Post Office Directory 1869
Unlike directories of today this directory gives a history of the place, it runs to over 2 pages about Peterborough before the following on Dogsthorpe:
"Dogsthorpe, anciently called Dodsthorpe, is a hamlet of St John the Baptist, Peterborugh, 2 miles north east there from. Here is a small chapel for Dissenters. The land is chiefly arable. The area is 2,130 acres and the population in 1861 was 425."
The entries for Dogsthorpe are:
- Pearce Mrs
- Thompson Mr John
Commercial
- Allatt William, farmer
- Annis Thomas, market gardener and seedsman
- Bottomley Henry, farmer
- Chappell Thomas, blacksmith
- Dean John, farmer
- Dudley Philip, market gardener
- Edis Isaac, farmer and machine man
- Edmonds James, beer retailer
- Hopkinson John, farmer and grazier
- Jarvis John, boot and shoe maker
- Matthews James Louis, cattle dealer
- Parker Thomas, farmer
- Perkins Richd. Bell, & butcher & farmer
- Turner John, farmer
- Turner Thomas, baker
- Vergette Edward, brick maker and lime burner
By the 1871 census, Dogsthorpe and "Garden End" were recorded as part of Peterborough St Pauls parish. The huge expansion in New England due to the railways meant a new parish had been created.
The Description of the Enumerator District, gives some detail of the area.
"Part of the parish of Peterborough comprising the hamlet of Dogsthorpe, Garden End and Railway crossing Vergette's Brickyard and other houses on Eastern side of Lincoln Road opposite New England up to the railway bridge and Crown Street, exclusive of Millfield, Dogsthorpe Road, and Hills Estate."
Below is a bit more detail I gleaned from the census about some of the people in the directory.
William Allatt widower 65, Land agent, born in Hogsthorpe Lincs
Harriet Barrow servant 34, House keeper. born in Abbotsley Hunts
Thomas Annis 45 gardener, born in Peterborough
Mary A wife 42, born in Peterborough
Son Thomas 13 scholar, born in Peterborough
Henry Bothamley 65, farmer 21 acres, born in Dogsthorpe. Living in Dogsthorpe Lane.
Sarah wife 65, born in Whissendine, Rutland.Peterborough.
Henry S grandson, 26 born in Oundle
Thomas Chappel, widower 67, blacksmith, born in Dogsthorpe.
Susan Hales, 60, Sarah A Townsend 9, and Rose A Townsend, 2, were visiting on the night of the census.
Philip Dudley 33 Cottager, born in Newark. Living on Dogsthorpe Road between Rose Cottage and Park Villas.
Catharine wife 30, born in Dogsthorpe.
3 children Kate Elizabeth 7, Philip H 5, Herbert E 2, all born in Dogsthorpe.
Isaac Edis 47 Farmer and Machine Owner, born in Farcet. Living in Garden End.
Mary Ann Edis wife 46, born in Dogsthorpe.
Mary Ginns 26 domestic servant.
Robert N Gooding 54, master potmaker, born in Deptford Kent.
Martha wife 44 born in Wisbech.
Matilda A 19 daughter, school mistress. Born in Wisbech
Robert 17 born in Wisbech, and John 14 born in Fletton Hunts, both potmakers.
Elizabeth 12, Martha 10, Amelia 7 all scholars, born in Stanground.
John Hopkinson 40 Farmer occupying 330 acres, employing 8 men 4 boys. Born in Sutton, Northants, living in Dogsthorpe Lane.
Mary, wife 30.
Elizabeth Lighton, servant 18.
John Jarvis 50 Cordwainer, born in Outwell Norfolk living in Garden End.
Elizabeth Wife 46 born in Dogsthorpe
7 children from 20 to 2 years, eldest Thomas is an engine cleaner, Harry (13) and George (11) are agricultural labourers (Ag lab). Emily. Prudence and Major are scholars. Agnes is just 2.
Thomas Parker 50, landowner and farmer, born in Dogsthorpe. See Article1 and Article2 for more information about the Parker family.
Alice wife 42, born in Dogsthorpe.
Daughters Mary A 3, and Alice M 5 months, born in Dogsthorpe.
Harriet Price 22 servant, born in Sawtry.
Emma Abbott 19 servant, born in Timberland Lincs.
Richard Perkins 54, Butcher and Publican (the Blue Bell), born in Yaxley.
Ann wife 56, born in Werrington.
4 adult children, Jane 27, born in Yaxley. Sarah A 24, Richard 20 a butcher, and Emily 17, all born in Dogsthorpe.
John Turner widower 68 cottager 22 acres, born in Dogsthorpe.