The following databases have been posted at The Original Record website in the last two weeks:
1763-1766 – Board of Stamps Apprenticeship Books: Country Collectors’ Returns
Apprenticeship indentures and clerks’ articles were subject to a 6d or 12d per pound stamp duty: the registers of the payments usually give the master’s trade, address, and occupation, and the apprentice’s name, as well as details of the date and length of the apprenticeship. There are central registers for collections of the stamp duty in London, as well as returns from collectors in the provinces. These collectors generally received duty just from their own county, but sometimes from further afield. The indentures themselves can date from a year or two earlier than this return. There are returns from Abergavenny, Aylesbury, Bedford, Brecon, Bridgwater, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Cambridge, Chester, Chichester, Colchester, Cornwall, Cowbridge, Denbigh, Derby, Devizes, Devon, Dorset, Dover, Durham, Evesham, Exeter, Glamorgan, Gloucester, Hampshire, Huntingdon, Leicester, Lewes, Lichfield, Lincoln, Liverpool, Ludlow, Lynn, Monmouth, Norfolk, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Ne
wcastle-under-Lyme, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Oxford, Pembroke, Penlline, Plymouth, Reading, Rydal, Salop, Scotland, Shaftesbury, Shropshire, Somerset, Sudbury, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Tiverton, Wells, Westmorland, Winchester, Woodbridge, Worcester, Yarmouth, and York, each of which has been indexed separately. IR 1/55
1840 – West Norfolk Electoral Register
The register of electors entitled to vote in any parliamentary election for West Norfolk between 1 November 1840 and 1 November 1841 lists 7,620 freeholders arranged by hundred and within hundred by parish or township &c. In the first column, after number within the register, the elector’s name is given (surname first); the second column gives place of abode; the third column the nature of qualification (such as ‘owner and occupier’); and the fourth column the address of the qualifying property, in some cases with the name of the tenant or occupier. The register covers Anmer, Ashill, Ashwicken, Attleborough, Babingly, Bagthorpe, Bale, Banham, Barmer, Barney, Barton Bendish, Barwick, Bawsey, Beechamwell, Beeston, Beetley, Besthorpe, Bexwell, Bircham Newton, Bircham Tofts, Blakeney, Blo Norton, Bodham, Bodney, Boughton, Brancaster, Brandon, Breckles, Bridgham, Briningham, Brinton, Brisley, Briston, Broomsthorpe, Burnham Deepdale, Burnham Norton, Burnham Overy, Burnham Sutton, Burnham Thorpe, Burnham Westgate, Caldecote, Carbrooke, Castleacre, Castle Rising, Caston, Clay next the Sea, Clenchwarton, Cockley Cley, Cockthorpe, Colkirk, Congham, Cranwich, Cranworth, Crimplesham, Croxton, Denver, Dersingham, Didlington, Docking, Downham Market, Dunton cum Doughton, East Basham, East Bilney, East Bradenham, East Dereham, East Harling, East Lexham, East Rainham, East Rudham, East Tuddenham, East Walton, Eccles, Edgefield, Egmere, Emneth, Fakenham, Feltwell, Field Dalling, Fincham, Flitcham cum Appleton, Fordham, Foulden, Fring, Fulmodestone cum Croxton, Garboldisham, Garvestone, Gately, Gayton, Gaytonthorp, Gaywood, Glandford with Bayfield, Gooderstone, Gressenhall, Grimstone, Griston, Great Bircham, Great Cressingham, Great Dunham, Great Ellingham, Great Fransham, Great Massingham, Great Ryburgh, Great Snoring, Great Walsingham, Gunthorpe, Hardingham, Hargham, Harply, Heacham, Helhoughton, Hempstead, Hempton, Hilborough, Hillington, Hindringham, Hockering, Hockham, Hockwold cum Wilton, Hoe, Holkham, Holme, Holme Hale, Holme by the Sea, Holt, Horningtoft, Houghton, Hunstanton, Hunworth, Igburgh, Illington, Ingoldisthorpe, Kelling, Kempston, Kenninghall, Kettlestone, Kilverstone, Kings Lynn St Margaret’s, Langham, Larling, Letheringsett, Letton, Leziate, Litcham, Longham, Little Cressingham, Little Dunham, Litle Ellingham, Little Fransham, Little Massingham, Little Ryburgh, Little Snoring, Little Walsingham, Marham, Mattishall, Mattishall Burgh, Melton Constable, Merton, Methwold, Middleton, Mileham, Mintlynn, Morston, Mundford, Narborough, Narford, Necton, New Buckenham, New Houghton, Newton, North Lynn St Edmund’s, North Basham, North Creake, North Elmham, North Lopham, North Pickenham, North Runcton, North Tuddenham, Northwold, North Wootton, Old Buckenham, Outwell, Ovington, Oxburgh, Oxwick cum Pattesley, Pentney, Pudding Norton, Quidenham, Reymerstone, Riddlesworth, Ringstead, Rockland All Saints, Rockland St Andrew, Rockland St