The series of directories produced by Kelly & Co were originally published in volumes covering several counties until the late 1920s, however many of these multi-county editions have been split and rebound as single county volumes by libraries and booksellers and it is now common to find early editions covering Staffordshire only although the 1850 volume was originally published as 'The Post Office Directory of Birmingham with Staffordshire and Worcestershire' and subsequent volumes were published as 'Kelly's Directory of Birmingham, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire'

Kelly's Directories covering Staffordshire were published in the following years:
1850  1854  1860  1864  1868  1872  1876  1880  1884  1888  1892  1896
1900  1904  1908  1912  1916  1921  1924  1928  1932  1936  1940

In addition to the volumes listed above which covered the whole county an earlier Kelly's Directory of Birmingham and Warwickshire published in 1845 also included the southern part of Staffordshire only.

James Pigot produced Pigot & Co's national directories in various combinations of counties and towns. Although some of his earlier directories include some Staffordshire towns (eg. the 1814/15 edition includes Leek and the 1816/17 edition includes Wolverhampton) the first edition with a specific Staffordshire section was the 1822/23 edition.

Other editions with a Staffordshire section were the 1828/29, 1835 & 1841/42 editions which were published in various combinations with other counties and sometimes re-issued in intervening years with a new date but the same information.

Following Pigot's death in 1843 his business partner, Isaac Slater took over publication of the directories. Editions of Slater's Directories with Staffordshire sections were published in 1850 and 1863.

In addition to the volumes listed above which covered the whole county he published in 1852 'Slater's Classified Directory of the Manufacturing District Fifteen Miles around Birmingham, including Worcester and the Potteries' which includes many Staffordshire towns.

Extracted from Parsons & Bradshaw Staffordshire General & Commercial Directory, 1818 Part 3 by Helen Verrall


BILSTON

INNS & TAVERNS
Acorn - J Beckett, Bridge Street
Anchor - Jacob Brereton, Dark Lane
Angel - Jas. Rowen, Hall Fold
Balloon - B. Willetts, High Street
Barley Mow - William Wilkes, Mill Lane
Big Coal - Phoebe Thompson, Pinfold Street
Bird-in-Hand (Old) - E. Fawzbrook, High Street
Bird-in-Hand - William Grayer, High Street
Black Horse - Ezekiel Morris, High Street
Black Swan - J. Hill, Swan Bank
Blue Boar- Thomas Cockeyne, Newtown
Boat - J. Tompkinson, Hampton Street
Bricklayers' Arms - J. Shayshut, Wood Street
Brown Lion - Esther Brown, Newtown
Bull's Head - W. Smith, Church Street
Bush - T. Cooper, Lichfield Street
Bush (Old) - J. Hickman, Hampton Street
Bush ( Holly) - Jno. Hopkins, High Street
Cape of Good Hope - J. Jenks, Hampton Street
Castle - J. Chamberlain, Church Street
Cock - Stephen Hill, Cold Lane
Cock- W. Tomkys, Church Street
Coopers' Arms - Robt. Haynes, Church Street
Crown ( Old) - S. Mayberry, Crown Street
Crown & Anchor- T. Hall, Coseley Row
Fox - M. Reynolds, Church Street
George Inn - J. Jones, Stafford Street
Golden Lion - Wm. Howes, Church Street
Green Dragon - C. Hackwood, High Street
Grey Hound - Job Hartshorn, High Street
Hand and Bottle - O. Johnson, Hampton Street
Hand & Keys (Old) - J. Foster, Hampton Street
Hop Pole - R. Chambers, Hall Street
Horse and Jockey - S. Holloway, Church Street
King's Arms - Jno. Tompkys, Church Street
King's Head - J. Shale, Field Lane
Lamb and Flag - Thos. Banks, Shropshire Row
Leopard - J. Fellows, Church Street
Malt Shovel - Wm. Brown, Newtown
Malt Shovel - Susanna Holford, Church Street
Mermaid - William Hazledine, Shropshire Row
Nag's Head, Edw. Holloway, Hampton Street
Navigation - Abrm. Brereton, Pot-House Bridge
New Bull's Head - Jno. Bate, High Street
Old Crown - S. Brown, Bridge Street
Old Ball - R. Morris, Green Croft
Recruiting Sergeant - J. Harthill, High Street
Red Cow - Noah Caddick, Bridge Street
Roe Buck - J. Hall, Bridge Street
Rolling Mill - Edward Jones, Stafford Row
Rose - George Banks, Church Street
Rose and Crown - J. Grainger, Field Lane
Royal Oak - James Johnson, Shropshire Row
Seven Stars - Edwd. Beebee, High Street
Ship & Rainbow - E. Jennings, Bow Street
Sir John Moore - Thos. James, High Street
Spread Eagle - Wm. Taylor, Lichfield Street
Turk's Head - Hannah Price, High Street
Waggon and Horses - J. Walters, Newtown
Waterloo - Sarah Robinson, Newtown
Wheat Sheaf - D. Poyser, Newtown
White Horse - Abm. Cross, High Street
White Lion - Joseph Dancer, Mill Lane


