Pike's Dover Blue Book & Local Directory 1892

Unlock Your Ancestors' Stories with Pike's Blue Book & Local Directory 1892

The year is 1892. The air in Dover is thick with the salt of the English Channel and the smoke of a bustling port town. Horse-drawn carts clatter over cobblestones, and the grand hotels along the seafront welcome travelers from across the globe. Was your great-grandfather a shopkeeper on High Street? A mariner preparing for a crossing? A clerk in one of the offices overlooking the harbour?

Now, you can walk in their footsteps.

Pike's Dover Blue Book & Local Directory for 1892 is more than just a book; it's a time capsule. It's a comprehensive snapshot of life in this iconic Kentish town at the height of the Victorian era. For the family historian, this indispensable directory is the key that unlocks the world your ancestors inhabited between the census years of 1881 and 1891.

Inside, you will discover a treasure trove of genealogical gold, including:

Court Directory: A detailed listing of the gentry, clergy, professionals, and local officials, providing insight into the social hierarchy of the town.
Commercial & Trades Directory: Find your ancestor's business! From bakers and blacksmiths to innkeepers and ironmongers, see their trade, their business address, and their place in the local economy.
Street Directory: The ultimate tool for pinpointing your family. Locate the head of household at specific addresses, street by street, building a vivid picture of their neighbourhood.
Local Information & Institutions: Discover the churches your ancestors attended, the schools their children learned in, and the civic officials who governed their daily lives.
Fascinating Advertisements: See the products and services that were sold to your ancestors, giving you an authentic flavour of their daily concerns and aspirations.
Why This Directory is a Genealogist's Goldmine:

Bridge the Census Gap: Find your family in 1892, a year with no national census.
Confirm and Enhance Details: Verify addresses and occupations found on other records.
Break Down Brick Walls: Discover previously unknown family members, business partners, or in-laws living at the same address.
Add Rich Context to Your Tree: Transform a name and a date into a living, breathing person with a profession, a community, and a home.
Don't let your Dover ancestors remain just names on a chart. Give them the rich history they deserve.