This virtual book CD resource contains the 1844 Pigot's Directory for Wales. It carries local listings of major professions, of nobility, gentry, and clergy, of transport and freight services; and information on the education, public services, and public houses of the area. Towns, villages and parishes are listed with historical and topographical information. A comprehensive directory, this CD gives you valuable insight into Welsh history and enables you to discover more about the lives of your More Info
Search for your ancestors in this Pigot's directory. This CD contains descriptions of major county towns, with lists of tradespeople and nobility, gentry and clergy, and general local information. Each county is introduced with a background history. * Alphabetical directory * Shows professions and addresses * Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Searchable * Fully printable... More Info
Stepping Stones CD publication. Contents of 1828-29 North Wales and 1830 South Wales North Wales 1828-9: Aberconway Abergele Amlwch Bala Bangor Barmouth Beaumaris Caerwys Carnarvon Corwen Denbigh Harlech Hawarden Holyhead Holywell and Bagillt Llanerchymedd Llanfair Llanfyllin Llanrhaiardr-Y-Mochnant Llangefni Llangollen Llanidloes Llanrwst Machynlleth Mold Montgomery Newton and Kerry Pwllheli and Nevin Ruthin St Asaph Towyn and Aberdovey Tre-Madoc and Port Madoc More Info
Stepping Stones CD publication. Contents of the 1844 North Wales Trade Directory Lists of Towns and Villages Mentioned: Aberconway Llandudno Abergele Amlwch Bala Bangor Bethesda Barmouth Beaumaris Caerwys Carnarvon Corwen Denbigh Dinas-Mowddwy Mallwyd Dolgelley Flint Northop Harlech Hawarden Kings Ferry Holyhead Holywell Bagillt Llanerchymedd Llanfair Llanfyllin Llanrhaiadr YN Mochnant Llangefni Llangollen Llanidloes Llanrwst Trefriw Machynlleth Mold Montgomery Berriew Newton Kerry P More Info
Stepping Stones CD publication. Also known as the Doomsday Book, published in 1875, of the returns made by land owners in Wales between 1871 and 1874. Supplied in PDF format with a web browser front-end, compatible with most computers (PC, Mac, Linux, etc.).... More Info
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Contents: Days Out by Motor Bus; The Diaries of a Warlingham Golfer; The Carrington Manufacturing Company; History of Coulsdon & Purley Debating Society; Stoats Nest Railway Disaster 1910; Memories of Chelsham and Farleigh; The Macleay family in Godstone and in New South Wales; Friendship Remembered - 'Nobby' Brooker; Souvenirs of Gardner's Pleasure Gardens, Kenley; The British Empire Exhibition, ...More Info
Contents: Kathleen Edith Lewis - 1907-2003; A War Bride's Story; Wartime Fire Service in Caterham; John Smith Remembers Caterham; Proposed Developments; The Chipstead Burglars 1835; Ernest Straker - Naturalist, Historian and Photographer; Sir Joseph Lawrence of Kenley; Researching Local History in the Bourne Society Area; John Cooper and the Bootmaking Trade in Croydon; Mr Robertson, Miss Clements...More Info
This CD is an oddity. In 1873, at the order of Parliament, a survey was made of all owners of land outside the metropolis. This CD contains the full version of the 1871 Owners of Land, which was published by Parliament and acts as a census for the land-owning classes. Far more people than nowadays owned land; often to keep livestock. The purpose is defined by the following extract from frontispiec...More Info
2nd edition (1995). Described as 'the most useful single reference work for those tracing ancestry', the main section of the atlas contains maps showing the pre-1832 parish boundaries, colour-coded probate jurisdictions, the starting dates of the surviving registers, and the position of churches and chapels where relevant. And facing each 'parish' map is a topographical map, showing the contempora...More Info