Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

In tracing family history I have discovered a connection with James Cadett who was a sugar planter in Trinidad in late 1700s. He died in London in early 1830 and appears to have lived in Liverpool around 1820 at which time he had business connections with Thomas Leathom, John Gordon and Andrew Clark all described as merchants in Liverpool.
For want of census returns at these dates I would appreciate any suggestions of possible sources of similar information in or around Liverpool.

Hi and welcome to the forum.

I think what might be useful to you are trade directories/poll books. We have a list of those held personally by some of our crew who will check them for you, listed here
http://liverpool-genealogy.org.uk/phpBB ... php?t=6906

There may also be mention of these merchants in the local newspapers, your local library may have online access to them, alternatively perhaps you could join the Lancashire library http://liverpool-genealogy.org.uk/phpBB ... newspapers

Hope these suggestions help.

I can't find any reference to James Cadett but there are the following references to the merchants you mentioned:-

1824 Baines Liverpool Directory

Clark Andrew, jun. West India merchant, 13, Trafford's lane; h. Woodside
Gordon John, merchant, 5, Argyle st.; h. 5, Abercrombie square
Leathom Thomas, merchant, 51, Hanover st.

1827 Gore Liverpool Directory

Clark Andrew, merchant, Woodside; office, 43, School lane
Gordon John, merchant, 1, Abercrombie sq ; office, 8, Argyle st
Leathom Thomas, merchant, 51, Hanover street

1832 Poll Book

GORDON,JOHN,MERCHANT,ARGYLE STREET,LIVERPOOL,E & S,


Blue

Many thaks for your helpful response and my apologies for delay in acknowledgement

Good one Blue!!

Tina