BREWOOD

INNS, TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
Angel - James Parkes ( also Veterinary Surgeon and Blacksmith, Stafford Street
Chequered Ball - Elizabeth Moreton, Bargate Street
Fleur-de-Lis - Hugh Sinister, Market Place
Jefford's Arms - Herb. Perry, Stafford Street
Red Lion - Charles Baker ( also Butcher), Stafford Street
Rodney - Sarah Anslow, Dean's End
Swan - William Pearson, Market Place


DARLASTON

INNS, TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
Blue Bell - William Foster, Church Street
Boat - Anne Garrett, Darlaston Green
Britannia - Sarah Hatton, Bilston Road
Crown - Stephen Pedley, Cromp Hall Bank
Duke of York - Benjamin Skidmore, Catherine's Cross
King's Head Inn - Edward Wilson, King Street
Nag's Head - Matthew Bailey , Darlaston Green
Nelson's Tavern - Ralph Longmore, Catherine's Cross
Old Bush - Elizabeth Foster, Darlaston Green
Red Lion - James Jones, Church Street
Swan - Thomas Page, Bilston Road
Waggon & Horses - Nancy Bailey, King Street
White Lion - George Green, King Street



HANDSWORTH

INNS, TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
Blue Ball- Samuel Dalton
Crown and Cushion - Misses Riley
Frighted Horse - George Ottley
Gough's Arms - Thomas Cooper, Perry Bar
Handsworth Tavern - William Woodward
New Inn - John Crockett
Queen's Head - Elizabeth Turner
Red Lion - William Smith
Scott's Arms,- Thomas Field, Perry Bar
Waggon & Horses - Jane Toney



TIPTON

INNS, TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
Bell - Joseph Hawkins, High Green
Boat - William Whitehouse, Lower Green
Britannia Inn - Edward Aston, Owen Street
Dudley Port Inn- Edward Williams
Duke's Head - Hannah Nicklin, Owen Street
Gate - Samuel Timmins
Green Dragon - Samuel Taylor, Park Lane
Hen & Chickens - William Lakin
Holly Bush - Joseph Aston, Deep Field
King's Arms - William Whitehouse, Blomfield
King's Head - John Smith, Dudley Road
Navigation House - Sarah Aston, Park Lane
New Furnaces - Thomas Jones, Copy Street
New Inn - Thomas Pugh, Owen Street
Red Lion - William Nicklin, Park Lane
Three Horse Shoes - Ann Elwell, Lower Green


