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Clapham & Dulwich in 1839

This title is from a new series of reprints from Pigot’s Commercial Directory for Surrey of 1839. It covers Clapham & Dulwich. The reprint comprises of an introduction to the county of Surrey, a description of the individual places with a list of inhabitants under occupations. Also included are some advertisements of the time....

Supplied by: East Surrey Family History Society Product Ref: ESY-156

Coate, near Devizes (in a Wiltshire Hamlet) - Cat No PS26

Reprint in this series of a book of memories from early 1900s. A5 softback 24 pages....

Supplied by: Wiltshire Family History Society Product Ref: WIL-PS26

Collingbourne Ducis Families in the 19th Century - Cat No PS02

Reverend John Dryden Hodgson's Visiting Book. A5 softback 50 pages....

Supplied by: Wiltshire Family History Society Product Ref: WIL-PS02

Colour the Past

Children's History Colouring Book, of historical scenes...

Supplied by: Leighton Buzzard & District Archaeological & Historical Society Product Ref: LBA-30

Compton Chamberlain 1847-1876 - Cat No PS22

Incumbents Visiting Book A5 softback 48 pages...

Supplied by: Wiltshire Family History Society Product Ref: WIL-PS22

CORNISH WORTHIES Volumes 1 and 2 by Walter H. Tregellas

Published in 1884 this set of two volumes contains, what is described by the author as being "Sketches of Some Eminent Cornish Men and Families". Describing them as being sketches is rather doing an injustice to his work, as most are exceptionally well researched and not at all lacking in detail. Some of those mentioned are The Arundells, William Borlase, Davy and Mrs Boscawen to name just a ...

Supplied by: WestCountryBooks Product Ref: TBS-13955585

CORNWALL by Arthur L. Salmon

A satisfactory guide-book must not be exclusively architectural, or historic, or legendary, or scientific ; it must aim at being all. In Cornwall such breadth of treatment is particularly needed. Cornwall is like no other English county. Its nearest resemblance in England will be found in Devon ; parts of Ireland are equally or more similar. But there are features in Cornwall not to be found elsew...

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CORNWALL HEARTH AND POLL TAXES 1660 - 1664 by T. L. Stoate

The Reign of Charles II was exceptionally rich in the number and variety of taxes directly assessed on individuals. Of all these taxes only the hearth tax and earlier monthly assessments were the names of the taxpayers specifically required to be returned to the Exchequer. This book is a transcript of some of the surviving returns for Cornwall which were first published by T. L. Stoate...

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CORNWALL MUSTER ROLL 1569 Edited by H. L. Douch and originally published by T. L. Stoate

On March 26th 1569 , due to the threat of Spanish forces, the Privy Council issued a directive to the counties to hold a general muster of all men over 16. Certificates of the muster, with the names of the men and their equipment, were to be returned by July 1st though this was later extended to August 12th . This book contains a searchable transcript for Cornwall of this Muster....

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CORNWALL PROTESTATION RETURNS 1641 Edited by T. L. Stoate

In the year of 1641 it was demanded that every man over the age of 18 should make an oath was to follow the “true Protestant religion”. These are now called the Protestation Returns and form a valuable list of inhabitants of a parish at this time. Not everyone signed and those who did refuse are also sometimes noted. This important Cornish reference work contains some 30,000 names given in 5 b...

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CORNWALL SUBSIDIES IN THE REIGN OF HENRY VIII. 1524 AND 1543 AND THE BENEVOLENCE OF 1545 Edited by T. L. Stoate

For hundreds of years the King, Queen or Government has needed to raise money for various enterprises, usually wars. In the distant past, as today, it was the people of the country that had to find this money usually in the form of taxes, subsidies etc. Whilst these taxes were not welcomed by the people, they are a valuable asset for the historian today, as lists were usually kept of those who pai...

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Cossham memorial Hospital, Bristol

A history of a hospital in east Bristol founded in 1907 with money left by Handel Cossham, local mine owner, philanthropist, mayor of Bath, and Liberal MP. The hospital was a general hospital in the voluntary sector until 1948, then in the NHS. From the 1980s it was confined to various combinations of specialties, and is now a diagnostic centre....

Supplied by: Avon Local History & Archaeology Product Ref: ALH-13956196

COSTUME OF YORKSHIRE - 1814

A book of splendid illustrations of the working men and women of Yorkshire in 1813 - 1814. The Author and Artist, George Walker, describes in his introduction - "most of the humble individuals here depicted in their simple and sometimes squalid garb" Many of the 41 hand-coloured aquatint engravings have become very famous in recent times, held to be accurate representations of the working people o...

Supplied by: Yorkshire Ancestors Product Ref: YAN-GW125

Coulsdon - Village Histories No. 5

This illustrated Coulsdon Village History is the 5th book in the Bourne Society Village Histories series: Editor: Ian Scales Series Editors: Roger Packham & Gwyneth Fookes. Published in September 2000. ISBN 0 900992 50 6...

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Cricklade Absent Poor 1787-1837 - Cat No PS20

Letters from applicants for poor relief & warrants for reputed fathers. A5 softback 21 pages....

Supplied by: Wiltshire Family History Society Product Ref: WIL-PS20

CRIMINAL CHRONOLOGY OF YORK CASTLE

A register of the Criminals capitally convicted and executed at the County Assizes. Commencing March 1st 1379, to the present time (1867). This book was written by William Knipe, Antiquarian, of Clementhorpe, York, in 1867. "Carefully compiled from Prison documents, ancient papers, and other authentic sources."...

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Crockenhill: Everest Funeral Registers

Crockenhill: Everest Funeral Registers Four Registers covering 1846-1924 transcribed with over 1200 entries plus surname Index, copies of original images & explanatory introduction....

Supplied by: North West Kent Family History Society Product Ref: NWK-NWK CD OR 165

Croydon & Beddington in 1839

This title is from a new series of reprints from Pigot’s Commercial Directory for Surrey of 1839. It covers Croydon and Beddington. The reprint comprises of an introduction to the county of Surrey, a description of the individual places with a list of inhabitants under occupations. Also included are some advertisements of the time....

Supplied by: East Surrey Family History Society Product Ref: ESY-E151