Bankrupts
(1786-1806) William Smith's abstracts of bankrupts, dividends and certificates for England and Wales from 1786 to June 1806. 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.BOOBBYER. Cost: £4.00.  | 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.BOOBBYER. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts' Assignees
(1840) Assignees of bankrupts' estates (usually principal creditors and/or close relatives of the bankrupt) in England and WalesBOOBBYER. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Petitioning Creditors and Solicitors
(1840) Principal creditors petitioning to force a bankruptcy (but often close relatives of the bankrupt helping to protect his assets): and solicitorsBOOBBYER. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Railway Subscription Contracts
(1846) £121,255,374 0s 8d was promised by about 8,000 subscribers of more than £2,000 to the nearly 556 railway bills deposited in the Private Bill Office during the Session of Parliament for 1846. This alphabetical list gives the full names of the subscribers (surname first), description (i. e., occupation), place of abode, a numerical reference to the title of the railway, the amount subscribed to each, and total. There is a separate key to the titles of the railways.BOOBBYER. Cost: £4.00.  | 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. BOOBBYER. 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 WalesBOOBBYER. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Petitioning Creditors and Solicitors
(1855) Principal creditors petitioning to force a bankruptcy (but often close relatives of the bankrupt helping to protect his assets): and solicitors: in England and WalesBOOBBYER. Cost: £6.00.  | 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. BOOBBYER. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts
(1858) Bankruptcy notices for England and Wales: bankruptcy often caused people to restart their lives elsewhere, so these are an important source for lost links
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