I know I keep on about how great Google book search is, but I was really surprised by a find I made today (I search for certain names there regularly, because they keep adding new stuff).
One of my more interesting ancestors is Jonathan Mallet, who was Sheriff of Lichfield in the early 18th century, and married Dr. Johnson's father's servant.
I've now found a snippet from a book which tells me that:
at the time of the Lichfield census of 1695... Jonathan Mallett...Sheriff of Lichfield in 1717... was the only person with the surname in Lichfield... He was then "servant" to Mr John Atkins of Market Street:- "John Atkins, Widdr, 50; Peter his son, 17, Jonath. Mallett, servt, 25".
I wonder if anyone else has found such an old census entry?
One of my more interesting ancestors is Jonathan Mallet, who was Sheriff of Lichfield in the early 18th century, and married Dr. Johnson's father's servant.
I've now found a snippet from a book which tells me that:
at the time of the Lichfield census of 1695... Jonathan Mallett...Sheriff of Lichfield in 1717... was the only person with the surname in Lichfield... He was then "servant" to Mr John Atkins of Market Street:- "John Atkins, Widdr, 50; Peter his son, 17, Jonath. Mallett, servt, 25".
I wonder if anyone else has found such an old census entry?
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