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.GIANI. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Marriages in London
(1822) The Monthly Magazine or British Register included a section each month called 'Incidents, Marriages, and Deaths in and near London, With Biographical Memoirs of distinguished Characters recently deceased'. These are the marriages listed in the 53rd volume, 1 February to 1 July 1822.GIANI. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts in England and Wales
(1824) The Law Advertiser printed details of the progress of the administration of bankrupts' estates. One section was the choosing of assignees. This is the index to the bankrupts themselves, rather than the assignees. Under the heading 'Assignees Chosen', the bankrupts' surnames are given in capitals, often with the christian name in lower case; and then the name, occupation and address of the assignees. The assignees were often principal creditors, often relatives of the bankrupt. January to December 1824.GIANI. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts in London
(1824) English bankrupts could be dealt with in the provinces (Country) or London (Town). Town proceedings covered not only London but many provincial cases. The weekly Law Advertiser printed this London Bankrupt Diary, detailing the progress of Town cases as they went through the various stages of hearings towards the surrender, realisation and distribution of the bankrupt's assets.GIANI. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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London Bankruptcy Proceedings
(1824) English bankrupts could be dealt with in the provinces (Country) or London (Town). Town proceedings covered not only London but many provincial cases. The weekly Law Advertiser included this section entitled Results of Last Week's Meetings, giving date, name (surname first, in capitals), stage of the process (such as last examination, appointment of assignees, dividend) and the prospective date of the next meeting (sine die when the case was, effectively, closed).GIANI. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Deaths, Marriages, Bankrupts, Dividends and Patents
(1825) Death notices and obituaries, marriage and birth notices, bankrupts and dividends, and patents, as reported in the Monthly Magazine or British Register. Includes some marriages and deaths from Ireland, Scotland and abroad.
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Bankrupts
(1828) 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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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.GIANI. 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. GIANI. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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