The Biographical Dictionary of British Quakers in Commerce and Industry, 1775–1920

The Biographical Dictionary of British Quakers in Commerce and Industry, 1775–1920, by Edward H. Milligan,[1] includes entries for some 2,800 people, arranged alphabetically. The last page is numbered 606.

Author

The author is the former Librarian and Archivist of Meeting for Sufferings (the executive committee) of Britain Yearly Meeting (the central national body), who was responsible for the Library at Friends House, London and the co-operative biography project with two Quaker colleges in the United States. The author received the 2009 Besterman/McColvin Award for this work.[2]

Indices

The work includes the following indices:

  • Illustrations (copious black and white)
  • Occupations
  • Places (Arranged by County and Town)
  • Apprentice masters
  • Schools attended

Other introductory and explanatory matter

The prelims (xviii pages)

  • Prologue
  • The Quaker background
  • Entry arrangement (a somewhat lengthy explanation, but highly relevant)
  • Abbreviations.

The appendices

  1. The Quaker calendar
  2. Editions of the Book of Discipline of London Yearly Meeting/Britain Yearly Meeting.
  3. Queries and general advices
  4. Regional and local area structure
  5. Census of attendance at Meetings 1851
  6. York apprentices
  7. Friends Provident directors: an outsider's view

See also

The entries

The Dictionary shows many kinship groups active in commerce and industry. It shows the female children of each subject, if they married a male who is also a subject. An example of kinship is the entries for people called "Fox":

  • Albert (1836-1867), Kingsbridge
  • Alfred (1794-1874), Falmouth
  • Alfred Lloyd (1829-1885), Falmouth
  • Arthur Edward (1864-1940), Falmouth
  • Charles (1797-1878), Falmouth
  • Charles (1801-1860), Wellington
  • Charles Alfred (1848-1929), Kingsbridge
  • David (1790-1871), Dewesbury
  • David (1840-1901), Dewesbury
  • Dykes Alexander (1829-1905), Wellington
  • Edward (1749-1817), Wadebridge
  • Edward (1789-1845), Wellington
  • Edward Bonville (1886-1944), Plymouth
  • Francis (1765-1812), Plymouth
  • Francis (1772-1815), Parr
  • Francis (1797-1862), Wadebridge
  • Francis Edward (1834-1914), Tottenham
  • Francis William (1841-1914), Kingsbridge
  • Frederick (1798-1830), Falmouth
  • Frederick Hingston (1825-1910), Wadebridge
  • George (1746-1816), Wadebridge
  • George (1796-1882), Wadebridge
  • George Croker (1752-1807), Falmouth
  • George Croker (1785-1850), Falmouth
  • George Edward (1826-1912), Wadebridge
  • George Henry (1845-1931), Falmouth
  • Henry (1800-1876), Wellington
  • Howard (1836-1922), Falmouth
  • James (1741/2-1819), Plymouth
  • John Howard (1864-1951), Wellington
  • Joseph Hingston (1835-1912), Kingsbridge
  • Joseph Howland (1833-1915), Wellington
  • Joshua (1792-1877), Falmouth
  • Nathaniel (1835-1910), Falmouth
  • Robert Were (1754-1818), Falmouth
  • Robert Were (1789-1877), Falmouth
  • Robert Were (1792-1872), Wadebridge
  • Samuel (1781-1868), Nottingham
  • Samuel (1794-1874), Wellington
  • Samuel Lindoe (1830-1862), Wellington
  • Sylvanus (1791-1851), Wellington
  • Theodore (1831-1899), Falmouth
  • Thomas (1747/9-1821), Wadebridge
  • Thomas (1786-1862), Wellington
  • Thomas (1828-1898), Wellington
  • Thomas Were (1766-1844), Falmouth
  • William (1746-1820), Nottingham

For more about the Quaker Foxes, see Francis Fox of St Germans and the Fox family of Falmouth.

References

  1. ^ Milligan, Edward H (2007). The Biographical Dictionary of British Quakers in Commerce and Industry 1775-1920. York, U.K.: William Sessions Limited. ISBN 978-1-85072-367-7. Hardcover ISBN 978-1-85072-367-7
  2. ^ reported in The Friend 19 June 2009. The Besterman/McColvin Award is given by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) for outstanding works of reference.

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