Search for people

This search looks at all the names mentioned within documents. Each name mentioned within the same document is listed separately in the results table.

The same name may appear twice in the same document but be two different people, i.e. a mother and a daughter with the same first name. The results of the search will display both references separately. More about the search.

To search, enter either a first name or a surname below. You can narrow your search by selecting an occupation and/or a record type, or by entering a start and end year.

Firstname Surname Start year End year Occupation Historic record type Description of Record Types Clear

If you do not know a name to search for but would like to see how the database works, then search for Ann Handscombe.