Kelly's Directory Syston 1863

In the 1861 Post Office Directory of Gloucestershire with Bath, the population of Syston was 938 but excluding that part of the parish in the ecclesiastical district of Warmley it is only about 300 and the acreage is 1826, soil is loamy, subsoil chiefly of Lias rock.

Frederick Bn Dickenson, Syston Court is Lord of the manor and chief owner.

The manufacture of spelter and stone pipes and malting are carried on.

Mill Farm, Northmead,  Mounds Court Farm, Brook Farm,  Webbs Heath, Langton Bridge Farm, Lodge Farm are places here. Overs was a Roman settlement. 

Parish Clerk                                     George Haydon

Croome                                           Rev Thomas B Rector

Dean Daniel                                     Farmer Mill Farm

Gibbs Alfred                                     Farmer Northmead Farm

Higgs Moses                                    Lodge Farm

Jefferis Evan Evans                           Maltster Syston Hill

Jefferis Thomas                                Carpenter

National School                               Job Rowles Master

Lee George                                      Farmer

Little John                                        Farmer  Blue Lodge Farm

Perry Joseph                                    Shop Keeper

Potter Thomas                                 Farmer Cherry Orchard Farm

Rogers Joseph                                 Horseshoe

Sargeant…….                                    Farmer Mounds Court

Sargeant ……                                    Farmer Brook Farm

White Charles                                  Farmer Overs Farm

Mrs Rowles                                      Mistress

Williams Henry                                Griffin Bridgeyate

Wilmot Thomas                               Farmer Webbs Heath

Woodington Jonathan                    Surveyor and Assistant Overseer Webbs Heath

Letters through Fishponds from Bristol arrive 10.00 am, dispatched 3.00 pm.

MJW January 2023