Missionary donations from Scotland
(1855) The Congregational and a number of other independent churches together formed the Evangelical Alliance, committed to promoting and supporting missions to the heathen. The areas chosen for their projects were Guiana, South Africa, India, the South Seas and China. The work of the missionaries was not only in preaching the Gospel, but also in translating the Bible into local languages, and establishing churches, schools and orphanages. Orphans and native teachers were often given the names of principal contributors or congregations back in Britain. In Britain the large amounts of money needed for this work were raised among the Congregational and independent congregations, arranged by auxiliaries for each county (although some contributions for each county might in fact come in from congregations and individuals in neighbouring areas); money was gathered by ministers, at special services, by supporters, and in missionary boxes. The accounts of all these contributions were published as part of a monthly magazine called the Evangelical Magazine. Each issue of the magazine carried obituaries of prominent members of the congregations; general articles on religion; reviews of newly-published religious books; home news, mainly about meetings of importance or interest by the alliance or in individual churches; and then a separate section called the Missionary Chronicle. The Missionary Chronicle was devoted to letters and reports from the missionaries; and concludes with a set of accounts of donations towards the missionary work. This is the index to the donations reported in the magazine, January to December 1855, from Scotland.LETHEM. 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. LETHEM. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Customs Officers in Leith
(1858) Complete lists of serving customs officers and clerks in the Port of London and all the outports of Britain and Ireland (including the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) were published each year in The British Tariff. This issue is corrected to 30 September 1858: the sample scan shows the entry for Hartlepool.LETHEM. Cost: £6.00. | 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.LETHEM. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Missionaries and contributors
(1864) 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.LETHEM. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Debtors, Insolvents and Bankrupts
(1880) Bills of sale (binding assets to a creditor/lender), insolvencies and bankruptcies in England and Wales, July to September 1880LETHEM. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Debtors
(1887) County Court Judgments in England and Wales. July to September 1887LETHEM. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Civil Servants and Office Holders
(1907) The Imperial Calendar gives lists of officials and office-holders throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
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Civil Servants and Office Holders
(1910) The Imperial Calendar gives lists of officials and office-holders throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
LETHEM. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Civil Servants and Office Holders
(1913) The Imperial Calendar gives lists of officials and office-holders throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
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