WALSALL

INNS, TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
Anchor - Thos. Male, Rushall Road
Barley Mow - Charles Timbrell, Church Street
Bird-in-Hand - Jermh. Nicholls, Hampton Lane
Black Boy - John Holder, New Street
Blue Boar - Charles Butler, New Street
Bowling Green - James Broadhurst, Windmill
Britannia - Ed Jones, Rushall Street
Bull's Head - Edward Woollett, Rushall Street
Castle - John Vickers, High Street
Church - Richard Lee, Church Street
Crown and Shovel - John Elton, New Street
Cup - Joseph Smith, Park Street
Dragon Inn - William Farmer, New Street
Duke of Wellington - Robert Smith, Stafford Street
Fox - Mary Wood , Stafford Street
Fox and Dogs - Edward Burton, Rushall Street
George and Dragon - Thomas Croxall, Park Street
George Inn & Hotel - R. M. Fletcher, Digbeth
Golden Cup (Old) - Jonathan Smith, Park Street
Green Man - John Farrington, Dudley Street
Greyhound - John Westley, High Street
Hare and Hounds - Joseph Cooper, Rushall Street
Hen and Chickens - Mary Padgett, Rushall Street
Jolly Gardener - John Unitt, Rushall Street
King's Arms - William Derry, Rushall Street
Leathern Bottle - Joseph Bold, Church Street
Letters - Wm. Dutton, Church Street
Malt Shovel - Samuel Tonks, Rushall Street
Nag's Head - Richard Hickin, Park Street
Nag's Head - Sarah Jackson, Abelwell Street
Navigation - Elizabeth Powell, near Park Street
New Inn - George Fox, Park Street
Old Peal - Ann Chillingsworth, Peal Street
Old Rodney - James Whitehouse, Park Street
Old Still - Thomas Horton, Digbeth
Old White Lion - Eliz. Porter, Little London
Original Green Man - Miles Errington, George Street
Plough and Harrow - J. Lynex, Abelwell Street
Prince Blucher - Joseph Wiley, Stafford Street
Queen's Head - Sarah Eagles, Hill Street
Red Lion - John Sheldon, Park Street
Roe Buck - John Lea, Rushall Street
Royal Exchange - Wm Wood, Abelwell Street
Royal Oak - Joseph Middleton, Abelwell Street
Shakespeare - Benjamin James, Church Street
Spread Eagle - Joseph Whitehouse Jnr., Park Street
Swan-with-two-Necks - Sarah Wilson, Park Street
Talbot - Joe. Wright, Digbeth
Three Crowns - Richard Mayo, New Street
Three Swans and Peal - G. Adderley, Peal Street
Three Tuns - Wm. Mallebar, Rushall Street
Three Tuns - John Sansom, Church Street
Turk's Head - Robert Middlemore, Digbeth
Union - Thomas Carless, Windmill
Vine - Wm. Green Hall Lane
Watering Trough - Js. Wright, Abelwell street
White Hart - Henry Cater, Coldmore
White Swan - Joseph Carless, Dudley Street
Wool Pack - James Lucas, High Street


