Table of Contents
What This Book is About ix
Chapter 1 East Anglian Archives 1
1.1 Cambridgeshire 2
1.2 Essex 3
1.3 Norfolk 3
1.4 Suffolk 4
1.5 Oral History, Photographic Collections and Sound Archives 5
1.6 University Archives 6
1.7 Websites 6
1.8 Finding out More 8
1.8.1 Apprenticeship and Freemen's Records 8
1.8.2 Births, Marriages and Deaths 9
1.8.3 Card Indexes and Catalogues 11
1.8.4 Census Returns and 1939 Register 12
1.8.5 Coroners' Records 14
1.8.6 Maps 15
1.8.7 Newspapers 19
1.8.8 Parish Records 21
1.8.9 Probate Records 23
1.8.10 Property Records 26
1.8.11 Publications 26
1.8.12 Trade Directories and Gazetteers 27
1.8.13 Writers and Diarists 28
Chapter 2 Introduction to the Region 30
2.1 Cambridgeshire 34
2.2 Essex 35
2.3 Norfolk 36
2.4 Suffolk 37
Chapter 3 Work, Trade and Commerce (or How East Anglia Ruled the World) 40
3.1 Agriculture 40
3.1.1 Cambridgeshire 41
3.1.2 The Fens 43
3.1.3 Essex 44
3.1.4 Norfolk 45
3.1.5 Suffolk 46
3.2 Finding out More 47
3.3 Bringing it to Life 51
3.4 Coast and Waterways 55
3.4.1 Cambridgeshire 57
3.4.2 Essex 58
3.4.3 Norfolk 60
3.4.4 Suffolk 63
3.5 Finding out More 66
3.6 Bringing it to Life 67
3.7 Wool and Textiles Trade 70
3.7.1 Cambridgeshire 71
3.7.2 Essex 72
3.7.3 Norfolk 73
3.7.4 Suffolk 74
3.8 Finding out More 75
3.9 Bringing it to Life 76
3.10 Other Industries 78
3.11 Finding out More 83
3.12 Bringing it to Life 84
Chapter 4 Conflict 86
4.1 Finding out More 92
4.2 Bringing it to Life 98
Chapter 5 Crime 100
5.1 Transportation 102
5.2 Finding out More 103
5.3 Bringing to Life 108
Chapter 6 The Parish Poor 110
6.1 Finding out More 112
6.2 Bringing it to Life 118
Chapter 7 Workhouses 121
7.1 Finding out More 123
7.2 Bringing it to Life 127
Chapter 8 Charities and Healthcare 128
8.1 Charities 128
8.1.1 Finding out More 130
8.2 Healthcare 131
8.2.1 Finding out More 132
8.3 Bringing it to Life 135
Chapter 9 Migration 137
9.1 Finding out More 139
9.2 Bringing it to Life 141
Chapter 10 Local Government 143
10.1 Finding out More 145
10.2 Bringing it to Life 147
Chapter 11 Education 148
11.1 Finding out More 150
11.2 Bringing it to Life 152
Chapter 12 Railways 153
12.1 Finding out More 157
12.2 Bringing it to Life 160
Chapter 13 Urbanization and Housing 162
13.1 Finding out More 169
13.2 Bringing it to Life 169
Chapter 14 Religion 171
14.1 Nonconformists 173
14.2 Baptists 173
1.4.3 Methodists 174
14.4 Presbyterians, Separatists, Independents and Congregationalists 174
14.5 The Society of Friends (Quakers) 176
14.6 Roman Catholics 177
14.7 Jews 177
14.8 Finding out More 178
14.9 Bringing it to Life 183
14.10 Monumental Inscriptions 186
14.11 Cemetery Records 187
14.12 Finding out More 188
14.13 Bringing it to Life 188
Resources Directory 189
Archives, Libraries and Local Studies Centre 189
Web Resources 193
General Web Resources 000
Other Useful Organizations and Resources 196
Museums, Heritage Centres and Places to Visit 199
Select Bibliography 216
Index 219
