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Trade Directories set out to record the “principal inhabitants” of a community, particularly those in a trade or profession. Directories were put together by individuals and publishers for commercial purposes during the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
Historical trade directories are useful for finding out where people lived and worked, especially for the years between censuses. If someone owned even a small business or shop, there is a reasonable chance that they are listed in the historical trade directories for their city, town, or village. There are plenty of collections of trade directories now freely available. Earlier directories also listed notable people and professionals. Gradually over time more ordinary people were listed.
Historical trade directories were originally compiled to aid businesses and merchants. The earliest known trade directory is a list of London merchants published by Samuel Lee in 1677.
One of the most famous historical trade directories, the Post Office London Directory, was taken over in 1836 by Frederic Festus Kelly, government inspector-general of letter-carriers. He used postmen to update the directory listings, and made it so profitable that he bought it from the Post Office. He sent people to visit each street to ensure that names and addresses were up to date. Kelly began publishing county titles in the 1840s, and a Manufacturers and Merchants Directory from the late 1880s.
Specialist directories limited to one trade were also published, eg: brewers, builders, etc. Publishers updated their directories every few years.
Many directories give an account of each place it lists; information about schools, places of worship, local administrative areas, and transport and carrier details, as well as other pieces of local historical interest.
After the WW2, telephone directories gradually superseded trade directories, but until the 1950s telephones were a luxury so only businesses and better-off residents were listed.
Further information:

Records found = 22 from 128579
ID	Name	Year	Home Parish	Trade	View
ID	Qualification
125471	ASHFIELD William	1856	South Lopham	Land agent	-
125471	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125469	BARROW Rev. James	1856	South Lopham	Rector	-
125469	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125472	BOUTELL James	1856	South Lopham	Victualler	-
125472	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125473	BOWELL Elizabeth	1856	South Lopham	Farmer	-
125473	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125474	BOWELL Ephrain	1856	South Lopham	Linen manufacturer	-
125474	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125475	BUCKENHAM Thomas	1856	South Lopham	Linen manufacturer	-
125475	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125476	BUCKENHAM William	1856	South Lopham	Linen manufacturer	-
125476	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125477	CARLEY Christopher	1856	South Lopham	Farmer	-
125477	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125478	DIGGON Gurrant	1856	South Lopham	Grocer and draper	-
125478	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125479	DOVE John	1856	South Lopham	Linen manufacturer	-
125479	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125480	DOWNING Richard	1856	South Lopham	Linen manufacturer	-
125480	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125481	GARNHAM William	1856	South Lopham	Joiner	-
125481	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125482	GREEN Henry	1856	South Lopham	Farmer	-
125482	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125483	MACE Joseph	1856	South Lopham	Victualler	-
125483	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125470	MUSKETT John William	1856	South Lopham	Private resident	-
125470	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125484	PEVERITT Robert	1856	South Lopham	Farmer	-
125484	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125485	ROLFE George	1856	South Lopham	Farmer	-
125485	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125486	SEAKINS Frederick	1856	South Lopham	Schoolmaster and Parish Clerk	-
125486	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125487	SOAR William	1856	South Lopham	Farmer	-
125487	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125488	TURNER George	1856	South Lopham	Boot and show maker	-
125488	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125489	WALLIS Robert	1856	South Lopham	Blacksmith	-
125489	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
125490	WHARTON William	1856	South Lopham	Farmer	-
125490	Craven and Co. Commercial Directory of Norfolk
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