WOLVERHAMPTON

INNS, TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
Admiral Vernon - S. Stirk, 103 Canal Street
Appollo - W. F. Morris, Stafford Street
Angel - P. Price, 10 Salop Street
Angel - T. Spilsbury, Dudley Street
Barley Mow - J. Harding, Piper's Row
Bell - W. Ryley, Bell Street
Bird-in-Hand - K. Banks, High Green
Black Boy - J. Perks, Horsefair
Blue Ball - T. Hartill, Biston Street
Blue Boar - J. Cooper, Worcester Street
Boot & Star - W. Webb, High Green
Bricklayers' Arms - J. Walton, 74 Walsall Street
Britannia - R. Shuter, Stafford Street
Britannia - C Burtin, Walsall Road
Brown Bear - D. Taylor, Lichfield Steret
Bull's Head - T. Hodgetts, near Market Place
Bush - J. Nock, Can Lane
Cape of Good Hope - J. Guttridge, Canal Street
Captain Cook- M. Dutton, Brickkiln Street
Castle Inn - J. Lewis, Dudley Street
Chequered Ball - W. Child, North Street
Clog - J Barnett, 93 Canal Street
Coach and Horses - F. Fern, Wheeler's Fold
Cock - J. Miller, 37 Great Berry Street
Crown - L. Davis, 17 Horsegate
Crown & Anchor - J. Stanley, St. James' Square
Crown & Bottle - T. Matthews, 39 Canal Street
Crown & Cushion - J. Sale, Dudley Street
Dog - H. Graham, Little Berry Street
Dog & Duck - M. Brothers, 18 Piper's Row
Dog & Partridge - S. Marston, 97 Canal Street
Dolphin - R. Partridge, 9 Temple Street
Druid's Head - T Billingsley, 39 North Street
Duke of Wellington - W. Penson, Horsley Field
Duke of York - J. Bradley, 16 Princes Street
Duke of York - J. Jones, Little Brickkiln Street
Elephant & Castle - J. Trafford, 42 St John Street
Fleur-de-Lis - J. Short, 31 Horsefair
Fox - H. Williams, 40 New Street
Fountain - J. Wiley, 22 New Street
Four Ashes - J. Haynes, 31 Stafford Street
Free Masons' Arms - W. Sheldon, Horsefair
George - W. Walker, 1 St John's Square
George - R. Spittle, 87 Salop Street
George & Dragon - J. Meanley, Snow Hill
Gifford's Arms - E. Wilcox, Cork Street
Golden Ball - W Jones, High Green
Golden Cup - H. Nash, Cork Street
Golden Fleece - M. Butler, 52 Dudley Street
Golden Lion - J Noake, 111 Salop Street
Green Man - E. Taylor, 40 Bilston Street
Hand & Bottle - S. Tongue, 25 Cock Street
Hand & Trumpet - R. Adams, 51 Brickkiln Street
Hare - George Sweet, Little Berry Street
Hare and Hounds - E Walker, Church Lane
Hen and Chickens - T. Radford, 24 Dudley Street
Hop Pole - J. Barnsley, nr Highgate
Horse and Jockey - I. Tortoiseshell, Bilston Road
King's Arms - T. Meredith, Brickkiln Street
King's Arms - T. Nevill, Canal Street
King's Head - E. Morris, Bell Street
Lion Inn - R. Evans, North Street
Little Swan - T. Deans, Horsley Field
Minerva - J. Mason, Salop Street
Mitre - J. Brierley, 18 Worcester Street
Mughouse - Wm. Pearce, 11 Stafford Street
Mughouse - T. Cotterill, 38 Stafford Street
Nag's Head - W. Shuter, Little Berry Street
Navigation House - Wm. Allsop, Bilston Road
New Inn - F. Fieldhouse, 90 Salop Street
New Inn - J. Bate, Horsley Field
Noah's Ark - R. Hitchcox, Lichfield Street
Old Anchor - J. Dance, 40 St John's Street
Old Black Horse - T. Gibbons, Horsefair
Old Bush - J. Stone, 26 Piper's Row
Old Bush - T. Stone, Bilston Street
Old Cock & Cross Keys - J. Stone, Horsefair
Old Crown - Charles Hatshorn, Wheeler's Fold
Old King's Head - W Gibbons, 26 Dudley Street
Old Leathern Bottle - W. Aston, 69 Canal Street
Old Saracen's Head - J. Riley, 11 King Street
Pack Horse - K. Butler, 14 Dudley Street
Peacock Inn - R. Perry, 23 Dudley Street
Pheasant - G. Walker, 12 New Street
Pied Bull - M. Hawkes, Snow Hill
Pig & Whistle - G. Robinson, Wheeler's Fold
Plough - G. Spink, St John's Street
Plume of Feathers - B. Jordan, North Street
Prince of Wales - D. Bucknall, Chapel Ash
Queen's Head - J. Chesworth, 6 Worcester Street
Red Cow - B. Heath, Dudley Street
Red Lion - A. Fisher, Walsall Road
Ring o' Bells - G. Sweet, Dudley Road
Rising Sun - T Addy, 17 Queen Street
Rose & Crown - Wm. Batty, 48 Great Berry Street
Rose & Punch Bowl - T. Hart, 27 Berry Street
Royal Hussar - T. Sadler, Stafford Street
Royal Oak - A. Hand, Stafford Street
Seven Stars - A. Wallers, St John's Street
Ship & Rainbow - T. Williams, Dudley Road
Smoke Shop - J. Williams, 34 Lichfield Street
Spread Eagle - J. Yates, 41 Cock Street
Staffordshire Knot - J. Creswell, Charles Street
Star & Garter - J. Law, 8 Cock Street
Swan Inn - G. Gale, High Street
Three Crowns - M. Spilsbury, 49 Dudley Street
Three Tuns - W. Toy, Dudley Steet
Tiger - W. Bickley, 4 Church Street
Turk's Head - Wm. Thomas, 8 Bilston Street
Union - J. Grove, Canal Street
Union Mill - G. Ward, 22 Can Lane
Union Mill Tap House - Ann Short, Horsley Field
Waggon & Horses - J. Johnson, 55 Bilston Street
Wheat Sheaf - J. Taylor, 25 High Street
White Hart - C. Wright, 48 Worcester Street
White Horse - A. Jones, 50 Worcester Street
White Lion - W. Sanders, 3 North Street
White Rose - J. Hargrove, 40 Lichfield Street


