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Title: merchants in Liverpool,
Post by: anneelaine on Thursday 21 August 25 17:43 BST (UK)
Hello
Does anyone know how I can find out  a place that   
I could find out about merchants in Liverpool from 1820  to  1856.
Thanks Anne
Title: Re: merchants in Liverpool,
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 21 August 25 17:46 BST (UK)
I have not looked but have you tried Lancat
https://archivecat.lancashire.gov.uk/calmview/
Title: Re: merchants in Liverpool,
Post by: anneelaine on Thursday 21 August 25 18:36 BST (UK)
Hello .I have taken a look,
I think I will pop into Liverpool .Thanks for your help
Title: Re: merchants in Liverpool,
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Thursday 21 August 25 19:28 BST (UK)
I use the Kelly's/Gores Directory on Microfilm in Surnames Order and Street Names and Liverpool Trades in Alpha Order for each year from 1800 to 1974 in the 3rd Floor Cabinets of the Archive Department of Liverpool Central Library whenever back in Liverpool
Title: Re: merchants in Liverpool,
Post by: anneelaine on Thursday 21 August 25 19:31 BST (UK)
Great, thank you for that.
Will pop in to see what I can find.
Anne
Title: Re: merchants in Liverpool,
Post by: ShaunJ on Thursday 21 August 25 23:25 BST (UK)
I have seven Liverpool directories from the 1820-1856 period in my collection - who are you looking for?
Title: Re: merchants in Liverpool,
Post by: MollyC on Friday 22 August 25 07:41 BST (UK)
FamilySearch has a large collection of Gore's Directory online:

https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog/241645?availability=Family%20History%20Library
Title: Re: merchants in Liverpool,
Post by: Hollander on Tuesday 26 August 25 12:07 BST (UK)
Baines 1825 History and Directory of the County Palatine of Lancaster (Vol. 1).
Contains an extremely thorough directory of Liverpool tradespeople and residents.
Can be downloaded as a PDF file from the link below.

https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/History_Directory_and_Gazetteer_of_the_C/G4AfAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=History,+Directory,+and+Gazetteer,+of+the+County+Palatine+of+Lancaster (https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/History_Directory_and_Gazetteer_of_the_C/G4AfAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=History,+Directory,+and+Gazetteer,+of+the+County+Palatine+of+Lancaster)

Title: Re: merchants in Liverpool,
Post by: mckha489 on Tuesday 26 August 25 12:18 BST (UK)
Newspapers.
Eg,there are quite a few named here (more than I have clipped)

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/4cab0bdf-5bbc-47da-b08b-8978ce0ad356