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1768
Citizens of London
The poll of the livery of London for four citizens to represent the city
in Parliament took place at Guildhall from 16 to 23 March 1768, the
candidates being the Rt Hon Thomas Harley (H), sir Robert Ladbroke (L),
sir Richard Glyn (G), William Beckford (B), Barlow Trecothick (T), John
Paterson (P) and John Wilkes (W). This poll book lists all the voters by
initial letter of surname, and then company by company, giving full name
(surname first), address, and votes cast.

1814-1815
British Casualties at New Orleans
The unsuccessful attempt to gain possession of the enemy's lines near
New Orleans led to nearly 2000 casualties among the British forces, 23
December 1814 to 26 January 1815. The report of the losses gives the
army officers' names, not those of the rank and file: but there are
separate returns of naval losses during the capture of three American
gun-vessels, listing all the sailors killed and wounded.

1874
English Colonists at Cananea
Carlos B. Cenci compiled this report on the condition of the English
colonists at Cananea in Brazil: the colony comprised 124 English (23
familes and 3 single men), as well as 15 German families and a few
Brazilians.

1897
Soldiers' Balances Unclaimed
The War Office, under 'The Regimental Debts Act, 1893' compiled and
published lists of names of deceased soldiers whose personal estate was
held by the Secretary of State for War for distribution amongst the Next
of Kin or others entitled. These lists give full name (surname first),
rank, regiment, and the amount of the estate unclaimed. During 1897 new
lists CCXCI to CCC relating to recent deaths, estates 1896-1897, were
issued, as well as republications of lists CCXLI to CCXC from previous
years (estates 1891-1896) showing details of balances still remaining
unclaimed.

1918
Naturalizations
The Home Office issued monthly lists of aliens to whom Certificates of
Naturalization or Readmission to British Nationality had been granted by
the Secretary of State and whose oaths of allegiance had been registered
in the Home Office. These notices, from January to December 1918, refer
to naturalizations from December 1917 to November 1918. The lists give
full name, surname first; country of origin; date of taking the oath of
allegiance; place of residence; and occupation. An dagger indicates
re-admission to British nationality.

1931
Aviators' Certificates
Lists of certificates granted by the Royal Aero Club of the United
Kingdom to newly-qualified aviators of powered aircraft: giving
certificate number, full name, and name of his or her aero club.
Certificate numbers 9638 to 9864 and 10152 to 10213.

1935
Imperial Service Medal on Retirement
Awards by king George V of the Imperial Service Medal to officers of the
Home Civil Service on their retirement. The names are arranged
alphabetically by surname and christian name(s), with office or rank in
the service.

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1569
Newbury Muster Roll
In the year 1569, when the insurrections in the North caused so much
alarm, and levies were raised throughout the country for the service of
queen Elizabeth, the commissioners for musters in Berkshire (sir Edward
Unton, knt., of Wadley, John Fettiplace of Besils Legh, high sheriff,
William Forster of Aldermaston, Edmond Docura of Chamberhouse and Roger
Yonge of Basildon) attended at Newbury, when this return was made of men
'able to bear arms and mete for service in the warres' (State Papers
Domestic Elizabeth lxiv 5). Full names are given, preceded by the letter
a (archer or bowman), b (billman), g (gunner or musqueteer) or p
(pikeman).

1764
Strood Church Book
4 May 1764 this assessment was made, at 4d in the £, on 'lands and
tenements in the parish of Strood, for and towards the necessary repair
of the parish church', by John Boghurst and John Bowes the churchwardens
and John Goldstone and Richard Otley the overseers. The assessment,
recorded in Strood Church Book 'a ponderous old folio', gives the
surname (sometimes with christian name too) of each tenant, the annual
rent, and the rate of the assessment.

1817
Yorkshire West Riding Freeholders
A ballot was held at Wakefield 12 to 16 May 1817 for the choice of a new
Register (registrar) for the West Riding Registry of Deeds, following
the death of J. A. Busfeild esq. The candidates were Francis Hawksworth,
esq. (1) and William Lister Fenton Scott esq. (2). 2544 freeholders
voted, qualification being male adults in possession of at least £100
per annum. This alphabetical poll book was compiled from the scrutators'
and poll clerks' books: it gives full name (surname first) and
residence, as well as the situation of the qualifying freehold. Each
man's name is preceded by a 1 or 2, indicating for whom his vote was
cast

1873
Union Bank of London Shareholders
Copy of the return by the Union Bank of London to the Inland Revenue
listing the 'persons of whom the Company or partnership consists',
pursuant to 7 & 8 Vic. cap. 32: giving full name (surname first),
residence and occupation (often not stated).

