Traders and Merchants in London
(1791) The Universal British Directory was published in five volumes, starting in 1791. The professions included in the London section are very diverse: the addresses are mostly from central London. Some are marked 'F. M.', meaning Freeholder of Middlesex.EVENING. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Inhabitants of Maryport in Cumberland
(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 Hull). 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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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.EVENING. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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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.EVENING. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Deaths
(1808) The European Magazine was published monthly in London; volumes 53 and 54 cover January to December 1808. There was nothing particularly European about the contents, which relate mainly to English affairs. Each month's issue contained a section of birth, marriage and death notices. This is the index to the deaths.EVENING. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Deaths, Marriages, News and Promotions
(1808) 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.
EVENING. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Inhabitants of Maryport
(1811) F. Jollie and Sons of Carlisle printed this Cumberland Guide and Directory 'containing a Descriptive Tour through the County, and a List of Persons in Public and Private Situations in every Principal Place in the County'. The sample scan is from the Carlisle directory: this is the index to the section for Maryport.EVENING. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Deaths, Marriages, Bankrupts, Dividends and Patents
(1820) 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.
EVENING. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankruptcy information
(1837) Abstract of the circumstances causing a bankruptcy: assets, liabilities &c.EVENING. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Insolvents
(1855) Insolvency notices for England and Wales: insolvency often caused people to restart their lives elsewhere, so these are an important source for lost linksEVENING. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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