ALDRIDGE

Anchor - W Woodhouse
Barley Mow - Moses Jennings
Blue Ball - W. Horobin
Plough & Harrow - W. Winters
Swan - Edward Smith


BIDDULPH

Church House - John Whitehouse
Talbot - Ralph Lowe

BLOXWICH

Bell - Charles Beech
Bull's Head - T. Taylor
King's Arms - T. Totty
Swan - Charles Dace
Trooper - Charles James
Victuallers-
Edward Devey
Phineas Somerfield

BOBBINGTON

Holly Bush - J. Kent

BRADELRY

Holly Bush - J. Jeavons
George & Dragon - E. Wooton, Hall Green

BRANSTON

Gate - William Swindell
White Hart Inn - Humphrey Higgott

BREERTON

Dog Inn - John Wood
Holly Bush - Mark Richards, Slade
Red Lion Inn - Joseph Rushton
Swan Inn - Benj. Lead

BRIERLEY HILL

Holly Bush - Benjamin Greenfield
Holly Bush - Edward Pitt
New Inn T. Tompkinson
Sun - Samuel Thompson
Waterloo - John Shaw
Whimsey Inn - J. Turley
White Horse - D. Taylor

BROCKMORE

Bull's Head - John Turner
Sun - Richard Westwood

CELLAR HEAD

Hope & Anchor - Jarvie Forrester

CLENT

Holy Cross - Ambrose Wall

COALBURN BROOK

Fish - William Sims
Star - Thomas Green
Turk's Head - Margaret Padgett
Wellington Arms - John Mullett
Victualer- John Guest

CODSALL

Bull - John Salmon
Holly Bush - John Jinks
Lord Nelson - Robert Drinkwater

COLTON
Bell - Thomas Heywood

COSELEY
Duke of York - Thomas Turley

COTON

Nicholls Arms - Mrs Perkin

DEEPFIELD (nr Bilston)

Engine - Benjamin Caddick
Rising Sun - John Thompson

EDENSFORD

Blue Pump - Mary Lord
Cross Keys - J. Massey

ENSVILLE

Cat - John Taylor
Swan Inn - John Thomas
White Hart - Edward Barnes

FORTON

Victualler- Joseph Smart

FRADLEY

Bull's Head - Samuel Parkin
Crown - John Heath

GAYTON

Holly Bush - Anne Bowler

GREAT BAR. ?

