Pigot’s Directory of Derbyshire (1831)

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MOSBOROUGH is a township and straggling village, in the parish of Eckington, about a mile N. therefrom. The manufacture of scythes and sickles prevails extensively in this township, and forms the chief employment of the inhabitants. The township contained, in 1821, 818 inhabitants; at the last census (1831) the population returns were made up with Eckington parish.

GENTRY AND CLERGY.

Cowley Mr. John,
Smith Mr. Joseph

BLACKSMITHS.

Rose Thomas

BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS.

Kirk John

COAL MASTERS.

Worrall Luke

GROCERIES AND DEALERS IN SUNDRIES.

Cupid Elizabeth
Hutton Sarah
Mullins Sarah
Worrall Luke

MALTSTERS.

Cadman George
Slagg Harvey

SCYTHE & SICKLE MAKERS.

Cadman George
Hodson George
Hutton Thomas
Hutton William
Keeton John
Staniforth Naboth
Staton Nathan
Turner George
Webster George

TAILORS.

Peat James

TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES.

Duke William, George Fox
George & Dragon, John Parr
New Inn, Thomas Lee
Three Tuns, John Rowbotham

RETAILERS OF BEER.

Pearson Ann
Peat James

WHEELWRIGHTS.

Rose John

MISCELLANEOUS.

Wright Peter Wolfe, brush maker