Phone Books

On Ancestry.co.uk I was able to look at Phone Books from 1880-1984. No clan names appear before 1920 when the first two appeared in Ireland. Subsequent years added 1921-1, 1924-1, 1926-1, 1929-2, 1930-1, 1931-1, 1934-1, 1939-1, 1941-1, 1946-4, 1949-1, 1950-1, 1953-1, 1955-1, 1957-1, 1963-3, 1968-4, 1970-1, 1972-6, 1972-3, 1975-3. In the Non-Ireland Directories there were 1946-2, 1947-2, 1967-1, 1969-1, 1971-1 1972-1, and 1977-1.

The following entries are particularly interesting because they indicate what commercial concerns people were involved with (all Belfast unless otherwise stated):

McIlhagga & Co. Oil Merchants, 84 Gt. Patrick St, 1920-1932;
W.J. McIlhagga, Flax Merchant, 6 Commercial Ct, 1920-1928, 18 Donegall St. 1929-34, 1 Exchange Pl, 1935-36, Flax & Hemp 44 Donegall St. 1937-39, Maxset Manufacturer 1940, Cosmetics, 40 Donegall St. 1946-50;
Geo. R. McIlhagga, Importer, Stock Buyer, 11 College St, 1924-28, 180 North St, 1929-32, Cutlery 1933-38, General Merchants 1940, Agent 22 Peters Hill 1944-47;
Henry McIlhagga, Glass, Paint Merchant, Ribble Paint, 22 Peter's Hill, 1949-60, 3 Dayton St, 1961-75;
W.J. McIlhagga, Fruiterer, 204 Ormeau Road, 1930-36;
J.W. McIlhagga, Seed Merchant, 91 Dublin Rd 1946-58;
J. McIlhagga, Pet Shop 91 Dublin Rd 1959, 105 St. Victoria St. 1960-73;
G.E. McIlhagger, Pharmaceutical Chemist 1931-45;
Mrs. E.L. McIlhagger, Duncairn Gardens Post Office, 1946-47;
Thomas McIlhagga, Commn. Agent, Alexander Tce, Bushmills 1946-7;
J.W. McIlhaga, Forwarding Agent, 20 Canning Place, Liverpool 1947-50, 80 Duke Street, Liverpool 1951-72.

In addition there are 41 private addresses and telephone numbers which I am happy to look up if anyone asks for the information (addresses only, not phone numbers).