Description:
The entry from Kelly's Directory 1855 for Helpringham, a village in Lincolnshire.
Many of us use local census details to explore local history - but why not use local trade directories too? Here is the entry for Helpringham in 1855, a typical rural community in Lincolnshire. The detail it adds to that contained in the census is by listing occupations, the pubs, the shops, trades long since gone - that help bring the local area alive. Pupils identify with the names - some families still live in the village - are intrigued by long-gone shops and pubs - but are often driven to explore their area through new eyes.
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