Scot Arms Inn - Thomas Field

GREAT HAYWOOD

Clifford Arms - Jas. Ward

HAMMERTON

Plough - John Hardy

HANDSACRE

Crown Inn - Margaret Woolley
Red Lion - W. Conway

HARBOURN

Fish - Samuel Stevens
Green man - J. Westwood
Nag's Head - W. Gray

HARLASTON

Red Lion - W. Benefield

HILDERSTONE

New Inn - Mrs Kendrick
Horse Shoe - M. Walters
Spotted Gate - J. Dunn

HINTS

Buck's Head - Abraham Smith

HIXON

Victualler - John Potts

HOPWASS

Red Lion - W. Gadsby
The Chequers - Thomas Proudman

HORNINGLOW

Innkeepers - John Badkin
         - William Jackson

HUDDLESFORD

Plough - Francis Chamberlain

KINFARE

Dragon ( & Excise Office) - William Newman
George & Dragon - Eliz. Clark
Lock Inn - John Perrins
Plough - Joseph Collins
White Hart - Thomas Hartwright
Victualler - George Morgan

KINGS SWINFORD

Lord Dudley's Court House - William Fletcher
Victualler - J. Gretton

LITTLE HAYWOOD

Lamb and Flag - John Dixon
Red Lion - Griffith Bott

LITTLE HEY (nr Shebstone)

Holly Bush - Elizabeth Griffin

LONGDON

Red Lion - Edward Nevill
Swan-with-two-Necks - John Orton

MILFORD

Barley Mow - Mrs Peggy Andritt

MILWICH

Green Man - John Banks

MOBBERLEY & HUNTLEY

Crown - Ann Weston
New Inn - Matthew Shenton

MONMORE GREEN

Coach & Horses - Jas. Hawkins
Duke of York - Edward Butler
New Inn - Thomas Bill, Bilston Road
Odd fellows - J. Morris
Spotted Leopard - Priest Fields
Victualler - William Hunt

MOORLANE

Swan - Wiliam Richards
Wellington Arms - Samuel Edge, Brittle Lane
Victualler - N. Cox, Brittle Lane

NORTON

Fleur-de-Lis - William Smith
Holly Bush - William Mann

OVER PENN

Fox & Goose - James Allen
Roe Buck - J. Hancock
Rose & Crown - Josiah Bedard
Stag's Head - William Toft

PATTINGHAM

Pigot's Arms - Eliz Hollis
White Hart - Sarah Plant

PELSALL

Crow - Thomas Stackhouse
Holly Bush - Thomas Stanley
St Luke - Ellen Snape ?
(Possibly Ellen Snape , Victualler at St Luke)
Swan Inn - William Snape
White Lion - William Harrison

PIPE HILL

Three Tuns - Thomas Cooper
Victualler - Thomas Beley, Muckley Corner

RADFORD (nr Stafford)

Hand & Trumpet - William Kent

ROWLEY

Blue Ball - William Mills
Court House - John Hadley
Swan - William Adams
Ten Bells - Edward Bridgewater
Victualler - Richard Bowater

RUSHALL

Gate - Edward Allblaster
George - Thomas Thornton
May Pole - Samuel Meanly, Daw End
Three Horse Shoes - Thomas Eaton

SANDON

7 Stars - Thomas Dix
Dog & Doublet Inn - Benj. Tomlinson
Park Horse - Richard Collins
Royal Oak - William Chinn

SEDGLEY

Red Lion - John Jenkins
Swan - Eliz. Cromblehome
White Lion - Josh. Baker

SHARESHILL

Horse & Jockey - Sarah Braddock
Swan - John Turner

SHENSTONE & WOODEND

Blue Ball - Joseph Fisher
Bull's Head - William Goss
Fox and Hounds - James Hilton
Leopard & King William - Jas. Johnson
Victualler - Joseph Lakin

