Inhabitants of Wiltshire
(1830) Pigot & Co.'s National Commercial Directory lists traders, farmers and private residents in the county.ZEAL. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Insolvents
(1841) Insolvency notices for England and Wales: insolvency often caused people to restart their lives elsewhere, so these are an important source for lost linksZEAL. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Traders and professionals in London
(1851) The Post Office London Directory for 1851 includes this 'Commercial and Professional Directory', recording about 80,000 individuals. ZEAL. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Gentry in London
(1856) The Post Office London Directory for 1856 includes this 'Court Directory', listing alphabetically by surname and christian name the upper class residents of the capital with their postal addresses. 'In order to afford space for the addresses, the abbreviation "esq." for esquire has no longer been appended to each name in the Court Directory. It should be understood that such should be added to the name of every gentleman in the following pages to which no inconsistent addition is affixed.' Decorations, honours &c. are generally given. Some gentlemen appear who are also listed (as professional men, &c.) in the commercial section. Those with second residences in the provinces usually have the country address given as well.ZEAL. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Trainee Schoolmasters at Exeter
(1859) The Education Department set examinations of trainee teachers at the various training colleges in Britain. This is the class list of the men who took examinations at the Teacher Training College at Christmas 1859. The names are given for the second year first, arranged by division in the examination (in order of merit for the first and second divisions), and then for the students of the first year, arranged similarly. Full names are given (with initials for middle names). The letter (D.) indicates that the candidate had obtained a certificate of competency as a teacher of drawing. An asterisk signifies that the candidate had received a prize for proficiency in drawing. The sample scan is from an Edinburgh list of trainee schoolmistresses.ZEAL. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Missionaries and contributors
(1863) 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.ZEAL. Cost: £8.00. | 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.ZEAL. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Outstanding soldiers of the 11th (North Devonshire) Regiment of Foot
(1875-1881) Each year the best soldiers of the regiment were chosen for long service and good conduct medals. This register gives rank, name, regimental number, and date of recommendation. (The sample scan is from the 34th foot). The register is essentially a register of recommendations, but from 1877-8 onwards there are also details of the issue of the medals. The second battalion was sent out to India in 1877, and took part in the Afghan war, 1879 to 1880.ZEAL. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Debtors, Insolvents and Bankrupts
(1881) Bills of sale (binding assets to a creditor/lender), insolvencies and bankruptcies in England and Wales, January to March 1881ZEAL. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Residents of Surrey
(1895) Kelly's Directory of Surrey includes this alphabetical Court Directory, listing private residents in the county. In fact, this listing is a little more comprehensive than the main directory, in that it includes residents of some London suburbs that, although in the county of Surrey, are not included in the Surrey directory. Residents are listed surname first, then christian name or initials, and postal address.ZEAL. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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