Traders and Merchants in London
(1791) 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. Some are marked 'F. M.', meaning Freeholder of Middlesex.AMICK. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Masters of apprentices and clerks
(1794) Apprenticeship indentures and clerks' articles were subject to a 6d or 12d per pound stamp duty: the registers of the payments usually give the master's trade, address, and occupation, and the apprentice's name, as well as details of the date and length of the apprenticeship. 2 January to 31 December 1794. IR 1/36AMICK. Cost: £8.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Deaths, Marriages, News and Promotions
(1798) 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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The Duke of Clarence's household
(1805) His Royal Highness prince William Henry, third son of his Majesty king George III, was created Duke of Clarence in 1789. On the death of his eldest brother, George IV, 26 June 1830, the duke succeeded to the throne as king William IV, George III's second son (Frederick duke of York) having died childless in 1827. Officers of the duke's household are listed in Holden's Triennial Directory of 1805 to 1807.AMICK. 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.AMICK. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts
(1806-1807) William Smith's abstracts of bankruptcies for England and Wales from July 1806 to December 1807. 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.AMICK. 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. AMICK. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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British Guiana Slave Owners (1838) Slavery was abolished throughout the British Empire by act of Parliament in 1833. This list, published in 1838, gives details of compensation paid to owners who had suffered by the emancipation of their slaves after abolition. The table gives the date of the award, the number of the claim, the full name of the party to whom payment was awarded, the number of slaves, and the sum paid. Some masters had owned more than 100 slaves; most of the claimants had only a few. The cost of the loss of a single slave was generally assessed here at as much as £63. There were 2668 claims from British Guiana, including some that were abandoned, disallowed, or still unsettled because of litigation.
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