TheGenealogist Releases Lloyd George Domesday Records for Cambridgeshire
Leading family history website TheGenealogist is delighted to announce the release of the Lloyd George Domesday Survey records for Cambridgeshire. This exciting addition offers researchers a detailed view of land and property ownership and occupancy.
The records give information about the person living at an address and the type of property they had. Details within the field books can include plans and detailed descriptions of properties that provide a unique snapshot of local communities during a period of significant social change.
The Lloyd George Domesday Survey was carried out between 1910 and 1915 to create a comprehensive record for tax purposes. The newly released Cambridgeshire records link rich field books and large-scale hand-annotated Ordnance Survey maps, allowing users to pinpoint exactly where ancestors lived, what land they owned or occupied, and details about the properties themselves.
This latest release includes:
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164,524 individuals and businesses pinned to maps on MapExplorerTM
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Covering over 1,000 square miles
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Searchable field book entries naming owners and occupiers
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Precise property descriptions including size, usage, and value
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Detailed mapping of each property using contemporary Ordnance Survey maps
Eglantyne Jebb, Founder of Save the Children, can be found in these new records
Mark Bayley, Head of Online Content at TheGenealogist, said:
"We are thrilled to add Cambridgeshire to our growing collection of Lloyd George Domesday records. For anyone with roots in the county, this is an incredible resource to find exactly where their ancestors lived and to uncover stories about the land they occupied."
Within these records can be found the Ball family, who set up an industry overnight, discovering that the old adage “Where there’s muck, there’s money” rings true! Discover more about the family and their unusual trade in Coprolite in our latest article, “Burwell’s Surprising Buried Treasure”.
The Lloyd George Domesday records are available to Diamond subscribers of TheGenealogist.