Employee records help tell how our ancestors earned a living. Many old registers have been scanned and are now online to be viewed and searched.
| Classification: | Valuation Books, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Poor Rate, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Aberdeen City Council Catalogues and Indexes |
| Link: | https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/libraries... |
| Description: | Aberdeen City Council Catalogues and Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Mainly indexes of the records held in the archives, but some online data. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Accrington and Church Industrial Co-operative Society - History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/cu31924087522441 |
| Description: | Accrington and Church Industrial Co-operative Society - History |
| Extra Info: | Online book. History of the society 1860-1910. Includes photographs of workers within the society, photographs and details of the branches, and biographies of many key people of the society. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Admissions Register to Gray's Inn, London |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/RegisterOfAdmissionsTo... |
| Description: | Admissions Register to Gray's Inn, London 1521-1889 |
| Extra Info: | Register of admissions to Gray's Inn 1521-1889, names index part way through book. One of the four Inns of Court in London. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Anglo Burmese Library |
| Link: | https://www.angloburmeselibrary.com/ |
| Description: | The Anglo Burmese Library |
| Extra Info: | Includes employee lists of the Burmah Oil Company and the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company. Information on the Burma railways appears to be for members only. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Annfield Plain Industrial Co-operative Society Limited History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/cu31924091715643 |
| Description: | Annfield Plain Industrial Co-operative Society Limited History |
| Extra Info: | History of the Annfield Plain Industrial Co-operative Society Limited 1870-1920. Includes details on branches, many names associated with the society, photographs, lists of committee members and other key people. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Barnsley Co-operative Society - Coronation History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/coronationhistor00coop |
| Description: | Barnsley Co-operative Society - Coronation History |
| Extra Info: | A History of Barnsley Co-operative Society 1862-1902. Includes names and information about the early workers, photographs of the branches, the directors, committee members, managers of the branches and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Barrhead Co-operative Society Limited - History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/cu31924091515720 |
| Description: | Barrhead Co-operative Society Limited - History |
| Extra Info: | Online book. History of the society 1861-1911. Names of the pioneers, many with photographs, details of committee members, the branches and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Beamish Collections Online |
| Link: | http://www.beamish.org.uk/events/meet-the-collecti... |
| Description: | Online Collection from Beamish Museum |
| Extra Info: | Includes photographs, advertising materials, trade catalogues and lots of information about the social history surrounding our ancestors. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Bingley Industrial Co-operative Society Limited - History |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/fiftyyearscoope00hartg... |
| Description: | Bingley Industrial Co-operative Society Limited - History |
| Extra Info: | Online book. History of the society 1850-1900. Includes photographs of the committee, womens guild, office staff, photographs of the branches and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Bishop Auckland Industrial Co-operative Flour and Provision Society Limited History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/cu31924087521674 |
| Description: | Bishop Auckland Industrial Co-operative Flour and Provision Society Limited History |
| Extra Info: | History of the Society from 1860-1910. Includes a list of founders of the society, information on branches, many names associated with the society, photographs, lists of committee members and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | BLADON Family History |
| Link: | http://bladonfamilyhistory.blogspot.com |
| Description: | BLADON Family History |
| Extra Info: | Click on New Relatives to find details of TE Bladon, lamp manufacturers. |
| Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Bolton, Lancashire Genealogy Website |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~boltongenealogy/gen... |
| Description: | Bolton, Lancashire Genealogy Website |
| Extra Info: | Includes information on Halliwell Bleachworks, Rumworth Mill and more. |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Poor Rate |
| Title: | BREBNER and BREMNER One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.brebner.com/index.html |
| Description: | BREBNER/BREMNER Genealogy Pages |
| Classification: | Information, Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | British and Irish Furniture Makers Online |
| Link: | https://bifmo.history.ac.uk/ |
| Description: | Faces Behind the Furniture, 1500-1914 |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Cainscross and Ebley Co-operative Society Limited - History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/historyofcoopera00huds |
| Description: | Cainscross and Ebley Co-operative Society Limited - History |
| Extra Info: | Online book. History of the society 1863-1913. Includes photographs of committee members, details of branches, a map of the area covered and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | City of Bradford Co-operative Society Limited History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/cityofbradfordco00benn |
| Description: | City of Bradford Co-operative Society Limited History |
| Extra Info: | History of the City of Bradford Co-operative Society Limited 1860-1910. Includes details on branches, many names associated with the society, photographs of branches and key people, and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Clydebridge Steel Works |
