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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After the WW2, telephone directories gradually superseded trade directories, but until the 1950s telephones were a luxury so only businesses and better-off residents were listed.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 = 41 from 128579
ID	Name	Year	Home Parish	Trade	View
ID	Qualification
125278	BARHAM Philip	1877	North Lopham	Parish Clerk	-
125278	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125280	BEALES Josiah	1877	North Lopham	Grocer and draper	-
125280	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125279	BEALES Mrs. J	1877	North Lopham	Victualler	-
125279	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125281	BEALES Robert	1877	North Lopham	Linen manufacturer	-
125281	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125306	BEALES S	1877	North Lopham	Farmer and butcher	-
125306	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125282	BEALES Samuel	1877	North Lopham	Victualler	-
125282	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125283	BEALES William	1877	North Lopham	Carpenter and wheelwright	-
125283	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125307	BOBBY John W	1877	North Lopham	Farmer	-
125307	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125284	BOWELL James	1877	North Lopham	Boot and shoemaker	-
125284	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125285	BROCK Edward	1877	North Lopham	Victualler	-
125285	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125308	BROWN Charles	1877	North Lopham	Farmer	-
125308	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125286	BUCKENHAM I W	1877	North Lopham	Linen manufacturer by Appointment to the Queen	-
125286	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125287	BUCKENHAM J	1877	North Lopham	Linen manufacturer by Appointment to the Queen	-
125287	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125275	BUCKENHAM Mrs. G Elizabeth	1877	North Lopham	Private resident	-
125275	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125309	BUTCHER George	1877	North Lopham	Farmer	-
125309	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125288	CHAMBERLAIN Thomas	1877	North Lopham	Linen manufacturer and merchant	-
125288	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125289	COBB Coleby	1877	North Lopham	Baker	-
125289	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125290	COE Coenelius	1877	North Lopham	Boot and shoemaker	-
125290	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125291	COE John	1877	North Lopham	Boot and shoemaker	-
125291	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125310	CROWE Malteward	1877	North Lopham	Farmer	-
125310	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125292	FISHER Thomas	1877	North Lopham	Parochial schoolmaster	-
125292	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125293	HINDS William Thomas	1877	North Lopham	Veterinary surgeon	-
125293	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125294	LAND Christopher	1877	North Lopham	Linen manufacturer	-
125294	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125295	LING Robert	1877	North Lopham	Blacksmith	-
125295	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125297	NEWSON Harry	1877	North Lopham	Plumber	-
125297	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125296	NEWSON Mr.	1877	North Lopham	Auchioneer and valuer	-
125296	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125298	PEARCE William	1877	North Lopham	Victualler	-
125298	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125311	ROLFE George Nelson	1877	North Lopham	Farmer and landowner	-
125311	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125276	ROLFE Walter William	1877	North Lopham	Private resident	-
125276	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125299	RUDDOCK Alfred	1877	North Lopham	Tailor, draper and grocer	-
125299	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125300	SHAW Arthur	1877	North Lopham	Victualler, linen manufacturer and seed merchany	-
125300	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125277	THOMPSON Rev.	1877	North Lopham	Curate	-
125277	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125301	WALKER Isaac	1877	North Lopham	Carpenter, joiner and undertaker	-
125301	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125302	WOMACK John	1877	North Lopham	Linen manufacturer	-
125302	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125303	WOMACK John	1877	North Lopham	Wheelwright	-
125303	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125312	WOMACK John	1877	North Lopham	Farmer and landowner	-
125312	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125313	WOMACK John (jun)	1877	North Lopham	Farmer and landowner	-
125313	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125304	WOMACK Mrs.	1877	North Lopham	Seed merchant	-
125304	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125315	WOMACK Mrs.	1877	North Lopham	Farmer	-
125315	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125314	WOMACK Thomas	1877	North Lopham	Farmer	-
125314	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
125305	WOMACK William	1877	North Lopham	Miller	-
125305	Harrod and Co. Directory of Norfolk and Lowestoft
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