Facsimile Reprint of the First Hull Directory, Published in 1791: Containing the Names, Professions, and Residences of the Inhabitants, Lists of the Corporation, Incorporation of the Poor, Trinity Hou - Hardcover

Robert Gray Battle

9780365279921: Facsimile Reprint of the First Hull Directory, Published in 1791: Containing the Names, Professions, and Residences of the Inhabitants, Lists of the Corporation, Incorporation of the Poor, Trinity Hou

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ISBN 10: 0365279927 ISBN 13: 9780365279921

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A window into 18th-century Hull, revealing names, trades, and daily life.

This facsimile reprint presents the Hull Directory from 1791 and 1792, listing the names, residences, and trades of local inhabitants. It also aggregates the city’s dock, customs, and shipping materials, along with lists of coaches, carriers, and market boats. The pages offer a concrete snapshot of how people lived and worked in a busy port town at the end of the 18th century.

Readers will discover who worked as bakers, mariners, shopkeepers, craftsmen, and officials, and where they lived. The book includes detailed entries for the Trinity House, the Dock Company, and related institutions, as well as transportation links to nearby towns and markets. It reads as a practical reference for understanding daily life, commerce, and community structure in Hull and its surroundings during this period.

Concrete lists of inhabitants, residences, and professions from Hull and nearby places.
Information on dock officials, port procedures, and maritime activity.
Entries about coaches, carriers, market boats, and inland connections.
Context on post, tolls, and municipal organizations of the era.

Ideal for readers interested in local history, maritime Britain, or historical directories that illuminate everyday life in a port city.

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