Deaths, Marriages, News and Promotions
(1808)
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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Subscribers to Felicia Dorothea Browne's Poems
(1808)
Poems, by Felicia Dorothea Browne, published in Liverpool in 1808, attracted a wide subscription list, headed by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, and Her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia of Gloucester. Although most of the subscribers were from London or Liverpool, there are many from elsewhere in the country. The names are arranged by initial letter of surname, each letter being headed by the names of nobility; christian names are rare, most surnames being prefixed by Mr., Mrs. or Miss. Many names are given addresses, or at least general locations, in italics. OLDFIELD. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts: Dividends and Certificates
(1807-1810)
William Smith's abstracts of bankruptcy certificates and dividends for England and Wales from December 1807 to 1810, referring to commissions taken out before December 1807. Each entry gives the year of the commission; the full name of the bankrupt, address, occupation, and the dates of dividends and certificate as appropriate. OLDFIELD. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Boys entering Rugby School
(1810)
This edition of Rugby School Register was published in 1933: the volume covering 1675 to 1857 contains 6480 entries, based on the original school admission registers, but elaborated with general biographical information wherever the editor was able to do so. The entries for the 17th and early 18th centuries are much less detailed than those for later years. The arrangement of the fullest entries was to give the boy's full name (surname first, in bold); whether eldest, second, &c., son; father's name and address as of when the boy entered school; the boy's age at entry and birthday; name of the house (in the school) to which he belonged; then a brief general biography; and date and place of death. OLDFIELD. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Wesleyan Methodist preachers
(1810-1811)
These new Wesleyan Methodist preachers were admitted for three years trial as preachers in the church in 1810-1811.OLDFIELD. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Wesleyan Methodist preachers
(1811)
A comprehensive list of Wesleyan Methodist ministers arranged by station and circuit in Britain, Ireland and abroad, was prepared each year at the church's annual conference. This includes supernumeraries and missionary preachers.OLDFIELD. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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London Traders
(1814)
The fifteenth edition of The Post-Office Annual Directory includes this 'List of More than 17,000 Merchants, Traders, &c. of London, and Parts Adjacent', arranged alphabetically by surname, with trade in italics, and address.OLDFIELD. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Subscribers to the Wesleyan Methodist preachers' schools
(1814-1815)
Children of Wesleyan Methodist preachers could be educated by the church at their schools at Kingswood and Woodhouse Grove. These schools were supported by subscriptions and donations raised in local congregations throughout England and Wales, and in some years the individuals making larger donations are listed in the annual minutes, grouped together by congregation.OLDFIELD. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Abbots Bromley Directory
(1818)
The Staffordshire General and Commercial Directory was published by W. Parson and T. Bradshaw in 1818 in sections, 8 to 19 relating to towns in the centre of the county: 8. Abbots Bromley; 9. Burton-upon-Trent; 10. Cheadle; 11. Eccleshall; 12. Lichfield; 13. Longnor; 14. Penkridge; 15. Rugeley; 16. Stafford; 17. Stone; 18. Tamworth; 19. Uttoxeter. In each section the traders are listed alphabetically under surname, with occupation and address.OLDFIELD. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Chester Freemen Voters
(1818)
Mr John Dodd (D) and Mr George Wildig (W) stood as candidates in 1818 for election by the freemen of the city of Chester as Sheriff of the People. The poll book lists all voters with full name (surname first), address, occupation, and a D or W according to their vote.OLDFIELD. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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