Online: Pigot’s 1837 Directory

[BordesleyExile]

The 1837 Pigots Commercial Directory of Scotland, yes Scotland, includes a section on Birmingham. On this link it can be accessed free online, but not downloaded.
https://books.google.com/books?id=0...&resnum=4&ved=0CEIQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[mikejee]

Thanks Shirley. Hadn't worked that out before
You can down load a pdF at https://www.archive.org/details/pigotcosnational1837dire

 

[mikejee]

And the 1825 Similar Directory of Scotland plus large cities (including birmingham) is at https://www.archive.org/details/pigotcosnewcomm182526dire

 

[BordesleyExile]

Thank you, Mike. The downloadable versions are so much easier to use & any directories as early as 1825 are rare & very welcome. I'll download now.