The Post Office
For more complete details of postal services in Finmere, see the Millennium History, 106-108.
The following are entries from trade directories.
1847POST |
Letters through Bicester |
1852GARD |
Letters through Bicester |
1854BILL |
Letters through Buckingham |
1863DUTT |
Letters through Buckingham |
1864POST |
Letters through Buckingham which is nearest money order office. |
1867MELV |
Letters through Buckingham which is nearest money order office. |
1877POST |
Letters through Buckingham arrive at 9am. Dispatched at 5pm. |
1887KELL |
Letters through Buckingham arrive at 8am. Dispatched at 5pm. |
1891KELL |
Mrs Rachel Paxton, receiver. Letters through Buckingham arrive at 8am. Dispatched at 1.10pm and 5pm. Tingewick is nearest money order office and telegraph office. |
1895KELL |
Mrs Rachel Paxton, sub post-mistress. Arrive at 8am, 1pm, dispatch 1.10pm and 5.20pm. Postal orders are issued here but not paid. |
1899KELL |
Mrs Rachel Paxton, sub post-mistress. Arrive at 8am, 1pm, dispatched 1.10pm and 5.40pm. |
1907KELL |
Mrs Rachel Paxton, sub post-mistress. Arrive at 8am, 1pm, dispatched 1.05pm and 5.55pm. Telegraph office at railway station for delivery of telegrams only. |
1907KELL |
Mrs Rachel Paxton, sub post-mistress. Arrive at 7.20am, 1pm, dispatched 1.05pm and 5.55pm. Telegraph office at railway station for delivery of telegrams only. Tingewick is nearest money order and telegraph office. |
1911KELL |
Mrs Rachel Paxton, sub post-mistress. Arrive at 7.20am, 1pm, dispatched 1.05pm and 5.55pm. |
1915KELL |
Mrs Rachel Paxton, sub post-mistress. Arrive at 7.20am, 1pm, dispatched 1.05pm and 5.55pm. |
1924KELL |
Mathew (sic) William Barton, sub post-master. |
1928KELL |
Mathew William Barton, sub post-master. |