Updated:  12 September 2011

There were no properties listed in Bedford Street in 1812 but the portion between Westwell Street and Russell Street was then known as Frankfort Place and the following were listed as occupants at that time.  They are given in alphabetical order, as per the original source:

• Captain Aldham, Royal Navy;

• William Baynard, painter;

• Vice-Admiral Richard Boger, Royal Navy;

• Thomas Bowden, book seller;

• Mrs Browne, circulating library;

• John Cockram, Coach and Horses Public House;

• William Courtis, Russell's Waggon Office;

• J Eastley, New Tree Public House;

• Henry Ellems, Boot Inn;

• Eliza Emanuel, straw hat manufacturer;

• Miss Jane Fillis;

• Miss Fox, toy shop;

• George Gefferina;

• Thomas Gibbon, confectioner;

• Joseph Giles, grocer;

• William Greeg junior, attorney-at-law;

• Thomas Grigg, tea warehouse;

• -?- Hawkins, druggist;

• Mrs Hole, tin-plate worker;

• Nathan Joseph, navy agent;

• Marshall & Son, coach makers;

• -?- Moliuari, jeweller;

• Joseph Murch, Globe Inn;

• -?- Preston, glazier;

• Thomas Prouse, carpenter;

• Cyrus Redding, editor of The Plymouth Chronicle;

• -?- Rounsiville, pawn broker;

• William Rowe;

• James Slade, merchant;

• John Symons, collector of taxes;

• Joseph Whiteford, attorney-at-law, deputy Town Clerk, and Coroner for the Western District of the County of Devon;

• Francis Wilson, mercer;

• John Wills, upholsterer.

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Source:

"The Picture of Plymouth", Rees and Curtis, Plymouth, 1812.