The Duke of Cumberland's household
(1805)
His Royal Highness prince Ernest Augustus, fifth son of his Majesty king George III, was born 5 June 1771, and created Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale and Earl of Armagh in 1799. His official seat was at Kew Green, his town residence being at Ambassador's Court, St James's. Officials of his household are listed in Holden's Triennial Directory of 1805 to 1807.FAVRE. Cost: £8.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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The household of the Prince of Wales
(1805)
His Royal Highness prince George, born in 1762, eldest son of his Majesty king George III, was Prince of Wales. At the death of his father in 1820, he succeeded to the throne as king George IV. Officials of his household are listed in Holden's Triennial Directory of 1805 to 1807.FAVRE. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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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.FAVRE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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London Traders
(1814)
The fifteenth edition of The Post-Office Annual Directory includes this 'List of More than 17,000 Merchants, Traders, &c. of London, and Parts Adjacent', arranged alphabetically by surname, with trade in italics, and address.FAVRE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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British Guiana Slave Owners (1838)
Slavery was abolished throughout the British Empire by act of Parliament in 1833. This list, published in 1838, gives details of compensation paid to owners who had suffered by the emancipation of their slaves after abolition. The table gives the date of the award, the number of the claim, the full name of the party to whom payment was awarded, the number of slaves, and the sum paid. Some masters had owned more than 100 slaves; most of the claimants had only a few. The cost of the loss of a single slave was generally assessed here at as much as £63. There were 2668 claims from British Guiana, including some that were abandoned, disallowed, or still unsettled because of litigation.
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Bankrupts' Estates
(1848)
Bankrupts' estates for England and Wales vested in assignees: bankruptcy often caused people to restart their lives elsewhere, so these are an important source for lost links
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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. FAVRE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Patentees of New Inventions
(1855)
Abstracts of British patents for new inventions applied for and granted from 1 January to 31 December 1855: giving date, name and address, and short description of the invention. It is then stated whether 'Letters patent sealed' or 'Provisional protection only'.FAVRE. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Gentry in London
(1856)
The Post Office London Directory for 1856 includes this 'Court Directory', listing alphabetically by surname and christian name the upper class residents of the capital with their postal addresses. 'In order to afford space for the addresses, the abbreviation "esq." for esquire has no longer been appended to each name in the Court Directory. It should be understood that such should be added to the name of every gentleman in the following pages to which no inconsistent addition is affixed.' Decorations, honours &c. are generally given. Some gentlemen appear who are also listed (as professional men, &c.) in the commercial section. Those with second residences in the provinces usually have the country address given as well.FAVRE. Cost: £4.00. | 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. FAVRE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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