1914
Soldiers' Balances Unclaimed
The War Office, under 'The Regimental Debts Act, 1893' compiled and
published lists of names of deceased soldiers whose personal estate was
held by the Secretary of State for War for distribution amongst the Next
of Kin or others entitled. These lists give full name (surname first),
rank, regiment, and the amount of the estate unclaimed. During 1914 new
lists CCCCLXXI to CCCCLXXX relating to effects 1913-1914 were issued, as
well as republications of lists CCCCXI to CCCCLXX from previous years
showing details of effects 1907-1913 still remaining unclaimed. In
addition, List VIII of Balances Due to Soldiers Discharged was issued
(effects 1913-1914), as well as republication of Lists II to VII for
effects remaining unclaimed 1907-1913.

1919
Naturalizations
The Home Office issued monthly lists of aliens to whom Certificates of
Naturalization or Readmission to British Nationality had been granted by
the Secretary of State and whose oaths of allegiance had been registered
in the Home Office. These notices, from January to December 1919, refer
to naturalizations from December 1918 to November 1919. The lists give
full name, surname first; country of origin; date of taking the oath of
allegiance; place of residence; and occupation. An dagger indicates
re-admission to British nationality.

1935
Imperial Service Medal
Awards by king George V of the Imperial Service Medal to officers of the
Home Civil Service. The names are arranged alphabetically by surname and
christian name(s), with office or rank in the service.

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1838-1839

East India Company Home Accounts

The Home Accounts of the East India Company for the year 1 May 1838 to
30 April 1839 include these lists of salaries, establishments, pensions
or compensation:

5. An account of new or increased salaries, establishments or pensions
payable in Great Britain;

6. Allowances, compensations, remunerations and superannuations granted
to officers and servants of the company, under the 93rd section of 53
Geo. III., c. 155;

7. Compensations granted to reduced officers and servants of the company
in England, and to their widows and children, under 3 & 4 William IV.,
c. 85, s. 7. (This is given in tabular form, stating name, office,
description, length of service in years and months, salary and allowed
emoluments, and compensation per annum);

8. Compensations granted to commanders and officers of the company's
maritime service, under the same Act;

9. Gratuities to those who had served less than 10 years in the maritime
service, computed according to rank and service;

10. Extra compensation in the form of gratuities to officers of the
company's own ships; and

11. Compensation to the families of deceased officers and others of the
company's maritime service, in the form of annuities.

1852
Directory of Greenwich & Woolwich
W. Archdeacon's Greenwich and Woolwich Directory for 1852 (including
Deptford, Blackheath, Lewisham, Charlton, Plumstead, Shooter's Hill,
Lee,&c.) has two long alphabetical listings - commercial and private
residents.

1866
Unclaimed Money and Property
Gun & Co. of 17 Charlotte Street, and later of 6 Prince of Wales' Road,
London, in about 1866 published this second 'List of Next of Kin &
Heirs, &c., who have been Advertised for in the English, Irish, Scotch,
United States of America, Canadian, Australian, East and West Indian,
and other Newspapers, since 1704. Money & Property to the value of many
Millions Sterling want Claimants'. The list of 4,128 names gives
surname, christian name, and, occasionally, locality. Copies of the
actual advertisements were furnished to enquirers by the company at a
cost of six shillings.

1873
City Bank Shareholders
Copy of the return by the City Bank, London, to the Inland Revenue
listing the 'persons of whom the Company or partnership consists',
pursuant to 7 & 8 Vic. cap. 32: giving full name (surname first),
residence and occupation (often not stated).

1886
Infanticides
The Home Office return of women in convict prisons in England and Wales
on commuted capital sentences for infanticide, as of 7 August 1886,
giving register number, full name, age on conviction, and date and place
of conviction.

