Ms poll for westminster 1796, guildhall library, london. The london and westminster directory, 1774 this dataset includes the contents of kents london directory for the year 1774. This is a list of parliamentary byelections in great britain held between 1774 and 1790, with the names of the previous incumbent and the victor in the byelection in the absence of a comprehensive and reliable source, for party and factional alignments in this period, no attempt is made to define them in this article. Birchall appears in the westminster poll book for 1774 at dukes court. The poll began today and may last three days more, the electors being 25,000 in number. This bibliography of primary pre1914 sources distinguishes between manuscript and printed sources, incorporating all materials used in the creation of the led in 1. The westminster poll book of 1818 has a section of reprints of threatening letters shown above sent to the bookseller of the poll book, john j. Poll books for 1749, 17741820 and electoral registers for 18731899 are held at the. Our mission is to serve the church through curating the best biblically faithful books. London, westminster 1774 poll book london, westminster 1818 poll book london, westminster 1841 poll book the register of parliamentary, county and parochial electors for the city of london 18941895 the register of persons entitled to vote in the city of london, 1877 monmouthshire 1852 monmouthshire, monmouth borough poll book. Electors listed in the bedfordshire poll book, 1727 acc 145 paddington. Where placenames could be identified as townlands, terry eakin. It returned two members to 1885 and one thereafter.
Background the westminster historical database whd. The topselling esv thinline bible is ideal for use at home and onthego. Poll books continued to be used for various elections until the secret ballot was introduced in 1872. Electoral registers and poll books welcome to westminster. The westminster poll book 1774 note this is a used item which has been donated to the bmsgh for us to resell. This is a list of parliamentary byelections in great britain held between 1754 and 1774, with the names of the previous incumbent and the victor in the byelection in the absence of a comprehensive and reliable source for party and factional alignments in this period, no attempt is made to define them in this article. It appears that the booksellers were perceived by the general public to be responsible for the. Poll books were issued for the election of members of parliament, or knights of the. Westminster poll books 1796, london metropolitan archives. The westminster poll book, 1774 amazon bankrupts below is a list of people, with the surname aarons, that were declared bankrupt between 1820 and 1843 extracted from the bankrupt directory. University of reading 2010 page 5 the westminster poll book of 1818 has a section of reprints of threatening letters shown above sent to the bookseller of the poll book, john j. Napier, william, stationer, 474, corner of lancaster court, strand 177291. London, westminster 1774 poll book london, westminster 1818 poll book london, westminster 1841 poll book the register of persons entitled to vote in the city of london, 1877 norfolk norfolk 1768 poll book norfolk 1806 poll book norfolk 1817 poll book northamptonshire northampton poll.
Until 1832, most voters were freeholders and others who could meet property requirements for the franchise, and poll books list only those who actually cast a vote. Poll books for 1749, 1774 1820 and electoral registers for 18731899 are held at the london metropolitan archives. Northumberland county, virginia poll list for the election. Collect 25 valid signatures from westminster electors. This is a printed copy of the poll taken in october 1774, listing ignatius sancho on p. The two entries in the 1784 poll and the addition of junior in the 1796 poll indicate that there were two generations of bookbinders of this name. The index details the name, townland of freehold, civil parish and residence of the freeholder. Electoral registers and poll books poll books london and middlesex.
There are 5,548 entries, reproducing the original entries in the directory, listing the names, addresses and occupations of a selection of. If you have any questions, call the city clerks office at 3036582437. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Westminster london, england westminster london, england genealogy. Poll books list who voted at elections and who they voted for. Electors listed in the bedfordshire poll book, 1727 acc. Poll books provide a list of electors confined to male adults over the age of 21 and who they voted for in parliamentary members of parliament or knights of the shire, county and borough elections from 1843 together with details of their entitlement to vote, measured by land and income. He would appear to be the individual listed at 37 old compton st as a cook in the 1831 poll book. Record of ignatius sanchos vote in the general election. The westminster poll book 1774 visitado hoy en 2017. Beyond this poll books could contain information about the address and occupation of the voter, his religious status and the.
Poll books are invaluable sources of information for both family and local historians, although their limitations need to be recognised. Bath 1855, bristol 1810 and bristol 1832, kent 1832, london, westminster 1774 and london, westminster 1818 and london, westminster 1841, monmouth 1852, newcastle 1774. Poll books trace their origins to a 1696 act of parliament designed to curb disputed election results and fraud. Northumberland county, virginia poll list for the election of. Westminster, london, england, uk places librarything.
