Local solicitors in 1886

from Waterlow Bros & Layton’s Legal Diary and Almanac for 1886

Extracted from:

List of Country Solicitors
Corrected by comparison with the Roll of the Incorporated Law Society; the list of Commissioners to administer oaths, and list of Perpetual Commissioners, and from direct correspondence

Perpetual commissioners were those appointed to take acknowledgments of deeds made by married women.  This finally became unnecessary after the Married Women's Property Act 1882.

The year stated against each entry is the date of admission to the Roll.  

The name in brackets is that of the firm, but it is not always stated.  

The name in italics is that of the firm of solicitors that acted as the solicitor’s London agents.

Coatham, near Redcar (Yorks.)

Meek, J M (M.A.) – 1872, p. com. and at Middlesborough ..... Adam Burn

Spry, S – 1876, com. oaths, and at Middlesbrough and South Bank ..... Williamson, Hill & Co

Wethey, R E – 1884, 5, Albert-road, and at Middlesboro' ..... Smiles & Co


Guisborough (Yorksh.)

Buchannan, A – 1870, com. oaths, clerk to lieutenancy of North Riding, coroner for Langbaurgh East district, clerk to guardians and rural sanitary authority, clk. to Guisbro’ local and burial bd., Guisbro’ school bd., Skelton local bd. and burial bd., and Brotton local bd., hon. sec. South Durham and North Yorkshire law soc., solr. to Guisbro’ and dis. bldg. soc ..... Pitman & Son

Carrick, W L – 1880 ..... Gray & Mounsey

Ord, C O – 1840, p. com., com. oaths ..... R M & F Lowe

Richardson, W – 1882 ..... Pitman & Son

Trevor, W C – 1866, p. com., com. oaths, deputy clk. of the peace for North Riding, clk. to mags. for div. of Langbaurgh East, and at Northallerton ..... R M & F Lowe


Hutton Rudby (Yorks.)

Kindler, A W – 1882, and at Stockton-on-Tees ..... H F Wood



Loftus-in-Cleveland (Yorksh.)

Jackson, F H – 1872, com. oaths (Jackson & Jackson), and at Middlesborough and Saltburn-by-the-Sea ..... Jackson & Evans

Jackson, G B – 1876, com. oaths, clk. to the local bd. of health, sol. to Loftus-in-Cleveland and dis. per. bldg. soc (Jackson & Jackson), and at Middlesborough and Saltburn-by-the-Sea ..... Jackson & Evans


Middlesborough [sic], (Yorksh.)

Bainbridge, G – 1860, com. oaths, town clerk, clk. to rural san. auth., and clk. to burial bd. (Bainbridge & Barnley) ..... Belfrage & Co

Barnley, G E – 1877, com. oaths (Bainbridge & Barnley) ..... Belfrage & Co

Belk, J T – 1859, p. com., com. oaths, notary, clerk to boro’ mags., clk. to sch. bd., cor. for dis. of Langbaurgh North (J T Belk & Cochrane) ..... Van Sandau, Cumming & Armitage

Brewster, F – 1879. clk. to mags. for div. of Langbaurgh North, not. pub., cons. agent for Cleveland Division of North Riding ..... Williamson, Hill & Co

Chamberlain, C M R – 1841

Cochrane, O H – 1884, (J T Belk & Cochrane) ..... Van Sandau, Cumming & Armitage

Dobson, W L – 1831, com. oaths ..... Kingsford, Dorman & Co

Draper, J H – 1860. com. oaths, and at Stockton-on-Tees ..... Field, Roscoe & Co

Gill, W – 1876, and at Knaresborough ..... Paterson, Snow & Bloxam

Jackson, F H – 1872, com. oaths (Jackson & Jackson), and at Loftus ..... Jackson & Evans

Jackson, G B – 1876, com. oaths, clk. to Loftus loc. bd., sol. to Loftus in Cleveland, and dis. per. ben. bldg. soc (Jackson & Jackson), and at Loftus ..... Jackson & Evans

King, W M – 1878, com. oaths ..... Berry, Binns & Lincoln

Leach, F J – 1879 ..... Bell, Brodrick & Gray

Lewis, T – 1879 ..... Wontner & Sons

Meek, J M (M.A.) – 1872, p. com. and at Coatham ..... Hanhart & Gillman

Parrington, H J – 1867, com. oaths ..... Van Sandau & Cumming

Peacock, J – 1874, com. oaths, 1 Zetland-road ..... Helder, Roberts & Gillett

Robson, G – 1877, com. oaths ..... Iliffes & Co

Sill, A H – 1876, com. oaths, and at Redcar ..... E Warriner

Spry, S – 1876, com. oaths, clk. to Normanby, Ormesby and Saltburn-by-the-Sea loc. bds., sol. to Normanby-in-Eston sch. bd., and at South Bank and Saltburn-by-the-Sea ..... Williamson, Hill & Co

