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merchants in Liverpool,
« 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

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Re: merchants in Liverpool,
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 21 August 25 17:46 BST (UK) »
I have not looked but have you tried Lancat
https://archivecat.lancashire.gov.uk/calmview/
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Re: merchants in Liverpool,
« Reply #2 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

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Re: merchants in Liverpool,
« Reply #3 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
CHAPMAN ROBINSON McKAY O'MALLEY


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Re: merchants in Liverpool,
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 21 August 25 19:31 BST (UK) »
Great, thank you for that.
Will pop in to see what I can find.
Anne

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Re: merchants in Liverpool,
« Reply #5 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?
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Re: merchants in Liverpool,
« Reply #6 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

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Re: merchants in Liverpool,
« Reply #7 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

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Re: merchants in Liverpool,
« Reply #8 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