| Link: | https://cfindlay17.wixsite.com/clydebridge |
| Description: | Clydebridge Steel Works |
| Extra Info: | Also includes histories of other steelworks in Scotland. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Co-operative Wholesale Society Limited - History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/storyofcwsjubile00redfu... |
| Description: | Co-operative Wholesale Society Limited - History |
| Extra Info: | Online book. History of the CWS 1863-1913. Includes many names of branch managers and works, including those in Ireland, and a long service roll. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Commercial Bank of Scotland - Roll of Honour |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/RollOfHonourOfTheComme... |
| Description: | Commercial Bank of Scotland - Roll of Honour 1914-1918 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Those who gave their lives, and those who served, with details of their service, rank and bank branch. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Coventry Perseverance Co-Operative Society - History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/cu31924087522482 |
| Description: | Coventry Perseverance Co-Operative Society - History |
| Extra Info: | Online book. History of the society 1867-1917. Describes Coventry in the 1860's and how it led to the formation of the society, early advocates, branches, many names associated with the society and more |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Crook and Neighbourhood Co-operative Corn Mill, Flour and Provision Society Limited - History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/cu31924091514970 |
| Description: | Crook and Neighbourhood Co-operative Corn Mill, Flour and Provision Society Limited - History |
| Extra Info: | Online book. History of the society 1865-1915. Names of the pioneers, many with photographs, details of committee members, the branches and more. |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Other Records |
| Title: | Cumbrian Genealogy |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20121023203108/http://w... |
| Description: | Cumbrian Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the site. May take a few moments to load. Most information appears to be available |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Other Records |
| Title: | Cwmtillery Website |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20100329151737/http://... |
| Description: | Cwmtillery Website |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a website that is no longer live. The history of the village and information is still available to view, including information about the colliery and those that worked there. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Derby Co-operative Provident Society History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/jubileehistoryo00holy |
| Description: | Derby Co-operative Provident Society History |
| Extra Info: | History of the Derby Co-operative Provident Society 1850-1900. Includes details on branches, many names associated with the society, photographs and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Desborough Industrial and Provident Co-operative Society Limited - History |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/cu31924092618549 |
| Description: | Desborough Industrial and Provident Co-operative Society Limited - History |
| Extra Info: | Online book. History of the society 1863-1913. Includes a brief history of the society and its branches, includes photographs of some committee members, photographs of the branches, and many of the workers. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Dowty Heritage |
| Link: | https://www.dowtyheritage.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Dowty Heritage - The history of Gloucestershire's Global Engineering Group |
| Extra Info: | Includes oral histories of working at the firm, documents, many photographs and more to be catalogued and added to the site. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Minute Books / Meeting Books |
| Title: | Durham Mining Museum |
| Link: | http://www.dmm.org.uk/mindex.htm |
| Description: | Durham Mining Museum |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | East India Company Register and Army List 1845 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/eastindiaregist00britgo... |
| Description: | East India Company Register and Army List 1845 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Many occupations within the East India Company listed. |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | Education and Work Records, Occupations |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Find My Past - Education and Work Records, Occupations |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Enfield Highway Co-operative Society Limited - History |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/briefhistoryjuly00high |
| Description: | Enfield Highway Co-operative Society Limited - A Brief History |
| Extra Info: | Online book. History of the society 1872-1896. Includes a brief history of the society and its branches, includes the names of officers. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Failsworth Industrial Society Limited - History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/failsworthindust00ogde |
| Description: | Failsworth Industrial Society Limited - History |
| Extra Info: | Online book. History of the society 1859-1909. List many names of key people of the society, photographs and details of some of the branches and more. |
| Classification: | Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc. |
| Title: | Genes Reunited : Search Indian records |
| Link: | Genes Reunited : Search Indian records |
| Description: | Search Indian Records 1793 and 1933 |
| Extra Info: | East India Company pensions, Bengal Civil Service Gradation, East India Register, Indian Army and Civil Service. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Gloucester Co-operative and Industrial Society Limited History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/jubileehistoryof00purn |
| Description: | Gloucester Co-operative and Industrial Society Limited History |
