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 linksPEARSON. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Petitioning Creditors and Solicitors
(1843)
Principal creditors petitioning to force a bankruptcy (but often close relatives of the bankrupt helping to protect his assets): and solicitorsPEARSON. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Prisoners dying in Millbank Prison
(1843)
The new prison at Millbank was used as a holding centre for convicts destined for the hulks: 'few of the adult convicts remain for a longer period than three months; and of those who remain for a longer period, the most part are criminals of the worst description, who are awaiting embarkation for their final destination in Norfolk Island.' The report of the commissioners appointed to inquire into the management of the prison includes a return of prisoners who died in the prison from 5 September 1843 to 21 June 1846, giving: Name; Age; Date of Reception; Date of Death; Cause of Death; State of Health when received; Whether an Inquest was held.
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Trustees and Solicitors
(1843)
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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Bankruptcy meetings
(1844)
Meetings for the allowance of bankrupts' certificates in England and Wales: a final stage before the discharge of a bankruptPEARSON. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankruptcy Meetings
(1844)
Meetings about bankrupts' estates in England and WalesPEARSON. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankruptcy Meetings
(1844)
Meetings about bankrupts' estates in England and WalesPEARSON. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Boys entering Tonbridge School
(1844)
W. O. Hughes-Hughes, late Assistant-Master of Tonbridge School, prepared this edition of the school register. The Kent grammar school was founded by royal charter in 1553, but the surviving register commences with the names of 69 boys called over on Skinners' Day 1826. After that they are arranged alphabetically by quarter to 1833, and thereafter by term of entry. Each entry gives, where known: the boy's surname (in capitals) and full christian name(s); the years when at the school; father's name; year of birth; school honours; and a resume of his subsequent career. PEARSON. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Contributors to the Fund for a Phonotypic Fount
(1844)
The Phonotypic Journal, published weekly, contains lists of new members of the Phonographic Corresponding Society, alterations (such as changes of address), and lists of contributions to the Fund for purchasing a Phonotypic Fount. The lists of new members give full name (surname first) and address.PEARSON. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Deaths, Marriages, News and Promotions
(1844)
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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