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1609
Huntingdonshire Freeholders
'The King's Majestie's Ayde, to make the most high and noble Prince, the
King's Majestie's eldest sonne, knight' was levied from freeholders in
the sixth year of the reign of king James I and VI. This is a copy of
the return for Huntingdonshire, printed in 1774, giving the name of each
contributor, often with address or indicating for which lands in the
county the money was due, together with the amount raised.
1818
North Staffordshire Directory
The Staffordshire General and Commercial Directory was published by W.
Parson and T. Bradshaw in 1818 in sections, the first seven relating to
the north of the county: 1. Newcastle-under-Lyme; 2. Golden Hill,
Tunstall &c. (including Talk'o'th'Hill, Red Street, Chesterton,
Greenfield, Sandiford, New Field and Brown Hills); 3. Burslem &c.
(including Longport, Cobridge and Hot Lane); 4. Hanley and Shelton; 5.
Stoke, Etruria and Penkhull; 6. Lane End &c. (including Fenton and Lane
Delph); 7. Leek. In each section the traders are listed alphabetically
under surname, with occupation and address.
1868
Oxford Poll Book
The poll of the freemen and electors of the City of Oxford was taken 17
November 1868, the candidates being the Rt Hon Edward Cardwell (C),
William Vernon Harcourt esq., Q.C. (H), and James Parker Deane, Esq.,
Q.C., D.C.L. (D). This poll book, published by the Oxford Chronicle,
lists all the voters alphabetically by parish or township, freemen's
names being preceded by an asterisk. Postal addresses are given,
including street numbers, and in the case of freemen occupation is
usually given. Lodgers are listed separately at the end of each section.
The areas covered are: All Saints, St Aldate, Binsey, St Clement,
Cowley, St Ebbe, St Giles, Headington, North Hincksey, South Hincksey,
Holywell, Iffley, St John, St Martin, St Mary Magdalen, St Mary the
Virgin, St Michael, St Peter in the East, St Peter le Bailey, and St
Thomas; and there is also a list of Out of Town (non-resident) freemen
who voted.
1875
Mining Fatalities
The fourteen Inspectors of Mines for the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland made separate annual reports, each including a tabular
account of fatal mining accidents within his area, giving date;
sequential number of accident for the area for the year; the name of the
mine; where situate; the owner's or agent's name; the full name of the
person killed; his occupation; age; cause of death, and remarks. There
are in all fifteen tables, for: Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and part of
Somerset; Cumberland, Northumberland and Furness; Ireland; the Midlands;
North and East Lancashire; North Staffordshire, Cheshire and most of
Shropshire; North Wales (including an adjoining part of Shropshire) and
the Isle of Man; Western Scotland; the rest of Scotland; South Durham,
Westmorland and the North Riding of Yorkshire; Gloucestershire,
Herefordshire, Wiltshire, Monmouthshire and adjoining parts of South
Wales; South Staffordshire and Worcestershire (the Black Country); the
rest of South
Wales; western Lancashire; and Yorkshire (other than the North Riding)
and Lincolnshire.
1917
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 1917, refer
to naturalizations from December 1916 to November 1917. 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.
1930
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 9000 to 9080 and 9203 to 9637.
1950
Imperial Service Medal
The Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood at St James's Palace
announced these awards by king George VI of the Imperial Service Medal
to members of the Home Civil Service. The names are arranged
alphabetically by surname (in capitals) and christian names, with office
or rank in the service.
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