Morris & Co's Directory & Gazetteer Of Suffolk With Great Yarmouth 1868

Morris & Co's Directory & Gazetteer Of Suffolk With Great Yarmouth 1868 - Digital Download or CD

Product Description:

Unlock the history of your ancestors with this fascinating and comprehensive snapshot of Victorian life. Reproduced here is the complete Morris & Co's Directory & Gazetteer Of Suffolk With Great Yarmouth 1868.

This essential genealogical resource bridges the gap between the 1861 and 1871 censuses. If you have hit a "brick wall" in your research, this directory provides the perfect census substitute, helping you pinpoint exactly where your family lived and what they did for a living over 150 years ago.

Navigating the Past This directory is a high-quality scan of the original 1868 publication, available as a convenient digital download or on a physical CD. Please note that because this is a scan of a historical book, the text is not internally searchable in the traditional sense (it is not an OCR-converted text file). However, navigation is incredibly straightforward due to the alphabetical arrangement of the residents and trades. Furthermore, most modern PDF readers (such as Adobe Acrobat) now perform OCR on-the-fly, allowing you to use the search function within your reader software to locate names and places instantly.

What’s Inside? This directory is packed with vital details for the family historian. It is divided into clear, easy-to-use sections:

• Suffolk Topography & Gazetteer: Detailed descriptions of the county’s history, geography, and main towns, including soil types, agriculture, and principal landmarks.
• Court Directory (Private Residents): An alphabetical list of the gentry, clergy, and prominent citizens (heads of households) living in the county at the time.
• Commercial & Trades Directory: A comprehensive alphabetical listing of tradespeople, farmers, shopkeepers, and artisans. From Blacksmiths in Bungay to Wheelwrights in Woodbridge, if your ancestor ran a business, they are likely listed here.
• Great Yarmouth Section: Despite being in Norfolk, Great Yarmouth was historically vital to the Suffolk economy. This section includes its own separate street, commercial, and court directory.
• Advertisements: A delightful collection of Victorian advertisements offering insight into the goods, services, and medicines available to your ancestors.

Census Gaps & Historical Context The years between 1861 and 1871 saw massive social and industrial changes. Families moved for work, and new towns expanded. This 1868 directory captures the population right in the middle of this decade. It is particularly valuable for:

• Tracking families who moved between the 1861 and 1871 census years.
• Identifying the exact occupation of an ancestor before or after a career change.
• Finding widowed parents who may be living with adult children not recorded in the census.

Famous Residents & Local Highlights (c. 1868) Suffolk in 1868 was a hive of industry and culture. While browsing these pages, you may encounter contemporaries of famous figures connected to the region:

• Edward FitzGerald: The renowned translator of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam was residing in Woodbridge during this period.
• Sir Samuel Morton Peto: Although his railway empire had recently collapsed (1866), the great railway builder and MP was still a major figure in Suffolk memory, having transformed Lowestoft from a fishing village to a major port.
• The Herring Industry: The directory details the bustling fishing fleets of Lowestoft and the included Great Yarmouth. The "Silver Darlings" were the economic lifeblood of the region, employing thousands.
• Agriculture & The Suffolk Punch: Look out for the numerous entries related to horse breeding. The famous Suffolk Punch horse was central to the county's farming economy, and many dealers and breeders are listed within.
• Music & Arts: The Suffolk Cricket Club was active (having been formed in 1864), and the directory lists the venues and committees supporting the region's growing love for sport and music halls.

Map Disclaimer Please Note: The original publishers often varied the inclusion of fold-out maps between editions. While we have endeavored to include all material from the original book, we cannot guarantee that a county map is present in this specific scan. If a map is included, it is a valuable bonus, but it should not be the sole reason for purchase.

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