Inhabitants of Bristol
(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 Bath). 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.
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Members of London livery companies
(1791-1797)
One of the most useful sections of the Universal British Directory, nominally produced in 1791 but including later material, is a List of the Livery of London, giving the names and addresses of members of the London livery companies, together with their professions. As a glance at the sample will show, the companies and the professions only sometimes match, so this is an invaluable key as a first step in tracing the relevant company records for a London trader of this periodELSWORTH. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts
(1797)
A list of bankrupts in England and Wales from 27 December 1796 to 24 June 1797 giving full name (surname first), address and occupation, and the date of bankruptcy.
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Traders and Merchants in London
(1797)
The Universal British Directory was published in five volumes, starting in 1791. The professions included in the London section are very diverse: the addresses are mostly from central London. The publication of the provincial volumes took several years, so this London supplement was added, compiled about 1797.ELSWORTH. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Deaths, Marriages, News and Promotions
(1799)
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.
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Inhabitants of London
(1805)
Holden's Triennial Directory for 1805 to 1807 includes this 'London Alphabet. Private Residences'. About 10,000 people are recorded.ELSWORTH. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Officials and officers of the Secretary of State
(1805)
Officials and clerks in London of the Home Department of the Secretary of State's Office in Whitehall, the Department for Foreign Affairs in Downing Street, the State Paper Office in Scotland Yard, and the Treasury in Whitehall, including the King's Messengers, are listed in Holden's Triennial Directory of 1805 to 1807. ELSWORTH. 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.ELSWORTH. Cost: £4.00. | 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.ELSWORTH. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Deaths, Marriages, News and Promotions
(1811)
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.
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