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1791 |
Universal Directory of Britain |
Larger towns and villages in Bedfordshire only. |
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1785 |
J F Henington |
The Merchants' Miscellany & Travellers' Complete Compendium of the
County of Bedford. (22pp)
Facsimile printed in 1885 pub. F Hockcliffe |
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1823 |
Pigot & Co. |
Larger towns and villages only |
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1824 |
Pigot & Co. |
Re-issue of 1823 |
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1830 |
Pigot & Co. |
First full county directory. Smaller places listed in areas with next
nearest town or larger village. |
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1839 |
Robson & Co. |
34 pages |
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1839 |
Pigot & Co. |
Similar contents to above. Expanded. |
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1840 |
Pigot & Co. |
Re-issue of 1839 |
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1847 |
Kelly & Co. |
First Kelly's Post Office Directory |
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1850 |
Slater (ex. Pigot) |
Similar contents and layout to Pigot. Expanded from 1839 issue. |
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1851 |
Slater (ex. Pigot) |
Re-issue of 1850 |
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1854 |
Kelly & Co. |
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1864 |
Kelly & Co. |
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1869 |
Kelly & Co. |
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1877 |
Kelly & Co. |
Typical three-part directory. The County Directory & Gazetteer, with
descriptions and facilities of all towns and villages, plus residents with
trades; The Court Directory (private residents, although not all households);
The Classified Trades Directory. |
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1890 |
Kelly & Co. |
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1898 |
Kelly & Co. |
By the late 1890s we start to see more private residents included in
the Kelly's directories in addition to the classified trade directory listings
and descriptions and facilities in each town and village. |
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