Ancestry adds Ireland, Apothecary Records, 1736-1920

Apothecary— according to the OED “The earlier name for: One who prepared and sold drugs for medicinal purposes—the business now (since about 1800) conducted by a druggist or pharmaceutical chemist. ”

This collection of 41,984 entries contains registries of apothecaries in Ireland between the years 1736 and 1920. Sourced from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, records may include the following information:

Name
Age
Address
City
County
Registration date

Most records are handwritten in ledgers, though newer records may be printed.

 

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