Slater's Directory of Nottinghamshire 1850  - Digital Download or CD-ROM

Product Description

Step back in time and walk the streets of Victorian Nottinghamshire with Slater’s Royal National Commercial Directory of 1850.

This essential genealogical resource offers a fascinating snapshot of life in Nottinghamshire midway through the 19th century. Whether you are tracing your family tree, researching local history, or exploring the Industrial Revolution in the Midlands, this directory is an invaluable addition to your collection.

Bridging the Census Gap Published neatly between the 1841 and 1851 Census records, this directory is the perfect tool to trace ancestors who moved or were missed by the census enumerators. If you have "lost" a family member between these two pivotal years, Slater’s Directory is likely to help you find them again, providing their exact address and occupation.

Nottinghamshire in 1850: A County in Flux This directory captures a county pulsing with industrial energy. In 1850, Nottingham was renowned worldwide as the centre of the lace industry, while the north of the county was being transformed by coal mining. Within these pages, you will find the merchants, lace makers, framework knitters, and miners who built the county's prosperity.

Famous Residents and Connections The streets of Nottinghamshire in 1850 were home to future famous figures and historic icons.

• William Booth: At this time, the future founder of The Salvation Army was living in Nottingham, working as a pawnbroker's apprentice and finding his calling for preaching.
• Jesse Boot: The founder of Boots the Chemist was born in Nottingham in 1850, the very year this directory was published.
• Lord Byron’s Legacy: While the poet had died decades prior, his ancestral home, Newstead Abbey, features prominently in the descriptions of local estates, then occupied by the Wildman family.
• Cricket History: Nottinghamshire was a powerhouse of early cricket. The Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, established a decade prior, was host to major matches, and the directory lists the local players and sporting officials of the day.

What’s Inside? Unlike a simple phone book, Slater’s provides a detailed breakdown of the county’s infrastructure and inhabitants. It includes:

1. Nottinghamshire Town & Country Directory: A comprehensive, alphabetical listing of towns and villages including Mansfield, Newark, Worksop, Retford, Southwell, and Bingham.
2. Court Directory: Lists the local gentry, clergy, nobility, and officials—an excellent resource for finding the "landed" families and those in positions of authority.
3. Commercial & Trades Directory: An alphabetical listing of tradesmen and professionals, from bakers and blacksmiths to surgeons and solicitors.
4. Private Residents Directory: A street-by-street and alphabetical list of private households in major towns (crucial for tracing specific ancestors).
5. S statistical & Topographical Description: A detailed history of the county, its geography, public institutions, transport networks (including the growing railway system), and major seats of the aristocracy.

Navigating the Directory Please note that this product consists of high-resolution scanned images of the original book. Because the pages are images, the text is not embedded or searchable in the traditional sense. However, the original publishers meticulously organized the directory alphabetically by town and by surname, making navigation surprisingly intuitive and easy.

Tech Tip: Many modern PDF readers (such as Adobe Acrobat) feature "OCR on the fly." This allows you to search the text by using the "Find" function (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F), letting you locate surnames instantly without manual indexing.

Format & Availability This product is available as an instant Digital Download or on a Physical CD.

Map Disclaimer: Please be aware that directories of this age were originally issued with separate county and town maps. In many cases, these maps were removed and lost over the last 170+ years. If the original map was present in the source book we scanned, it is included as a fantastic bonus. However, if it was missing from our archival source, please understand it is not included.

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