Trade and Other Directories
Trade directories originated in the C17 to provide addresses for merchants and businessmen. By the C19 they were used by the Post Office to give correct addresses of principal citizens in towns and villages.
The following directories are held at Area Libraries and at Powys Archives. Because they list tradesmen and services as well as names of individuals they are of great value to the genealogist and the local historian. Many of these directories were printed by private firms, such as Kelly’s, and included information on the towns and villages they covered.
Date: 1791
Title of Directory: Universal British Directory (UK)
Coverage: Breconshire; Brecon Area Library
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1798
Title of Directory: Universal British Directory (UK)
Coverage: Breconshire; Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Llandrindod Wells Area Library
Notes: Facsimile
Date: 1822
Title of Directory: Pigot & Co’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche
Date: 1825
Title of Directory: Pigot & Co’s (Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Radnorshire
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (circa 1825)
Date: 1828
Title of Directory: Pigot & Co’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche
Date: 1828
Title of Directory: Pigot & Co’s (Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WELL)
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile
Date: 1829
Title of Directory: Pigot & Co’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original (NEW) & Facsimile
Date: 1829
Title of Directory: Pigot & Co’s (Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Brecon Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1830
Title of Directory: Pigot & Co’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Fiche
Date: 1830
Title of Directory: Pigot & Co’s (South Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Radnorshire
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Fiche
Date: 1831
Title of Directory: Boundary Commission
Coverage: Radnorshire
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1835
Title of Directory: Pigot & Co’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche
Date: 1835
Title of Directory: Pigot & Co’s (Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1840
Title of Directory: Robson’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche
Date: 1844
Title of Directory: Slater’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche (late Pigot & Co)
Date: 1849
Title of Directory: Hunt & Co’s (Gloucester)
Coverage: Breconshire (Brecon Area Library, CR)
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1850
Title of Directory: Slater’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche (late Pigot & Co)
Date: 1856
Title of Directory: Slater’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche (late Pigot & Co)
Date: 1858
Title of Directory: Slater’s (Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (late Pigot & Co)
Date: 1859
Title of Directory: J. Jones (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche (Wrexham only)
Date: 1863
Title of Directory: County Directory
Coverage: Radnorshire
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1868
Title of Directory: Slater’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche (late Pigot & Co)
Date: 1871
Title of Directory: Return of landowners
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (From 1871 Census)
Date: 1871
Title of Directory: Return of landowners
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Facsimile
Date: 1874
Title of Directory: Worrall’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche
Date: 1876
Title of Directory: Cassey’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche
Date: 1881
Title of Directory: Almanac Caergybi
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (MAC)
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Facsimile
Date: 1881
Title of Directory: Crocker’s (Wrexham area)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche
Date: 1882
Title of Directory: Almanac Caergybi
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (MAC)
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1883
Title of Directory: Almanac Caergybi
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (MAC)
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1883
Title of Directory: Slater’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche (late Pigot & Co)
Date: 1884
Title of Directory: Almanac Caergybi
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (MAC)
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original (NEW) & Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1886
Title of Directory: Porter’s (Flints & Denbs)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche
Date: 1889
Title of Directory: Sutton’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche
Date: 1889
Title of Directory: Sutton’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile
Date: 1890
Title of Directory: Shropshire & N. Wales Almanac
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile
Date: 1890
Title of Directory: Shropshire & N. Wales Almanac
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original & copy
Date: 1891
Title of Directory: Kelly’s (South Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Radnorshire
Location: Brecon Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1891
Title of Directory: Llandrindod Wells Guide
Coverage: Radnorshire, Llandrindod Wells Area Library
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile
Date: 1894
Title of Directory: Park Penny Guide
Coverage: Montgomeryshire,
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1895
Title of Directory: Bennett’s (Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile
Date: 1895
Title of Directory: Bennett’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Newtown Area Library. Coverage
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1895
Title of Directory: Bennett’s (South Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Original
Date: 1895
Title of Directory: Kelly’s (Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Llandrindod Wells Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1895
Title of Directory: Kelly’s (Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Radnorshire
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile
Date: 1895
Title of Directory: Slater’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche (late Pigot & Co)
Date: 1896
Title of Directory: Llandrindod Wells Illus. Guide
Coverage: Radnorshire (Llandrindod Wells Area Library)
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (pub. Bufton)
Date: 1897
Title of Directory: Park Penny Guide
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (MON)
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original (Montgomery & district)
Date: 1901
Title of Directory: Kelly’s (Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Llandrindod Wells Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1904
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile
Date: 1904
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original & Copy
Date: 1905
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1905
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original & Copy
Date: 1906
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1906
Title of Directory: Kelly’s (Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Llandrindod Wells Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1906
Title of Directory: Kelly’s (Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Radnorshire
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1907
Title of Directory: Post Office Telephone Directory
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1907
Title of Directory: Post Office Telephone Directory
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1908
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WELL)
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1908
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WELL)
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original & Copy
Date: 1909
Title of Directory: Bishop’s Powysland Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1909
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1909
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original & Copy
Date: 1910
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1910
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original & Copy
Date: 1911
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1911
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original & Copy
Date: 1912
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1912
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original & Copy
Date: 1913
Title of Directory: Bennett’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche
Date: 1914
Title of Directory: Burke’s (UK)
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Llandrindod Wells Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1914
Title of Directory: Kelly’s (South Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Radnorshire
Location: Brecon Area Library
Notes: Original: Brecon entry missing
Date: 1914
Title of Directory: Llanidloes Almanack & c.
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (LLI)
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1914
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanac
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1914
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanac
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original & Copy
Date: 1915
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile (extracts)
Date: 1915
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original & Copy
Date: 1916
Title of Directory: Llandrindod Wells Guide
Coverage: Radnorshire (WEL)
Location: Llandrindod Wells Area Library
Notes: Facsimile
Date: 1916
Title of Directory: Llandrindod Wells Guide
Coverage: Radnorshire (Llandrindod Wells Area Library)
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile
Date: 1917
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Facsimile
Date: 1917
Title of Directory: Payne’s Welshpool Almanack
Coverage: Montgomeryshire (WEL)
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Original & Copy
Date: 1922
Title of Directory: Bennett’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche
Date: 1926
Title of Directory: Kelly’s (South Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Radnorshire
Location: Brecon Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1926
Title of Directory: Kelly’s (South Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Radnorshire
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Original
Date: 1926
Title of Directory: Kelly’s (Wales)
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Llandrindod Wells Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1932
Title of Directory: Cope’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche
Date: 1936
Title of Directory: Bennett’s (North Wales)
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Powys Archives, Newtown Area Library
Notes: Fiche
Date: 1936
Title of Directory: Wales Trades Directory
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Powys Archives
Notes: Original
Date: 1936
Title of Directory: Wales Trades Directory
Coverage: Montgomeryshire
Location: Newtown Area Library
Notes: Facsimile
Date: 1948
Title of Directory: Crockford’s Clerical (UK)
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Llandrindod Wells Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1952
Title of Directory: Burke’s (UK)
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Llandrindod Wells Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1968
Title of Directory: Debrett’s (UK)
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Llandrindod Wells Area Library
Notes: Original
Date: 1986
Title of Directory: Crockford’s Clerical (UK)
Coverage: Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
Location: Llandrindod Wells Area Library
Notes: Original