The Post Office Directory Of Edinburgh & Leith 1931-1932

The Post Office Directory 1931-1932

Your Essential Guide to Family, Community, and Life on the Cusp of a New Era

Are your Edinburgh ancestors hiding in plain sight? Imagine walking the cobbled streets of the Old Town or the elegant terraces of the New World in 1931. The world is in the grip of the Great Depression, yet in Edinburgh, life goes on. Your family was a part of it. Now, you can find their place in it.

The Post Office Directory of Edinburgh & Leith for 1931-1932 is not just a book of names; it is a comprehensive snapshot of a city at a pivotal moment. It's the key that unlocks the stories between the census years, providing the rich, contextual details that transform names on a chart into real people with real lives.

Discover What's Waiting Inside This Genealogical Treasure:

Find Your People: Were your great-grandparents a baker in Leith, a clerk in the city centre, or a laundress in Morningside? The main alphabetical section lists thousands of private residents, tradespeople, and professionals, complete with their occupations and home addresses. This is your starting point for locating family.
Walk Their Streets: The invaluable Street Directory allows you to do the reverse. Have an address from a letter or a birth certificate? Look it up and see a complete list of who lived there. Discover their neighbours, the local shop on the corner, and the social fabric of their community.
Explore Their World: Immerse yourself in the commercial life of the city. The Trades section categorises every business from architects to zinc workers. See the family firms, the bustling markets, and the industries that shaped your ancestors' daily lives.
Meet the Movers & Shakers: Gain insight into the official structure of the city. Find listings for MPs, city councillors, magistrates, ministers of every church, headteachers, doctors, and directors of public institutions. Your ancestor might be among them!
A Glimpse into Daily Life: Don't skip the advertisements! They are a fascinating and colourful window into the products people bought, the services they used, and the aspirations of the era.
Why the 1931-1932 Edition is a Must-Have:

This edition captures a unique time—the interwar years. It’s a world of trams and emerging motor cars, of tenements and art deco cinemas, all set against the backdrop of economic hardship and the growing, looming shadow of global conflict. For anyone with family in Edinburgh or Leith during this period, this directory is an indispensable resource for understanding the world they inhabited.

Perfect For:

Genealogists & Family Historians seeking to fill gaps between the 1921 and 1951 censuses.
Local & Social Historians researching the fabric of 1930s Edinburgh.
House History Researchers wanting to trace the occupants of a specific property.
Writers and Novelists looking for authentic details to bring the era to life.
Don't let your family's story remain a collection of dates. Add The Post Office Directory of Edinburgh & Leith 1931-1932 to your library and open the door to their world.