Pigots Directory of Manchester & Salford & Suburbs in the year 1821-2 on CD ROM.
It provides details for many of the local inhabitants although not the whole population of any given town or village, it shows a variety of people from Butchers to Bakers, Cabinet Makers, Builders, Publicans etc, etc and it's great fun looking !!!
Anyone with an interest in Manchester & Salford & suburbs circa 1821-2 may well find this CD extremely useful in their research.
AREAS COVERED
The main focus for the Directory concentrates upon Central Manchester & Salford, followed by suburban directories for :
ALTRINCHAM WITH ASHTON UPON MERSEY, BOLLINGTON, BOWDON, BROADHEATH, CARRINGTON, CHORLTON, CROSS STREET, DAVYHULME, DUNHAM, FLIXTON, LYMM, PARTINGTON, STRETFORD, TIMPERLEY & URMSTON
ASHTON UNDER LYNE WITH AUDENSHAW, DENTON, DUKINFIELD, FAIRFIELD, GEE CROSS, HAUGHTON, HOOLEY HILL, HYDE, OPENSHAW & STALYBRIDGE
BOLTON WITH DARCY LEVER, GREAT LEVER, LITTLE LEVER, KEARSLEY, PRESTOLEE & RINGLEY
BURY WITH CATTALL, COCKEY MOOR, HEAP FOLD, HEYWOOD, HOLCOME, RAMSBOTTOM & TOP O' TH HEAP
ECCLES WITH BARTON, BOOTHSTOWN, LITTLE HOUGHTON, PATRICROFT, WINTON & WORLSEY
IRLAM WITH CADISHEAD & HOLLINS GREEN
KNUTSFORD & BUCKLEY HILL
LEIGH WITH BEDFORD, CHOWBENT & TLYDSLEY
MOTTRAM
OLDHAM WITH FAILSWORTH, ROYTON & SHAW CHAPEL
ROCHDALE & MIDDLETON
SADDLEWORTH WITH DELPH, DOB CROSS, HEY CHAPEL, LEES & MOSLEY
STOCKPORT
WHITEFIELD WITH BESSES O' TH BARN, PRESTWICH, RADCLIFFE, ROODEN LANE, STAND & UNSWORTH
WILMSLOW WITH CADISHEAD, CHEADLE, DIDSBURY, NORTHEN & WITHINGTON