London
Images of London Suburbs
Many family historians have ancestors living in the southern suburbs of London. Check out maps and images available online
Read MoreSouthwark Maps
Old maps of Southwark, digitised and made available online by Southwark Council
Read MoreBurlington House London 4th home to Royal Society
Burlington House had been in the family of the influential scientist Robert Boyle and became subsequently the home of the Royal Society,
Read MoreCrane Court new home found for Royal Society by Sir Isaac Newton in 1710
Sir Isaac finds a new home for the Royal Society and Sir Christopher Wren does-up one of the rooms…
Read MoreMarried Women’s Property Act 1870
Married Women’s Property Act 1870 was one of the most significant acts passed that changed how society and the courts perceived women.
Read MoreJane Austen lived in Henrietta Street, just a mapped snippet 1813-1814
There is a blue plaque confirming the details on the fascia of the building, the address is 10 Henrietta Street Westminster, London WC2E 8, UK United Kingdom. Jane Austen lived here briefly between 1813-1814
Read More‘Lunatics’ and the Poor Law Act 1834
Asylums had been operating in Britain for hundreds of years, the first recorded was the Bethlem Royal Hospital established in the C15th and were run as private charitable institutions. The whole business was a haphazard affair until the Madhouse Act of 1774 which established licensing and yearly inspections of asylums. Still little provision was made…
Read MoreBirth Marriage Death Registration Act 1836
The Birth, Marriage and Death Registration Act of 1836, introduced registration of these life events but contained no penalties for refusal to register. It established the General Register Office and divided the country into registration districts. It became effective from 1st July 1837 Find the earliest registration of a life event in your tree…
Read MoreFire Insurance Records
Fire Insurance Records. What an intriguing collection of resources for the family historian but it can take a bit of footwork to unearth. To help you to find out more about these records follow the links and find family history connections Some of these records have been made available through the hard work of volunteers…
Read MoreTension between East India Company & British Government 1784
Tension East India Company and British Government The East India Company Act of 1784 The British presence in India was a result of the trading opportunities grasped by the East India Company way back at the start of the C17th. The company monopolised trade, had it’s own armies and ruled and regulated itself. The 18th century saw…
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