Poll Book - 1798 Berkshire, Poll for the Knights of the Shire

Description

The copy of the poll for knights of the shire for the county of Berks taken at Abingdon on Wednesday and Thursday the 30th and 31st days of March and on Friday the 1st April 1768

Difficulty Level Notes

The text is all printed and laid out in columns. There is a similarity between f and s in the old typeface used.

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Overview

Difficulty Beginner
Credits Per Row 1
Images Per Batch 1
Added 16th May 2017 12:14
Last Edited 12th Feb 2018 13:32

Page Types

Poll Page

Select if contains a list of names

1.1. Header

1.1.1. Hundreds of..

Enter the location shown at the top of the page e.g. Hundreds of Faircross and Kintbury-Eagle


1.2. Data

1.2.1. Title

e.g. Sir, Reverend, Mr etc

1.2.2. Forename

As shown in the 1st column on the page named Freeholders Name

Note the use of the old style of s which can look like an f

Note the first line of the page has a large decorative letter.

1.2.3. Surname

As shown in the 1st column on the page named Freeholders Name

Note the use of the old style of s which can look like an f

1.2.4. Suffix

e.g. Esquire, Baronet, Junior, Senior, D.D. etc

1.2.5. Places of Abode

As shown in the 2nd column on the page

Note the use of the old style of s which can look like an f

1.2.6. Places of Freehold

As shown in the 3rd column on the page

Note the use of the old style of s which can look like an f

1.2.7. Freehold

As shown in the left of the 4nd column on the page

Note the use of the old style of s which can look like an f

Messuage: a dwelling house with outbuildings and land assigned to its use.

1.2.8. Occupiers

As shown in the right of the 4nd column on the page

Note the use of the old style of s which can look like an f

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2.1. Header

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2.2. Data

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Unreadable Page

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3.1. Header

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3.2. Data

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