Most give a brief descriptive and historical introduction, and some statistics for each town and parish. Some private residents and most traders are listed. Later editions include more information than early ones. Those before 1850 concentrate on towns, largely excluding the rural parishes. Cornwall 1783 - Bailey 1798 - Univ. Brit. Dir. 1823/4 & 1830-Pigot 1840 - Robson 1844 - Pigot 1847 - Wi1liams 1852/3 - Slater 1856 - Kelly 1862 - Harrison, Harrod 1873 - Kelly 1878 - Harrod 1883, 1889, 1893, 1897, 1902, 1906, 1910, 1914, 1919, 1923, 1926, 1930, 1935 & 1939-Kelly East Cornwall: 20 Parishes only 1881, 1887 & 1901 - Venning Falmouth 1864 - Warn 1892, 1898, 1909, 1912, 1921 & 1925-Lake Launceston 1956/7 - Chudley Penzance 1864 - Coul son Truro 1883, 1888 &1895 1935-Cornish Riviera Pr. Devon 1830 - Pigot 1850 - White 1856 - Kelly 1862 - Harrison, Harrod 1878 - Harrod 1878/9 - White 1897, 1906, 1919, 1926, 1930 & 1935-Kelly Plymouth 1951 - Kelly A few less useful directories from other publishers are also available, but are not listed here. Local telephone directories have been filed since 1968. The County Council has published an annual Industrial Directory since 1984. |
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