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Immigrants to Britain 1801-1871

  • 08-05-2013 7:10pm
    #1
    Waitsian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,711 ✭✭✭


    More good news - an announcement today from the National Archives at Kew:

    <08 May 2013

    The records of thousands of 19th century immigrants to Britain are now available to search and download online. The collection, which covers the period 1801 to 1871, includes records relating to more than 7,000 people who applied to become British citizens under the 1844 Naturalisation Act, as well as a small number of papers relating to denization, a form of British citizenship that conferred some but not all the rights of a British subject.>

    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/840.htm


    It's great to see so many records going online in recent years, with many more to come. :)


Comments

  • #2
    CeannRua
    Closed Accounts Posts: 470 ✭✭CeannRua


    I only did a quick search but only see one reference to Ireland. Would this have applied to Irish people given our non-independent status during the 19th century?


  • #3
    shanew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭shanew


    wouldn't apply to people from Ireland - we were part of the UK during the period in question, so didn't count as immigrants


  • #4
    Waitsian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,711 ✭✭✭Waitsian


    CeannRua wrote: »
    I only did a quick search but only see one reference to Ireland. Would this have applied to Irish people given our non-independent status during the 19th century?

    No as shanew says, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who has foreign ancestors who came to these shores from other parts of Europe.


  • #5
    CeannRua
    Closed Accounts Posts: 470 ✭✭CeannRua


    mod9maple wrote: »
    No as shanew says, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who has foreign ancestors who came to these shores from other parts of Europe.

    The reason I commented is your thread title refers to Irish immigrants to Britain.


  • #6
    Waitsian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,711 ✭✭✭Waitsian


    CeannRua wrote: »
    The reason I commented is your thread title refers to Irish immigrants to Britain.

    My head's frazzled, just a typo, well spotted. Fixed!


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