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This is the main link page to Directories. Directories include early commercial and trade directories (the forerunners of telephone directories) and telephone directories.

Britain
Trade Directories

"Directories were first published for cities and large towns around 1800, and a few decades later for small towns or rural areas. However, there were earlier directories for London. A directory of London merchants was published in 1677 and London directories were published annually from 1734." Ancestral Trails, M. Herber.

Lancashire

1773 Directory of Manchester
Country Tradesmen
William Irlam,
Fustian-Manufacture
31 Market-Street-Lane

1788 Lewis's Manchester Directory
Mrs Irlam Brazen-nose Street
Country Tradesmen Attending Manchester Market:
William Erlam, Hindley, Dealer in Cotton Weft, Ship, Salford  
William Erlam West Houghton, Fustain Manufacturer Market Street Lane, and Lower Ship, Salford 

Gore's Street Directory 1825
Liverpool
Irlam George, Merchant, Linacre Marsh
Irlam Israel, Captain Runcorn Packet, 14 Fazakerley Street
Irlam John, Merchant, High Street, Toxteth Park

Slater's Trade Directory 1848
Liverpool
Irlam & Fletcher, Attorneys, Cable St
Irlam & Wanostrocht, Brokers, 1 Royal Bank Buildings.
Erlam Peter, Cabinet Maker, 47 Fontenroy St.

Liverpool
Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
Irlam Miss Frances, 3 Huskisson St.

Slater's Directory Manchester 1865
Irlam Abraham, brickmaker, 12 Back Hampson st. S
Irlam Alice, houshldr. 1 Rogerson's ct. Hr. Chatham st
Irlam Ashton, coppersmith, 16 Cowcill st. C on M
Irlam Elizabeth, householder, 7 Agenorian buildings, Bridge st. Ardwick
Irlam George, carter, 28 Carlisle st. Hulme
Irlam George, pork butcher, 54 Rochdale road, ConM
Irlam George, engine tenter, 10 Buxton st. Saville st.
Irlam James, greengrocer, Smithfield Market, house, Stratford
Irlam James, brickmaker, Mount pleasant, BuryNw.rd
Irlam John, calenderer, 3 Bishopgate, Bridgewater st
Irlam John, millwright, 56 Douglas pl. Tanner's la. P
Irlam Richard, labourer, 5 Agenorian buildings, A
Irlam Samuel, painter, 14 Briercliff's buildings, Salford
Irlam Samuel, pork butcher, 64 Oldham st
Irlam Thomas, weaver, 3 Lissadel st. Pendleton
Irlam Thomas, warehouseman, 31 Sidmouth st. Salford
Irlam Thomas, printer, 34 Robson st. Hulme
Irlam William, labourer, 11 Dyers st. Salford
Irlam William, wholesale stationer, engraver, lithographic printer, die sinker and envelope manufacturer 24 Ridgefield; house 1 Clarence st.ConM
Irlam William, clog maker, 19 George st. Hulme
Irlam William, confectioner, 185 Broad st. Pendleton
Irlam William, beer retailer, 26 Trafford st. Hulme
Irlam Mr. William, Oldham road, Newton Heath
IRLAMS-O'TH'-HEIGHT LIBRARY & READING ROOMS, 3 King st. Irlams-o'-th'-Height
Irlem Mary, laundress, 5 Duke st. Liverpool road

Gore's Street Directory 1911
Liverpool
Earlam John Ferry, 33 Flaxman St E
Erlam Alfred, upholsterer, 102 Molyneux Road
Erlam Thomas, Ropemaker, 4? Brookhill Road Bootle W
Erlam William, Ironmoulder, 96 Radclifffe St E
Irlam James, 36 Anderson St N
Irlam James, 86 Wykcham St N
Irlam James, Provisions Dealer, 35 Harwkstone St S
Irlam Robert, 106 Penton St E

Street Directory Liverpool 1919
Irlam James, 92 Wykeham St., Kirkdale N
Irlam James, 15 Rawcliff Rd., Walton, Engineer
Irlam John, 15 Miranda Rd., (Kirkdale) Bootle N
Irlam Robert, 106 Penton St. E.

