Kent's directories of businesses in London, 1759-1828

Published annually from 1732 until 1828, the Kent Directories provide the names, descriptions, and addresses of businesses in London. This collection is a transcription of the directories beginning with the 1759 edition. In addition to the name, type of business, and street address for each entry, the dataset contains the year of the listing, a "mobility code" indicating presence in the previous year's directory, and a set of geographical grid coordinates accurate to 100 meters. The directories are presented in three data files. The "Street" file, an alphabetical listing of all addresses occupied by businesses each year, gives for each address the year, street name and number, and grid location. The "Business Type" file is an alphabetical listing of businesses by their descriptions. The "Master" file duplicates data from both of the other files, and also contains the name and mobility code of each business.