The next village is Quarmby, containing therein and in the neighbourhood the following respectable inhabitants:
Gentry
Nichols Mrs. (F.)
Shaw James, Gent. (F.)
Shaw Jonathan, Gent. (F.)
Tinker Tedbold, Gent. (F.)
Tinker Uriah, Gent. (F.)
Clergy
Bellas Rev. Lancelot, (F.) Minister of Marsden Chapel
Falcon Rev. Thomas, (F.) Minister of Deanhead Chapel
Hadwen Rev. John, Minister of Longwood Chapel
Wilson Rev. Thomas, Minister of Slaighwaite Chapel
Physic
Fryer Joseph, Surgeon and Man-midwife
Law
Crosland James, (F.) Attorney
Crosland Daniel, Attorney
Sedgwick Rev. Thomas, Master of the Free-school at Almondbury
Traders, &c.
Armitage John, (F.) Manufacturer
Armitage John, (F.) Manufacturer
Armitage Jonas, (F.) Manufacturer
Battye Daniel, Manufacturer
Berry John, Maltster
Brearley Luke, (F.) Corn-factor
Brearley William, (F.) Corn-factor
Brook William, (F.) Woolstapler
Campinat Luke, (F.) Corn-factor
Chadwick John, Stone-merchant
Cooper Edward, Stuff-manufacturer
Crosley William, (F.) Land-surveyor
Davenport Frances, Corn-factor
Davenport William, (F.) Innkeeper
Drake William, Tanner
Dyson Humphry, (F.) Innkeeper
Firth John, (F.) Corn-factor & Maltster
Fuller James, Merchant
Gill John, Corn-factor
Gledhill Jonas, (F.) Linen-draper
Greaves Edward, Manufacturer
Haigh Daniel, (F.) Manufacturer
Haigh Hannah, (F.) Merchant and Manufacturer
Haigh Sarah, widow, (F.) Corn-factor
Hanson Abraham, (F.) Stone-merchant
Harrison John and Co. Merchants
Helm Thomas, (F.) Merchant
Hobson Joseph, (F.) Tanner
Holroyd William, (F.) Manufacturer
Hudson John, Maltster
Kaye Robert, Merchant
Lockwood Benjamin, (F.) Merchant
Marshall John, Tanner
Mellor James, (F.) Dry-salter
Midwood James, (F.) Manufacturer
Milner John, Woolstapler
Mirfield Edward, Merchant
Newton William, Dry-salter
Rhodes John, (F.) Manufacturer
Roberts George, (F.) Dry-salter
Roebuck John, (F.) Manufacturer
Rollinson George, (F.) Manufacturer
Royston Batley, (F.) Merchant and Manufacturer
Shaw Joseph, (F.) Manufacturer
Smith Jos. Corn-factor
Sykes Benj. Merchant & Manufacturer
Sykes John, Corn-factor
Sykes Tho. Merchant & Manufacturer
Sykes William, (F.) Tanner
Walker Jonas, (F.) Tanner
Waller William, Manufacturer
Whitehead Charles, Corn-factor
Whitehead James, (F.) Corn-factor
Whitehead James, jun. Corn-factor
Whitehead John, Corn-factor
Whitehead Samuel, Corn-factor
Wilkinson Samuel, Stuff-manufacturer
Wilkinson Samuel, jun. ditto
Wood John, (F.) Manufacturer
Wrigley Josiah, (F.) Manufacturer
[N.B. In each of the foregoing lists, by the profession of Merchant, Merchant and Manufacturer, and Manufacturer, is to be understood Woollen-cloth Merchant and Manufacturer.]
Source: The Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce, and Manufacture 1791. Vol. 3.