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Valerie

Valerie Report 13 Sep 2007 07:32

On an orchard my dad used to own , there is a tumbledown brick building , according to locals it was a shop in the late 1800's , does anyone have any idea how I can check this , and if there is a list of such small businesses. thankyou one and all in anticipation !

Dianne

Dianne Report 13 Sep 2007 09:02

Hi Valerie

You just might be able to come up with something from this site:-

http://www.historicaldirectories.org/

Good luck!!

Dianne xx

Heather

Heather Report 13 Sep 2007 10:58

Or have a look on the census to see who lived there - enter the village name only and then trawl looking at the addresses and occupations.