Free Historical directories (Kellys etc) (General)
by Lawrencef 
, Trentham, Australia, Tuesday, September 06, 2011, 05:27 (4831 days ago)
Hi all,
The majority of Kellys dierctories are online, free and available at http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/index.asp.
Searching the 1914 edition I saw reference to a number of names which come up repeatedly in the forum.
Kelly's Directory 1879 of the Forest of Dean
by admin , Forest of Dean, Tuesday, September 06, 2011, 07:37 (4831 days ago) @ Lawrencef
Available on our Web site
Kelly's Directories 1879 of the Forest of Dean and Surrounding Areas
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/?Kellys_Directory_1879
These directories give a full description and contain a wealth of information about a village, all the farmers, the tradesmen, important persons such as the Lord of the Manor, vicars, school teachers, post office staff, pub landlord and more.