Kelly's (Slater's) Directory of Manchester Salford and Suburbs 1933
Earlam Mrs Annie Eliz. 66 Tweedale av. Higher Blackley
Earlam Arth. 83vStamford st. Old Trafford
Earlam Ernest Leonard, motor driver, 15 Sufolk st. Pendleton
Earlam Fras. Arth. tram guard, 63 Newville drive, Withington
Earlam Geo. ship's officer, 33 Catterick rd, Didsbury
Earlam Harold, 20 Victoria av. Didsbury
Earlam Jn. 3 Leighton rd. Old Trafford
Earlam Jsph. greengro. 18 Stockport rd. Levenshulme
Earlam William, bricklayer, 8 Upper Duke st. Hulme
Erlam Alfd. motor body bldr. 29 Carlton st. Old Trafford
Erlam Chas. A. electrcl. engnr. Ashdene, Moston la. New Moston, Failsworth
Erlam Isaac, car driver, 9 Eddisbury av. Withington
Irlam Albt. travllr. 23 Meldon rd. Longsight
Irlam Alfd. Ernest Albt. salesman, 346 Bury rd. Higher Broughton
Irlam Mrs.Annie, househldr. 5 Erasmus st
Irlam Cyril, butcher, 44 Woodbine st. Salford
Irlam Miss Edith, dressma. 15 Hamer ter. Longsight
Irlam Edward, engineer, 44 Delaunay's rd. Crumpsall
Irlam Mrs. Emily, householder, 59 Queen st. West Gorton
Irlam Mrs. Florence Beatrice, fried fish dlr. 328 Liverpool st Salford
Irlam Mrs. Florence Beatrice, greengro. 1 Tatton st. Salford
Irlam Fredk, tobaccnst. 265 City rd. Hulme
Irlam Geo. mkt gardener, Woodhouse la. Cheadle
Irlam Geo. Hy., pork butcher, 77 Alexandria rd.; res. 40 Raby st. Moss Side-T N Moss Side 2046
Irlam Herbt. Hewitt, estate agt. 20 Curzon av. Victoria pk. Rusholme
Irlam Miss Isabella, householder, 14 Montana st. Openshaw
Irlam Jas. 16 Haversham rd. Crumpsall
Irlam Josiah, 21 Windsor rd. Harpurhey
Irlam Miss Louisa, shopkeeper, 48 Charles st. Cheetham on Moston
Irlam Mrs Margt. 191 West Park st. Salford
Irlam Norman, hairdrssr, 160 Moston la. Moston
Irlam Samuel, tripe dresser, Travis st. Pendleton-TN Pendleton 1714 and 194 Bolton rd. Itlams-o'th'-Height
Irlam Mrs. Sarah, beer retailer, 4 Rumford st Salford
Irlam Mrs. Sarah Margaret, 52 Rosebery st. Moss Side
Irlam Stanley, clerk, 73 Kingsley av. Low, Kersal
Irlam Thos. clerk, 9 Bosley av Withington
Irlam Thomas Frederick, warehouseman, 205 West Park st. Salford
Irlam Wltr. 61 Yew Tree La. Northenden
Irlam Wilfred, salesman, 8 Peacock gro. Gorton
Irlam William, 43 Normanby st Moss Side
Irlam Wm. collector, 9 Poynton st. Greenheys
Irlam William Henry, householder, 16 Dorset st Hulme
Irlam Willoughby, packer, 8 Walter st. Hulme
Irlams-o'-th'-Height Hand Laundry, 3 Claremont rd, Irlams-o'-th'-Height-Sarah Morgan propr
Irlams Public Library, King st. Irlams-'o-'th-Height-Bernard Wallace, librarian

Street Directory Liverpool 1938
Earlam Fras., M.D. L'Pool, M.R.C.S. ENG., L.R.C.P Lond. physcn. and surgn. Quendale, North Mossley Hill Rd 18, Mossley Hill 86
Erlam Jsph. Fras. saleman, 114 Atheldene Rd 4
Erlam Wm. gasworker, 10 Leicester Rd 20
Erlam Wm. Hy. iron moulder, 14 Barnsbury Rd Walton
Irlam Jas. Melling trafic manager, 157 Queens Drive Walton
Irlam Leslie, shipwright, 19 Parkhurst Rd 11
Irlam Maurice Wm. police constable, 88 Field Way 15
Irlam Peter Jas. engnr. 15 Rawcliffe Rd Walton
Irlam Rt. 65 Molyneux Rd E
Irlam Thos. coporation rat catcher, 51 Norris Green Cre. West Derby.