Archive CD Books:History, Topography & Genealogy Books on CD:Great Britain:England:Suffolk:Directories
Thousands upon thousands of people listed in this transcript of ancient documents.
Subsidy returns are of very great value to genealogists and historians, since they show the residence of persons, the value of their assessment, and the amount of tax contributed by each, whether on their land or their goods. Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
Upwards of 16,000 people are listed in this transcript of ancient documents. Practically the whole of the male population of Suffolk with a small sprinkling of women too, from wealthy landowners down to their servants. Effectively a partial census in 1568 with an excellent index as well.
The subsidy was levied at "one fifteenth and tenth of moveable goods and chattels......" The payment subsidy was spread over two years and we have here the return for the second year's payment i.e. one shilling in the pound on movable goods and sixteen pence in the pound on the annual value of lands.
Using this type of tax record is very often the only way to trace your ancestors into this period of time. Another obvious resource is the use of wills but many, many ordinary people either did not make a will or the documents have not survived.
They say that there are only two certainties in life and they are death and taxes!
Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
One of the most important sources of early information for family historians, the Hearth Tax Returns lists every householder in the county in 1674. Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
One of the earliest directories, this one covers the whole of the county, with descriptions of all of the towns and main villages, churches, schools, etc. and a listing of people with trades. Everything from doctors to candle makers, dress makers working from home to chimney sweeps, butchers, bakers and bricklayers, etc. A huge amount of early 19th century information of interest to historians and genealogists.
This county directory was purchased from a book dealer as a loose collection of unbound pages with no cover. Originally it would have been part of a combined county volume, and therefore when we finally obtained all of the other parts of the book (over a period of time from many different book dealers) we decided to reinstate it as you see illustrated here. Beautifully rebound in half leather, with hand made marbled paper and real gold leaf lettering and lining on the spine. Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
By the late 1830s, the Pigot's directories were becoming more detailed. This one is particularly useful as it was published just before the first census of 1841, and is an invaluable aid to tracking down those elusive ancestors as well as giving detailed information about the towns and villages in the county. Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
An extremely comprehensive county directory typical of the White's directories. This one includes lots of information on the history of the county and its places, plus the county gazetteer and extensive trades directory.
These are the best of the early directories without doubt.
Book kindly loaned by The Family Records Centre (the PRO) in London.
Price: £15.11 £17.75 Including VAT at 17.5%
Another superb William White directory. Incredibly detailed descriptions of each place in Suffolk, along with lists of tradesmens' names and occupations. The White's directories are widely acknowledged as being the very finest available. In comparison to other publishers' directories of a similar period they usually contain about eight times more pages and hence a great deal more detail Price: £15.11 £17.75 Including VAT at 17.5%
Lists every person in the county who owned 1 acre of land or more, with name, place, extent of land and its value.
Also see the full set for all English counties Price: £8.94 £10.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
A later White's Directory. The White's are always the very best, and this is no exception, having a tremendous amount of detail about the county and its history, and the history and current facilities of every town, village and hamlet within the county. Churches, schools, hospitals, carriers and coaches, etc. and of course an extremely comprehensive listing of all residents with trades. This is without doubt one of the most important sources of information for those interested in the county. Price: £15.11 £17.75 Including VAT at 17.5%
An excellent resource for genealogists and family historians. This very comprehensive directory describes each place in the county in great detail with information about schools, churches, hospitals and other institutions.
Each town, village and hamlet has lists of private residents and commercial traders plus there is excellent court directory (an alphabetical list of private individuals in the county) and a classified trades directory. Price: £15.11 £17.75 Including VAT at 17.5%
A comprehensive directory of the tradespeople of each place in the county along with wonderful descriptions of the local facilities such as churches, schools and hospitals.
Also included is a county-wide court directory (private residents and their addresses) plus a classified trades directory Price: £15.11 £17.75 Including VAT at 17.5%
An incredibly detailed directory of Suffolk. Every place is described in minute detail and has a list of people with their ccupations. The larger towns and villages have alphabetical lists of private residents and the description of Ipswich includes a street by street, house by house directory of residents.
There is also an alphabetical directory of trades with the names and addresses of the people with those occupations. This not just a list of 'professional' people though, it inncludes the ordinary people such as farmers, bootmakers, shopkeepers and bricklayers. Price: £15.11 £17.75 Including VAT at 17.5%
Both of the 1892 directories as shown above and below. Price: £21.70 £25.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
A very comprehensive directory of every town, village and hamlet in Suffolk. Each place is described in great detail and has lists of people with their trades. In the larger towns and villages there are lists of private residents with their occupation and address. Price: £15.11 £17.75 Including VAT at 17.5%
A comprehensive description of every town, village and hamlet in the county along with lists of private residents and commercial traders. Using this wonderful resource you can build up a picture of where and how your ancestors lived their daily lives.
Also included is a Court Directory (an alphabetical list of private individuals in the county) and a classified Trades Directory which lists the types of trades and the names and adddresses of those who performed those occupations. Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
As with all these late directories, this one is comprehensive and contains in alphabetical order, lists of places, names and trades. Very easy to use and since it's fully searchable you should be able to locate your ancestors in no time at all.
An added bonus is a full street by street directory of the county town, Ipswich.
A very comprehensive county directory with details of each town, village and hamlet such as their schools, churches and other institutions. There are also lists of private residents and commercial traders in those places.
There is also a separate alphabetical directory of private residents which covers the whole county, plus a classifed trades directory and an excellent county map. Price: £15.11 £17.75 Including VAT at 17.5%
Five huge volumes comprising the earliest directory for Great Britain, and one which is probably the most important directory for genealogists and historians that we have released on CD. For towns and villages the descriptions of the places are excellent, with details of their facilities, etc, and includes those residents with trades (even those such as farmers, hay-binders, labourers, bakers, shop keepers, etc.) and their addresses.
Although titled "Great Britain", this directory covers places in England and Wales. Volume 1 of the five is devoted to London, volumes 2 to 4 cover the places in the England and Wales in alphabetical order, and vol. 5 contains a number of the subsequent amendments and additions published in the next few years.
"The Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce, and Manufacture, comprehending Lists of the Inhabitants of London, Westminster, and Borough of Southwark; and of all the Cities, Towns, and principal Villages, in England and Wales; with the Mails, and other Coaches, stage-wagons, Hoys, Packets, and Trading Vessels. To which is added, a genuine Account of the Drawbacks and Duties chargeable at the Custom-House on all Goods and Mechandize, imported, exported, or carried coastwise, with a particular of the Public Offices of every denomination; His Majesty's Court, and Ministers of State; The Peers of the Realm, and Parliament of Great Britain; The Court of Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Aldermen, and Common-Council, of London; together with an Historical Detail of the Antiquities, Curiosities, Trade, Polity, and Manufacturers, of each City, Town, and Village. The whole comprising a Fund of useful and important Information, equally interesting to the Nobleman, the Gentleman, and Man of Business." More details about these volumes Price: £29.79 £35.00 Including VAT at 17.5%
