Boston City Directory, 1800

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A center of early United States history and freedom, Boston, Massachusetts was also an important commercial port and home of hundreds of both small and large businesses. In 1800, Boston was the largest town in New England and the capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Common occupations in Boston included distillers, merchants, sail makers, fishermen, ship builders, rope makers, and dealers in goods from West India. There were 80 wharves and a harbor large enough to accommodate 500 vessels. The main market of Boston, Faneuil Hall, was the center of all commerce, and many people resided and set up their businesses around it. This database is a transcription of the 1800 Boston City Directory and contains the names, occupations, and street addresses of nearly 3,900 businessmen, statesmen, and common laborers living within the city limits. Anyone looking to trace his or her ancestors to this important port city of Boston soon after the American Revolution will find this data useful and fascinating.

Sources Jacobs, Steven comp. Boston City Directory, 1800. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Taken from: Directory of Boston City Residents. Boston: n.p., 1800.

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