59–61 Cornmarket
Nos. 59 and 60 Cornmarket lie immediately to the south of the passage leading to the Crown public house. John Falkner had his draper’s/clothier’s shop here from c.1860.
No. 61 was the Wellington public house until c.1870. This old engraving on the English Heritage website shows the Wellington in the first half of the nineteenth century, when Boffin was on the left at No. 62 and Greatbatch on the right at No. 59.
When the Wellington closed in c.1880, Falkner took it over. In 1896 his shop (now comprising three old shops) and another four to the south (62–65) were demolished in 1896 along with the bulk of St Martin’s Church.
In the Censuses
1841
No. 59/60: The china dealer Thomas Greatbatch (40) is living here over the shop with Elizabeth (40), Thomas (6), and Jane (5).
No. 61 The Wellington (not listed by name) is occupied by the victualler Mary Roberts, who lives here with Ann (16), Sarah (15), and Matilda Roberts (10). Also in residence are two printers.
1851
Nos. 59/60: James Turrill (34), a poulterer & butter factor, lives here with his wife Rosetta (35), his children Maria (6), Sarah (5), James (3), Susan (1), and Alfred (6 months), and his sister-in-law Marilla Smith. They have one female servant.
No. 61: The Wellington (not listed by name, but numbered correctly as 61) is still occupied by the victualler Mary Roberts (48). A widow, she lives here with her daughter Annie (18), who is a milliner. They have a lodger, and one general servant.
1861
Nos. 59 & 60: John Falkner (39), a widowed clothier, is living here with his unmarried sister Ann (24) as his housekeeper. Two assistant clothiers – Charles Parmenter (28) and Joseph Harris (22) – are lodging with them, and they have one female servant.
No. 61: Albert James Clark (42), a cordwainer & publican, is the landlord of the Wellington. He is living here with his wife Emma (4) and his children Anna (12) and Edwin (9). They have no servants.
1881
Nos. 59, 60, & 61: John Faulkner (59) now occupies the upstairs part of all three shops. Described as a tailor and clothier, he is now a widower, and his spinster sister Anne Maria (43) is serving as his housekeeper. Two assistant clothiers – John R. Lane (3) and Arthur James Cave (17) – are living in the household, and they have one general servant.
Occupants of 59–61 Cornmarket listed in directories etc. |
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Date |
No. 61 (left) | No. 60 (Middle) | No. 59 (right) |
1839 |
The Wellington (1839, 1846); Landlords (not subject |
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T. Greatbatch |
1846 |
Thomas Greatbatch |
L. Greatbatch |
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1861–1867 |
John Falkner, Woollen draper & outfitter |
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1872–1889 |
John Falkner, Clothier |
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1890 |
These three shops are not listed: the site would probably be in the process of being vacated |
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These old shops were demolished in 1896/7 at the time the bulk of St Martin’s Church was removed |
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1901–1911 |
Metropolitan Bank of England & Wales) Ltd |
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1928–1976 |
Burton Montague Ltd, Tailors |
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By 2009–present |
Moss Bros |
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Old pictures on other websites and in books
The condemned row in 1889: Taunt picture showing the shops from Falkner’s at 59–63 right down to the church.