Trade directories:Salford/Manchester

I have three early copies of these, apparently later ones became so big they cannot be printed in one book.

They are published by the wonderful Neil Richardson.

Elizabeth Raffald's Directory of Manchester and Salford 1772
A reprint of the first Manchester and Salford Directory

as well as the directory this one has drawn pictures of the area and a map.

To the PUBLIC

The want of a DIRECTORY for the large and commercial Town of MANCHESTER, having been frequently complained of, and several useful Regulations being lately made; I have taken upon me the arduous Task of compiling a Complete Guide, for the easy finding out every Inhabitant of the least Consequence; as also most of the Country Tradesmen, and the Places where their Warehouses are situated; likewise an Account of the Stage-Coaches and Carriers, with the Times of their coming in and going out of Town, &c. &c.
But as the Difficulty of a private Person's knowing every one, and his Connections, without the Assistance of the People themselves, must be apparent to every one, it cannot be expected but that some Errors and Omissions will appear: Any Person's Name, therefore, that may be omitted, shall, on proper Notice, be inserted into the next Edition, by the Public's
Most obedient, humble Servant,
ELIZ. RAFFALD
March 20, 1772

There are 4 Steel entries

Steel John, Warehouseman, Front-Salford
Steel John, Victualler, Hare and Hounds, Parsnage-lane
Steel Margaret, Glover, St. Mary-gate
Steel William, Smallware-manufacturer, Sugar-lane

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Manchester and Salford Directory 1788
Lewis's Manchester Directory for 1788
includes a map and was originally sold for the price of one penny.

no entries for Steel

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Bancks's Manchester and Salford Directory 1800
no map

5 entries for Steele

Steele Christopher, weaver, 16 Quay-Street, Salford
Steele George, chair maker, 71 Shudehill
Steele George, shoemaker.63 Shudehill
Steele M.&E. tea dealers, 66 Lever-Street
Steele Matthew, tailor, Back-square

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The following entries come from directories held at Salford Local History Library

Scholes's Manchester and Salford Directory 2nd edition 1797

Steel Miss, 2 Garden-Lane Salford
Steel Daniel check and dimity manufacturer Bowlane, houss, 2 Garden-Lane Salford
Steel Jeremiah, butcher 29, Dean-Street
Steel William, liquor-merchant 89, Oldham-Street, vaults, Brown-Street
Steel Matthew, tailor, Dog-Yard Salford

Deans Manchester and Salford Directory 1804

Steel George, fancy chair warehouse 71 Shudehill
Steele Thomas, cotton, twist and weft warehouse, 9 Hunter's-la,
Steele William, painter, gilder and japanner 20 spaw-street, Salford
Steele William, liquormerchant, Brown-Street, h. 66 Lever-Street

Pigots Manchester and Salford Directory 1813

Steel Matthew, tailor, draper & c R. Ridge-field
Steel George, porter, 7 Little Alport
Steel WIlliam, 15 Quay-street Salford
Steele Thomas, cotton merchant & spinner 10 Cross-st, King-st, factory Portland-street h. 4 Chatham St Chorlton-row
Steele George, fancy-chair & c. warehouse 71 Shudehill
Steele Miss Catherine, 3 Bedford-street, CHorlton-row
Steele Joseph Warehouseman, 1 Grosvenor st Piccadilly
Steele William, furniture-painter, 74 Water-st Bridge-st
Steele Miss, 66 Lever-street
Steele John, watchman, 24A Ancoats-st

1841 ?

Not alphabetical like the others, and I did not note down full title of this directory as I ran out of time information found :-

William Steele 13 Ann St. Gun maker
Matthew Steel Tailor 80 King St and 5 St Ann's place
Thomas Steel painter 94 St. George St
William Steel ironmonger Newton Heath
Alexander Steele & co. 25 Church St
Jeremiah Steele corn and flour dealer 127 St Georges rd.
John Steele shopkeeper 159 St Geroges rd.

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I have not checked the online historical directories, I am on dialup so the pages take a while to load and I find the site difficult to navigate. So if anyone has anymore entries from there would love to add them here.

Also I need to check Manchester library to see if they have any different ones than Salford.