SHERIFF HALES

Bell - William Wittell
Sun - John Wittingham

SHIRLEYWICK

Baron & Saracen's Head - Charles Moore

SMETHWICK

Bear - Thomas Cleft
Blue Gates - Daniel Holloway
Cross - Edward Lewis
Navigation Inn - Thomas Scott
Red Cow - Wm. Smallwood
Sow & Pigs - Eliz. Horton
White Gate - John Eccleshall

STANALL Upper & Lower

Leopard - Chas. Glover
Victualler - Matthew Smith

STREET-HAY

Anchor - Henry Harding

TETTENHALL

Field House - William Nicholls
Mitre - Anthony Lee
Rose & Crown - James Dawes
Rose & Crown - Joseph Hartill

TRYSULL

7 Stars - J. Sims, Seisdon
Blue Bell - Benjamin Richards

TUTBURY

Dog & Partridge - John Gascoine, High Street
Old Vine - Thomas Mould , Nutgate Street
Queen's Head - Joseph Upton, High Street
Rose & Crown - George Clarke, Burton Street
Shoulder of Mutton - Edith Gascoigne
Wheel - Richard Hanson

WALL

7 Stars - James Holmes

WARSLOW

Greyhound - Thos. Wood
Black Lion - John Brindley

WATERFALL

Crown - Ralph Bullock
George and Dragon - Joseph Poulton

WEDNESFIELD

Dog & Partridge - Samuel Marston
Tiger - Joseph Tonkys
White Horse - Daniel Taylor

WESTON GREEN

Nag's Head - John Robonson
Red Lion - Thomas Horobin

WHEATON ASTON

Bradford Arms - Joseph Smith
Gate - Thomas Hescock
Hare & Hounds - Robert Shotton
King's Arms - Ezekiel Cartwright
Nag's Head - Thomas Slaney

WHITELEY ROCKS ( near Leek)

Plough - James Birtles

WHITMORE

Dockham Heifer - Wm. Malkin

WHITTINGTON

Dyott's Arms - J. Brown
Talbot - J. Heathcote

WICHNOR

Flitch of Bacon - William Stretton, Wichnor Bridge

WINKHILL

Royal Oak - William Hunt

WOLSELEY BRIDGE

Roebuck - Edward Dunn
Wolseley Arms Inn - Wakefield & Handasides

WOMBURN

Holly Bush - John Noake
New Inn - Joseph Aston
Red Lion - Edward Traunter

WOLSTANTON

Jolly Potters - George Clarke
Plough - Thomas Orme

WORDSLEY

Cat - Sarah Cooper
George Rex - Hannah Sutton
Rose & Crown - William Hand
Rose & Crown - Ann Skidmore
Wheat Sheaf - Mary Hancox
White Hart - Thomas Weaver

WRINE HILL

Lord Nelson - William Summerfield
Red Lion - John Whittaker

YOXALL

Crown - Thomas Waltho
Cup Inn - Mary Woolley

A list of some early trade directories covering Staffordshire. Directories relating to individual locations within the county can be found on the appropriate parish pages.

Staffordshire General & Commercial Directory for 1818.
Compiled by Messrs W Parson & T Bradshaw.
Published Manchester, 1818 in three parts:
Part I containing Newcastle-under-Lyme, the Potteries & Leek.
Part II containing Lichfield, Stafford & Tamworth (& a number of other towns) with the Neighbouring Villages.
Part III containing Bilston, Walsall, (etc) and the Whole of the South of the County of Stafford.
This directory was also published in one volume.

History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire.
by William White.
Published Sheffield, 1834.

History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire.
by William White.
Published Sheffield, 1851.

Harrison, Harrod & Co's Directory and Gazetteer of Staffordshire and Shropshire with Dudley in Worcestershire.
Published Harrison, Harrod & Co, London, 1861.

Jones's Mercantile Directory of the Pottery District of Staffordshire.
Published Jones & Proud, London, 1864.

Jones's Mercantile Directory of the Iron District of South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire.
Published Jones & Proud, London, 1865.