Stubbs, J R (J.P.) – 1860, official recvr., com. oaths, notary public, sol. to Cleveland ben. bldg. soc. ..... Williamson, Hill & Co

Thompson, L, jun. – 1863, p. com., com. oaths, sol. to Saltburn pier co., sol. to York per. ben. bldg. soc. and 2nd Prov. Lofthouse, Staithes and Hinderwell bldg. soc, and at Saltburn-by-the-Sea ..... .Iliffes & Cardale

Ward, T H – 1873, com. oaths, clerk to Whitton and Stillington (united district) school board ..... Crowder, Anstie & Vizard

Watson, H – 1857, p. com., com. oaths ..... E Peacopp

Wethey, R E – 1884, 5, Albert-road, and at Coatham and Redcar ..... Smiles & Co

Wilkes, J J – 1873,p. com., com. oaths (Wilkes & Wilkes) and at Darlington ..... Chester, Mayhew & Co

Wilkes, R M – 1881, (Wilkes & Wilkes), and at Darlington ..... Chester, Mayhew & Co


Northallerton (Yorksh.)

Fowle, W – 1859, p. com., com. oaths, clerk to grdns., ass. com. and rural san. auth., coms. taxes, and Brompton and Osmotherley sch. bds ..... Williamson, Hill & Co

Jefferson, J I – 1876, com. oaths ..... Bompas, Bischoff, Dodgson & Coxe

Jefferson, W T – 1842, p. com., reg. cty. crt., clk. to mags. for Allertonshire, dep. steward and clk. of halmote courts ..... Bompas, Bischoff, Dodgson & Coxe

Trevor, W C – 1866, p. com., com. oaths, deputy clk. of the peace for North Riding, and at Guisbro ..... R M & F Lowe

Waistell, C – 1857, p. com., com. oaths ..... Maples, Teesdale & Co

Walker, W D – 1824 ..... Milne, Riddle & Mellor


Redcar (Yorksh.)

Chilton, R F – 1878, and at Stockton-on-Tees ..... Crossmans & Co

Sill, A H – 1876, com. oaths, and at Middlesboro’ ..... E. Warriner

Thompson, J G – 1857, p.com., com. oaths, clk. to local board and burial board, and at Stockton ..... Gregory & Co


Saltburn-by-the-Sea (Yorksh.)

Gill, R – 1830, p. com., com. oaths, sol. to Saltburn, Skelton, and Lofthouse building soc, and at Middlesbrough ..... Paterson, Snow, Bloxam & Kinder

Jackson, F H – 1872, com. oaths (Jackson & Jackson), and at Loftus and Middlesbrough ..... Jackson & Evans

Jackson, G B – 1876, com. oaths, (Jackson & Jackson), and at Loftus and Middlesbrough ..... Jackson & Evans

Spry, S – 1876, com. oaths, clk. to local bd. ..... Williamson, Hill & Co

Thompson, L, jun. – 1863, clerk to local board and to pier co., and at Middlesborough ..... Iliffes & Cardale

 
Stockton-on-Tees (Durham)

Archer, C J – 1871, com. oaths, and at Stockton-on-Tees ..... J R Eldridge

Bayley, E D’Oyley – 1857, p. com., com. oaths ..... Ullithorne, Currey & Villiers

Bolsover, R W – 1870, com. oaths, (Hunton & Bolsover) ..... .Prior, Church & Adams

Brayshay, W – 1875, com. oaths ..... Cree & Son

Cadle, C E – 1875, (Dodds & Co) ..... Ullithorne, Currey & Villiers

Chilton, R F – 1882, clk. to Redcar local bd. and burial bd., and at Redcar ..... Crossmans & Co

Crosby, A B (B.A.) – 1884, (Crosby, Farmer & Crosby) ..... G & W Webb

Crosby, T – 1849, p. com., com. oaths, reg. co. ct., and dis. reg. High Ct. Jus., (Crosby, Farmer & Crosby) ..... G & W Webb

Dodds, F L (M.A.) – 1881, (Dodds & Co) ..... Ullithorne & Co

Dodds, J (M.P.) – 1851, p. com., com. oaths, chief clk. to Tees conservancy coms., clk. to South Stockton local bd. and Stockton and Hartlepool hghwy. bd., (Dodds & Co), and in London ..... Ullithorne & Co

Dodds, M B (M.A., J.P.) – 1878, town clk., clk. to Kirkleatham local board and sec. to Tees fishery board (Dodds & Co) ..... Ullithorne, Currey & Villiers

Draper, J H – 1860, com. oaths, and at Middlesborough ..... Field, Roscoe & Co

Faber, T H – 1884, clerk to tax coms., clerk to mags. of Stockton boro’ (Faber & Fawcett) ..... Bell, Brodrick & Co

