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Land Title Deeds

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Chris's

Chris's Report 14 May 2016 20:37

Hi All , Is there any site i can get free info on Land Title Deeds As i have address details but looking for somewhere to look up owners from 1850 1860 time frame Can anyone help me Thanks :-(

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 15 May 2016 01:08

Land Title Deeds are normally handed over to purchasers when ever the property changes hands.

If you wanted to know the history of a house, you could contact the nearest Library with a local studies section or Archive. If its still standing or only recently been demolished, they may have some records. You're more likely to be successful if it were a substantial property.

The National Archive has a guide about locating old Land Title Deeds
http://tinyurl.com/hjgob2a
Local Historical Societies may have some information.

These might be useful
https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/your-home/your-homes-history/
http://www.tracemyhouse.com/getting-started.html

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Chris's

Chris's Report 16 May 2016 19:43

Hi, Thanks for reply i will look into links
KInd Regards
Chris

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 16 May 2016 20:21

Are you looking for the people living at the address? It is unlikely that they were the owners of the property whether rich or poor as renting a house or hovel was far more usual.

You can find out who was living at an address in the census years 1851 1861 fairly easily by looking up the enumeration district. This is easy to do with Ancestry no idea with GR.

Some of the electoral records survived ( bearing in mind the restrictive franchise ). Ancestry has all of the London/Surrey records and quite a lot for other areas - it is continually adding to them.

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Chris's

Chris's Report 23 May 2016 17:25

Thankyou for Info Im Not A Member Of Ancestry
Might Consider
Kind Regards
Chris

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 23 May 2016 18:18

If you live in the UK, have a look in your local library. Many of them have a special sub to Ancestry.

Alternatively, anyone on here would be only too happy to look at the historical ER/census on Ancestry for you. Don't forget about the 1939 Register on Findmypast which can be searched by address

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