat): David Gibson
Blacksmith & Victualler Three Tuns: William Armitage
Heddon Banks (JP): Cadwallader Bates
French Arms : James Bell
Vicar: Rev. Charles Bowlker
Grocer: Wm. Charlton (Frenchmans Row)
: Mr Nicholas Curley
Butcher: William Gibson
Pearl assurance Agent: Mark Graham
Brick Works Engineer: Charlton Fenwick
Brick Master : Robert Heddon
School Master : John Edward Hall
??: Mrs Eleanor Hunter
Lodging House (Clayton Terrace): Jemima Jardine
Bays Leap Lodge: Mrs Hannah Johnson
Teacher at Heddon: Miss M. Lomas
Market Gardener : Robert Mitchell
Reading Room & Library: Calverley Bewicke (President), Thomas Baxter (Hon Sec)
Overman, Belle Vue Cottage: William Shaw
Boot & Shoe Maker (Frenchmans Row): Edward Shipley
Farm Baliff & Beer House (Swan Inn): Robert Thompson
Station Master : Andrew Tait Watson
East House : Henry Angus Wilkinson
Bays Leap Farm: Fredrick Freeman
West Bank Farm: John Heslop
Heddon Mill Farm: John Smith
Heddon Town Farm: John Turnbull
Grocer: Lydia Moore
Provision Merchant : Mark Reay
Grocer: Jane Stobart & Margaret
Grocer (East House): Miss Eliz. Sarah Wilkinson
Joiner & Cartwright: John Burn
Joiner: George Charlton
Carrier to Newcastle (Tues & Sat): David Gibson
1902
Post & Money Order Office: John Wright
Blacksmith: Henry Amos
Blacksmith: George Armatage
Three Tuns : John Armatage
Carpenter: Robert Berkley
Heddon Banks Farm: Isabella Lamb
Grocer: Mary Ann Purvis
Blacksmith: Henry Amos
Blacksmith: George Armatage
Three Tuns : John Armatage
Carpenter: Robert Berkley
Heddon Banks Farm: Isabella Lamb
Grocer: Mary Ann Purvis
1914
Blacksmith: Henry Amos
Blacksmith: George Armitage
Shopkeeper: Annie Eddy
Shopkeeper: Alice Murray
Joiner: Joseph Murray
Grocer: Mary Ann Purvis
Grocer: Mary Anne Waugh
Post Office & Shop: John Wright
Blacksmith: George Armitage
Shopkeeper: Annie Eddy
Shopkeeper: Alice Murray
Joiner: Joseph Murray
Grocer: Mary Ann Purvis
Grocer: Mary Anne Waugh
Post Office & Shop: John Wright
1925
Post & Money Order Office : Mary Ann Waugh
Blacksmith: Henry Amos
Blacksmith: George Armitage
Travelling Draper : Ralph Armstrong
Builder: John Hunter
Shopkeeper: Sarah Hunter
Joiner: Joseph Murray
Shopkeeper: Annie Straughan
Garage: John Tulip
Carpenter: T. Tulip
Grocer: Mary Ann Waugh
Grocer: Dorothy Wilkinson
Throckley Co-op : ??
Blacksmith: Henry Amos
Blacksmith: George Armitage
Travelling Draper : Ralph Armstrong
Builder: John Hunter
Shopkeeper: Sarah Hunter
Joiner: Joseph Murray
Shopkeeper: Annie Straughan
Garage: John Tulip
Carpenter: T. Tulip
Grocer: Mary Ann Waugh
Grocer: Dorothy Wilkinson
Throckley Co-op : ??
