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Title: Kelly's Directories
Post by: Greaves on Tuesday 08 September 15 17:34 BST (UK)

Does anyone know if Kelly's Directories are online anywhere, perhaps on one of the pay-per-view websites. The one I am particularly interested in is the Kelly Directory for Gloucestershire in 1901.

Title: Re: Kelly's Directories
Post by: SWar on Tuesday 08 September 15 17:46 BST (UK)

Hi,

You could try this collection

http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16445coll4

Sue

Title: Re: Kelly's Directories
Post by: Greaves on Tuesday 08 September 15 18:13 BST (UK)

Many thanks. It seems to have ones about 5 years either side, rather than the one I'm interested in. But useful resource to know about.

Title: Re: Kelly's Directories
Post by: bowman on Tuesday 08 September 15 18:44 BST (UK)

How about this link?

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cbennett/glosother.htm

Title: Re: Kelly's Directories
Post by: Victor Harvey on Friday 11 September 15 16:09 BST (UK)

Hi Greaves,
I have Kellys Directory, 1914, on CD if that helps any.
Victor

Title: Re: Kelly's Directories
Post by: Greaves on Friday 11 September 15 17:05 BST (UK)

Hi Victor

I am trying to find out what happened to the Parsons family. In 1901 James, Emily and George Parsons were living at Gloucester Road, Stratton, Cirencester. James was aged 56 and born in London, his wife Emily was aged 58 and born in Siddington, and their son George was 19 and born in London. Both James and George were garden labourers, whilst Emily was a Grocer.

I know that Emily died in 1901 after the census and that George married in 1902 and moved back to London. So I suppose what I want to know is did Emily have a shop before her death and what happened to James? Did he stay in the area? Or did he also move to London? I was hoping that some local directory might be able to supply some answers.

Title: Re: Kelly's Directories
Post by: Victor Harvey on Friday 11 September 15 20:07 BST (UK)

Hi Greaves,
Sorry, I don't think that I can help you any further. I could do a specific lookup for you at Glos Archives, but I'm confined to barracks at the moment with a number of health issues. I could do a lookup though when I'm feeling better.
Victor

Title: Re: Kelly's Directories
Post by: Greaves on Friday 11 September 15 20:19 BST (UK)

Thanks.

Hope you get well soon.