Gore's Directory Of Liverpool & Its Environs 1875

Step Back in Time: Unlock Your Liverpool Ancestors in 1875

Bridge the gap between the censuses and walk the bustling, cobbled streets of Victorian Liverpool with Gore's definitive guide.

Are you searching for a Liverpudlian ancestor who seems to vanish between the 1871 and 1881 censuses? Was your great-grandfather a docker on the Mersey, a merchant in Bold Street, or a craftsman in a burgeoning suburb? Now, you can pinpoint their exact location and breathe life into their story.

Gore's Directory of Liverpool & Its Environs for 1875 is more than just a book; it's a time capsule. It’s your personal key to unlocking the world your ancestors knew. In an era of explosive growth, when Liverpool was one of the world's great ports, this directory captures the city and its people in stunning detail.

What You Will Discover Inside:

Resident & Trade Listings: Find thousands of names, from prominent aldermen and merchants to local shopkeepers, innkeepers, and skilled artisans. Discover their names, occupations, and home addresses.
A Complete Commercial Directory: Explore the heart of Victorian commerce. Find detailed listings for businesses, factories, shipping agents, and docks. Was your ancestor's employer here? You might even find an advertisement for their shop!
Court & Official Directories: Identify local officials, clergy, doctors, solicitors, and other influential figures who shaped the community your family lived in.
Street-by-Street Directory: For the main thoroughfares, you can often look up a street and see a list of its heads of household. Imagine finding your family's name on the very page that listed their neighbours!
The Environs Included: Your search isn't limited to the city centre. This comprehensive volume also covers the surrounding towns and villages like Birkenhead, Bootle, Wallasey, and more, crucial for tracing families who moved just outside the city limits.
Why This 1875 Directory is an Invaluable Tool for Your Research:

The Perfect Census Substitute: It is the single most important resource for tracing Liverpudlians in the years between the 1871 and 1881 censuses.
Break Down Brick Walls: Confirm a suspected address, discover a new family member, or find a missing branch that relocated within the region.
Add Rich Context to Your Family Tree: Go beyond names and dates. Understand your ancestor's social standing, their profession, and the vibrant, noisy, industrial world they inhabited every day.
A True Local History Companion: For anyone with an interest in the history of Liverpool, this directory provides an unparalleled snapshot of its architecture, trade, and society at the peak of its Victorian power.
Don't let your ancestor's story remain a name on a chart. Let Gore's Directory place them on a specific street, in a specific year, living and working in the great port city of Liverpool.

Order your copy today and open the door to your family's past!