Inhabitants of Northampton
(1790-1797) The provincial sections of the Universal British Directory include lists of gentry and traders from each town and the surrounding countryside, with names of local surgeons, lawyers, postmasters, carriers, &c. (the sample scan here is from the section for Nottingham). The directory started publication in 1791, but was not completed for some years, and the provincial lists, sent in by local agents, can date back as early as 1790 and as late as 1797.
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Baptists in Northampton supporting Missionary Work in Bengal
(1804-1805) The Baptist Missionary Society established a mission at Serampore in Bengal. Letters from the missionaries from 27 June 1804 to 20 October 1805 describing their work were published in England as 'Periodical Accounts relative to the Baptist Missionary Society', prefaced by 'A List of Persons baptised in Bengal, belonging to the Church of Christ at Serampore' running back to 1 November 1795. With this was this appendix, a list of subscriptions, collections and donations from 1 October 1804 to 1 October 1805, including (pages 146-150) 'Collections and Donations for Translating the Scriptures into the Eastern Languages'.COMFIELD. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Dissolutions of Partnerships
(1844) Trade partnerships dissolved, or the removal of one partner from a partnership of several traders, in England and Wales
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Deaths, Marriages, News and Promotions
(1848) 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. July to December 1848.COMFIELD. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Patentees of New Inventions
(1855) Abstracts of British patents for new inventions applied for and granted from 1 January to 31 December 1855: giving date, name and address, and short description of the invention. It is then stated whether 'Letters patent sealed' or 'Provisional protection only'.COMFIELD. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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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.COMFIELD. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Patentees of New Inventions
(1866) Abstracts of British patents for new inventions applied for and granted from 1 January to 31 December 1866: giving date, name and address, and short description of the invention. It is then stated whether 'Letters patent sealed' or 'Provisional protection only'.COMFIELD. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Patentees of New Inventions
(1867) Abstracts of British patents for new inventions applied for and granted from 1 January to 31 December 1867: giving date, name and address, and short description of the invention. It is then stated whether 'Letters patent sealed' or 'Provisional protection only'.COMFIELD. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Patentees of New Inventions
(1868) Abstracts of British patents for new inventions applied for and granted from 1 January to 31 December 1868: giving date, name and address, and short description of the invention. It is then stated whether 'Letters patent sealed' or 'Provisional protection only'.COMFIELD. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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