Tenants and occupiers in Swaffham
(1840) The register of electors entitled to vote in any parliamentary election for West Norfolk between 1 November 1840 and 1 November 1841 lists 7,620 freeholders arranged by hundred and within hundred by parish or township &c. In the first column, after number within the register, the elector's name is given (surname first); the second column gives place of abode; the third column the nature of qualification (such as 'owner and occupier'); and the fourth column the address of the qualifying property, in some cases with the name of the tenant or occupier.PHILO. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts' Assignees
(1842) Assignees of bankrupts' estates (usually principal creditors and/or close relatives of the bankrupt) in England and WalesPHILO. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Trustees and Solicitors
(1842) Trustees appointed to take over bankrupts' estates in England and Wales, and their solicitors. Trustees are often friends or relatives of the bankrupt: and/or principal creditors
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Insolvents in Bankruptcy
(1843) Insolvency in bankruptcy notices for England and Wales: insolvency often caused people to restart their lives elsewhere, so these are an important source for lost linksPHILO. Cost: £6.00. | 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. PHILO. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Dissolutions of Partnerships
(1854) Trade partnerships dissolved, or the removal of one partner from a partnership of several traders: in England and Wales
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Post Office Workers
(1855-1856) This 'List of all persons who have obtained certificates of qualification for appointments in the various public departments' from 21 May 1855 to 31 December 1856 was issued by the Civil Service Commission. It gives full name, surname first; department; situation; and date of certificate. The names of those candidates who obtained honorary additions to their certificates are preceded by an asterisk; the names of the candidates who obtained appointments as the result of competition are preceded by a dagger.PHILO. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Insolvents
(1856) Insolvency notices for England and Wales: insolvency often caused people to restart their lives elsewhere, so these are an important source for lost linksPHILO. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Civil Service Appointments
(1855-1857) The Civil Service Commission published this annual list of all persons who had obtained certificates of qualification for appointment in the various public departments. The list gives full name (surname first); department (such as Post Office, or Inland Revenue); situation (such as Letter-carrier, or Clerk); and date of certificate. Candidates whose names are preceded by a dagger obtained appointments as the result of competition. Those whose names are preceded by an asterisk obtained honorary additions to their certificates either for proficiency in extra subjects chosen by themselves, or for marked proficiency in the prescribed subjects. This list covers the period from 21 May 1855 (the date of the original Order in Council) to 31 December 1857.PHILO. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Insolvents
(1858) Insolvency notices for England and Wales: insolvency often caused people to restart their lives elsewhere, so these are an important source for lost linksPHILO. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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