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Manx Genealogy Archive 1

IRON MERCHANTS/IRON MONGERS

On the manxnotebook site under '1887 Douglas Directory' there are 2 Iron Merchants listed. Under that is a list of 14 people who are Ironmongers, plus the name and address of Todhunter & Elliot, Iron Merchants.

Can anyone explain the difference between a merchant and a monger?

Could an ironmongery be a 'hardware store'?
Thx.

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