Mayor dominick resides in the meadow creek community with his wife andrea dominick and their son max. County pollbooks generally list thousands of voters. List of great britain byelections 17741790 wikipedia. Westminster st james, middlesex family history guide. Record of ignatius sanchos vote in the general election, october 1774. The westminster poll book 1841 raymonds original pollbooks no author on. To which is prefixed a collection of squibs, the speeches of matthias attwood, esq. Rodney, normally a government supporter, was away at sea for most of the next two years. Exeter working papers in british book trade history. Reproduced from an original in the library of the institute of historical research, university of londont.
A correct copy of the poll, for electing two representatives. Isle of wight poll book 1870 poll books available online by subscription. About us westminster john knox press wjk is the academic and trade imprint of the presbyterian publishing corporation ppc. This book contains the names of voters and the candidates they voted for. The poll book of the election of a representative in parliament for the borough of whitehaven containing a list of the electors, and the candidates for whom they voted. Background the westminster historical database whd london. Westminster poll books 1780, london metropolitan archives. Westminster poll books 1796, city of westminster archives centre.
Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. The 1741 yorkshire poll for a representative in parliament. An online resource, launched in 2007, selectively updated twice yearly. This gives names, addresses, occupations and how people voted in the election of 1774. As an independent male property owner, with a house and grocery shop on charles street, he had the right to cast his vote for the westminster members of parliament in the 1774 and 1780 elections. Get ebooks 1774 on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. The westminster historical database whd thomas rowlandson. The cry and number of suffrages on sir william wallers side this day was much the greatest number. Books and resources published under the wjk imprint cover the spectrum of religious thought and represent the work of scholarly and popular authors of many different religious and theological affiliations. Westminster was a parliamentary constituency in the parliament of england to 1707, the parliament of great britain 17071800 and the parliament of the united kingdom from 1801.
As an independent male property owner, with a house and grocery shop on charles street, he had the right to cast his vote for the westminster members of parliament in the 1774 and 1780 elections a correct copy of the poll, 1774. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. The remedy included requiring sheriffs to make a list. This table includes all examples of this document type for this archive or dataset for a single decade, divided by year. Electoral registers and poll books city of westminster. Westminster poll book 1841theres an analysis of the poll, showing the winning candidates, plus a useful appendix listing every contested election in westminster from 1774. The westminster poll book 1774, for example, lists over 7000 voters. A correct copy of the poll, for electing two representatives in parliament, for the city and liberty of westminster, taken oct. There are 5,548 entries, reproducing the original entries in the directory, listing the names, addresses and occupations of a selection of major householders in london and westminster. The constituency was first known to have been represented in parliament in 1545 and continued to exist until the redistribution of seats in 1918. Englands earliest printed poll book from the essex byelection of.
Its successor in 1818 provides an alphabetical list of voters by parish, indicating their residences and occupations. Ignatius sancho is the first known person of african descent to vote in a british general election. Mayor joe dominick first moved to westminster in 2000 to attend western maryland college now mcdaniel college. He is a tech entrepreneur who is active in the westminster business community as an owner and managing partner of gauge digital. Trace your family tree note this is a used item which has been donated to the bmsgh for us to resell. Digitally enhanced images of the original text bookmarked by major headings fully printable. List of great britain byelections 17541774 wikipedia. The westminster poll book 1841 raymonds original pollbooks.
Poll books and electoral registers city of westminster. Whether youre a pastor, student, parent, or smallgroup leader, we are. In pennsylvania, absentee elections were conducted on october 11, 1864 as denoted in this poll book, being the second tuesday in. Other poll books can be viewed with subscriptions to one of the genealogy sites. Northumberland county, virginia poll list for the election of burgesses for the period 17501774. London, westminster 1774 and london, westminster 1818 and london, westminster 1841. The poll books available on thegenealogist predate the census records and go back as far as the 1700s, making them. Search poll book for county cavan election of may 1761. London, westminster 1774 and london, westminster 1818 and london, westminster 1841, monmouth 1852, newcastle 1774, norfolk 1768 and norfolk 1806 and norfolk 1817, northamptonshire 1702. Uk, poll books and electoral registers, 15381893 ancestry. Poll books for 1749, 17741820 and electoral registers for 18731899 are. Henceforth family interest ceased to determine westminster elections, and in 1784, as in 1780, the decisive issue was political.
The westminster poll book of 1818 has a section of reprints of threatening. Westminster bookstore biblicallyfaithful books kmdiv. The document date is generated from the tagged information included in the document and reflects the date of its creation. This dataset includes the contents of kents london directory for the year 1774. Electors listed in the bedfordshire poll book, 1727 acc 145. The poll book of the election of a representative in. It is strongly recommended that candidates collect at least 50 signatures to account for signatures that may be invalidated. Ebook the westminster poll book 1774 libro electronico. The most important book the english standard version esv is the fruit of more than 100 of the worlds leading bible scholars, and is our first recommendation for personal reading and study, for private and family devotions, and for teaching, preaching, and worship.