Trade directory information from Ormskirk and Altrincham.

Ormskirk library has a copy of Bailey's Liverpool Directory of 1787 - No Balshaws listed

Holden's Annual London and Country Directory of the United Kingdoms, and Wales, in three volumes, for the year 1811.

• Balshaw, Ralph, cabinet-maker, Church street , Ormskirk
• Balshaw, John, cabinet-maker, Church street, Ormskirk
• Balshaw, Chas., cabinet-maker, Church street, Ormskirk
• Balshaw, Wm. grocer, Moor street, Ormskirk
• Balshaw, Wm. tailor, Burscough street, Ormskirk
• Balshaw, Charles, The Plough (presumably Church St. - see below), Ormskirk
• Harriott, John, Swan Inn ,Burscough St.
• Bellion John, Draper, (appears to have married one of John Riddioughs sisters)
• Riddiough John Jun, Saddler, Aughton St
• Riddiough John, Hair-dresser, Burscough St
• Riddiogh Eliz., Milliner, Church St
• Shearson Sam. , Schoolmaster, Burses St

Pigot and Deans' New Directory of Manchester, Salford etc for 1821-2

• Thomas Balshaw, bookseller, printer and stationer, Higher Town, Altrincham.

Baines History of Lancashire, 1824, p 460-1

• Ralph Balshaw, Painter (plumber and glazier?) Church St, Ormskirk.
• John Balshaw, Tailor, Burscough St, Ormskirk.
• Anne Balshaw, Milliners, (straw hats), Burscough St, Ormskirk
• John Balshaw, Joiner and Builder etc, Church St, Ormskirk
• Charles Balshaw, The Plough, Church St, Ormskirk
• Charles Balshaw, Cabinet Maker, Church St, Ormskirk.
• Elizabeth Riddiough, Milliner, Church St, Ormskirk.

Baines History of Lancashire, Volume 2, 1825

• Ralph Balshaw, Painter (plumber and glazier?) Church St, Ormskirk.
• John Balshaw, Tailor, Burscough St, Ormskirk.
• Charles Balshaw, Cabinet Maker, Church St, Ormskirk.

Baines directory vol. 2. 1825

• John Riddiough, yeoman, Moor Street, Ormskirk.
• John Balshaw, joiner, Church Street, Ormskirk.
• Saml.Shearson, Land surveyor, Burscough street, Ormskirk.
• Anne Balshaw, milliner (straw hats), Burscough Street, Ormskirk.
• Eliz.Riddiough, milliner, Church Street, Ormskirk.
• John Balshaw, tailor, Burscough Street, Ormskirk.

Baines directory. 1828.

• John Gregory, Blue Anchor inn/tavern, Moor Street, Ormskirk.
• Chas.Balshaw, Plough Inn/Tavern, Church Street, Ormskirk.
• Alice Balshaw, Milliner & tailor, Aughton Street, Ormskirk.
• Ralph Balshaw, plumber,painter & glazier, Church Street, Ormskirk.
• Samuel Shearson, land surveyor, Burscough Street, Ormskirk & Crosby.

Pigots Directory of Altrincham, 1832

• Thomas Balshaw, bookseller, printer and stationer, Well Lane, Altrincham.

Piggots directory. 1834.

• Ralph Balshaw, plumber,painter & glazier, Church Street, Ormskirk.
• John Balshaw, cabinet maker, joiner & builder, Church Street, Ormskirk.
• Ann Balshaw, Plough Inn/tavern, Church Street, Ormskirk.

Slaters directory. 1848.

• John Balshaw (as above 1834), Ormskirk
• William Balshaw, tailor, Moor Street, Ormskirk.
• Nancy Balshaw, Plough Inn/tavern, Church Street, Ormskirk.

Slaters directory. 1851.

• Edward Balshaw, plasterer, Aughton Street, Ormskirk.
• James Balshaw, tailor, Aughton Street, Ormskirk.
• William Balshaw, tailor, Moor Street, Ormskirk.

Mannex and Co., History, and Topography of Mid Lancashire, 1854

• Edward Balshaw, Brewer, Aughton St., Ormskirk.
• Edward Balshaw, Plasterer, Aughton St., Ormskirk.
• Jane Balshaw, Shopkeeper, Moor St., Ormskirk.
• James Balshaw, Tailor, Aughton St., Ormskirk.

Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory, 1855

• Edward Balshaw, Plasterer, Aughton St., Ormskirk, p988.
• Jane Balshaw, Shopkeeper, Moor St., Ormskirk, p988.
• Edward Balshaw, The Greyhound, Aughton St., Ormskirk, p988.
• James Balshaw, Tailor, Aughton St., Ormskirk, p988.

and

• John Balshaw, Post Master, George St, Altrincham, p4 .
• William Balshaw, Sandy Lane, Bowdon, p4.
• Thomas Balshaw, Auctioneer, Church St, Altrincham, p7.
• Charles Balshaw, Auctioneer, High St, Altrincham, p7.

Kelly's Directory 1918, St Helens, Lancs, (Private Residents)

• Jsph Balshaw, Warwick ho, Laurel Rd.
• Joseph C Balshaw, Beech ho, Prescot Rd.