| Extra Info: | History of the Gloucester Co-operative and Industrial Society Limited from 1860. Includes details on branches, many names associated with the society, photographs, lists of committee members and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Great and Little Bolton Co-operative Society Limited History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/historyofgreatli00peap |
| Description: | Great and Little Bolton Co-operative Society Limited History |
| Extra Info: | History of the Society from 1859-1909. Includes a list of the 66 members who formed the society, information on branches, many names associated with the society, photographs, lists of committee members and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Halifax Industrial Society - History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/historyofhalifax00blat |
| Description: | Halifax Industrial Society - History |
| Extra Info: | Online book. History of the society 1851-1901. Lists key members of the society, branch managers, photographs and details of branches and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | Highland Railway Company Database |
| Link: | Highland Railway Company Database |
| Description: | Highland Railway Company Database 1854-1900 |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Huddersfield Industrial Society Limited - History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/huddersfieldindu00balm |
| Description: | Huddersfield Industrial Society Limited - History |
| Extra Info: | Online book. History of the society 1860-1910. List of presidents, storekeepers, photographs and details of the branches and staff and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Hyde Equitable Co-operative Society Limited |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/jubileehistoryof00jone |
| Description: | Hyde Equitable Co-operative Society Limited |
| Extra Info: | History of the Hyde Equitable Co-operative Society Limited 1862-1912. Includes details on branches, many names associated with the society, photographs and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | John Menzies & Company - Roll of Honour |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/rollofhonour19141921me... |
| Description: | John Menzies & Company - Roll of Honour 1914-1919 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. A list of people from the company who served in the great war, with a separate list for those who gave their lives. Includes name, rank, regiment and branch of the company. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/jubileehistoryl00holygo... |
| Description: | Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society History |
| Extra Info: | History of the Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society from 1847-1897. Includes the names of the 57 pioneers from 1847, details on branches and dates they started, many names associated with the society, photographs, lists of committee members and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Leigh Friendly Co-operative Society Limited History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/jubileehistoryof00boyd |
| Description: | Leigh Friendly Co-operative Society Limited History |
| Extra Info: | History of the Leigh Friendly Co-operative Society Limited 1857-1907. Includes details on branches, many names associated with the society, photographs and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Lincoln Equitable Co-operative Industrial Society - History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/historyofcoopera00mcinu... |
| Description: | Lincoln Equitable Co-operative Industrial Society - History |
| Extra Info: | Online book. History of the society 1861-1911. Includes details and photographs of the branches, lists of key people, and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | National Bank of Scotland - Roll of Honour |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/rollofhonour1921nati |
| Description: | National Bank of Scotland - Roll of Honour 1914-1918 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Those who gave their lives, but also those who served with details of their service and address. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Other Records |
| Title: | Oldham Industrial Co-operative Society Limited |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/jubileehistoryof00tayl |
| Description: | Oldham Industrial Co-operative Society Limited - Jubilee History 1850-1900 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes photographs, a list of presidents, details of stalwart Co-operators and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Other Records |
| Title: | Radway Green Accident Books |
| Link: | http://www.andrewalston.co.uk/accidents.html |
| Description: | Radway Green Accident Books - Lists of Persons Mentioned |
| Classification: | Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Ridgeway Village History |
| Link: | http://www.ridgewayhistory.org.uk |
| Description: | Ridgeway Village History |
| Extra Info: | Click on Contents to see a full list of articles and information. Includes a history of the Phoenix Works. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | RMS Leinster |
| Link: | https://rmsleinster.com/ |
| Description: | RMS Leinster |
| Extra Info: | Official site for RMS Leinster, including details of the sinking during World War 1. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | Royal Gunpowder Mills |
| Link: | https://www.royalgunpowdermills.com/ |
| Description: | Royal Gunpowder Mills |
| Extra Info: | Under History and Heritage then Chronology, includes names of Superintendents. Museum located in Waltham Abbey, Essex. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | Royton Industrial Co-operative Society Limited - A History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/roytonindustria00burtgo... |
| Description: | Royton Industrial Co-operative Society Limited - A History 1857-1907 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes notable workers, photographs, information on the shops, such as the one at Chadderton and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Search Durham's Hidden Depths |
| Link: | http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/article/10531... |
