The Post Office Directory 1868
The directory entry for the village and parish of Caverswall begins with a description : The parish includes the Township formed by Weston Coyney and Hulme. East Vale, a suburb of Longton at this time is also included. Adderley Green, Werrington and Cellarhead are listed as hamlets. The parish is located within the North Totmonslow Hundred, Cheadle Union and County Court District, the Stafford Archdeaconry, Cheadle rural deanery and the Diocese of Lichfield. The Vicar at St Peters was the Rev. Benjamin North Arnold M.D.
Caverswall Castle was the home of Joseph Percival Pickford Radcliffe and his family. The Lordship of the Manor of Caverswall was held by the Hon. Edward Swynfen Parker-Jervis. The Lordship of the Manor of Weston Coyney and Hulme was held by Charles Coyney. The area of the parish was estimated to be 5300 acres and to have a population of 3,046 persons. Only a small proportion of the parishioners were actually listed in these directories.
Caverswall
| Name | Address |
| Rev. Benjamin North Arnold | The Vicarage |
| Stephen Mear | The Meir |
| Joseph P.P. Radcliffe J.P. | Caverswall Castle |
| Thomas Brassington, Beer Retailer. | Meir Lane |
| Ann Bullock, Farmer | Roughcote |
| George Burgess, Shopkeeper. | Meir Lane |
| Peter Burgess, Farmer | |
| Joseph Davies, Butcher | Cookshill |
| William Edgar, Tailor | |
| Thomas Fallows, Farmer | Meir |
| Thomas Fielding, Farmer | Meir |
| Thomas Hawkins, Beer Retailer | Cookshill |
| John Heath, Farmer | |
| Robert Heath, Farmer | Cookshill |
| Robert Holmes, Shoe Maker. | |
| James Hughes | The Green Man |
| John Hughes, Butcher | |
| Michael Hyde, Shoe Maker | |
| Daniel Keen, Farmer | |
| Ellen Keen, Farmer | |
| William Latham, Shopkeeper | Meir Lane |
| Joseph Lee, Beer Retailer. | Cookshill |
| William Machin, Farmer | Meir |
| William Marson, Farmer | Hardiwick |
| Mossfield Colliery Company | Mossfield |
| James Nicklin, Farmer | Holehouse |
| James Philips, Farmer | Woodhouse |
| William Philips, Farmer and Butcher | Cookshill |
| Potteries Water Works. Mathew Floyd, Engineer. | Meir Lane |
| William Sargant, Grocer | |
| Enoch Shenton, Beer Retailer. | Meir Lane |
| John Slinn, Blacksmith | Cookshill |
| William Thorley, Carpenter | |
| Henry Walters, Auctioneer. | |
| John Walters, Butcher | Meir Lane |
| Thomas Walters, Farmer | Cookshill |
| William Whilock | The Red House |
Weston Coyney
|
Name |
Address |
| Col. Charles Coyney. J.P. | Weston Coyney Hall |
| Joseph Draycott | Adderley House |
| Thomas Goddard J.P. | Park Hall |
| Rev. Francis Leigh | |
| Thomas Barlow, Farmer | |
| Frederick Bates, Brick Maker | |
| Frederick Bearmore, Farmer | |
| George Bettany | The Coach and Horses, Dividy Lane |
| Bishop and Co. | Weston Coyney Colliery |
| Thomas Bradbury, Farmer | Foxearth |
| William Bradbury | The Bird in Hand, Dividy Lane |
| Joseph Davis, Farmer | |
| George Forrister, Farmer | Adderley Green |
| Martin Forrister, Farmer | |
| Matthew Hunt, Farmer | |
| Joseph Martin, Farmer | |
| Thomas Slack, Farmer | Newbarn |
| William Hanbury Sparrow and Co | Millfield Colliery |
| Stirrup and Pye | Adderley Green Colliery |
| Thomas Harris Stirrup. Coal Master | Cinder Hill |
| George Wrench, Farmer. | Windicott |
Hulme
| William Ball, Blacksmith | |
| George Harvey | The Coyney Arms |
| William Hurst, Farmer | |
| Herbert Marson, Farmer | |
| Josiah Marson, Farmer | |
| William Peak, Farmer | |
| James Shaw, Farmer | |
| Sampson Shaw, Farmer | |
| John Smith, Farmer | |
| William Smith, Farmer | |
| Robert Unwin, Farmer | Hulme Dale |
| Joseph and Charles Waine. | Hulme Colliery |
| Thomas Waine, Farmer | Willow Fields |
| Ann Wardle, Farmer |
Werrington
| John Cooper, Farmer | |
| Samuel Cooper | Boys School |
| Benjamin Downes, Farmer | |
| William Forbister, Shopkeeper. | |
| Mark Greatbatch, Miller | |
| Thomas Reeves, Beer Retailer | |
| Roland Salt | The Windmill |
| Simeon Sherratt | The Red Cow |