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1787 |
Tunnicliff |
Topographical Survey of the Counties of Stafford, Chester & Lancaster.
(Principal inhabitants only). |
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1789 |
Tunnicliff |
As above plus more counties. Staffs. part is a reprint of 1789 |
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1791 |
Universal Directory of Britain |
Larger towns and villages in Staffordshire only. |
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1802 |
Allbut & Son |
The Staffordshire Pottery Directory (iv + 146) |
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1810 |
Mort |
The Staffordshire Pottery Directory |
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1813 |
T. Pearce |
The History & Directory of Walsall (x + 234pp) |
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1814 |
Pigot & Co. |
Leek only. (In The Commercial Directory containing 31 places in Lancashire,
Cheshire, Yorkshire and Leek in Staffs.) |
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1816 |
Pigot & Co. |
as above, revised |
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1819 |
Pigot & Co. |
as above, reprint of 1816 |
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1818 |
Parson & Bradshaw |
Staffordshire Directory 1818
This is the very first Staffordshire directory. (Apart from two earlier local
directories covering the Potteries district only). Covering the southern
part of the county, it is a superb and essential resource for genealogists
and historians. |
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1822 |
Allbut |
The Newcastle & Pottery General & Commercial Directory |
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1822 |
Pigot & Co. |
Main towns only. Abbots Bromley, Bilston and neighbourhood, Burton upon
Trent, Cheadle, Eccleshall, Leek, Litchfield, Newcastle under Lyme, The
Potteries, Rugeley, Stafford, Stone, Tamworth, Uttoxeter, Walsall, Wednesbury,
Willenhall & Darleston, Wolverhampton. |
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1827 |
J. Smart |
Directory of Wolverhampton, Bilston, Willenhall and Wednesfield. (lxviii
+ 112pp) |
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1828 |
Pigot & Co |
Greatly expanded and covering more villages |
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1833 |
J Bridgen |
Bridgen's Directory of Wolverhampton (including Bilston etc.) (200pp) |
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1834 |
William White |
White's History Gazetteer & Directory of Staffordshire
Typical of the White's directories this is a comprehensive (and very large)
with excellent descriptions of each place in the county, its facilities in
1834 and its history. Many thousands of people listed with their trades and
occupations. (Much more comprehensive than Pigot's) |
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1835 |
Pigot & Co |
Gives good descriptions of the towns and main villages and their facilities,
churches, schools, and institutions, etc. together with lists of all the
people with trades. |
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1836 |
J Reeves |
The History & Topography of West Bromwich (6 + 176pp) |
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1836 |
Cottrill |
Cottrill's Police Directory of Newcastle under Lyme.
Cottrill was a policeman who compiled a list of inhabitants for his own use,
which was then printed as a directory. Very comprehensive, including labourers. |
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1839 |
Cottrill |
As above, updated(?) Includes part of Stoke-on-Trent |
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1841 |
Pigot & Co. |
New edition |
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1842 |
Pigot & Co. |
Same as 1841 |
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1844 |
Pigot & Co. |
Re-issue of 1842 |
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1844 |
W. Wesley |
A Directory of Burton-on-Trent, Uttoxeter, Tamworth, Litchfield and
Ashby-de-la-Zouch |
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1846 |
Williams |
Commercial Directory for Stafford & The Potteries.
Includes: Stockport, Macclesfield, Congleton. Leek, Stafford, Hanley,
Burslem, Shelton, Stoke & Longton, Newcastle, Stone & Tunstall,
Blackburn. |
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1850 |
Slater's |
New issue. Same format as Pigot's directories. |
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1850 |
Kelly & Co. |
The first Kelly's Post Office Directory of Staffordshire |
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1851 |
William White |
White's History Gazetteer & Directory of Staffordshire. (809pp +
adverts). Very comprehensive. |
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1854 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire |
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1860 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire |
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1861 |
Harrison & Harrod |
Directory and Gazetteer of Staffordshire with Dudley |
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1864 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire |
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1865 |
Jones |
Jones's 1865 Mercantile Directory of the Iron District of South Staffordshire
and East Worcestershire.
Includes: Wolverhampton, Bilston, Bloxwich, Brierley Hill, Bromsgrove,
Cradley Heath, Darlaston, Dudley, Halesowen, Handsworth, Kinver, Kingswinford,
Moxley, Netherton, Oldbury, Old Swinford, Pesnett, Redditch, Rowley Regis,
Sedgley, Smethwick, Soho, Stourbridge, Tipton, Walsall, Wednesbury, Wednesfield,
West Bromwich and Willenhall. |
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1868 |
Kelly & Co |
Kelly's Post Office Directory of Staffordshire
A very comprehensive account of the towns, villages and hamlets of Staffordshire
with lists of people and their occupations plus details of private residents
iand their addresses in the larger towns and villages. Includes a map of
the county in 1868 |
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1870 |
J.G. Harrod |
Postal & Commercial Directory of Staffordshire |
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1872 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire |
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1876 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire |
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1880 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire 1880
A comprehensive directory of the county of Staffordshire. Each town,
village and hamlet is described in great detail, with information about the
schools, churches and hospitals etc in each place. Each place has a commercial
directory, which lists people and their occupations, and the vast majority
also have a list of private residents with their addresses. There is also
a Court Directory (50 pages) with an alphabetical list of the names and addresses
of private residents plus a Trades Directory (550 pages) with lists of
occupations, not just 'professional' people but farmers, shopkeepers, painters
and bricklayers as well. |
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1884 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire |
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1888 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire |
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1892 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire |
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1896 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire |
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1900 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire 1900 |
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1904 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire |
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1905 |
E.F. Cope |
Staffordshire Directory and Buyers' Guide
also 1908, 1910-14, 1916, 1921-25, 1927-36, 1938 |
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1908 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire |
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1912 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire 1912 (953pp) |
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1916 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire |
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1921 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire |
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1924 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire |
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1928 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire |
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1932 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire 1932 |
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1933 |
Aubrey & Co. |
Staffordshire Directory
(1933-1940) |
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1936 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire |
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1940 |
Kelly & Co. |
Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire 1940
In the main towns each street, and every numbered house is there,
together with the head of household and their occupation |
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