Peter, Roudham, Rougham, Roxham, Roydon, Rushford, Ryston, Saham Toney, Salthouse, Sandringham, Santon, Saxlingham, Scarning, Scoulton, Sculthorpe, Sedgeford, Setchey, Sharrington, Shereford, Shernborne, Shipdham, Shouldham, Shouldham Thorpe, Shropham, Snetterton, Snettisham, Southacre, South Creake, Southery, South Lopham, South Lynn All Saints, South Pickenham, South Raynham, South Runcton, Sporle with Palgrave, Stanfield, Stanford, Stanhoe, Stibbard, Stiffkey, Stody, Stoke Ferry, Stow Bedon, Stow Bardolph, Stradsett, Swaffham, Swanton Novers, Swanton Morley, Syderstone, Tatterford, Tattersett, Terrington St Clement’s, Terrington St John’s, Testerton, Thetford St Mary, Thetford St Peter, Thompson, Thornage, Thornham, Threxton, Thursford, Thuxton, Tilney All Saints, Tilney cum Islington, Tilney St Lawrence, Titchwell, Tittenhall cum Godwick, Toftrees, Tottenhill, Tottington, Upwell, Wallington with Thorpland, Walpole St Andrew’s, Walpole St Peter’s, Walsoken, Warham, Waterden, Watlington, Watton, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St Peter, Weeting with Broomhill, Wellingham, Wells, Welney, Wendling, Wereham, Westacre, West Basham, West Bilney, West Bradenham, West Dereham, Westfield, West Harling, West Lexham, West Newton, West Raynham, West Rudham, West Walton, West Winch, Weybourne, Whinburgh, Whissonsett, Wiggenhall St German’s, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, Wiggenhall St Mary the Virgin, Wiggenhall St Peter’s, Wighton, Wilby, Wimbotsham, Wiveton, West Lynn St Peter’s, Wolverton, Woodrising, Wormegay, Worthing, Wretton, and Yaxham. We have indexed each place separately for electors and tenants.
1846-1848 – Sydenham Society Membership List
The Sydenham Society published major works on anatomy, physiology, medicine and surgery, often newly-translated from the French or German, for English-speaking medical men. This list of members covers the two years ending 25 March 1848.
1919-1920 – Pitman’s Journal
Volume 79 of Pitman’s Journal, the weekly devoted to Pitman’s shorthand, runs from 4 October 1919 to 25 September 1920. The names that occur in the pages are not only of shorthand enthusiasts, competitors (at home and abroad), contributors and advertisers, but also of those awarded Pitman’s Shorthand Teachers Diploma.
1928-1931 – “The Collyerian”
This is the magazine of Collyer’s School, Horsham, in Sussex. Each issue starts with general Notes on News; Valete, listing boys leaving, with date, term and form of entering, house, and conspicuous achievements; Avete, listing new boys by house; and there are reports on school sports, societies, and the old boys’ association. The names that occur are predominantly those of the boys, the staff, and the old boys, although not exclusively so; for instance, the cricket scores give the names of members of rival teams. Volume iii numbers 19 to 27, December 1928 to July 1931.
1932 – Scientific Poultry Breeders Association Register of Members
This was by far the largest poultry society in Great Britain, with 16,109 members for the year 1930-1931. The seventeenth annual register, for the year 1932, lists members alphabetically by surname and initials, with addresses. P. F. stands for Poultry Farm.
1939 – University of Ireland Matriculations and Examinations
The University of Ireland was established by royal charter in 1908, with three constituent colleges – University College, Dublin; University College, Cork; and University College, Galway. The university calendar for 1940 includes pass lists for the examinations held in December 1938 and Spring, Summer and Autumn 1939, matriculation lists for 1939, as well as honours lists for 1932 to 1939.
1940 – Portslade and Southern Cross Directory
Kelly’s Directory of Brighton, Hove, Portslade and Neighbourhood for 1940 includes this list of Private Residents of Portslade and Southern Cross (S. C.).
1940 – Graduates of the University of Ireland
The University of Ireland was established by royal charter in 1908, with three constituent colleges – University College, Dublin; University College, Cork; and University College, Galway. The university calendar for 1940 lists all graduates then living: this list gives full name, surname first (sometimes with an Irish equivalent, and with maiden surname in the case of married women); and then a list of degrees in chronological order, with year of graduation.
1953 – Kenilworth Directory
Kelly’s Directory of Warwick, Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, Kenilworth, &c. for 1953 includes this listing of private residents of Kenilworth. Full names are given, surname first, and address.
