The Post Office Directory Of Aberdeen 1920-1921

Unlock Your Aberdeen Past: The Post Office Directory 1920-1921

Walk the Granite Streets of Post-War Aberdeen and Meet Your Ancestors.

The Great War has ended, and the "Roaring Twenties" are dawning. In the bustling, granite city of Aberdeen, life is changing. What was your family's place in this pivotal moment in history? Now, you can find out. The Post Office Directory of Aberdeen 1920-1921 is more than a list of names; it's a time capsule, a key that unlocks the world your ancestors knew just over a century ago.

For genealogists, this directory is an indispensable treasure trove, acting as a critical census substitute between 1911 and 1921. It’s your chance to move beyond names and dates and discover the stories, the streets, and the very fabric of their daily lives.

What Secrets Will You Uncover Inside?

This meticulously scanned and fully searchable digital edition contains everything you need to bring your Aberdeen family history to life:

Reconstruct Their World: Pinpoint your ancestors' exact address with the Alphabetical List of Heads of Household, complete with their professions. Find out if your great-grandfather was a fisherman, a granite mason, a schoolteacher, or a shopkeeper.
Knock on Their Neighbours' Doors: Use the Street-by-Street Directory to see a complete list of residents on their road. Who lived next door? Who lived across the street? Discover potential relatives, witnesses for marriages, or lifelong family friends.
Explore Their Livelihood: Delve into the Commercial and Trade Directory to find detailed listings of local businesses—from banks and bakeries to shipbuilders and grocers. If your family owned a business, you’ll find it here, complete with its address.
Understand Their City: Gain invaluable context with the directory's official listings. Discover the Lord Provost, find the minister of their local parish church, locate their doctor, or see the lawyers and bankers who shaped the city. You'll even find period details like railway timetables and cab fares!
Why This Directory is Essential for Your Research:

Break Down Brick Walls: Find that missing ancestor or confirm details from other records.
Verify & Enrich: Cross-reference information from birth, marriage, and death certificates.
Add Flesh to the Bones: Transform a name on a chart into a real person who lived, worked, and thrived in a specific place and time.
Perfect Census Substitute: The ideal resource for tracking family movements in the decade between official censuses.
Who Is This For?

Genealogists and Family Historians with Aberdeen heritage.
Anyone researching Scottish ancestry in the post-WWI era.
Local and Social Historians studying Aberdeen in the early 20th century.
Anyone looking to connect with their roots and walk in their ancestors' footsteps.