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.BREILLAT. 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.BREILLAT. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Manchester Directory
(1825) W. Parson compiled this Manchester trades directory included in the second volume of the History, Directory, and Gazetteer of the County Palatine of Lancaster, by Edward Baines, published in 1825. The names are arranged alphabetically by surname and christian name, with address, including house numbers where appropriate.BREILLAT. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Dissolutions of Partnerships
(1829) Trade partnerships dissolved, or the removal of one partner from a partnership of several traders
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Shareholders of the West of England and South Wales District Bank
(1838) The provincial banks of England and Wales made annual returns to the Stamp Office of their proprietors or shareholders. These returns, registered in March 1838, from the 103 banks then in existence, contain the full names and addresses of nearly 30,000 shareholders.BREILLAT. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Western Unitarian Society
(1842) 'The Society of Unitarian Christians, established in the West of England, for promoting Christian Knowledge, and the Practice of Virtue, by distributing Books' was founded 6 September 1792 at Crediton, with a total of 28 members, 7 enrolled on the day of the meeting. In 1842, on the 50th anniversary, the society published a list of those 28 original members, together with a much longer list of the names and addresses of the then present members. An asterisk indicates a Member for Life.BREILLAT. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Railway Subscription Contracts
(1845) £21,386,703 6s 4d was promised by about 10,000 subscribers of less than £2,000 per contract to the nearly 200 railway bills deposited in the Private Bill Office during the Session of Parliament for 1845. 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.BREILLAT. 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. BREILLAT. 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. BREILLAT. Cost: £4.00.  | 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.BREILLAT. Cost: £8.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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