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Laois County, Ireland. (Queen's county, Leix)
Portlaoise (Maryborough) - population 1926 - 3,382
Trades Directory - 1931
Irish Genealogical Research Service
Note: the population may have been 3,382 in 1926, but the number of entries in this Trades directory is only 198, many of which are repeated in different listings.
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In Ireland, many of the towns had a square, and around the square were houses (homes) with one or two shops or business's. The streets of the town all went from that square. Most towns had a 'Main street' - some called it a High street, and it was usually on that main street that the majority of shops and businesses were located. Shops had one or two large windows depending on the size of the shop. Many Public houses had a grocery section. You walked in the door and the grocery section was at the front of the shop with the pub at the back - usually a wooden division separating both. The Grocer or Publican may have had a field or more behind the building, cows were milked and the milk was sold to those who would bring in their 'Jimmy' cans.
Most business men/people had more than one occupation. The Publican as described above was also the Grocer and if he sold milk then he could also be described as a Dairy man. As you go through this list of names you will see that many of these names are the same person, with a number of different 'Occupations'.
| Surname & Name |
Address
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Occupation
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| Aird
James J. Aird James J. Aird James J. Aird James J. Aird James J. Aird James J. Aird James J. & Sons Aird see Cenrtal Hotel Aldritt F. & Sons Aldritt F. & Sons Ardhill George W. |
Main
street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Church street Church street Main street |
Cycle
Agents Furniture Warehouses Grocers Guns & Ammunition Hardware Merchants Ironmongers Auctioneers Hotels Motor Garages Petrol Dealers Grocers |
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| Surname & Name |
Address
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Occupation
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| Bank
of Ireland Bannon G. A. Bannon T. Bannon T. Bennett J. P. Bennett J. P. Bennett J. P. Bennett J. P. Bolger J. B. Boylan M. Boylan M. Brady T. Breen M. Breen M. Breen W. Brennan J. Brennan Mrs. Brennan R. F. Brown James Brown James Burke James M. Burke Mrs. Byrne T. |
Church
street Market square Market square Market square Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Bridge street Bridge street Dublin road Main street Bridge street Main street Main street Main street Church street Church avenue Church avenue Main street Market square Church street |
Banks Coachbuilders Grocers Publicans Grocers Publicans Tobacconists Wine & Spirit Merchants Dentists Bakers Grocers Grocers Bakers Confectioners Hairdressers Publicans Grocers Printers Fishmongers Fruiterers Drapers Grocers Solicitors |
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| Surname & Name |
Address
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Occupation
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| Carey
Mrs. Carey Mrs. Central Hotel Central Hotel (James J. Aird & Sons) Clear Mrs. Crennan William Croke Denis Delaney J. F. Delaney John Delaney P. J. Delaney Patrick Delaney Patrick Delaney Patrick Delaney Patrick Delaney Paul Delaney Paul Dooley J. Duane T. J. Dunne Joseph Egan John |
Main
street Main street Main street Main street Market square Maryboro' Coach Factory Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Dublin road Rosetta Main street Main street |
Confectioners Restaurants Petrol Dealers Hotels Grocers Coachbuilders Victuallers Ironmongers Hardware Merchants Ironmongers Cycle Agents Furniture Warehouses Glass & China Dealers Hardware Merchants Drapers Tailors Grocers Physicians & Surgeons Victuallers Restaurants |
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| Surname & Name |
Address
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Occupation
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| Farrell
M. Fennelly W. Fennelly W. Finlay L. Finlay L. Fitzgibbon J. Fitzpatrick J. Fitzpatrick J. Fitzpatrick L. Fitzpatrick L. Fitzpatrick Mrs. Fitzpatrick Fortune M. Fortune N. Fortune Nicholas |
Grattan
street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Grattan street Grattan street Market square Deerpark, Mountrath Main street Main street Main street |
Grocers Boot Warehouses Drapers Grocers Publicans Grocers Grocers Tobacconists Bakers Confectioners Grocers Veterinary Surgeon Stationers Tobacconists Drapers |
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Address
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Occupation
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| Gannon
W. P. Gavan W. Gaze & Jessop Ltd. Gaze & Jessop Ltd. Gaze & Jessop Ltd. Gaze & Jessop Ltd. Gaze & Jessop Ltd. Gaze & Jessop Ltd. Gibney Robert & Co., Ltd. Ging L. Grace P. Grant Miss Grant Miss Grant Miss Gray J. Gray M. |
Main
street Main street Church street Church street Church street Church street Church street Church street The Maltings Main street Mental Hospital Main street Main street Main street Market square Main street |