Keates & Ford's Annual Potteries and Newcastle Street and Trade Directory.
Published Keates & Ford, Hanley, 1865 & 1867.

Keate's Gazetteer and Directory of the Staffordshire Potteries, Newcastle and District.
Published J Keates, Hanley, 1869, 1873, 1875, 1879, 1882, 1889 & 1892.

White's Directory of Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Wednesbury and the Principal Villages in the Hardware District.
by William White.
Published Sheffield, 1869.

J G Harrod & Co's Postal and Commercial Directory of Staffordshire.
Published Harrod JG & Co, Norwich, 1870.

White's Directory of Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Wednesbury and the Principal Villages in the Hardware District.
by William White.
Published Sheffield, 1873.

Postal Directory for the Potteries with Newcastle and District.
Published Rockliff Bros, Liverpool, 1887.

Hanley and Potteries District Trades Directory.
Published Town & Country Directories Ltd, Edinburgh, 1902, 1913 & 1917.

The Potteries, Newcastle and District Directory.
Published Staffordshire Sentinel Ltd, Hanley, 1907 & 1912.

Staffordshire Directory and Buyers Guide.
Published EF Cope & Co, Walsall.
24 Editions published for the years 1905, 1908, 1910-1914, 1916, 1921-1925, 1927-1936 & 1938.

Staffordshire Directory.
Published Aubrey & Co, Walsall.
8 Editions published for the years 1933-1940.

Kelly's Directories of Staffordshire

Pigot's & Slater's Directories of Staffordshire

A list of Trade Directories held by libraries in the modern Counties, Metropolitan Districts or Unitary Authorities of Cumbria, Darlington, Co Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, North Yorkshire, Northumberland, Redcar and Cleveland, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland and York. This includes all or part of the historical counties of Co Durham, Cumberland, Lancashire, Northumberland, Westmorland and Yorkshire.

• Directories 1762-1864
• Directories 1865-1894
• Directories 1895-1914
• Directories 1914-1977
• Library Addresses

UK and Ireland: Directories

Directories were published for many large towns from about 1800, aimed at commercial travellers, though some earlier ones exist. A few decades later such publications were produced covering small towns and rural areas. These directories generally provided a brief description of each town or place covered, plus a listing of prominent residents and of the various tradesmen, and in due course were published annually. As the 19th century progressed directories became more and more comprehensive, and can be of considerable help in locating people and tracing their movements. A growing number of these directories are now being made available online or on CD-ROM.

Useful reference books:

Shaw, Gareth and Tipper, Alison. British Directories: A bibliography and guide to directories published in England and Wales (1850-1950) and Scotland (1753-1950)., (1988).

Norton, J. Guide to the National and Provincial Directories of England and Wales, excluding London, published before 1856, Royal Historical Society (1950).

Links:

• Leicester University's Digital Library of Historical Directories - The aim of this project was to make available one directory for each English and Welsh county for the 1850s, 1890s and 1910s. In addition, a sample of directories was made available for the period 1750-1849, and for the 1860s, 1870s, 1880s and 1900s.
• GENFair - listing of trade directories for many counties (CD or Downloadable).
• Protestation Returns are held in the House of Lords Library - "The Protestation Returns are the closest record we have to a census from 1642. If you can trace your ancestors back to 1642, and you know which county and parish they lived in, it may be worth looking to see if their names are in the Protestation Returns."
• The Yellow Pages Archive - the Berkshire Record Office hold the national archive of Yellow Pages telephone directories. 
• British Telecom Archives have a number of record collections of value to genealogists. Of particular value is their extensive collection of Telephone Directories, dating from 1880 to the present day, which are available on microfilm in their public searchroom.
• Residential Number Search allows searches for residential, commercial and freefone telephone numbers.
• Commercial "people finder" services are offered by ukphonebook.com and 192.com.
• Ancestry's (subscription) Schools, Directories & Church Histories people search facility.
• U.K., City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s - Ancestry
• Directories - The Genealogist