
PIGOT'S DIRECTORY, 1828
Ravenglass area entries from the Cumberland section of the national directory. The compilers do not seem to have ventured far up Eskdale.
Gentry etc:
Bailiff, John gent- Ravenglass
Brocklebank, Thos. esq.- Greenland
Burrows, Joseph esq- Carlton Hall
[Caddy, Benjamin gent- Bootle
Caddy, John gent- Nether Stenton
Caddy, Rev Thos.- Whitbeck]
Dixon, Mrs Ann- New town
Falcon, Thomas esq- Esk meads [sic]
Grice, Rev John- Carlton green
Gunson, John gent- Ravenglass
Ireton, Samuel esq- Ireton Hall
Muncaster, Lord- Muncaster Castle
Nicholson, John esq- Muncaster
Pearson, Mrs Mary- Ravenglass
Ponsonby, Miles gent- Park nook
Porter, Capt R.N.- Amithurst Green
Stanley, Rev Joseph- Waberthwaite
Taylor, James gent- Grove
Taylor, Richard gent- Ravenglass
Thompson, Jos. gent- Brankin wall
Topping, Rev George- Park nook
Williamson, Rev Wm.- Ravenglass
ACADEMIES:
Jackson, Hen. (boys' day)- Ravenglass
BLACKSMITHS:
Dixon, Thomas- Ravenglass
Patrickson, Ann- Ravenglass
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS:
Jackson, Jonathan- Ravenglass
Lewthwaite, Isaac- Ravenglass
Robinson, Wm- Ravenglass
Sandwith, George- Ravenglass
CARPENTERS & JOINERS:
Clark, John- Ravenglass
Hope, Wm- Ravenglass
GROCERS ETC.
Hope, Wm.- Ravenglass
Jackson, Henry- Ravenglass
Mossop, Wm- Ravenglass
TAVERNS ETC.
Braithwaite, John- Bay Horse
Whineray, Jonath.- King's Arms
Patrickson, Francis- Robin Hood
SURGEONS:
Haig, George- Ravenglass
Watson, Postlethwaite- Ravenglass
TAILORS:
Bell, Andrew- Ravenglass
Bell, John- Ravenglass
MISCELLANY:
Painter: Hope, William- Ravenglass
Coast waiter: Lamb, John- Ravenglass
Agent to Lord Muncaster: Taylor, Richard- Ravenglass
CARRIERS:
Benson, Stephen- Bootle- Whitehaven; passing through Ravenglass Mon & Thu am (returning same evenings)
Kitchen, Henry- Bootle- Whitehaven; passing through Ravenglass Tue & Sat am (returning same evenings)
POST OFFICE:
Thompson, William (nurseryman)- Ravenglass.
The Ulverston-Whitehaven mail car (which also carries light parcels and four passengers) calls at Ravenglass Mon, Thu & Sat, returning Tue, Fri & Sun (times dependent on tides)