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 Electoral Registers 1832-1948 and Burgess Rolls
J. Gibson
A list of what records survive and where they can be found. (2008)
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 Local Newspapers 1759-1920: A Select Location List.
J. Gibson, B. Langston & B. W. Smith
Lists all newspapers published locally in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man between 1750 and 1920 (except for titles which lasted for less than four years). (2002)
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 Poll Books 1696-1872
J. Gibson & C. Rogers
Prior to 1872 voting was a public matter and lists were kept of who voted and how. This guide lists the location of all known printed and manuscript poll books in public repositories in England, Wales and Scotland. (2008)
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£4.50
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 Poor law Union Records Part 1 South-East England and East Anglia
J. Gibson & C. Rogers
List of the records of Union created under the New Poor Law of 1834 to their abolition in 1930. (1997)
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 Poor law Union Records Part 2 Midlands and Northern England
J. Gibson & C. Rogers
List of the records of Union created under the New Poor Law of 1834 to their abolition in 1930. (2008)
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£3.95
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 Poor law Union Records Part 3 South-West England, Marches and Wales
J. Gibson & C. Rogers
List of the records of Union created under the New Poor Law of 1834 to their abolition in 1930. (2000)
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 Poor law Union Records Part 4 Gazetteer of England and Wales
J. Gibson & C. Rogers
County by county each poor law union and its constitute places. (2000)
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 Quarter Sessions Records for Family Historians
J. Gibson
A list of what quarter sessions survive and where they can be found. (2008)
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 Tracing Your Pauper Ancestors
Robert Burlison
Many family historians will come across direct links to ancestors who were affected by poverty. Robert Burlison gives a vivid account of poverty and the poor. He identifies relevant records, indicates where they can be found, and offers essential advice on how this information can be used to piece together the lives of distant and not so distant relatives. (2009)
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£12.99
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 Victuallers' Licences
J. Gibson & J. Hunter
Where to find these excellent records on those who kept beer houses. (2009)
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 Village Records
J. West
Originally published in 1962, this new edition remains the main guide to the records used for writing the history of a village or it's inhabitants. (1997)
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£30.00
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 Workhouse: The people - the places - the life behind doors.
S. Fowler
The true stories of those who lived in, ran or investigated the institutions that dominated lives for 250 years.
The work considers all aspects of institutional life, from the homes of masters and mistresses to wards for orphans and vagrants. It reveals fascinating everyday details such as the dietary, routine and clothing, as well as examining the effect of the workhouse experience on individual lives. For those interested in researching further the book includes a full guide to sources. Chapters include, Workhouse origins,Accommodating the poor, The staff,able-bodied poor, Pauper children 'at home', The old and infirm, Vagrants and casuals and Out-relief and the end of the system. It also includes information on Workhouse museums, Researching workhouse ancestors, Bibliography and sources. (2007)
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