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North Lopham : 1869 Trade Directory

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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• After the WW2, telephone directories gradually superseded trade directories, but until the 1950s telephones were a luxury so only businesses and better-off residents were listed.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:
  • University of Leicester - Historical Directories of England & Wales
  • TNA - People in business and trades
  • WDYTYA - Where to find historical trade directories online
  • Wikipedia - Kelly’s Directory
  • GenGuide - Directories, Trade, Professional, Telephone & Street, including Scotland

Records found = 50 from 126680
ID	Name	Year	Home Parish	Trade	View
	Qualification
125353	ADAMS Samuel	1869	North Lopham	Grocer and draper	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125354	BALDRY John	1869	North Lopham	Farmer	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125355	BEALES Jeremiah	1869	North Lopham	Victualler	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125356	BEALES Josiah	1869	North Lopham	Grocer and draper	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125357	BEALES Robert	1869	North Lopham	Linen manufacturer	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125358	BEALES Samuel	1869	North Lopham	Victualler and butcher	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125359	BEALES William	1869	North Lopham	Carpenter and wheelwright	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125360	BETTS Christopher	1869	North Lopham	Farmer	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125347	BIRCHAM Robert	1869	North Lopham	Private resident	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125361	BOBBY John W	1869	North Lopham	Farmer and tax collector	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125362	BOWELL James	1869	North Lopham	Boot and shoe maker	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125363	BOWELL Robert	1869	North Lopham	Beer retailer	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125364	BROOK Charles	1869	North Lopham	Boot and shoe maker	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125348	BROOKE Melancthon William Henry Lombe	1869	North Lopham	Private resident	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125365	BROOKE Melancthon William Henry Lombe	1869	North Lopham	Solicitor	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125366	BUCKENHAM Georgina Elizabeth	1869	North Lopham	Linen manufacturer	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125367	CHAMBERLAIN John	1869	North Lopham	Tailor	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125368	CHAMBERLAIN Thomas	1869	North Lopham	Linen manufacturer, farmer and seed merchant	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125369	CHAPMAN William	1869	North Lopham	Shopkeeper	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125370	COATES Jonas	1869	North Lopham	Linen manufacturer	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125371	COBB Coleby	1869	North Lopham	Baker	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125372	COE Cornelius	1869	North Lopham	Boot and shoe maker	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125373	COE John	1869	North Lopham	Boot and shoe maker	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125374	DIX Robert	1869	North Lopham	Farmer	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125375	GARROD Walter	1869	North Lopham	Stonemason	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125376	GILL William	1869	North Lopham	Farmer	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125377	GOOCH William	1869	North Lopham	Tailor	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125378	HINDS William Thomas	1869	North Lopham	Veterinary surgeon	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125349	JOLLEY Mrs.	1869	North Lopham	Private resident	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125379	LING Robert	1869	North Lopham	Blacksmith	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125380	LUDBROOK John	1869	North Lopham	Shopkeeper	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125381	MURTON Edward	1869	North Lopham	Linen manufacturer	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125382	NEWSON Robert	1869	North Lopham	Plumber	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125383	PEARCE William	1869	North Lopham	Victualler	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125384	ROLFE George Nelson	1869	North Lopham	Farmer	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125350	ROLFE Walter	1869	North Lopham	Private resident	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125385	RUDDOCK Alfred	1869	North Lopham	Tailor	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125386	SHAW Arthur	1869	North Lopham	Farmer and beer retailer	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125387	SHAW Elizabeth	1869	North Lopham	Victualler	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125388	TAYLOR David	1869	North Lopham	Bricklayer	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125389	WALKER Isaac	1869	North Lopham	Carpenter	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125351	WHARTON George	1869	North Lopham	Private resident	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125390	WHARTON George	1869	North Lopham	Farmer	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125352	WILSON Rev. Thomas Holt	1869	North Lopham	Curate	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125391	WOMACK John	1869	North Lopham	Farmer and linen manufacturer	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125392	WOMACK John	1869	North Lopham	Seed merchant	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125394	WOMACK John	1869	North Lopham	Wheelwright and farmer	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125393	WOMACK John (jun)	1869	North Lopham	Farmer and seed merchant	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125395	WOMACK Thomas	1869	North Lopham	Farmer and seed merchant	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
125396	WOMACK William	1869	North Lopham	Miller	-
	Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk [Part 2: Norfolk]
SQL: " SELECT * FROM Complete WHERE ParishCode='NLOP' AND EventType='Directory' AND EventYear=1869 ORDER BY FullName, EventYear, ID"

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