Rusher's List & Banbury Directory 1882

Walk the Streets of Victorian Banbury: Discover Your Ancestors in the 1882 Rusher's Directory

More than just names and dates—this is the key to unlocking the daily lives, businesses, and community of your forebears in over 140-year-old Banbury.

Were your ancestors among the bustling crowds of Banbury's market square in 1882? Did they run a shop on the High Street, raise a family on a quiet lane, or serve a pint at a local public house? Now, you can stop imagining and start discovering.

The Rusher's List & Banbury Directory 1882 is a priceless time capsule, offering a direct link to the Victorian world your family knew. This isn't just a list; it's a comprehensive guide to the town at the height of Queen Victoria's reign, meticulously scanned and presented as a fully searchable digital PDF.

What Secrets Will You Uncover Inside?

Pinpoint Your Ancestor's Home: The Private Residents section alphabetically lists the heads of households, their occupations, and their exact addresses. Finally, place that great-great-grandfather on the map!

Understand Their Livelihood: Find your ancestor in the Commercial Directory. Were they a baker, a bootmaker, a banker, or a blacksmith? Discover their trade and see their place in the local economy.

Recreate Their Community: The Street-by-Street Directory is a genealogist's dream. See the names of the families living on either side of your ancestors. Who were their friends, their business rivals, their neighbours?

Find Prominent Citizens & Officials: From town councillors to members of the clergy, this section helps you identify the influential figures who shaped your ancestor's world.

A Glimpse of Victorian Life: Immerse yourself in the past with dozens of original, charming advertisements for local goods and services—from "Banbury Cakes" to horse-drawn carriage hire.

Who is this Directory for?

Family Historians tracing ancestors in and around Banbury.
Local Historians researching the social and commercial fabric of the town.
House Historians uncovering the past of a specific property.
Writers and Researchers seeking authentic details for projects set in the Victorian era.

Don't let your ancestors remain just names on a chart. Give them a home, a profession, and a community. Add the Rusher's List & Banbury Directory 1882 to your library and bring their story to life!