The following is from [Pigot 1844] and must be read in the context of that date.

SAINT IVES, with HAYLE and NEIGHBOURHOODS.

SAINT IVES is a sea-port, market town, borough and parish, in the hundred of Penwith—278 miles from London, and 104 from Exeter; situated on the western side of the bay of its name, which opens to the Bristol channel. Its proper name is St. Ia’s, though it has been written St. Ies, and sometimes St Ithes. It is a place of great antiquity, and probably was founded by a colony from Ireland in the first ages of christianity. The fisheries and mines, which are flourishing, and its maritime trade (including its connexion with Hayle, Portreath and St. Agnes), are the paramount sources of the prosperity of St. Ives. Its imports are chiefly articles for the supply, and its exports the products of these branches of industry. The pilchard fishery is pursued here on a more extensive scale than upon any other part of the coast of Cornwall—in some years there are nearly two hundred seins employed. The Season commences in July, and continues till the latter end of November—during which period, in prolific seasons, seventeen thousand hogsheads have been taken, each hogshead containing about two thousand fish, which are cured here, and chiefly sent to the Italian markets. In the valleys near the town there are many rivulets, which propel the machinery used in the preparation of tin and copper ores for the market, and turn corn mills. St. Ives was first incorporated by Charles I; this charter was superseded by the Municipal Act passed in 1835, which vested the government in a mayor, four aldermen and twelve councillors—styling the corporate body ‘the mayor and burgesses of the borough of St. Ives:’ the same act gave to the borough a commission of the peace. Courts baron for the manor are held annually. The borough first sent members to parliament in the reign of Philip and Mary, and continued to return two burgesses until the passing of the Reform Bill, when it was allowed to retain but one.

The church, erected about the time of Henry V, and dedicated to St. Andrew, is a beautiful edifice, with an elegant lofty tower; the living is a perpetual curacy in the gift of the diocesan bishop. There are places of worship for Wesleyan Methodists and Lady Huntingdon’s connexion. There was an endowment for a free grammar school, of which, by some means not accounted for, the town is deprived. The market is held on Saturday, and a fair on the 7th of December. The borough and parish contained, in 1831, 4,776 inhabitants, and in 1841, 5,666.

Hayle omitted.

POST OFFICE, St. Ives, Mary Kelly, Post Mistress.—Letters from London &c. arrive every afternoon at half-past four, and are despatched every night at ten.— Letters from Birmingham and the North, arrive every morning at nine, and are despatched every afternoon at three.

GENTRY AND CLERGY.

Edwards Mr. Hugh, St. Ives

Ellis Rev. Samuel Adcock, St. Ives

Halse Mrs. —, St. Ives

Harvey Mr. Charles A., Hayle

Harvey Henry, Esq. Hayle

Harvey Mr Nicholas, Hayle

Hickens Mr Richard, St. Ives

Hobson Rev. John, St. Ives

May Mr. Francis, St. Ives

Millett Rev. John Thomas, Penpol

Millett Richard Oake, Esq. Penpol

Millett William, Esq. Rivier

Mollard Mrs. Mary, St. Ives

Morgan Miss Catherine, St. Ives

Pool John, Esq. Hayle

Praed William, Esq. Trevethan park

Stephens Saml. Esq. Tregenna Castle

Stevens Mr. James, St. Ives

Sydal Mrs. —, St. Ives

Trevithick Mr. Fredk. Harvey, Hayle

Trevithick Mrs. Jane, Sencliff

Trevithick Mr. John Harvey, Hayle

Trewhella Mrs. —, St. Ives

Vivian Mr. John, Hayle

Vivian Mr. William, Bodrigg

Wearne Mrs. Eliza, St. Ives

Wearne Mrs. Maria, St. Ives

West Mr. William, Hayle

ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS.

Bryant James, St. Ives

Charity School, St. Ives—Henry Smith Lea, master

Nash Mrs. —, St. Ives

National School (girls), —Willis, mistress

Randle John, Hayle

Short John, St. Ives

Stephens John, St. Ives

Sydal Eliza & Susan, St. Ives

AGENTS—SHIPPING, &c.

Bamfield Duk[?] (& to Lloyd’s) St. Ives

Hocking Joseph, St. Ives

ATTORNEYS.

Bamfield Robert H. St. Ives

Hitchens Wm. (and town clerk) St. Ives

Tresidder William Edwd. Walmsley (and notary), St. Ives

BAKERS.

Chellew John, St. Ives

Dawe Henry, St. Ives

Ellacott James, St. Ives

Harvey Thomas, St. Ives

Sanear Betsy, Hayle

BANKERS.

Bolitho, Sons & Co. St. Ives—(draw on Ransom & Co. London)

BLACKSMITHS.

Allen Charles, St. Ives

Bawden Thomas, St. Ives

Luke James, St. Ives

Veale Richard, Hayle

BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS.

