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Does anyone know anything about William White? I know that he had a house in Collegiate Crescent at one time but addresses given for the company are at various addresses including Wicker Library, Fargate and 2 addresses in Bank Street. 10 Bank Street and then 18 & 20 Bank Street. I also know he worked with Leader on the gazettes some of the time. Whites Trade directories when they came out must have been ground-breaking at the time. Anyone have any stories about the man behind the directories?

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Born 1799, don't know where. Worked for Edward Baines initially (1820's)

Book, print and music seller, stationer and publisher of county Gazetteers and Directories, 1 Wicker (White's 1833)

Stationer and book, print, map and music seller, 69 Fargate (1837)

Publisher of County and Local Directories, 210 Brook View, Broad Lane (1841) - also on list as "Brook Hill"

Proprietor of Sheffield and other Directories, Brook Hill (Slaters 1846)

Publisher of County Histories, maps and plans, plane globes (?) + publisher Collegiate Crescent, Broomhall (Whites 1852)

Publisher of ... 34 Collegiate Crescent (Francis White Directory 1857)

Known at 34 Collegiate Crescent 1855-1864/5; 1861 Census shows him at Collegiate Crescent.

Died 3rd or 7th September 1868, aged 69 - is it possible he died on the 3rd and was buried on the 7th ?

Tells us nothing about the man, but it is a start.

I don't have any reference to him on Bank Street, not to say he wasn't there, update requested, if possible.

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Ta Steve, I got distracted by haing to do some actual work - shocking.

Just to note this is William Junior at the helm since his father had passed away over ten years before

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Known at 34 Collegiate Crescent 1855-1864/5; 1861 Census shows him at Collegiate Crescent.

Died 3rd or 7th September 1868, aged 69 - is it possible he died on the 3rd and was buried on the 7th ?

This should answer that question.

S&R Ind; September 04,1868.

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William White, 1832-1870

Publisher of White's trade directories, in which profession he succeeded his father, also William White (1799-1868). He was also an influential figure in Sheffield Freemasonry.

Source : Sheffielders Born or Bred - Sheffield City Council

So, son had passed away also.

William White Jnr.

S&R Ind; January 24, 1870.

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Looks like judging by the date for 18-20 Bank Street that Leader took over William White and continued to publish the guides under that name.

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