Census
Number 17 was occupied by (head of the household not recorded), his/her sister Ruth Woffenden 41, a House Keeper, son Tom Woffenden 6, a Scholar and Tom Dalton 16, a Draper’s Apprentice.
Number 19 was occupied by Hugh Higginbottom 55, a Cotton dresser, wife Ann Higginbottom 49, sons John Higginbottom 27, a Railway Agent, Joseph Higginbottom 25, a Wine & Spirit Marchant, daughter Mary Higginbottom 18, a Bookkeeper and sons Walter 15, a Cotton Weaver, Jesse 13, Hugh 10 and Jethro 5, all Scholars.

Census
Number 17 was occupied by John Samuel Higginbottom 27, a Draper employing 4 females & 1 male, wife Mary Higginbottom 27, daughters Alice H 3, Edith S 2 and son Thomas 6 months. Also at this address were Mary Emma Twines 21, an Assistant Miliner and Mary Mellor 24, a Domestic Servant.
Number 19 was unhabited.

Kelly’s Directory
Higginbottom John Samuel, draper & milliner, 17 High street west
Manchester & County Bank Limited (branch) (James Percival Boote, manager), High street west; draw on Union Bank of London Limited, London EC

Census
Number 17 was occupied by John S Higginbottom 37, a Draper, wife Mary Higginbottom 38, daughters Alice H 13, Edith S 12, son Thomas 10, daughters Nellie 8, Ruth E 7, all Scholars and Beatrice 5, Ada 3 and Winefred A 2 months. Also at this address were Charlotte Pullin 25 and Mary Richardson 28, both Domestic Servants.

Post Office Derbyshire Directory
Higginbottom John Sml. draper & milliner, 17 High st. we
Boote James Percival, manager of the Manchester & County Bank, 19 High street west

Kelly’s Directory
Higginbottom John Sml. draper & milliner, 17 High st. we

Census
Number 17 was occupied by Mary Higginbottom 48, a Draper & Milliner, daughters Alice Howard Higginbottom 23 and Edith Scholes Higginbottom 22, son Thomas Higginbottom, daughter Nellie Higginbottom 18, all Shop Assistants, daughters Beatrice Howard Higginbottom, Winifred Hannah Higginbottom 10, sons Samuel Higginbottom 8, John Higginbottom 5 and daughter May Higginbottom 2. Also at this address was Mary Richardson 38, a Servant (Domestic).
Number 19 was occupied but uninhabited.

Derby & District Trades Directory
DRAPERS / MILLINERS
Higginbottom, J. S., 17 High St., west
CHEMISTS
Boots, Ltd., 19 High st., west

This picture was taken from onboard a tram, Glossop Tramways operated from 20 August 1903 to 24 December 1927 promoted by the Urban Electric Supply Company Limited.

Census
Number 17 was a property with 9 main rooms occupied by Mary Higgingbottom 59, a widow and a Milliner & Draper, she had 11 children, Ruth C Higgingbottom 27, assisting in the business, Beatrice H Higgingbottom 25, a Civil Service Clerk, Ada M Higgingbottom 23, also assisting in the business, Hannah W Higgingbottom 20, Statend of Arts, Samuel Higgingbottom 17, a Banker’s Clerk, John Higgingbottom 15, Assistant to Drapery and General Servant (Domestic) Mary Richardson 49.

Kelly’s Directory
Higginbottom Mary (Mrs.), draper & millnr. 17 High st. we
Boots Cash Chemist (Lancashire) Ltd. 19 High st. west

Kelly’sDirectory
Higginbottom Mary (Mrs.), milliner, 17 High street west
Boots Cash Chemists (Lancashire) Ltd. 19 High street west

Midland Counties Trade Directory
Higginbottom, Mrs, Draper, 17 High Street West
Maypole Dairy Co Ltd, Butter factor, 17 High Street West
Boots Ltd, Chemist/pharmacist, 19 High Street West

Kelly’s Directory
Higginbottom J.S. milliner, 17 High st. west

Kelly’s Directory
Higginbottom Jn. S. milliner, 17 High st. west. T N 80

Kelly’s Directory
Boots The Chemists, 19 High st. west. T N 11

Boots the Chemist. Photograph courtesy of Glossop Heritage Trust.

Number 17 was The Exchange. Photograph courtesy of Glossop Heritage Trust.

Boots the chemist occupying both shops. Photograph courtesy of Glossop & District Historical Society.

Boots the Chemist. Photograph courtesy of Glossop & District Historical Society.

Google Street View
Shows Boots Pharmacy.

High Street West, photograph taken by Mike Tomlinson in December.

Photo taken in 2014 by Glossop VAH.