Inhabitants of Chatteris in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire
(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 Bath). 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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Insolvents
(1837) Insolvency notices for England and Wales: insolvency often caused people to restart their lives elsewhere, so these are an important source for lost linksJAKENS. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts' Assignees
(1839) Assignees of bankrupts' estates (usually principal creditors and/or close relatives of the bankrupt) in England and WalesJAKENS. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Patentees of New Inventions
(1857) Abstracts of British patents for new inventions applied for and granted from 1 January to 31 December 1857: giving date, name and address, and short description of the invention. It is then stated whether 'Letters patent sealed' or 'Provisional protection only'.JAKENS. Cost: £6.00. | 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, January to March 1880JAKENS. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts, Assignees, Trustees and Solicitors
(1881) Bankruptcy notices in England and Wales, April to June 1881JAKENS. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Steam Engine Makers in Bury
(1910) The Steam Engine Makers' Society, a trades union, ended 1910 with 13,401 members in 144 branches. The 86th Annual Report gives a full list of members for each branch, followed by Travelling Expenses subsidised by the branch (with names and dates); Unemployed Expenses (with names and dates); Superannuation, Sick and Funeral Expenses (all with names and dates).JAKENS. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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London Metropolitan Police
(1902-1911) The London Metropolitan Police Register of Joiners (MEPO 4/337) lists policemen joining the force 14 July 1902 to 10 April 1911 (warrant numbers 88812 to 100006). The register is alphabetical, in so far as the recruits are listed chronologically grouped under first letters of surname. It gives Date of Appointment, Name, Number of Warrant, Cause of Removal from Force (resigned, dismissed, promoted or died), and Date of Removal. The information about removal is sometimes wanting. A final column of 'Remarks' is largely blank, but occasionally gives an alias or a cross-reference to another warrant number. The register is discoloured and damaged in places, and one or two pages are missing.JAKENS. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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