Farmer, J S – 1876, com. oaths, dep. reg. county ct., dep. dis. reg. High Ct. Jus. (Crosby, Farmer & Crosby) ..... G & W Webbs

Fawcett, W R – 1862, clk. to mags. for Stockton ward and Yarm petty sess. div. (Faber & Fawcett) and at Yarm ..... Bell, Brodrick & Gray

Fowler, J – 1881 ..... Bell, Brodrick & Gray

Hunton, J R E – 1863, com. oaths (Hunton & Bolsover) ..... .Prior, Church & Adams

Hutchinson, J A – 1842 ..... Williamson, Hill & Co

Kindler, A W – 1882, 59 High-st., and at Hutton Rudby ..... Plunkett & Leader

Langley, W C – 1875, com. oaths ..... J Crowdy, Son & Tarry

Mills, W H – 1882

Newby, G – 1882, notary (Watson, Newby & Robson) ..... Cree & Sons

Robson, F – 1875, com. oaths, (Watson, Newby & Robson) ..... Cree & Sons

Thomas, E J – 1876, dep. cor. ..... Merediths, Roberts & Mills

Thompson, J G – 1857, p. com., com. oaths, clk. to Redcar local bd. and bur. bd., and at Redcar ..... Gregory & Co

Trotter, H H – 1871, com. oaths ..... J Crowdy, Son & Tarry

Trotter, J (J.P.) – 1859, p. com., com. oaths, clk. of lieu. co. Durham ..... J Crowdy, Son & Tarry

Tweedy, J – 1874 ..... Cree & Son

Watson, G M (J.P.) – 1855, p. com., com. oaths (Watson, Newby & Robson) ..... Cree & Son

Wilson, T R – 1885


Stokesley (Yorksh.)

Jameson, C E – 1870, p. com., com. oaths, clk. to Langbaurgh West highway bd., and to Stokesley sch. bd. (Wilcox & Jameson) ..... Hicks & Son

Sowerby, J C – 1855, p. com., com. oaths, cor. for Langbaurgh West, registrar of co. court, clerk to magistrates, and coms. of taxes (J C & T Sowerby) ..... Williamson, Hill & Co

Sowerby, T – 1859, com. oaths, clerk to the guardians, rural sanitary authority, clerk to magistrates (J C & T Sowerby) ..... Williamson, Hill & Co


Whitby (Yorksh.)

Buchannan, C – 1875, (Buchannan & Sons) ..... Bell, Brodrick & Gray

Buchannan, G – 1864, com. oaths, notary, cor., clk. to highway board, clk. to mags. reg. co. court (Buchannan & Sons) ..... Bell, Brodrick & Gray

Buchannan J – 1833, reg. co. crt., clk. to mags. (Buchannan & Sons) ..... Bell, Brodrick & Gray

Dotchon, T – 1860, com. oaths, notary pub. ..... Bell, Brodrick & Gray, and Clarkson, Greenwell & Wyles

Frankland, W J – 1868, com. oaths ..... G & W Webb and Williamson, Hill & Co

Gray, M – 1850, p.com., clk. to gdns., supt. reg., clk. to san. authy., sch. att. com. and ass. com. (Gray & Pannett) ..... Bell, Brodrick & Gray

Pannett, R E – 1858, com. oaths, clerk to local board (Gray & Pannett) ..... Bell, Brodrick & Gray

Simpson, J C – 1874, com. oaths (Thornton & Simpson, sols. to Whitby pot and harbour trustees and Whitby marine insurance companies) ..... G & W Webb and Williamson, Hill & Co

Smith, M – 1869 ..... Bell, Brodrick & Gray

Stephenson, T – 1854, p. com., com. oaths, clerk to burial board ..... Crossman & Co

Thornton, F – 1872, com. oaths, clk. to coms. taxes, sol. to per. ben. bldg. soc (Thornton & Simpson, sols. to Whitby pot and harbour trustees and Whitby marine insurance companies) ..... Williamson, Hill & Co and G & W Webb

White, R W – 1879, (Woodwark & White) ..... Radford & Frankland

Wilkinson, S – 1841, p. com., com. oaths, sec. to Esk bd. of cons ..... Bolton, Robbins, Busk & Co

Woodwark, T H – 1878, com. oaths, (Woodwark & White) ..... Radford & Frankland



Yarm (Yorksh.)

Archer, C J – 1871 and at Stockton-on-Tees

Faber, T H – 1884, (Faber & Fawcett), and at Stockton-on-Tees ..... Bell, Brodrick & Gray

Fawcett, W R – 1862, clk. to mags., (Faber & Fawcett), and at Stockton-on-Tees ..... Bell, Brodrick & Gray