Posted by
Jonathan Peace at 19:38 on 07 Jan 2009
A UK website has released details of millions of tradesmen and women dating back as far as 1677.
Over 7.8 million names have been published by Ancestry.co.uk, including weapons dealers, chimney sweeps and artisans. The first shops of Boots, Harrods, WH Smith and Marks & Spencer are also included in the collection.
