Lascelles & Hagar's Directory Of Nottinghamshire 1848 (Digital Download or CD)

Step back into the Victorian era and uncover the lives of your Nottinghamshire ancestors.

This fascinating volume, published by William Lascelles and James Hagar, offers a detailed snapshot of Nottinghamshire as it stood in 1848. Perfect for family historians, this directory serves as an invaluable bridge between the 1841 and 1851 census records, helping you fill in the gaps regarding where your family lived, what they did for a living, and their standing within the community.

About This Directory

While the 1841 census often provides only vague locations and rounded ages, this directory provides precision. It lists private residents, tradesmen, and farmers, offering names and addresses that bring your family tree to life.

Format & Navigation:

• High-Quality Scans: This product is a digital reproduction of the original book, comprising scanned images of every page.
• Searchability: While the text is not embedded, modern PDF readers (such as Adobe Acrobat) perform OCR (Optical Character Recognition) on the fly, allowing you to search the text for surnames and places.
• Easy Navigation: The directory is organized alphabetically by town and village, and within the trade directories, alphabetically by surname. This makes finding specific ancestors straightforward, even without digital searching.

What’s Inside?

This comprehensive directory is divided into several key sections to aid your research:

1. County Information: A detailed history and topography of Nottinghamshire, including details on the geology, agriculture, and civil seats of the gentry.
2. Town & Street Directories: Separate chapters for major towns including Nottingham, Newark, Mansfield, Southwell, Retford, and Worksop, as well as extensive coverage of the surrounding villages.
3. Court Directory (Private Residents): Listings of the gentry, clergy, and prominent citizens (heads of households) living in the area at the time.
4. Commercial & Trade Directory: An alphabetical list of tradespeople and merchants—from Blacksmiths to Wheelwrights—essential for understanding the local economy.
5. Official Information: Lists of local officials, magistrates, and public institutions.

Historical Context & Local Interest (1848)

Nottinghamshire in 1848 was a county on the cusp of the industrial revolution, blending ancient rural traditions with booming industry.

• The Census Gap: With ten years between the 1841 and 1851 censuses, people moved, marriages occurred, and children were born. This directory is the perfect tool to track these movements.
• Famous Residents & Figures:
  • The Dukes of Portland & Newcastle: Look out for entries for the aristocratic families residing at Welbeck Abbey and Clumber Park, who dominated the county's social landscape.
  • The Boot Family: This was the era just before the chemist Jesse Boot transformed his mother’s herbal medicine shop into a retail giant. In 1848, keep an eye out for his mother, Mary Boot, and her early herbalist listings in Nottingham.
  • Lord Byron's Legacy: Though the poet died in 1824, his family connections at Newstead Abbey remained significant in the county's directories during this period.
• Industry & Economy:
  • Lace & Hosiery: Nottingham was the heart of the lace world. The directory is filled with lace manufacturers and hosiers, highlighting the industry that defined the city.
  • Mining: The coal fields of the north were expanding rapidly. You will find colliery owners and agents listed, reflecting the fuel powering the nation.
• Culture: The county had a vibrant musical scene; check listings for music teachers and instrument sellers in the town sections.

Map Disclaimer

Please note: Original directories of this age often had maps removed or damaged over the last 170+ years. While we have digitized the book exactly as found, we cannot guarantee that the original fold-out map is present in this scan. However, if the map was present in the source book we digitized, it is included here as a fascinating bonus!

Available Formats

• Digital Download: Immediate access after purchase. No waiting for shipping.
• CD-ROM: A physical copy mailed to you, perfect for archiving or those with slower internet connections.