Table of Contents
Acknowledgements viii
Abbreviations ix
Introduction xi
Chapter 1 Begin Exploring the Past 1
Two Cities - Shared Histories 1
How to Use this Book 3
Archives, Libraries and Repositories 4
Reference Works 10
Newspapers in Libraries and Online 12
Family History, Heritage and Local Societies 15
Genealogy Suppliers 16
Maps and Plans 16
Distant Memories 18
Further Reading 20
Chapter 2 Family History Basics 21
Civil Registration 21
Anglican Parish Registers 26
The Parish of Manchester 27
Nonconformists, Roman Catholics and Other Faiths 38
Wills and Probate Before 1858 42
Wills and Probate After 1858 44
Divorce Records 45
Further Reading 45
Chapter 3 The Transport Revolution 46
Turnpike Trusts and Highways 47
Canals 49
Canal Archives and Records 54
The Railway Age 56
Acts of Parliament and Blue Books 59
Further Reading 60
Chapter 4 Made in Manchester 61
Cotton and Textiles 61
Coal Mining 65
Engineering, Chemical, and Other Industries 68
Buses, Trams and Motor Vehicles 70
Air Travel 72
Commerce and Banking 73
Researching Workers, Companies, Industries and Trades 76
Further Reading 80
Chapter 5 Local Government and the Poor 82
Manchester and Salford Police Commissioners 82
Manchester Corporation and City Council 84
Salford Before and After Incorporation 88
Greater Manchester County 90
The Poor 91
Charities and Friendly Societies 96
The Temperance Movement 97
Further Reading 98
Chapter 6 Health and Education 99
Infirmaries, Dispensaries, Asylums and Hospitals 99
Manchester Board of Health 102
Schools and Education 104
Sport and Football 112
Libraries 113
Further Reading 115
Chapter 7 Court Records, Estates, Crime and Taxation 116
Salford Hundred 116
Manorial Records 118
Great Estates and Old Families 120
Law and Order 123
Local and National Taxation 134
Further Reading 136
Chapter 8 We, The People 138
National Censuses, 1801-1911 138
Radical Manchester and Salford 139
Electoral Registers 145
Trade Unions and the Labour Movement 145
Co-operative Societies 149
The Anti-Corn Law Movement 149
Migration Experiences 150
Wartime Experiences 155
The Fire Service 164
Modern Cities 165
Further Reading 165
Appendix 1 Archives and Resources 168
Appendix 2 Useful Addresses 180
Appendix 3 Family History, Heritage and History Societies 182
Appendix 4 Useful Websites 186
Appendix 5 Poor Law Unions in Manchester and Salford 190
Appendix 6 Timeline of Key Dates 192
Appendix 7 Places to Visit 193
Index 197
