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1791 DIRECTORY OF HULL & BEVERLEY and RECOLLECTIONS OF HULL 1884 ~ two books on one CD!
The first Directory of Hull, first published in 1791-2, includes a directory of Beverley and a wealth of local information, including a table of Window Duty(a form of taxation, calculated on the number of windows in a house), and a list of stamp duties(another form of taxation), such as: Affidavit in court of law, 1s 6d; Apprentice indenture, 6s; duty for keeping a male servant, per annum 1l.5s (�...
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1798 THE LEEDS DIRECTORY
Containing an Alphabetical List of the Corporation, Clergy, Merchants, professors of the Law and Physic, Manufacturers, Traders, etc. Also particulars of the Mail and other Coaches, Waggons and the Navigation Barges, by which Goods and Merchandise are conveyed from the town to various parts of the United Kingdom. Includes a History of Kirkstall Abbey...
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1837-1838 WHITE'S HISTORY, GAZETTEER & DIRECTORY OF THE WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE WITH THE CITY OF YORK AND THE PORT OF HULL, VOL. 1, 1837 & VOL. 2, 1838
The First Volume contains Histories and Directories of all the Boroughs and Market Towns, except a few of the smaller ones, which for the purpose of more equally dividing of the matter, will be found in the Second Volume, together with a separate History and Directory of every Parish, Chapelry, Township, Village, Hamlet and Manor....
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1838 CITY OF YORK
The New Guide' This Book, entitled 'The New Guide for Strangers and Residents in The City of York' includes a 'concise historical descriptions of all the public buildings, antiquities, &c of that ancient City' and is illustrated with a lithographic view of the River Ouse, a street plan of the City and over sixty wood engravings. The City as it was in 1838, much of which is still recognisable today...
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1839 BAINES' GENERAL AND COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY OF THE BOROUGH OF LEEDS
The City and Borough of Leeds. The names of the inhabitants given in a three-fold arrangement;1st - Alphabetical Directory, being names listed alphabetically with profession and residence attached; 2nd - Classification of Trades, listing all in each trade or profession; 3rd - Street Key, with names and professions arranged in Street order and numerically....
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1840 HISTORY, GAZETTEER & DIRECTORY OF THE NORTH & EAST RIDINGS OF YORKSHIRE
William White's very comprehensive 'General Survey of the Ridings' including descriptions of all the boroughs, towns, parishes, chapelries, townships, villages, hamlets, manors, liberties and wapentakes; the names and addresses of principal inhabitants, industry, agriculture, markets, fairs, Lords of the Manor, owners of land, churches, chapels, charities and Public Intitutions; and a variety of o...
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1842 WHITE'S DIRECTORY AND TOPOGRAPHY OF THE BOROUGH OF LEEDS AND THE WHOLE OF THE CLOTHING DISTRICT OF THE WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Heckmondwike, Bingley and Keighley and about 600 Villages and Hamlets and Eight Hundred Thousand Inhabitants. Topographical Survey given for each Parish, Borough, Town and Township...
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1848 WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE ELECTION POLL BOOK
400 pages, 35,280 entries. Gives Christian and Surname, Address, and the Candidate for which they voted for the whole of the West Riding for the Election held on Thursday and Friday, 14th and 15th December 1848....
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1851 HISTORY & DIRECTORY OF THE WOOLLEN & WORSTED TRADE
A very rare book. "Showing the rise and progress of the Woollen and Worsted Manufactures in England." With a Directory of manufacturers in Bradford, Halifax, Leeds, Huddersfield &c. 1851....
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1851 WHITE’S DIRECTORY OF HULL AND YORK
Directory and Topography of Kingston-Upon-Hull and the City of York. Published in 1851 by Francis White & Co.; The book, which is machine searchable, covers a far wider area than its title suggests, including parts of Yorkshire up to Whitby, west to Doncaster, and down to Louth and Brigg in Lincolnshire....
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1855 DIRECTORY & GAZETTEER OF SCARBOROUGH & DISTRICT BY B H GILLBANKS & CO.
Covers Scarborough, Whitby, Bridlington, Bridlington Quay, Filey, Hunmanby, Flamborough, Aislaby, Ayton, Marton, Muston, Newby, Robin Hood's Bay, Ruswarp, Scalby, Seamer, Sewerby. Containing a descriptive account of each place, with a list of clergy, gentry, trades, etc., together with 74 pages of most interesting adverts....
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1857 DIRECTORY OF LEEDS & WOOLLEN DISTRICT
Including: Acton, Adwalton, Allerton Bywater, Almondbury, Altofts, Alverthorpe with Thornes, Alwoodley, Apperley Bridge, Ardsley (East & West), Armley, Austhorpe, Austonley, Bardsey, Barwick, Batley, Beeston, Birkenshaw, Birstal, Bradley, Bramley, Calverley, Carlton, Carlton (Parish of Guiseley), Cartworth, Castleford, Chapel Allerton, Churwell, Clayton West, Cleckheaton, Crigglestone, Crossland (...
