Melbourne, East Riding of Yorkshire
Melbourne is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.Occupations included two blacksmiths, two shoemakers, a joiner, a wheelwright & machine maker, a bricklayer, a cattle dealer, a shopkeeper, a brick & tile maker, and fourteen farmers, one of whom was the landlord of The Cross Keys public house.Resident in the village were two gentlemen and a yeoman, and Lieutenant General James Wharton, who was a Justice of the peace and the Commissioner of Taxes for the East and North Ridings.[3] Farming is a main economic driver in the area, however an agricultural machinery business employs about 40 people.[4] Amenities in Melbourne include a village hall, a playing field, a public house, and a shop.
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