Schools: Endowed school: Wright, James master
Parton & Moresby Industrial Schools: Simpkinson, Sarah L. mistress; Renwick, Elizabeth A. infants' mistress
[Blacksmiths: Wylde, James- Moresby]
Boot & shoe makers: Cornthwaite, Miles
McGrady, Mark
Parton Co-operative Society Ltd.
Brewers: Dalzell, Joseph- Parton Brewery
Clog & patten maker: Pearson, Joseph C.
Drapers: Parton Co-operative Society Ltd.
Engineers, boiler makers, iron & brass founders etc.: Fletcher, Jennings & Co.- Lowca Engine Works
Grocers: Parton Co-operative Society Ltd.
Insurance agent: Jeffery, Joseph (Prudential)
Iron manufacturers: Parton Hematite Iron Ore Co. Ltd.
Shopkeepers: Lace, William
Morton, William
Smith, James
Walker, Simon
[Stone mason: White, John & Son.- Greenbank, Moresby]
Tailors: Brown, Joseph William
Smith, Hugh
Taverns etc.: Bugle Horn- Harrison, Daniel
Bugle Horn- Carruthers, John
Lowther's Arms- Johnston, James
Ship- Storey, Mary
Sun- Sandwith, Edward

Places of worship: Independent- Wandless, Rev Anthony M.
Methodist (Primitive, connected with Mount Pleasant, Whitehaven)

Post office, money order office & savings bank: Lightfoot, Elizabeth post mistress. Letters from all parts arrive 8.30am, despatched 5.50pm.
Railway station: Graham, Richard station master

Reading room & library: Wright, James hon. secretary
Assistant overseer & poor rate collector: Cornthwaite, Miles