Dentists Fruiterers Auctioneers Corn Merchants Cycle Agents Motor Garages Petrol Dealers Wool Merchants Maltsters Drapers Physicians & Surgeons Glass & China Dealers Stationers Tobacconists Cabinetmakers Cabinetmakers |
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Address
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Occupation
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| Hanlon
P. Hanlon P. Hayes T. F. Henderson E. Hibernian Hotel Hibernian Hotel Hibernian Hotel Higgins M. Hipwell J. Hipwell J. Hipwell John Hipwell John Hipwell John Hipwell John Hipwell John Hogan M. Hogan M. Hogan M. Hughes J. Hume A. Hume A. Hunt Robert Hunt Robert |
Bridge
street Bridge street Main street Church street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street |
Cycle
Agents Petrol Dealers Grocers Watchmaker & Jeweller Hotels Motor Garages Petrol Dealers Drapers Grocers Tobacconists Cycle Agents Guns & Ammunition Hardware Merchants Ironmongers Petrol Dealers Grocers Hardware Merchants Ironmongers Cabinetmakers Grocers Publicans Petrol Dealers Saddlers |
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| Surname & Name |
Address
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Occupation
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| Jessop
see Gaze & Kavanagh P. Kearney P. Kearney P. Keegan Mrs. Kelly J. Kelly J. Kelly J. Kelly Mary Kelly Patrick & Co. Kelly Patrick & Co. Kelly Patrick & Co. Kelly Patrick & Co. Kelly Patrick & Co. Kelly Patrick & Co. Kelly Peter Kelly W. Kingston J. Lalor T. J. Leinster Express Leinster Express |
Church
street Borris road Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Church street Church street Church street Church street Church street Church street Market square Main street Main street Borris road Coote street Coote street |
Auctioneers Plumbers Publicans Wine & Spirit Merchants Grocers Bakers Confectioners Grocers Grocers Cycle Agents Furniture Warehouses Glass & China Dealers Hardware Merchants Implement Makers Ironmongers Publicans Grocers Grocers Tailors Newspaper Printers |
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Address
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Occupation
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| Maguire
Mrs. Malone T. Malone T. Mara L. Mara T. Mathews P. McAuliffe & Son McCormick M. McCormick T. McDonald Mrs. McEvoy Joseph McGurk B. McGurk B. McLogan P. McLogan P. |
Church
street Main street Market square Coote street Main street Market square Main street Market square Kellyville Park Main street Grattan street Main street Main street Main street Main street |
Drapers Grocers Publicans Tailors Hairdressers Grocers Coachbuilders Tailors Physicians & Surgeons Tobacconists Saddlers Grocers Publicans Grocers Publicans |
| Surname & Name |
Address
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Occupation
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| Meehan
P. A. Meehan P. A. Ltd. Meehan P. A., Ltd. Meehan P. J. Metcalfe Mrs. Moore T. Moore T. Moore Thomas Moy J. P. Moy J. P. Moy John P. Munster & Leinster Bank ltd Murphy Mrs. Murphy Mrs. Murray J. Murray J. Murray J. Murray James Murray James Murray James |
Main
street Main street Main street Church street Market square Market square Market square Market square Market square Market square Market square Main street Bridge street Bridge street Main street Borris road Main street Main street Main street Main street |
Grocers Wine & Spirit Merchants Publicans Solicitors Confectioners Grocers Wine & Spirit Merchants Publicans Grocers Publicans Hardware Merchants Banks Grocers Publicans Grocers Plumbers Tobacconists Cycle Agents Guns & Ammunition Hardware Merchants |
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| Surname & Name |
Address
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Occupation
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| Nolan
M. Nolan M. O'Connell M. Odlum W. P. & R. Phelan H. Phelan W. Picture Palace Purcell E. Ramsbottom E. Ramsbottom E. & Sons Ramsbottom E. & Sons Reid John Rice Brothers Rice Paul Rice Paul Roeleston A. |
Main
street Main street Coote street Tower Hill Market square Coote street Not listed Market square Main street Main street Main street Main street Market square Market square Market square Main street |
Boot
Warehouses Drapers Physicians & Surgeons Miller Grocers Physicians & Surgeons Cinema Publicans Publicans Grocers Wine & Spirit Merchants Grocers Cycle Agents Motor Garages Petrol Dealers Solicitors |
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S-W
| Surname & Name |
Address
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Occupation
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| Scully
P. Scully P. V. Scully Patrick V. Shaw & Sons Shaws Mssrs. Shelly D. M. Stinson Mrs. Stinson Mrs. Stinson Mrs. Turpin H. Tynan Peter Walsh C. Walsh C. Walsh P. Walsh P. White W. X. Wilkinson A. Wilkinson Mrs. |
Main
street Grattan street Grattan street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Coote street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Main street Grattan street |
Hairdressers Fruiterers Fishmongers Boot Warehouses Drapers Grocers Grocers Publicans Wine & Spirit Merchants Solicitors Victuallers Drapers Grocers Bakers Grocers Solicitors Grocers Grocers |
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