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Bankrupts in England and Wales (1849) Perry's Bankrupt and Insolvent Gazette, issued monthly, included lists of bankruptcies and stages in the liquidation of the estate, payment of dividends, and discharge. The initial entry in this sequence gives the name of the bankrupt (surname first, in capitals), the date gazetted, address and trade (often with the phrase dlr. and ch., meaning dealer and chapman); the dates and times and courts of the official processes of surrender; the surname of the official commissioner (Com.); the surname of the official assignee; and the names and addresses of the solicitors; the date of the fiat; and whether on the bankrupt's own petition, or at the demand of petitioning creditors, whose names, trades and addresses are given. In subsequent entries the bankrupt is often merely referred to by name and trade. This is the index to the names of the bankrupts, from the issues from January to December 1849, which may or may not include the detailed first entry for any particular individual.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Insolvents imprisoned for debt in England and Wales (1850) Perry's Bankrupt and Insolvent Gazette, issued monthly, included brief notices of insolvents' estates surrendered to assignees. Each entry gives the surname and christian name of the insolvent, trade and address, followed by the name of the prison. This is the index to the names of the insolvents, from the issues from January to December 1850.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Insolvents in England and Wales (1850) Perry's Bankrupt and Insolvent Gazette, issued monthly, included lists of insolvencies and stages in the process whereby the insolvents petitioned for release from debtors' prison. The insolvent is generally referred to by name (surname first), address and trade. This is the index to the names of the insolvents, from the issues from January to December 1850.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Assignments of bankrupts' estates in England and Wales (1851) Perry's Bankrupt and Insolvent Gazette, issued monthly, included lists of assignments of bankrupts' estates. Each entry gives the name of the bankrupt (surname first, in capitals), the date (in brackets), address and trade; followed by the names and addresses of the trustees to whom the estate was delivered, and the name and address of the solicitor. This is the index to the names of the bankrupts, from the issues from January to December 1851.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Inhabitants of Newington in Surrey (1851) The 1851 census return for St Mary Newington, Surrey, registration district: St Peter Walworth sub-district: enumeration district 25: described as: "All that Part of the Parish of St. Mary Newington, which Comprises Deans Buildings (both sides), Flint St. (West side) from Deans Buildings to East St., North side of East St. to Sun St., Sun St. (both Sides), Little Sun St., Blendon Row, and Orchard Place." This area lay in the ecclesiastical district of St Peter Walworth, and in the borough of Lambeth. HO 107/1567. The addresses listed in the actual returns are 1 to 16 Deans Buildings; 1 to 7 Deans Court; 9 to 24 Flint Street (including Flint Street School); 1 to 16 Apollo Buildings; 15, 17, 24 and 25 East Street; 20 to 23 Richmond Place; 1 to 12, 30 to 32 and 75 and 76 Sun Street; 1 to 9 Little Sun Street; 1 to 12 Blindon (Blendon) Row; and Orchard Place.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Residents of Elizabeth Place, Westminster (1851) In the 1851 census, Westminster superintendent registrar's district, St Margaret's registrar's district, enumeration district 21 comprised part of St Margaret's parish and St Stephen's ecclesiastical district in the city of Westminster. HO 107/1480.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Traders and professionals in London (1851) The Post Office London Directory for 1851 includes this 'Commercial and Professional Directory', recording about 80,000 individuals.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Trustees and solicitors in England and Wales (1851) Perry's Bankrupt and Insolvent Gazette, issued monthly, included lists of assignments of bankrupts' estates. Each entry gives the name of the bankrupt (surname first, in capitals), the date (in brackets), address and trade; followed by the names and addresses of the trustees to whom the estate was delivered, and the name and address of the solicitor. This is the index to the names of the trustees and solicitors, from the issues from January to December 1851.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Traders in Greenwich, Woolwich &c. (1852) W. Archdeacon's Greenwich and Woolwich Directory for 1852 (including Deptford, Blackheath, Lewisham, Charlton, Plumstead, Shooter's Hill, Lee,&c.) has two long alphabetical listings, commercial and private residents.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Insolvents in Prison in Lewes (1853) Perry's Bankrupt and Insolvent Gazette was issued monthly on the 1st of each month. Volume 28, for 1853, comprises issues numbers 325 to 336. The contents, compiled from the official sources, are mainly summaries of proceedings in the bankruptcy and insolvency courts, names of creditors, dissolution of partnerships and similar matters that would be of interest to the commercial world and their solicitors. This section, entitled 'Estates vested in Provisional Assignees' lists insolvents whose cases were dealt with in the Insolvent Court, whether on their own petitions or those of creditors. These twelve monthly issues cover the proceedings of the court from 4 December 1852 to 26 November 1853. Within each session the insolvents are listed alphabetically by surname, with address, occupation, and the name of the prison in which then held.	Sample scan, click to enlarge

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