Brenton Henry, Hayle

Jenkyn Richard, St. Ives

Jenkyn Thomas, St. Ives

Jones George, Hayle

Jones John, Hayle

Lampen Thomas, Hayle

Nelnoworth [Velenoweth?] Nicholas, St. Ives

Thomas John, St. Ives

Thomas William, St. Ives

Tonkin John, St. Ives

Tronern Peter, Hayle

Whitford Nicholas (and leather cutter), Hayle

Williams Josiah, St. Ives

BRAZIERS AND TINMEN.

Jenkin John, Hayle

Johns Robert, St. Ives

Major Ephraim, St. Ives

Ninnis Francis, St. Ives

Ninnis John, St. Ives

BUTCHERS.

Baragwanath matthew, St. Ives

Edmonds Henry, St. Ives

Pearce John, St. Ives

Pearce Richard, St. Ives

Pearce William, St. Ives

Polkinghorne John, Hayle

Punnalls Sampson, Hayle

CARPENTERS.

Curnow Henry, Hayle

Hall Sampson, St. Ives

Hocking Bartholomew (and organ builder) HaleHayle

Launders James and Brothers, St. Ives

Rogers Abraham, Hayle

Stephens John, St. Ives

Stephens William, St. Ives

Truscott Richard, Hayle

Williams John, Hayle

Yeoman James, Hayle

COAL MERCHANTS.

Anthony Thomas, St. Ives

Bryant Peter, St. Ives

Harvey and Co. Hayle

Sandys, Carne & Vivian, Hayle

COOPERS.

Harvey Thomas, St. Ives

Richards John, St. Ives

Quick Charles, St. Ives

Wearne John, St. Ives

Williams George, St. Ives

DRUGGISTS.

Chellew William D. St. Ives

Trezise Betsy Dawe, St. Ives

Williams Richard E. St. Ives

FIRE, &c. OFFICE AGENTS.

Atlas, William Edward Walmsley Tresidder, St. IveesIves

County, William Hitchens, St. Ives

Protector, Daniel Bamfield, St. Ives

West of England, Richd. Kernick, St. Ives

FISH CURERS AND SEINE OWNERS
at st. ives.

Bamfield & Co.

Bazeley William

Bolitho & Co.

Hichins William

Hocking Samuel

Stevens Vivian

Tremearne John Newman

Union Company

Wearne John

Wearne Richard J. & Co.

Williams John B. & Brothers

GROCERS & TEA DEALERS.

(See also Shopkeepers, &c.)

Paynter Honor, St. Ives

Bazeley James & Co. Hayle

Ellis Eliza, Hayle

Freeman William, St. Ives

Harris Anthony, St. Ives

Harvey & Co. Hayle

Jelbart Thomas, St. Ives

Jennings Robert, St. Ives

Kernick Richard, St. Ives

Richards William Stevens, St. Ives

Sampson Caroline, St. Ives

HOTELS.

(See also Taverns & Public-houses.)

Commercial, Peter Hooper, Hayle

Hotel, Elizabeth Stephens, St. Ives

White Hart Hotal, William Crotch, Hayle

IRONFOUNDRS, ENGINEERS
and steam engine manufactrs.

Harvey & Co. Hayle

Sandys, Carne & Vivian, Hayle

IRONMONGERS.

Best Peter, St. Ives

Hambly John, Hayle

Harvey & Co. Hayle

Ninnis Francis, St. Ives

Ninnis John, St. Ives

LINEN & WOOLEN DRAPERS

Bazeley William (and wholesale mercers) St. Ives

Hancorne Edard Mansel, Hayle

Harvey & Co. Hayle

Hocking Eleanor & Nancy, St. Ives

Richards & Mollard, St. Ives

Richards John & William, St. Ives

Stephens Martha, St. Ives

Trerise John, Hayle

MASONS.

Daniel Henry, St. Ives

Daniel William, St. Ives

Quick Gabriel, St. Ives

Quick James, St. Ives

Roberts James, St. Ives

Shugg Thomas, St. Ives

Shugg William, St. Ives

MERCHANTS.

Bamfield Daniel (and vice consul) St. Ives

Harvey & Co. (and corn and flour factors) Hayle

Sandys, Carne & Vivian (and corn and flour factors & millers) Hayle

Stevens Vivian, St. Ives

Tremearne John Newman, St. Ives

Trewhella Matthew, St. Ives

Wearne James, St. Ives

Wearne John, St. Ives

Wearne Roger, St. Ives

Wearne William, St. Ives

Williams Richard, St. Ives

Yonge James, St. Ives

MILLERS.

Chellew John, St. Ives

Hosking William, St. Ives

Pascoe William, Hayle

MILLINERS & DRESS MAKRS.

Boase Jane, St. Ives

Boase Sarah, St. Ives

Davey Elizabeth Amy, Hayle

Williams & Peters, St. Ives

PAINTERS AND GLAZIERS.

Carbinet Henry, Hayle

George & Son, Hayle

Roberts William, St. Ives

ROPE MAKERS.

Harry William, St. Ives

Harvey & Co. Hayle

Meriton John, Hayle

Richards John, Hayle

Sandys, Carne & Vivian, Hayle

Thomas William Pye, St. Ives

Veale Martin, Hayle

SADDLERS.

