Lincolnshire Cottagers: Saxby
(1801) Robert Gourlay published the results of a detailed survey that he had made in person travelling from village to village in Lincolnshire and Rutland, examining the state of the cottagers in each parish. After a general description of the local agriculture, he listed the cottagers by name, and, where possible, recorded the acreage of their holdings, annual rent, the number of persons in each family, and their stock, giving numbers of cows, pigs, horses &c. CARRETT. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Inhabitants of Bradford, in the West Riding of Yorkshire
(1805) Holden's Triennial Directory of 1805 to 1807 included a provincial section, listing professional people and traders in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. (The sample scan here is from the listing for Bath)CARRETT. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts
(1786-1806) William Smith's abstracts of bankrupts, dividends and certificates for England and Wales from 1786 to June 1806. Bankruptcy causes abrupt changes in people's lives, and is often the reason for someone appearing suddenly in a different location or in a different occupation.CARRETT. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts' Assignments
(1827) Assignments of bankrupts' estates (usually to principal creditors and/or close relatives of the bankrupt) in England and WalesCARRETT. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Insolvents
(1836) Insolvency notices for England and Wales: insolvency often caused people to restart their lives elsewhere, so these are an important source for lost linksCARRETT. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Petitioning Creditors and Solicitors
(1841) Principal creditors petitioning to force a bankruptcy (but often close relatives of the bankrupt helping to protect his assets): and solicitorsCARRETT. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Deaths, Marriages, News and Promotions
(1850) Death notices and obituaries, marriage and birth notices, civil and military promotions, clerical preferments and domestic occurrences, as reported in the Gentleman's Magazine. Mostly from England and Wales, but items from Ireland, Scotland and abroad.
CARRETT. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Inhabitants of Dewsbury, Yorkshire
(1853) William White's directory lists traders, farmers and private residents in the area. CARRETT. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Inhabitants of Leeds, Yorkshire
(1853) William White's directory lists traders, farmers and private residents in the area. CARRETT. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Patentees of New Inventions
(1855) Abstracts of British patents for new inventions applied for and granted from 1 January to 31 December 1855: giving date, name and address, and short description of the invention. It is then stated whether 'Letters patent sealed' or 'Provisional protection only'.CARRETT. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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