Philadelphia City Directory, 1890
Description (from source site) Some abbreviations occur in the tables of this database. In the occupation field, """"w.d."""" indicates widow and in the address field """"h."""" indicates the address is of a home.
In 1890, the metropolitan area of Philadelphia boasted a population of over 1 million. This city directory, originally published in 1891 and now taken from microfilm, is an index to the residents of this important U.S. city. With almost a quarter of a million persons, this database includes names, occupations, and addresses for the residents of the city proper. For the researcher of Philadelphian ancestors this can be an extremely valuable collection, especially if those ancestors were immigrants who remained in the city after their arrival in the United States.
Sources Gopsill, James. Gopsill's Philadelphia City Directory for 1890. Philadelphia: James Gopsill's Sons, 1891.
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