1920
Naturalizations
The Home Office issued monthly lists of aliens to whom Certificates of
Naturalization or Readmission to British Nationality had been granted by
the Secretary of State and whose oaths of allegiance had been registered
in the Home Office. These notices, from January to December 1920, refer
to naturalizations from December 1919 to November 1920. The lists give
full name, surname first; country of origin; date of taking the oath of
allegiance; place of residence; and occupation. A dagger indicates
re-admission to British nationality.

1934
Imperial Service Medal on Retirement
Awards by king George V of the Imperial Service Medal to officers of the
Home Civil Service on their retirement. The names are arranged
alphabetically by surname and christian name(s), with office or rank in
the service.

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1746
Royal Navy Captains
A general list of the captains of His Majesty's Fleet, with the dates of
their first commissions as captains, from which they are allowed to take
post. The list gives full name and exact date of seniority.

1777
Subscribers to the Racing Calendar
The extensive subscription list for 1777 to the annual Racing Calendar
first gives the names of the nobility, then the other subscribers county
by county for England, with separate sections for Wales, Ireland and
Scotland. Initials or christian names are stated only occasionally.

1826
Teachers in Ireland Deserving of Encouragement
The Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor of Ireland awarded
gratuities to 'Teachers, appearing, from the Inspectors' Reports of
their Schools, to be deserving of encouragement'. 13 such teachers were
identified in county Kildare in 1826, 13 in county Kilkenny, and 13 in
King's County, and these 39 are listed in the society's report for the
following year, with their full name and the name of their school.

1868
Unclaimed Money and Property
Gun & Co. of 6 Prince of Wales' Road, London, in about 1868 published
this second 'List of Next of Kin & Heirs, &c., who have been Advertised
for in the English, Irish, Scotch, United States of America, Canadian,
Australian, East and West Indian, and other Newspapers, since 1704.
Money & Property to the value of many Millions Sterling want Claimants'.
The list of 4,128 names gives surname, christian name, and,
occasionally, locality. Copies of the actual advertisements were
furnished to enquirers by the company at a cost of six shillings.

1873
National Bank Shareholders
Copy of the return by the National Bank to the Inland Revenue listing
the 'persons of whom the Company or partnership consists', pursuant to 7
& 8 Vic. cap. 32: giving full name (surname first), residence and
occupation (often not stated). Although the bank branches listed are all
in London, almost all the shareholders were resident in Ireland.

1916
British and French Flyers Taken by the Germans
The lists of British and French aircraft claimed to have been brought
down by the Germans in August and September 1916 give the make of
machine and number, engine make and number, and the names of the
occupants.

1921
Naturalizations
The Home Office issued monthly lists of aliens to whom Certificates of
Naturalization or Readmission to British Nationality had been granted by
the Secretary of State and whose oaths of allegiance had been registered
in the Home Office. These notices, from January to December 1921, refer
to naturalizations from December 1920 to November 1921. The lists give
full name, surname first; country of origin; date of taking the oath of
allegiance; place of residence; and occupation. A dagger indicates
re-admission to British nationality.

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1861
Paupers in Workhouses
This comprehensive return by the Poor Law Board for England and Wales in
July 1861 revealed that of the 67,800 paupers aged 16 or over, exclusive
of vagrants, then in the Board's workhouses, 14,216 (6,569 men, 7,647
women) had been inmates for a continuous period of five years and
upwards. The return lists all these long-stay inmates from each of the
626 workhouses that had been existence for five years and more, giving
full name; the amount of time that each had been in the workhouse (years
and months); the reason assigned why the pauper in each case was unable
to sustain himself or herself; and whether or not the pauper had been
brought up in a district or workhouse school (very few had). The
commonest reasons given for this continuous stay in the workhouse were:
old age and infirm (3,331); infirm (2,565); idiot (1,565); weak mind
(1,026); imbecile (997); and illness (493). We have indexed all 626
workhouses separately.

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1787
Convicts sent to New South Wales
'The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay, with a Account of the
Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island:
compiled from Authentic Papers' included as an appendix this list of
convicts sent to New South Wales in 1787: giving full name (surname
first), where convicted, date of conviction, and length of sentence.

1787
Lancashire Merchants
William Tunnicliff's 'Topographical Survey of the Counties of Stafford,
Chester, and Lancaster' included directories of the principal merchants
and manufacturers in each county. For Lancashire, there are lists of
traders in Bacup, Blackburn, Bolton, Burnley, Bury, Haslingden, Kirkham,
Lancaster, Leigh, Liverpool, Manchester, Prescot, Preston, Rochdale,
Rossendale, Ulverston, Warrington and Wigan.

