Electors for South Crosland
(1848) On 14 and 15 December 1848 an election took place for a Knight of the Shire for the West Riding of Yorkshire in the House of Commons. The candidates were Edmund Denison and sir Culling Eardley Eardley, gaining 14,743 and 11,795 votes respectively. The county franchise at this period included freeholders of land worth 40s or more a year; £10 copyholders and long-leaseholders; and £50 short-leaseholders and tenants. This poll book was published in 1849.
Former poll books had been compiled from the sheriff's returns; but as these were now transmitted to the Home Office immediately after an election, in this instance the polling was marked from the check-clerk's returns, carefully compared with the registers marked in the poll booths at the time of voting.
The votes for the respective candidates are indicated by the numerals 1 (Denison) and 2 (Eardley). The omission of these numerals indicates that the elector did not vote. Many names which appear on the register of particular townships are completely omitted in this poll book: in all these cases, the same name will be found recorded in some other township, the elector having two or more qualifications. In such cases, his name only appears in the poll book in the actual township for which he chose to vote; or, if he did not vote at all, in that township for which he was qualified that lay closest to his actual residence.
The townships are arranged alphabetically within polling district; and within each township the names are arranged alphabetically by surname and christian name, and the elector's residence is given. Many of the electors resided outside the township for which they were qualified - some in other counties. Moreover, at the end of each polling district there is a list of persons registered to poll in that district, from townships is other districts. HEPPENSTALL. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Inhabitants of Birmingham
(1850) Francis White & Co.'s History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Warwickshire for 1850 lists nobility, gentry, clergy, other private residents, farmers and traders, hundred by hundred and village by village, with separate sections for the large towns. This long alphabetical section lists inhabitants of Birmingham.HEPPENSTALL. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Trustees and solicitors in England and Wales
(1851) Perry's Bankrupt and Insolvent Gazette, issued monthly, included lists of assignments of bankrupts' estates. Each entry gives the name of the bankrupt (surname first, in capitals), the date (in brackets), address and trade; followed by the names and addresses of the trustees to whom the estate was delivered, and the name and address of the solicitor. This is the index to the names of the trustees and solicitors, from the issues from January to December 1851.HEPPENSTALL. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Inhabitants of Batley, Yorkshire
(1853) William White's directory lists traders, farmers and private residents in the area. Includes Gildersome and Morley.HEPPENSTALL. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Inhabitants of Bradford, Yorkshire
(1853) William White's directory lists traders, farmers and private residents in the area.HEPPENSTALL. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Inhabitants of Huddersfield, Yorkshire
(1853) William White's directory lists traders, farmers and private residents in the area. HEPPENSTALL. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Trustees and Solicitors
(1854) 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
HEPPENSTALL. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Bankrupts' Assignments
(1855) Assignments of bankrupts' estates (usually to principal creditors and/or close relatives of the bankrupt) in England and WalesHEPPENSTALL. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Insolvents
(1856) Insolvency notices for England and Wales: insolvency often caused people to restart their lives elsewhere, so these are an important source for lost linksHEPPENSTALL. 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. HEPPENSTALL. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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