Watermen rowers
(1835-1851) Rowing was one of the English sports covered in detail in the pages of Bell's Life in London, and from these was compiled a compendium called the Aquatic Oracle. The text is divided into two main parts: Gentlemen Amateurs and Watermen. All the entries are cross-referenced, and use these abbreviations: w., won; l., lost; b., beat; bn., beaten; sc. ma., scullers' match; o. ma., oars match; do. sc. ma., double scullers' match; 4 o.ma., 4 oars match; 8 o. ma., 8 oars match; sk., stroke; cox., coxswain; as., a side; Oxon., Oxonian; V. to P., Vauxhall to Putney; W. to P., Westminster to Putney; P. to M., Putney to Mortlake; M. to P., Mortlake to Putney; dis., distance.ERWOOD. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Residents of Kennington: South Place (1851) In the 1851 census, Lambeth superintendent registrar's district, Kennington 2nd registrar's district, enumeration district 3 lay in Kennington St Mark's ecclesiastical district and in the borough of Lambeth. HO 107/1574
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Residents of Kennington: Victoria Place (1851) In the 1851 census, Lambeth superintendent registrar's district, Kennington 2nd registrar's district, enumeration district 3 lay in Kennington St Mark's ecclesiastical district and in the borough of Lambeth. HO 107/1574
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Residents of Whitehall Yard, Westminster
(1851) In the 1851 census, Westminster superintendent registrar's district, St Margaret's registrar's district, enumeration district 3 comprised part of St Margaret's parish and St Margaret's ecclesiastical district in the city of Westminster. HO 107/1480
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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. ERWOOD. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts' Assignees
(1855) Assignees of bankrupts' estates (usually principal creditors and/or close relatives of the bankrupt) in England and WalesERWOOD. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Victoria Intestates
(1855) The probate courts of the Australian colonies furnished returns of estates of deceased intestates, giving full name, colonial residence, supposed British or foreign residence of family (often unknown, or left blank), amount of the estate and how much had been disbursed and how. The date of death is often stated, and if by accident, suicide or crime. Names were carried forward from return to return until the estate was expended or exhausted. ERWOOD. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Dissolutions of Partnerships
(1856) Trade partnerships dissolved, or the removal of one partner from a partnership of several traders, in England and Wales
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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.ERWOOD. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Traders and professionals in London
(1856) The Post Office London Directory for 1856 includes this 'Commercial and Professional Directory', recording over 100,000 individuals. ERWOOD. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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