1808
Master Printers in London
'The Compositor's of Pressman's Guide to the Art of Printing', published
in London in 1808, includes this alphabetical List of the Master
Printers, giving surname and address (often with street number).

1826
Maldon Poll Book
On 7 June 1826 and the fourteen following days (Sundays excepted) a poll
was held to elect Members of Parliament to represent the borough of
Maldon in Essex. The candidates were the Hon. George Mark Arthur Way
Allanson Winn (W) of Warley Lodge, who received 1747 votes; Thomas
Barrett Lennard (L) esquire of Regent's Park, London, 1454 (or 1455)
votes; and Quintin Dick (D) esquire of Curson Street, London, 1401. In
all 3113 electors were polled, 2527 living in Maldon and the country,
586 in London and its environs. This poll book is divided into two
sections, the 586 voters from London &c being listed separately. The
names are listed alphabetically by surname, then christian name(s),
occupation (in italics), address; and the right-hand column shows the
votes cast. Those who did not vote are not listed.

1837
South Western Railway Shareholders
The return of the railway subscription contracts deposited in the
Private Bill Office lists the shareholders in the South Western, or
Kingsworthy and West Monkton Railway, subscribers to 24,681 shares
amounting to £1,234,050 towards the £1,650,000 estimated expense of the
project. The list gives full name of each subscriber (or surname with
initials), residence, addition (occupation), number of shares, and sum
subscribed.

1844
Prosecutions in County Durham: Prisoners
The accounts of the Treasurer of County Durham include among the
disbursements the cost of prosecutions: giving when paid, attorney's
name, prisoner's full name, term when prosecuted, and cost. The term of
prosecution is identified by the abbreviations 1 S. for Epiphany
Sessions; 2 S., Easter Sessions; 3 S., Midsummer Sessions; 4 S.,
Michaelmas Sessions; Ad. S., Adjourned Sessions; Sp. A., Spring Assizes;
S. A., Summer Assizes; W. A., Winter Assizes. 1 January to 28 December
1844. The total cost of prosecutions for the year was £4,057 16s 7d.

1870
Unclaimed Money and Property
Gun & Co. of 6 Prince of Wales' Road, London, in about 1870 published
this fourth 'List of Next of Kin & Heirs, &c., who have been Advertised
for in the English, Irish, Scotch, United States of America, Canadian,
Australian, East and West Indian, and other Newspapers, since 1704.
Money & Property to the value of many Millions Sterling want Claimants'.
The list of 4,128 names gives surname, christian name, and,
occasionally, locality. Copies of the actual advertisements were
furnished to enquirers by the company at a cost of six shillings.

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1537
London Liverymen
J. Caley, F.R.S., F.S.A. transcribed this 'curious record' found in the
Chapter House, Westminster, 'a list of the freemen of the various
companies resident in London and Westminster; from Thomas Lewyn being
mentioned as sheriff, it appears it was made in the year 1537.'
Thirty-seven companies are listed, comprising 2400 individuals:
Armourers, Bakers, Barber Surgeons, Blacksmiths, Brewers, Broiderers,
Clothworkers, Coopers, Cordwainers, Curriers, Cutlers, Drapers,
Fishmongers, Fletchers, Founders, Freemasons, Fruiterers, Goldsmiths,
Grocers, Haberdashers, Innholders, Ironmongers, Joiners, Leather
Sellers, Merchant Taylors, Painter Stainers, Plasterers, Plumbers,
Saddlers, Salters, Skinners, Spurriers, Tallow Chandlers, Tilers,
Vintners, Wax Chandlers and Weavers. Full names are given: the liverymen
were not quite exclusively male, three 'goodwives' and a Mrs Danby
occurring at the end of the list of saddlers.

1775
Inhabitants of Bristol
On 7 October 1775 a loyal address of the 'Mayor, Burgesses, Clergy,
Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the City of Bristol', 880 in all, was
presented to king George III viewing 'with Astonishment the Conduct of a
few disappointed Men, whose sophistical Arguments, and seditious
Correspondences, have, in a great Measure, been the Occasion of deluding
your American Subjects into open Rebellion', lamenting 'the Misfortune
our American Brethren have brought upon themselves', and hoping 'that
the Loyalty which prevails here, will soon convince our Fellow-Subjects
in America of their Error, and bring them back to a just Sense of their
Duty and Allegiance'. The address was presented to the king at St
James's by fourteen gentlemen on the citizens' behalf, 'Which Address
His Majesty was pleased to receive very graciously: And they all had the
Honour to kiss His Majesty's Hand.'

