Army commissariat and transport departments in Egypt
(1882) The war medal roll for the Egyptian campaign of 1882 is annotated to show those men actually present at Tel-el-Kebir, and thereby also entitled to the Tel-el-Kebir clasp. In addition, there follows an almost duplicate roll of men entitled to the Bronze Star granted by the Khedive of Egypt in recognition of the campaign. ABBS. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Traders and professionals in London
(1805) Holden's Triennial Directory for 1805 to 1807 includes this 'London Alphabet of Businesses, Professions, &c.': coverage is good; about 30,000 individuals are recorded.ABBS. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts' Assignees
(1838) Assignees of bankrupts' estates (usually principal creditors and/or close relatives of the bankrupt) in England and WalesABBS. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Petitioning Creditors and Solicitors
(1838) Principal creditors petitioning to force a bankruptcy (but often close relatives of the bankrupt helping to protect his assets): and solicitorsABBS. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Inhabitants of Bedford
(1957) Private residents and traders from Kelly's Directory of BedfordABBS. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Inhabitants of Manchester in Lancashire
(1790-1797) The provincial sections of the Universal British Directory include lists of gentry and traders from each town and the surrounding countryside, with names of local surgeons, lawyers, postmasters, carriers, &c. (the sample scan here is from the section for Hull). The directory started publication in 1791, but was not completed for some years, and the provincial lists, sent in by local agents, can date back as early as 1790 and as late as 1797.
ABBS. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Apprentices registered at Norwich in Norfolk
(1741-1745) Apprenticeship indentures and clerks' articles were subject to a 6d or 12d per pound stamp duty: the registers of the payments usually give the master's trade, address, and occupation, and the apprentice's father's name and address, as well as details of the date and length of the apprenticeship. There are central registers for collections of the stamp duty in London, as well as returns from collectors in the provinces. These collectors generally received duty just from their own county, but sometimes from further afield. (The sample entry shown on this scan is taken from a Norfolk return)ABBS. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts, Assignees, Trustees and Solicitors
(1886) Bankruptcy notices in England and Wales. April to June 1886ABBS. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Debtors
(1886) County Court Judgments in England and Wales. July to September 1886ABBS. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Missionaries and contributors
(1864) The Evangelical Magazine and Missionary Chronicle records the work of Christian missionaries throughout the world, and of the supporting missionary societies collecting money for the work in the British Isles. Contributions are listed by congregation, and by family members making donations.ABBS. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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