Best Peter, St. Ives

Tredinnick William & John, Hayle

SAIL MAKERS.

Harvey & Co. Hayle

Jennings William, St. Ives

Row Henry, St. Ives

Waren Thomas, St. Ives

SHIP BUILDERS.

Berryman William, St. Ives

Bryant Thomas, St. Ives

Harvey & Co. Hayle

Paynter William, St. Ives

Thomas James, St. Ives

Tonkin William, St. Ives

SHOPKEEPRS & DEALERS IN GROCERIES & SUNDRIES.

Adams Francis, St. Ives

Boaze Mary, St. Ives

Boaze Elizabeth Jane, St. Ives

Burgess Thomas, St. Ives

Burrel Betsy, St. Ives

Cogar Thomas, St. Ives

Grenfell Vivian S. St. Ives

Hodge Edmond, Hayle

Hosking Thomas, Hayle

Major Jane, St. Ives

Paynter John, St. Ives

Pearce William, St. Ives

Penberthy William, St. Ives

Quick Israel, St. Ives

Richards James, St. Ives

Row & Kempthorne, St. Ives

Row Thomas, St. Ives

Rule Thomas, Hayle

Tonkin William, St. Ives

Tredinnick Richard, Hayle

Treloor John, St. Ives

Wearne Mary, Hayle

Williams Clara, Hayle

Williams Ferdinand, Hayle Williams John, Hayle

SPIRIT DEALERS.

Hocking J. & M. St. Ives

Williams Vivian Stephen, St. Ives

STEAM PACKET OFFICES.

Brunswick, the Quay — W. G. Pool, manager

Cornwall and Herald, the Quay—John Vivian, manager

STRAW HAT MAKERS.

Row Mary, St. Ives

Sincock Maria, St. Ives

Worth Hannah, St. Ives

SURGEONS.

Bevan George William, St. Ives

Chawner Paget, Hayle

Hocking Samuel, St. Ives

Lye Horatio, Hayle

Vawdrey George, Hayle

Yonge Walter, St. Ives

TAILORS.

Blewett William, Hayle

Dewstone William, St. Ives

Docton William, St. Ives

Glasson Robert, Hayle

James Richard, St. Ives

Kemmins James, Hayle

Mollard William, St. Ives

Paynter John, St. Ives

Sly George, St. Ives

Tregwza[!] Oliver, Hayle

Wyatt Francis, Hayle

TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES

Castle, Samuel May, St. Ives

Commercial, Mary Roach, St. Ives

Crown & Anchor, Betsy Sampson, St. Ives

George & Dragon, Stephen Curnow, St. Ives

Golden Lion, John Edward, St. Ives

Hayle Inn, Samuel Pick, Hayle

King’s Arms, Mary Morton, St. Ives

Red Lion, George Wasley, St. Ives

Royal Standard, John Lloyd, Hayle

Sloop, John Trench, St Ives

Star, Joshua Eva, St. Ives

Steam Packet Inn, John James, Hayle

Union Inn, Joseph Johns, St. Ives

Wheat Sheaf, Henry Roach, St. Ives

White Hart, Charles Richards, St. Ives

TIMBER AND LIME MERCHANTS.

Harvey & Co. Hayle

Sandys, Carne & Vivian, Hayle

Wearne Roger, St. Ives

TIN SMELTERS.

Grenfell & Co. Trelissick House

Williams, Harvey & Co. Mellanear Smelting House

WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS.

Anthony John Bray, St. Ives

Ingram John, Hayle

Ley Thomas Stephens, Hayle

Rice Nicholas, Hayle

Sandow Thomas, St. Ives

Williams Jasper, St. Ives

Miscellaneous.

In St. Ives when not otherwise stated.

Best Peter, saddler and harness maker

Gas Works—John Short, Manager

Hamlyn Edward, currier

Harris Benjamin, hair dresser, Hayle

Harvey James, china dealer, Hayle

Lazarus Isaac, hardwareman, Hayle

Mitchell William, wheelwright

Prade James, hair dresser

Quick Joh Couch, veterinary surgeon

Stamp Office, Hayle—Thomas Bryant, sub-distributer

Thomas Williams Pye, rope maker

Tonkin Michael, flour dealer

Wearne John, lime burner

Williams James, bookseller, Hayle

Woolcock John, flour dealer

CUSTOM HOUSE, ST. IVES.

Collector—Mamby Davie, St. Ives

Comptroller—Charles Watson, St. Ives

Chief Officer of the Coast Guard—Martin Moxs, St. Ives

CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY.

To REDRUTH. Trains (from Hayle), three times a day.

CARRIERS.

To HAYLE, John Clymo, daily.

To PENZANCE, Richard Morice and Richard Major, from St. Ives, daily.

To REDRUTH, Walter Hamly, daily.

STEAM PACKETS.

To and from BRISTOL and HAYLE, the Brilliant, the Cornwall, and the Herald, every Tuesday and Thursday.

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