1794
Dorset Volunteer Rangers
A subscription of £1425 10s was raised in Dorset in 1794 towards the
cost of 'forming Bodies of Men for the Internal Defence of the Country,
not liable to be drawn out, except in cases of actual Invasion or
Commotion'. On 17 September 1794 the whole corps was reviewed by king
George III under Maiden Castle, 'who returned them thanks, and expressed
much pleasure at seeing them so alert and forward in their manoeuvres'.
The muster roll of the Dorset Volunteer Rangers gives the full name and
parish for each volunteer. 'These men clothed and horsed themselves
entirely at their own expense, without receiving one farthing from
Government, except their sword, one pistol, and holsters.'

1818
Mid Staffordshire Directory
The Staffordshire General and Commercial Directory was published by W.
Parson and T. Bradshaw in 1818 in sections, 8 to 19 relating to towns in
the centre of the county: 8. Abbots Bromley; 9. Burton-upon-Trent; 10.
Cheadle; 11. Eccleshall; 12. Lichfield; 13. Longnor; 14. Penkridge; 15.
Rugeley; 16. Stafford; 17. Stone; 18. Tamworth; 19. Uttoxeter. In each
section the traders are listed alphabetically under surname, with
occupation and address.

1835
West Riding Freeholders, Electors and Inhabitants
The Leeds Times for 29 August 1835 (iii 130 1) carried this
advertisement, entitled West Riding Meeting: Municipal Reform: 'WE, the
undersigned FREEHOLDERS, ELECTORS, and INHABITANTS of the WEST-RIDING of
the County of YORK, request our Fellow-Electors and Inhabitants to meet
us, at the CORN MARKET, in WAKEFIELD, on MONDAY, the THIRTY-FIRST of
AUGUST INST., At Eleven o’Clock in the Forenoon, to express the
Opinions of the Riding on the Measure of CORPORATION REFORM proposed by
his Majesty’s Ministers, passed by the House of Commons, and
subsequently mangled and transformed by the House of Lords; and to
consider of the Propriety of addressing his Majesty and his Majesty’s
Ministers, and of Petitioning the House of Commons on this important
Measure.' There then follow the names, occupations and addresses of
nearly 2000 signatories.

1845
Railway Subscription Contracts
£21,386,703 6s 4d was promised by about 10,000 subscribers of less than
£2,000 per contract to the nearly 200 railway bills deposited in the
Private Bill Office during the Session of Parliament for 1845. This
alphabetical list gives the full names of the subscribers (surname
first), description (i. e., occupation), place of abode, a numerical
reference to the title of the railway, the amount subscribed to each,
and total. There is a separate key to the titles of the railways.

1931
Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland
This list of the 9739 members of the Highland and Agricultural Society
of Scotland was printed in 5th series, volume 43, of the society's
Transactions. The list, which gives year of admission, full name
(surname first) and address, is set out alphabetically by county and
show division - Aberdeen, Angus (Eastern and Western districts),
Argyll, Ayr, Banff, Berwick, Bute, Caithness, Clackmannan, Dumbarton,
Dumfries, East Lothian, Fife, Inverness, Kincardine, Kinross,
Kirkcudbright, Lanark, Mid-Lothian, Moray, Nairn, Orkney, Peebles, Perth
(Perth and Stirling show districts), Renfrew, Ross & Cromarty, Roxburgh,
Selkirk, Shetland, Stirling, Sutherland, West Lothian, and Wigtown, with
separate sections for members living in England & Wales, Ireland, The
Colonies and Foreign Countries. In addition, prior to 1900 holders of
the Agricultural Diploma and the First-Class Certificate in Forestry had
been eligible for free life membership, and those surviving are listed
separately in an
appendix.

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Mel, did you notice the 1818 Staffordshire directory?? Could there be something for you?

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I did. It's possible but I need to look properly when I have the concentration. I did an 8mile sponsored walk yesterday and was completely pooped when I got in. I looked at various sites but none got my full attention.

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