| Description: | Search for miners working in the Durham coalfields. |
| Classification: | Newspapers, Religious Lists / Records, Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Journals / Diaries |
| Title: | Sheerness and the Isle of Sheppey Records |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~penney/genealogy/ |
| Description: | Sheerness and the Isle of Sheppey Records |
| Extra Info: | Includes pubs, the light railway, history of some churches, farmer's club members and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Sheffield and Ecclesall Co-Operative Society - History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/cu31924092425010 |
| Description: | Sheffield and Ecclesall Co-Operative Society - History |
| Extra Info: | Online book. History of the society 1874-1913. Many photographs of past presidents, and names within the society, also photographs of branches and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Singer Manufacturing Company - Employee Roll of Honour |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/singermemorial191919si... |
| Description: | Singer Manufacturing Company - Employee Roll of Honour |
| Extra Info: | Online book. A list of employees who served in the first world war, including those who gave their lives. Also pictures of the factory. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Stalybridge Good Intent Industrial Co-operative Society Limited History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/cu31924091529481 |
| Description: | Stalybridge Good Intent Industrial Co-operative Society Limited History |
| Extra Info: | History of the Society from 1859-1909. Includes information on branches, many names associated with the society, photographs, lists of committee members and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Stocksbridge Band of Hope Industrial Co-operative Society Limited History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/cu31924092618457 |
| Description: | Stocksbridge Band of Hope Industrial Co-operative Society Limited History |
| Extra Info: | History of the Stocksbridge Band of Hope Industrial Co-operative Society Limited 1860-1910. Includes details on branches, many names associated with the society, photographs, lists of committee members and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
| Title: | Storm and Company, Robin Hoods Bay |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~stormrhb/genealogy/ |
| Description: | Storm and Company, Robin Hoods Bay |
| Extra Info: | Includes lists of seamen, as well as details of the vessels. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
| Title: | Sugar Refiners and Sugar Bakers Database and Information |
| Link: | http://www.mawer.clara.net/intro.html |
| Description: | Sugar Refiners and Sugar Bakers Database and Information |
| Extra Info: | Includes Sun fire office valuations, fires and fatalities, case studies and more. |
| Classification: | Information, Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Photographs / Pictures, Journals / Diaries |
| Title: | The Bevin Boys Association - The Official site founded 1989 |
| Link: | http://bevinboysassociation.co.uk |
| Description: | The Bevin Boys Association - Archives and Information |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Other Records |
| Title: | The Gazette - Official Public Record |
| Link: | https://www.thegazette.co.uk/ |
| Description: | The Gazette - Official Public Record |
| Extra Info: | The Gazette is formally the combination of three publications: The London Gazette, The Belfast Gazette and The Edinburgh Gazette. The Gazettes are official journals of record. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Other Records |
| Title: | The Honourable East India Company |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110207202311/http://h... |
| Description: | Finding East India Company Ancestors |
| Extra Info: | This is a copy of a site that is no longer active. May take a few moments to load, but most information still seems to be available. Collected from various publications. |
| Classification: | Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Poor Rate, Other Records |
| Title: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
| Link: | http://www.sog.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
| Extra Info: | Can search for a surname for free, however a membership is required to access the detailed information. Click Search to see a list of the data online. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Poor Rate, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Todmorden and Walsden |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~todmordenandwalsden... |
| Description: | Todmorden and Walsden |
| Extra Info: | Information and pictures for mills and mines. |
| Classification: | Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Tyneside Family History |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~tynesidehistory/gen... |
| Description: | Tyneside Family History |
| Extra Info: | Includes church, schools and early transport photographs for the area. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | Union Bank of Scotland - Roll of Honour |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/unionbankofscotl1922un... |
| Description: | Union Bank of Scotland - Roll of Honour 1914-1918 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Those who gave their lives, but also those who served with details of their service and address. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists |
| Title: | United Co-operative Baking Society Limited History |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/cu31924092618564 |
| Description: | United Co-operative Baking Society Limited History |
| Extra Info: | History of the Society from 1869-1919. Includes information on branches, many names associated with the society, photographs, lists of committee members and more. |
| Classification: | Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | West Midlands Police Museum Website |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20140323091927/http://w... |
| Description: | West Midlands Police Museum Website |
| Extra Info: | Includes lists of Chief Constables and photographs of police vehicles and the police in action. |