1957 – Women’s Royal Naval Service and Naval Volunteer Officers
The Navy List for 1957, corrected to 18 January 1957, includes this alphabetical catalogue of ‘Officers of the Women’s Royal Naval Service’. The first column gives surname and initials, with name of ship, N. A. T. O., W. R. N. S. H. Q., &c., in square brackets, and in round brackets if in the Royal Australian Naval (RAN) or Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). The second column is rank. The third column is date of seniority. There is then a separate list of ‘Officers of the Women’s Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve’. The first column of this list gives surname and initials. The second column is rank. The third column indicates division (C, Clyde; F, Forth; H, Humber; L, London; M, Mersey; S, Sussex; Sn, Severn; Sol, Solent; SW, South Wales; T, Tyne; Tay, Tay; Ul; Ulster). The fourth column is for date of seniority.
1957 – Annual report of the Amateur Fencing Association (including the Ladies’ Amateur Fencing Union)
This includes the names of the officers and committee for 1957; presidents of international juries for 1958; names of champions (ladies’ foil, mens’ foil, epee and sabre) of associated bodies (Inter-Services Championship, Scottish Amateur Fencing Union, British Academy of Fencing), of the fourteen A. F. A. sections and 20 County Unions, and of national and international meetings; names and addresses of secretaries of associated bodies, sections, county unions and affiliated clubs; and a complete list of members; names and addresses of presidents of juries, judges appointed provisional presidents, and the panel of judges; and names of the section and A. F. A. coaches.
1957 – Civil Officers of the Admiralty
The Navy List for 1957, corrected to 18 January 1957, includes this alphabetical catalogue of ‘The Civil Officers Serving under the Admiralty’. The list gives surname and initials, and then an explanatory abbreviation – A. C., Admiralty Constabulary; A. C. O., Area Cash Office; A. C. S. W. S., Admiralty Civilian Shore Wireless Service; A. E. D., Air Equipment and Naval Photography Department; A. M. R. D., Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Department; A. R. O., Admiralty Regional Offices; A. S. D., Armament Supply Department; A. W. D., Naval Air Warfare Division; B. D., Boom Defence Department; B. M. S. D., Boom Defence and Marine Salvage Department; Brit. Coll., Britannia R. N. College, Dartmouth; C. C. D., Civil Catering Department; C. D., Compass Department; C. E. in C., Civil Engineer-in-Chief’s Department; C. of F., Chaplain of the Fleet; C. N. I., Department of the Chief of Naval Information; Coll., Royal Naval College, Greenwich; C. P., Contract and Purchase Department; D. D., Dockyard Department; D. Mov., Movements Department; D. M. S. R., Department of the Director of Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs; D. of M., Department of the Director of Manning; D. R. E., Department of Radio Equipment; D. Y., Dockyard; D. Y. Tech. Coll., Dockyard Technical College; E. E. D., Electrical Engineering Department; E. in C., Engineer-in-Chief’s Department; G. H. D., Greenwich Hospital Department; H. S., Historical Section; Hyd., Hydrographic Department; I. D., Intelligence Division; M. D., Medical Department; M. D. H. C., Medical, Dental and Hospital Consultants; Med. Sch., Medical School, Alverstoke; M. S. R., Regional Organisation for Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs; N. A. Off., Nautical Almanac Office; N. A. O. D., Naval Air Organisation and Training Division; N. C. D., Naval Construction Department; N. D., Navigation and Direction Division; N. E. D., Naval Equipment Department; N. H., Naval Hospital; N. M. D., Royal Navy Medical Depot; N. O. D., Naval Ordnance Department; N. S., Naval Store Department; N. S. D., Naval Stote Depots; N. S. S., Naval Scientific Service; N. T. D., Naval Training Department; Obs. Cap., Observatory, Cape of Good Hope; O. Bd., Ordnance Board; O. D., Operations Division; P. D., Plans Division; P. P., Production Pool; R. C. N. C., Royal Corps of Naval Constructors; R. E. D., Radio Equipment Department; R. Gr. Ob., Royal Greenwich Observatory; R. N. A. D., Royal Naval Armament Department; R. N. A. W., Royal Naval Aircraft Workshops; R. N. A. Y., Royal Naval Aircraft Yard; R. N. C. F., Royal Naval Cordite Factory; R. N. E. Coll., R. Naval Engineering College, Manadon, Plymouth; R. N. M. D., Royal Naval Mine Depot; R. N. P. F., Royal Naval Propellant Factory; R. N. T. D., Royal Naval Torpedo Depot; R. N. T. F., Royal Naval Torpedo Factory; S. D., Signal Division; Sec., Secretary’s Department; S. P., Senior Psychologist; S. P. D. C., Spare Parts Distributing Centre; S. T. D., Sea Transport Departme
nt; T. C. S., Technical Costing Section; T. D., Trade Division; T. S. D., Tactical and Staff Duties Division; U. S. W. D., Undersurface Warfare Division; U. W. M. D., Underwater Weapon Materials Department; V. D., Victualling Department; V. Y., Victualling Yard; Wks., Works Districts.
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