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1863 MERCANTILE DIRECTORY OF LEEDS
A directory of Leeds with Armley, Batley, Birstal, Bramley, Churwell, Farnley, Farsley, Gildersome, Horsforth, Yeadon and Rawden, Kirkstall, Morley, Pudsey and Fulneck and Stanningley...
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1868 BEVERLEY POLLING DISTRICT REGISTER OF VOTERS
Covers Aike, Beswick, Beverley, Bishop Burton, Brandsburton, Cherry Burton, Dalton, South Eske, Etton, Hempholme, Holme on the Wolds, Leckonfield, Leven, Lockington in Kilnwick Parish, Lund, Meaux, Middleton, Molescroft, Moor Town, Routh, Scorborough, Storkhill and Sandholme, Thearne, Tickton and Hull Bridge, Walkington, Wawne, Weel, Woodmansey, and Beverley Parks. Gives Christian and Surnames, Pl...
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1868 LEEDS POLL BOOK
How did your ancestors vote? Not only are the names of the inhabitants (including some lodgers and many people never to be found in trade directories) listed here, but also the candidates they voted for. This must also be the most useful index commercially available for locating anyone in the 1871 and 1861 census's in Leeds. In addition to Leeds Township, it also covers Armley, Headingley, Beeston...
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1871 WALKS ABOUT WAKEFIELD
The author walked around the district of Wakefield, roughly encompassing an area of a sixteen mile radius from the town, noting many interesting histories and biographies which came to his knowledge on the way. Extracts from various Parish Registers, Churchwardens' accounts, pedigrees, tales of murder and intrigue……....
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1871-2 SHEFFIELD, DIRECTORY & TOPOGRAPHY by Francis White & Co.
A General and Commercial Directory of the Towns, Parishes, Villages & Hamlets within a circuit of 20 miles, which include parts of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Including: Bakewell, Barnsley , Baslow, Bawtry, Blyth , Bolsover, Buxton, Castleton, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Chatsworth, Chesterfield , Clumber, Doncaster , Dronfield, Eckington, Edensor, Eyam, Haddon, Hathersage, Hope, Maltby, Penistone, Ro...
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1872 KELLY'S POST OFFICE DIRECTORY OF THE NORTH & EAST RIDINGS OF YORKSHIRE, with YORK.
Street indexes, alphabetical list of residents and classified lists of trades in both the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire all on one CD. Over 1,000 pages, plus indexes to places and advertisers and lists of the Principal Seats of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire. A useful aid to finding people in the 1871 census. The book on this CD is machine searchable....
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1872/3 PORTER'S TRADE DIRECTORY OF LEEDS & NEIGHBOURHOOD
Topographical and Commercial Directory of Leeds borough, townships and villages up to six miles around. With Trade sections for Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield and Sheffield....
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1895 MRS BEETONS COOKERY & HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Apart from Yorkshire Pudding, have you ever wondered what your ancestors ate? Surprisingly, they were quite adventurous, and Mrs Beeton included several recipes from America, China, India, Australia, and other parts of the World. Some of her household hints are still worth knowing!...
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1896 FLAMBOROUGH & District PARISH MAGAZINE
Originally published in December, 1896, a collection of Parish Magazines for the year, including the Parishes of Sewerby and Grindale, Rudston, Boynton, Carnaby, Fraisthorpe, Muston, Thwing, Burton Fleming, Fordon, Kilham, Nafferton, Wansford, Hunmanby, Beeford, Lissett, Flamborough, Folkton, Hutton Cranswick, Skerne, Lowthorpe, Ruston Parva, Watton, Beswick, Bridlington Quay (Christ Church), Wold...
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1936 KELLY'S DIRECTORY of BRADFORD & SUBURBS
Another really good Kelly's Directory - Includes History, Topography, Street Directory, Alphabetical Directory, Trades Directory and Official Information for the City of Bradford and surrounding neighbourhood. The book on this CD is machine searchable....
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1937 DIRECTORY OF HUDDERSFIELD & DISTRICT, by Alfred Jubb.
This is much more than just a directory. Packed with all sorts of information....
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A MONTH IN YORKSHIRE
The author, Walter White, explored the whole of Yorkshire, taking note of all he saw and conversations with some of the people he met along the way. Descriptions of the facilities provided for travellers and the practices of the licensed victuallers, details of manufacture and the working people, interspersed with historical notes. From remote hills and vales to the woollen mills and ironstone min...
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ADEL Parish Registers 1606 - 1812, and Monumental Inscriptions
Transcription of the births, marriages and burials from the registers of the parish. Monumental inscriptions inside the church and from the churchyard. Originally transcribed in 1893. The following places are in the parish of Adel: Arthington, Arthington Nunnery, Cookridge, East Brearey, Eccup, Kershall, Kirkshill, Moseley Wood, West Brearey...
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