A transcript of the Gentry and Tradesmen of Shoreham, Kingston, Southwick and Lancing from The Universal British Directory 1791
(John Wilkes produced the Universal British Directory covering many smaller towns throughout England and Wales. Parts of it were often taken from other people’s directories and some were again reprinted at later dates so his lists must be used with some caution. ‘F’ indicates a freeman)
| New Shoreham | |
| Gentry | Tompson Capt. James |
| Burton Capt. John (F) | Wingfield Capt. George, (F) |
| Butler Capt. John (F) | Clergy |
| Elgar Sideric, Gent. (F) | Marchant Rev. William, (F) Vicar |
| Hooper John, Gent. (F) | Physic |
| Miller Capt. William | Sutliff John, (F) Apothecary |
| Miller Capt. Hames | Law |
| Monkhouse Capt. John | Brown John, (F) Attorney |
| Pelham John, Gent. (F) | |
| Roberts John, Gent. (F) | |
| Roberts Lieut. Bartholomew | |
| Robinson Henry, Gent. (F) | |
| Traders etc., | |
| Amos Thomas, (F) Captain of the King’s Cutter | Button Benjamin, Mariner |
| Austin William, Blacksmith | Byas Harry, Mariner |
| Balcomb Thomas, Taylor | Carpenter Richard, (F) Glazier |
| Barnet John, Caulker | Cave William, (F) Grocer, Linen-draper and Stamp-office |
| Beach James, Caulker | Clement Simon, Schoolmaster |
| Bennet Thomas, (F) Victualler | Clements William, Mariner |
| Boyce John, sen. (F) Innkeeper | Cooper Francis, (F) Mariner |
| Boyce John, jun. Carpenter and Ironmonger | Cooper James, Bricklayer |
| Brooker Jonathan, Mariner | Cooter William, Bargeman |
| Brookfield Elizabeth, Baker | Cooter William, (F) Coal-dealer |
| Brown Richard, Hair Dresser | Corbet William, Baker |
| Burnet John, Victualler | Courtney James, Mariner |
| Burrows Caleb, (F) Harbour –master | Daniel Adam, Blacksmith and Linen-draper |
| Burton John, (F) Merchant & Maltster | Daniel Adam, Blacksmith and Linen-draper |
| Butler John, Mate of the King’s Cutter | Deadman Joseph, Bricklayer |
| Dean Frederick, (F) Butcher | Light James, Mariner |
| Dean Olbinus, Bricklayer | Lintott John, Taylor |
| Draper Thomas, Mariner | Mitchell James, Block-maker |
| Durrant Michael, Baker | Monkhouse Richard, Deal and Coal Merchant |
| Edwards Tho. Comptroller of the Customs | Moore Ralph, Pilot |
| Edwards John, sen. (F) Shipbuilder | Moorrey John, Carrier |
| Edwards John, jun. Shipwright | Morley Thomas, Sawyer |
| Egdean Samuel, Shoemaker | Muns George, Mariner |
| Foster John, Taylor & Grocer | Nayler William, Mariner |
| Freeman Clement, Corker | Norton John Bridger, (F) Wine-merchant |
| Fuller William, Riding Officer | Page, John, Mariner |
| Gates John, Grocer | Pannett William, Mariner |
| Geer Deborah, Schoolmistress | Parker Thomas, Mate of the King’s Cutter |
| Gradick William, Bargeman | Parsons John, Innkeeper |
| Hannington Charles, (F) Brewer | Partington Henry, Custom-house Clerk and Surveyor of Windows |
| Hannington Harry, (F) Bargeman | Pelham Thomas, Ship-builder |
| Harley William, Ropemaker | Pockney Tho. Gardener & Town Clerk |
| Harris Richard, Sawyer | Puttick Thomas, Sawyer |
| Haselgrove William (F) Mason and Stone-cutter | Ridgewell Josiah, Tide Waiter |
| Hawkins John Roberts, (F) Captain of the King’s Cutter | Roberts Nicholas, (F) Coast-waiter |
| Hayler William, Bricklayer | Roberts Hugh, Sailmaker |
| Hersal William, Fisherman | Robson James, Mariner |
