Post Office Directory North and East Ridings of Yorkshire: 1857
ELLERTON or ELLERTON PRIORY, is a parish and township in the union of Howden, and East Riding, distant 3 miles north from Bubwith, on the Selby and Market Weighton railway, 9 north-west from Howden, and situated on the east of the river Derwent. The living is a perpetual curacy, annual value £110, in the gift of the Rev. J. D. Jefferson, and held by the Rev. W. G. Wilkinson. The church of St. Mary is a handsome stone building, with spire and 2 bells. There is a chapel for Wesleyans. The population, in 1851, was 342; the acreage is 2,552. There are almshouses for six poor people.
Brown Mr. Robert
COMMERCIAL.
Adamson Thomas, farmer & jobber
Anderson Edward, carrier
Anson George, farmer
Cavill George, tailor & shopkeeper
Dale Richard & John, farmers
Ferby John, farmer, North Rose moor
Fletcher John, frmr. South Rose moor
Harrison Robert, wheelwright
Harrison Thomas, shopkeeper
Hustwick Geo. Half Moon, & smith
Johnson John, farmer
Knapton Wm. farmer, Ellerton grange
Laverack John, carrier
Morley Isaac, schoolmaster
Newham William, farmer
Nutt David, farmer, the Hall
Precious John, miller
Scott George, wheelwright
Stephenson Francis, farmer
Tate Thomas, Boot & Shoe, & farmer
Wake James, farmer
Watson John, farmer
Wilkinson Robert, farmer
Wilson Samuel, farmer