European Residents in Canton
(1839) The Anglo-Chinese Kalendar, printed in Canton in the 19th year of the reign of Emperor Taou-Kwang, lists European merchants, residents and members of societies, as well as including a brief chronicle of events for the year. EnglishHORSBURGH. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Officers of the British Army
(1840) The New Annual Army List, corrected to 7 February 1840, was published in London by Lieut. H. G. Hart. It lists all serving officers, first of all a list of General and Field Officers by rank from field marshal down to major; and then by regiment, including all ranks down to ensign, with paymasters, adjutants, quarter-masters, surgeons and assistant-surgeons. These lists are all annotated with dates of rank in the army and regiment, and with symbols indicating the officers present at Trafalgar (T), in the Peninsula or the South of France (P), and Waterloo (W). A superscript p indicates that the commission was purchased; an asterisk that it was temporary. The regiments and units are listed in order of precedence: Head Quarters staff; Life Guards; Horse Guards; 7 regiments of Dragoon Guards; 17 regiments of Dragoons; 98 regiments of Foot; the Rifle Brigade; two West India regiments of Foot; Ceylon Rifles; Royal African Colonial Corps; Cape Mounted Rifles; Royal Newfoundland Veterans; Royal Malta Fencibles; Recruiting Staff; Royal Artillery; Royal Engineers; Royal Marines; Commissariat; and the Medical Department. HORSBURGH. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Calcutta Brides
(1843) The Indian Mail, 'A Monthly Register for British & Foreign India, China, & Australasia' commenced publication 9 May 1843 as a continuation of the digest of Eastern intelligence that thitherto had formed a part of the Asiatic Journal. The Register section contained notices of births, marriages and deaths from the presidencies of Calcutta (extending across northern India, and into Burma), Madras, and Bombay (including Aden), as well as Australasia, Ceylon, China, Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, and Singapore.
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Owners of Ships Registered at Dundee (1847) This list of the 329 ships registered at Dundee gives each vessel's name; rig (bg=brigantine; br=barque; sc=schooner; sh=ship; sl=sloop; sm=smack; st sh=steamship; st tug=steam tug); surname of the master; year built; tonnage; and the name of the owner or agent.
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Deaths, Marriages, News and Promotions
(1851) 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.
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Residents of Cottage Place, Knightsbridge
(1851) In the 1851 census, Westminster superintendent registrar's district, St Margaret's registrar's district, enumeration district 26 comprised part of St Margaret's parish and All Saints Knightsbridge ecclesiastical district in the city of Westminster. HO 107/1480.HORSBURGH. Cost: £2.00. | 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. HORSBURGH. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Scottish Bankrupts
(1852) Scotch Sequestrations: bankruptcy often caused people to restart their lives elsewhere, so these are an important source for lost links
HORSBURGH. 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. HORSBURGH. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Scottish Partnerships Dissolved and Bankruptcy Proceedings
(1857) Dissolutions of business partnerships, and proceedings in bankruptcy in ScotlandHORSBURGH. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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