White's Norfolk 1883 Directory

Buy it for... Street, name and trade directories of Victorian Norfolk

Publisher: S&N British Data Archive
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Price: £17.45

Taken just two years after the 1881 census, this directory is perfect for confirming addresses and businesses for your forebears from Norfolk.

Starting with a contemporary map of the county, the introduction includes indexes of places, trades and subjects, as well as lists of gentry. You'll also find a history of Norfolk.

The main body of the directory is seperated by bookmarks for Norfolk towns and villages, Norwich, Yarmouth, and a directory of trades. The first three are then sub-divided into alphabetical street and name directories, some of which list your ancestors' names, addresses and occupations.

At over 1,000 pages of tightly-packed information, it's quite a stretch to scan through, so you'll find the automatic search function very handy.

There's also a seperate collection of advertisements that is well worth searching through for valuable details about your ancestors' businesses you might not find elsewhere.

Directories are a vital part of family history, and genealogists in east England will undoubtedly find this a useful addition to their research resources.