Bulmer's 1892 Directory of Coltman Street

Cab Stand and shelter
1 Petch John, clerk
2 Larder Mrs Mary Jane
5 Pearce Thomas, solicitor
6 Shepherd John George, paymaster RN
7 Baxter Hermann Reimer, corn merchant
8 Pauling Arthur, shipping agent
9 Ross Miss Ann
10 Mr Anderson
11 Coatsworth William Edward, shipping agent
12 Hill John, shipping agent
13 Watson Mr Henry
14 Simpson Mrs Maria
15 Upton Mrs Harriet, music teacher
16 Dawes Wm. Paxton, clerk
17 Byass Mrs Elizabeth
18 Writing Mrs Ann
23 Bee Miss Harriet
24 Robinson John, horse dealer
25 Murray Robert, engineer
26 Wagner Julius, fancy goods dealer
27 Nutt Mr James
28 Holiday Wm., ship chandler
29 Smith Mrs Harriet
30 Fenner Henry George, belting agent
31 Allcott James Henry, surveyor HMC
32 Collier Robert., civil engineer
33 Truman Wm. E., ship owner
34 Carson Robt., civil engineer
35 Redfearn George, builder
36 Redfearn George, builder
37 Pudsey Mrs Ann Elizabeth
38 Backwood Jph. Perry, accountant Wesleyan Chapel
48 Wilson George, dentist
49 Ford Charles, lighter owner
50 Ford William, lighter owner
51 Willingham Wm., butcher
52 Atkinson Peter, boot dealer
53 Meyer August, corn merchant
54 Parker William, drysalter
55 Wilkinson William Bethel, brassfounder
56 Park John Edward, clerk
57 Moss Miss Ann Maria
58 Dimbleby Mrs Charlotte L.
59 Cowley Arthur Henry, clerk
60 Collishaw Edwd., corn merchant
61 Jarvis Walsham, collector
62 Boyes Frederick, chief officer
63 Hopper Marshall, foreman
64 Harris John, house agent
65 McCollah Mrs Elizabeth
66 Carter James, boiler maker
69 Gibson James, colour mchnt
71 Kerr Francis, m. mariner
72 Pashby Edwin, m. mariner
73 Marshall Thomas, com. traveller
74 Fisher Frederick, accountant
75 Hickman Mr James Brodie
76 Souster Mrs Agnes
77 Stewart Rev. William Risk
78 Ellis Mrs Emma
79 Drury Edward, manager
80 Greenwood Walter, clerk
81 Train Thos. Kelsey, sailmaker Waldron Mrs Mary Jane
83 Barnett Mr Abraham
84 Thompson Morrison, builder
84a Vivian George, secretary
85 Pocklington mrs Susannah
86 Jefferson Arthur Wellesley
87 Stocks Frederick, pilot
88 Mallinson Mrs Maria
89 Barron William, m. mariner
90 Wilkin George, pilot
91 Dowsing Mr John
92 Steeksma K., meat importer
92a Kirton Chris. Hy., chemist
93a Wokes George
93 Soulsby Jph., butter merchant
94 Soulsby Mr George
95 Strackan Mr Jessie Anderson
96 Batty Mr John
97 Doun Mr John Parker
98 Clegg Johnathon, inspector
99 Stocks Thomas, pilot
100 Tadman Herbert, timber merchant
101 Greenwood George w., general carrier
102 Dibb Charles, seed crusher
103 Williamson James, grocer
104 Adams Henry, grocer
105 Mosey Chaloner Ogle, clerk
106 Bush Fred. Wm., clothier
107 Lattin John, inspector
109 Edwards Mrs Elizabeth
110 Boyd Thomas, manager
111 Cowburn Mr Edward
112 Stephenson Abraham, manager
113 Thirsk Thomas, pawnbroker
114 Haldane Saml. L., shipowner
115 Simpson Rd., trawler owner
116 Highley Mrs Elizabeth
117 Lawrence Wm. Hill, ale merchant
118 Douglas Misses
119 Arnesen Christen, fish merchant
121 Barry William, photographer
122 Bradley John, brush manufacturer
123 Swift Mr John
124 Harker Edwd. Johnson, clerk
125 Drury Wallace
126 Foster Mr George
127 Reynard Mr Thomas Jackson
128 Soulsby Fdk. Wm., m.mariner
129 Malone Mrs Sarah
130 Grindell Joseph, cashier
131 Jeff Miss Ann
132 Scorrer Geo. Robinson, manager
133 Pentith John Fras., com. traveller
134 Tomalin Edmund Johnson, yeast importer
135 Pearson Wm., yeast importer
136 Luck Mrs Louisa
137 Lindsey Thos., chief engineer
138 Sykes Jph. Cottam, general merchant
139 Troostwyk benedictus, provision merchant
140 Coates Mr Damaris
141 Appleby Rt. Calvert, clerk
142 Hodge Wm., timber merchant
143 Mrs Margaret Ann Hind
144 Boddy Wm. H., com.traveller
145 Brook William, inspector
146 Spence Rd. Henry clerk
147 Roberts Hector Wiles, engineer
Here is Gee Street Pillar box
148 Dalton Fredk., laundry
150 Giekie Rev. C J., curate, St. Matthews
150 Mellor Mrs Annie
160 Thompson Miss Elizabeth
161 Clifford Thomas A., broker
162 Sykes Mr Matthew
163 Redmore Mrs Ann
164 Kemp Mr George
165 Woods Mrs Frances Annette
166 Nettleton Wm., cab proprieter
168 Wiley Edwin F., corn merchant
169 Richardson Geo. Wm., confectioner
170 Mcfarlane John, com.traveller
171 Johnson Chas. Herbert, ship broker
172 Gill Francis, canvasser
173 Newstead Mr Thos. Holmes
174 Des Forges Mrs Elizabeth
175 Pauling George
176 Jeff George, school master
177 Screeton James, printer
178 Doulton Mrs Hannah
179 Holmes Mr Thomas
180 Jackson Mrs Sarah Jane
181 Raven George, school master
182 Gorwood Charles, cashier
183 Nightingale Wm., prov. merchant
184 Harland Mr John
185 Smith George, agent
186 Brodie Mrs Martha
187 Minns Geo., com traveller
189 Thornton Mr Sidney
190 Kirton Mrs
191 Thornton Mr Joseph Robinson
192 Mitchell Mr Edwd. Hind
193 Hodge Mrs Bessie
196 Ross Mrs Annie
197 Howlid S.O., merchant
198 Symons Alderman J., silversmith
199 McKinna David, paper merchant
200 Underwood Mr William, Berkely School Raven Geo.

Wellsted Street has only four houses; Bacheler, Kings Bench, Queensgate Streets not mentioned. Saner Street has estate agent, gardener and cowkeeper.

1892 Town Councillors - R. Simpson (retires 1892), W.Jackson (retires 1893), R.T. Vivian (retires 1894) William Henry Wellsted is borough magistrate

1891 The Grocers shop at the corner of Gee and Wellsted st (now no. 39 Gee St.) belongs to Thomas Walsh aged 61, his wife Mary aged 60 and his three children William (Watchmaker)aged 21, Marianne (schoolmistress)aged 29, and Margaret (no occupation listed) aged 27.

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