The 1835 Poll for Knights of the Shire in West Riding.... More Info
Yorkshire, Kingston-upon-Hull 1835 Poll Book.... More Info
The 1741 Yorkshire Poll for a Representative in Parliament. This book contains the names of voters and the candidates they voted for. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable... More Info
A record of votes given to candidates for the representation of the city of York. Contains names and addresses of voters and shows who they voted for. * Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Searchable by whole name or part name * Bookmarked by major headings * Fully printable... More Info
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Settlement examinations provide much evidence of the trials and tribulations of life and the resourcefulness of the poor in seeking to make a living as best as they can in conditions that were often not conducive to stable and settled lives. Full transcripts of these settlement examinations were made by Fred Pitt of Trowbridge in 1950. The summarised versions were made by Ken Rogers, c 2000. ...More Info
This volume is the earliest surviving vestry order book for Westbury. It records the work of the vestry in managing the poor; appointing overseers and churchwardens, setting rates, providing medical support, dealing with settlement cases of the settlement and removal of paupers, supervising the Workhouse and providing clothing and other forms of assistance to individuals. A4 softback, 70 pages
The Family History Show Special Offer \*\*\* Now less than half price! RRP £35 \*\*\* Probate is both the most frustrating and the most rewarding source a genealogist can discover. Frustrating because of its complexity, particularly in the Diocese of York, and rewarding because it can unlock the personalities, likes, dislikes and personal relations of our ancestors. Where else coul...More Info
By Maureen Specht. Fully revised 2nd edition (1997). This A4-size illustrated book sets out the history of the German Hospital in Dalston, Hackney, in central London, which was founded by the German Community to provide medical care to the expanding German-speaking population. It also tells about the German community in England and why so many chose to live there. 72 pages (A4) with many illustrat...More Info
From the Diary of Richard Noschke and a short essay by Rudolf Rocker. Fully revised 2nd edition (1998). During the First World War a large number of German civilians resident in Britain were interned for the duration and subsequently repatriated. This book is illustrated with contemporary photographs and contains the diary of an internee held at Stratford in East London, Alexandra Palace in North ...More Info