Northumberland county, virginia poll list for the election of burgesses for the period 17501774. Ignatius sancho is the first known person of african descent to vote in a british general election. Reproduced from an original in the library of the institute of historical research, university of londont. 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 and electoral registers city of westminster. Get ebooks 1774 on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free.
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. The 1741 yorkshire poll for a representative in parliament. Electors listed in the bedfordshire poll book, 1727 acc 145 paddington. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. 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. About us westminster john knox press wjk is the academic and trade imprint of the presbyterian publishing corporation ppc. Mayor joe dominick first moved to westminster in 2000 to attend western maryland college now mcdaniel college. Ebook the westminster poll book 1774 libro electronico. Our mission is to serve the church through curating the best biblically faithful books. Westminster poll books 1796, london metropolitan archives. Search poll book for county cavan election of may 1761. Electors listed in the bedfordshire poll book, 1727 acc 145.
Henceforth family interest ceased to determine westminster elections, and in 1784, as in 1780, the decisive issue was political. Westminster bookstore biblicallyfaithful books kmdiv. A correct copy of the poll, for electing two representatives. 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. Its successor in 1818 provides an alphabetical list of voters by parish, indicating their residences and occupations. List of great britain byelections 17741790 wikipedia. To which is prefixed a collection of squibs, the speeches of matthias attwood, esq. Digitally enhanced images of the original text bookmarked by major headings fully printable. The westminster historical database whd thomas rowlandson. In pennsylvania, absentee elections were conducted on october 11, 1864 as denoted in this poll book, being the second tuesday in. Englands earliest printed poll book from the essex byelection of. Trace your family tree note this is a used item which has been donated to the bmsgh for us to resell.
Electoral registers and poll books city of westminster. County pollbooks generally list thousands of voters. Birchall appears in the westminster poll book for 1774 at dukes court. Ms poll for westminster 1796, guildhall library, london. This book contains the names of voters and the candidates they voted for. Poll books trace their origins to a 1696 act of parliament designed to curb disputed election results and fraud.
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. If you have any questions, call the city clerks office at 3036582437. 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. 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. This bibliography of primary pre1914 sources distinguishes between manuscript and printed sources, incorporating all materials used in the creation of the led in 1. He is a tech entrepreneur who is active in the westminster business community as an owner and managing partner of gauge digital. Westminster poll books 1780, london metropolitan archives. Poll books for 1749, 17741820 and electoral registers for 18731899 are. Where placenames could be identified as townlands, terry eakin. The westminster poll book 1774, for example, lists over 7000 voters. Electors listed in the bedfordshire poll book, 1727 acc.
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. Poll books for 1749, 1774 1820 and electoral registers for 18731899 are held at the london metropolitan archives. Rodney, normally a government supporter, was away at sea for most of the next two years. 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. A correct copy of the poll, for electing two representatives in parliament, for the city and liberty of westminster, taken oct.
Westminster, london, england, uk places librarything. The london and westminster directory, 1774 this dataset includes the contents of kents london directory for the year 1774. Electoral registers and poll books welcome to westminster. Poll books are invaluable sources of information for both family and local historians, although their limitations need to be recognised. 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. 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. London, westminster 1774 and london, westminster 1818 and london, westminster 1841. The remedy included requiring sheriffs to make a list. Napier, william, stationer, 474, corner of lancaster court, strand 177291. This dataset includes the contents of kents london directory for the year 1774. Northumberland county, virginia poll list for the election. 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.
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At less than 1 inch thick and available in multiple designs, there is an ideal esv thinline bible for everyone. Isle of wight poll book 1870 poll books available online by subscription. It returned two members to 1885 and one thereafter. Poll books were issued for the election of members of parliament, or knights of the. 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. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. 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. An online resource, launched in 2007, selectively updated twice yearly. List of great britain byelections 17541774 wikipedia.
The westminster poll book 1774 note this is a used item which has been donated to the bmsgh for us to resell. Background the westminster historical database whd. Westminster poll books 1796, city of westminster archives centre. The westminster poll book 1774 visitado hoy en 2017. Northumberland county, virginia poll list for the election of. The westminster poll book 1841 raymonds original pollbooks no author on.
The poll began today and may last three days more, the electors being 25,000 in number. Poll books for 1749, 17741820 and electoral registers for 18731899 are held at the. Collect 25 valid signatures from westminster electors. Whether youre a pastor, student, parent, or smallgroup leader, we are. The constituency was first known to have been represented in parliament in 1545 and continued to exist until the redistribution of seats in 1918. Uk, poll books and electoral registers, 15381893 ancestry. The poll book of the election of a representative in. 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 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 document date is generated from the tagged information included in the document and reflects the date of its creation. The westminster poll book 1841 raymonds original pollbooks. Poll books list who voted at elections and who they voted for. 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.
The poll books available on thegenealogist predate the census records and go back as far as the 1700s, making them. Electoral registers and poll books poll books london and middlesex. 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. He would appear to be the individual listed at 37 old compton st as a cook in the 1831 poll book. The cry and number of suffrages on sir william wallers side this day was much the greatest number. Poll books continued to be used for various elections until the secret ballot was introduced in 1872. The westminster poll book of 1818 has a section of reprints of threatening. 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.
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