Archive CD Books:History, Topography & Genealogy Books on CD:Great Britain:England:Cumberland:Directories
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Complete with Street Plan of Carlisle.
An early directory that lists people living in the area with their trade and address, but this book contains far more than that. It also gives the reader an idea of what it was like to live in this place in 1811, with chapters on the landscape, history and present state of the city, politics, antiquities, government departments and routes around the area. A real gem for those with interests in Carlisle and Cumberland.
Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
A very early and rare directory which covers the market towns and principal villages of the county (Please note that smaller villages and hamlets are not included). The descriptons of each place are excellent with lots of details about schools, hospitals, churches and other institutions plus detailed histories and directories of the nobility, gentry, clergy and classified directories of tradespeople. Also included is an excellent county map.
The places included in this directory are;
Alstone and neighbourhood, Brampton (with High & Low Crosby and Nether Denton), Carlsle (with Stanwix, Dalston, Warwick, Warwick Bridge, Carleton and Bowness), Cockermouth (with Brigham, Bridekirk and Papcastle), Egremont St Bees and Cleator, High & Low Hesket and Armthwaite, Hesket Newmarket (with Ireby, Calbreck, Bolton and Sebergham), Keswick (with Crosthwaite and Borrowdale), Kirkoswald (with Lazonby), Longton and Netherby, Maryport (with Allonby and Flimby), Penrith and neighbourhood, Ravenglass (with Bootle and Calder Bridge), Whitehaven (with Hensingham, Moresby and Parton), Wigton and Thursby, Workington (with Harrington Harbour, Harrington, Distington and Seaton). Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
An early directory containing descriptions of the larger towns and villages in the county. It contains the names and trades of residents, listing everyone from Bricklayers to Bankers. Set out in alphabetical order and fully searchable this is an easy way to find ancestors and to discover more about their lives.
This book was kindly loaned to the Project by the Institute of Heraldic & Genealogical Studies. Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
One of the later and more comprehensive county directories. Slater's were the successor to the Pigot's directories, and follow a format very similar to those, and to the new Kelly's Post Office Directories. Covers all towns and villages in the county, with detailed information about each place, its churches, schools, institutions, etc. Large lists of people with trades, from the candle makers through to the doctors, etc.
A superb and very comprehensive directory of Cumberland. Each place is described in great detail and includes lists of gentry and clergy plus those 'ordinary' people with trades. Also included is an exquisite county map.
This was part of a much larger directory of The Northern Counties of Cheshire, Cumberland, Lancashire and Westmoreland, with Liverpool and Manchester. We have split the book (not literally!) into sections in order to keep the cost of individual counties' CD's to a minimum.
The whole book is available on one CD, see below for details. Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
Note: includes ref 0533 as above. Also Cheshire, Lancashire (with Liverpool and Manchester) and Westmorland, all of the advertisements and beautiful county maps. Price: £16.17 £19.00 Including VAT at 17.5%
Lists every person in the county who owned 1 acre of land or more, with name, place, extent of land and its value.
Also see the full set for all English counties Price: £8.94 £10.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
Bulmer's directories are widely regaded as being among the most comprehensive available. You will find an incredible amount of historical and topographical information here, as well as superb directories of private residents and tradespeople.
This directory concentrates on the towns, villages and hamlets in the Wards of Allerdale, Bootle and Derwent. Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
A very comprehensive directory with descriptons of the local facilities and institutions in each town, village and hamlet in the county and directories of private residents and tradespeople.
The county town of Carlisle also has a superb street by street directory with the names of the heads of households. Also included is a county wide alphabetical court directory of private residents, a classified trades directory and a wonderful county map.
Kindly loaned to the Project by the Family Record Centre (the PRO) in London. Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
A very comprehensive and detailed county directory, very similar to the famous White's directories.
Each place is described in great detail with information about schools, churches, hospitals and other institutions plus a historical and topographical account. Every town, village and hamlet has a directory of tradesmen and farmers.
As an example the parish of Home St Cuthberts, which had a population of only 753 in1891, has a two page description plus a directory with 110 names in it. As a percentage 110 out of 753 does not appear to be that high but if you consider that each of those people mentioned would have been the head of a household with a wife and possibly several children you will see that these directories are actually very comprehensive indeed.
Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
Comprising its history and archaeology, physical and geological features, with separate historical and topographical descriptions of each town, parish and manor.
Includes comprehensive listings of residents, and a classified trades directory.
Each place in the county has an excellent description of its history and facilities such as churches, hospitals and schools etc., plus directories of private residents and tradespeople. Carlisle also has a superb street by street directory.
Also included is a county wide alphabetical list of private residents, a comprehensive classified trades directory and a county map. Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
Every parish in the county is included in this book. It is primarily a directory of private residents and commercial traders in each place, and includes a street by street listing of residents in Carlisle.
The book also serves as a gazetteer, giving a topographical account of every town, parish, village and township and descriptions of the principal buildings and objects of interest.
Full information is given on the County Council, Wards, Unions and Court Districts; the cathedral, churches, land owners, hospitals, charities and schools, agriculture, markets and fairs, and conveyance by railways, etc.
This book was kindly loaned to the Archive CD Books Project by the Cumbria Record Office, Carlisle.
Five huge volumes comprising the earliest directory for Great Britain, and one which is probably the most important directory for genealogists and historians that we have released on CD. For towns and villages the descriptions of the places are excellent, with details of their facilities, etc, and includes those residents with trades (even those such as farmers, hay-binders, labourers, bakers, shop keepers, etc.) and their addresses.
Although titled "Great Britain", this directory covers places in England and Wales. Volume 1 of the five is devoted to London, volumes 2 to 4 cover the places in the England and Wales in alphabetical order, and vol. 5 contains a number of the subsequent amendments and additions published in the next few years.
"The Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce, and Manufacture, comprehending Lists of the Inhabitants of London, Westminster, and Borough of Southwark; and of all the Cities, Towns, and principal Villages, in England and Wales; with the Mails, and other Coaches, stage-wagons, Hoys, Packets, and Trading Vessels. To which is added, a genuine Account of the Drawbacks and Duties chargeable at the Custom-House on all Goods and Mechandize, imported, exported, or carried coastwise, with a particular of the Public Offices of every denomination; His Majesty's Court, and Ministers of State; The Peers of the Realm, and Parliament of Great Britain; The Court of Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Aldermen, and Common-Council, of London; together with an Historical Detail of the Antiquities, Curiosities, Trade, Polity, and Manufacturers, of each City, Town, and Village. The whole comprising a Fund of useful and important Information, equally interesting to the Nobleman, the Gentleman, and Man of Business." More details about these volumes Price: £29.79 £35.00 Including VAT at 17.5%
