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Title: Liverpool poll books.
Post by: wilcoxon on Friday 12 January 18 15:57 GMT (UK)
ROSCOE STREET,LIVERPOOL,S & D,BGS/FMN

What do  the letters mean , they appears on quite a few of the names.

https://www.liverpool-genealogy.org.uk/1832Pollbook/polll.htm
Title: Re: Liverpool poll books.
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 12 January 18 16:34 GMT (UK)
S & D stands for the people they voted for. S & D stands for Lord Sandon & Sir Howard Douglas
E and T stand for William EWART Esq., & Thomas THORNELY
Stan
Title: Re: Liverpool poll books.
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 12 January 18 16:46 GMT (UK)
The Liverpool Mercury - Friday 21 December 1832 gives the results of the poll as
Thornley;  Householders 3062 Freemen 969
Ewart;      Householders 3490 Freemen 1218
Sandon;   Householders 2077 Freemen 2096
Douglas;   Householders 1458 Freemen 1755

Stan
Title: Re: Liverpool poll books.
Post by: wilcoxon on Saturday 13 January 18 11:27 GMT (UK)
BGS/FMN

Thanks a lot, do you know what these other letters are for ?
Title: Re: Liverpool poll books.
Post by: stanmapstone on Saturday 13 January 18 13:39 GMT (UK)
BGS = Burgess, FMN = Freeman

Stan
Title: Re: Liverpool poll books.
Post by: wilcoxon on Saturday 13 January 18 15:01 GMT (UK)
Thanks
Title: Re: Liverpool poll books.
Post by: wilcoxon on Sunday 14 January 18 12:27 GMT (UK)
Quote from: stanmapstone on Saturday 13 January 18 13:39 GMT (UK)
BGS = Burgess, FMN = Freeman

Stan

Just a thought, who was the burgess and freeman, was it Nathan ?
Title: Re: Liverpool poll books.
Post by: stanmapstone on Sunday 14 January 18 14:55 GMT (UK)
Nathan who?

Stan
Title: Re: Liverpool poll books.
Post by: wilcoxon on Sunday 14 January 18 15:13 GMT (UK)
Quote from: stanmapstone on Sunday 14 January 18 14:55 GMT (UK)
Nathan who?

Stan

Sorry, Nathan Litherland as on the list.
https://www.liverpool-genealogy.org.uk/1832Pollbook/polll.htm
Title: Re: Liverpool poll books.
Post by: stanmapstone on Sunday 14 January 18 16:21 GMT (UK)
LITHERLAND,NATHAN,MERCHANT,WOLSTENHOLME SQUARE,LIVERPOOL,S & D,BGS/FMN

So he voted for Lord Sandon & Sir Howard Douglas and was a Burgess/Freeman

Stan
Title: Re: Liverpool poll books.
Post by: wilcoxon on Sunday 14 January 18 16:53 GMT (UK)
Thank you again.