| Hillier Edward, Carpenter | Ruby William, Mariner |
| Hillman Nathaniel, Victualler | Salisbury Thomas, Mariner |
| Hogsdean John, Shipwright | Sawyers John, Peruke-maker |
| Holden John, Coal-meter | Sawyers Thomas, Carpenter |
| Hollingham Thomas, Victualler | Sawyers Harry, Mariner |
| How James, Glazier | Sawyers William, Town Crier |
| Innott John, (F) Brewer | Sawyers Samuel, Mariner |
| Jones Rice, Post-maker and Tide-Waiter | Smith Hannah, Grocer & Linen-draper |
| Kelly James, Mariner | Smith John, (F) Tide-waiter |
| King William, Excise-officer | Smith Thomas, Linen-draper |
| Lashman William, Mariner | Smith James, (F) Innkeeper |
| Lashman William, Cooper | Snook Thomas, Shipwright |
| Lashman Elizabeth, Victualler | Snook John, (F) Tide-waiter |
| Stanes Eliz. Grocer and Linen-draper | Walker William, Taylor |
| Stent John, (F) Grocer and Gardener | Waterman William, Mariner |
| Stevens William, Shoemaker | Weakham Thomas, Victualler |
| Stow Jas, (F) Surveyor of the Customs | West Harry, Shoemaker |
| Stow James, Carpenter | Wilson Samuel, Tide-waiter |
| Tilstone Joseph, (F) Ropemaker | Wilson George, (F) Bricklayer and Stone-cutter |
| Tilstone Benjamin, (F) Brandy-merchant | Winchester William, Mariner |
| Tilstone Thomas, (F) Ship-builder | Wingfield John, Mariner |
| Trower Robert, Gardener | Wingrove Jn. Master of the Poor-house |
| Trusler Josias, Mariner | Young William, Shoemaker |
| Vennal Richard, Mariner |
| Old Shoreham | |
| Gentleman | Ellman Thomas, (F) Farmer |
| Bridger Colvill, Esq. (F) | Hoick Harry, Grocer |
| Traders Etc., | Kent William, Shoemaker |
| Badcock Richard, Farmer | Oram Edward, Gardener |
| Badcock William, (F) Miller | Penton William, Victualler |
| Chatfield John, Farmer | Ratcliff John, (F) Grocer |
| Cudington Harry, (F) Labourer | Ratcliff Willam, Glazier |
| Lancing | |
| Gentleman | Leadbetter John, Farmer |
| Lloyd James, Esq., (F) Justice | Muffett John, Grocer |
| Traders Etc., | Newman William, Taylor |
| Allen William, (F) Grocer and Linen-draper | Newman James, Farmer |
| Bushby Thomas, (F) Farmer | Newman William, (F) Farmer |
| Carver Richard, Farmer | Penfold Hugh, Farmer |
| Carver James, Innkeeper | Sharp Richard, Blacksmith |
| Feard Thomas, (F) Maltster | Southern John, Carpenter |
| Grinstead John, Farmer | Southern John, (F) Labourer |
| Hampton William, Shoemaker | Stone John, Victualler |
| Hampton John, Shoemaker | Weller John, Farmer |
| Heaver John, Miller | |
| Kingston | |
| Traders Etc., | Gorringe William, Farmer |
| Baker John, Innkeeper | Norton Thomas, (F) Collector of the Customs |
| Baker Harry, Mariner | |
| Southwick | |
| Gentleman | Marchall William, (F) Pilot |
| Norton John, Esq., (F) Justice | Morley William, Blacksmith |
| Traders Etc., | Nell Harry, Carpenter |
| Brown James, Pilot | Nye Thomas, Carpenter |
| Burton Richard, (F) Maltster | Rice Joseph, (F) Merchant |
| English Thomas, (F) Labourer | Rice John, (F) Merchant |
| Gravestock John, (F) Shoremaker | Short Nathaniel, Victualler |
| Grover Isaac, Shoemaker | Smith John, (F) Maltster |
| Hall Nathaniel, (F) Farmer | Turner James, (F) Miller |
| Hunter John, Grocer | Upperton Thomas, (F) Mariner |
| Jay William, (F) Labourer | Weston John, Victualler |
| Leg James, (F) Tide-waiter and Coal-meter | Young Daniel, Shoemaker |