Bedfordshire petty session and land records on Ancestry

Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) has added three new collections which may be of interest to those with Bedfordshire connections:

Bedfordshire, England, Petty Sessions, 1854-1915
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=61345
Source: Bedfordshire Petty Sessions, Bedfordshire Archives and Records Service, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.

Petty sessions were the lowest tier in the court system and usually involved cases such as drunkenness or minor theft. They were presided over by magistrates and did not involve a jury.
Details for each individual recorded in this collection may include (where available):

• Name
• Role in the case
• Date of the hearing
• Location of the court

Please scroll right to see the fines or punishment given to the defendent(s).


Bedfordshire, England, Land Tax Records, 1797-1832
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=61321
Source: Bedfordshire Land Tax Records, Bedfordshire Archives and Records Service, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.

Details found within this collection include (where available):

• Year of Residence
• Given Name and Surname of Occupier
• Given Name and Surname of Owner
• Parish of Residence

Parts of this description have been taken from the Bedfordshire Archive website. You can find out more about their collections at http://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/GuidesToCollections/GuidesToCollections.aspx.


Bedfordshire, England, Valuation Records, 1838-1929
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=61323
Source: Bedfordshire Valuation Records, Bedfordshire Archives and Records Service, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.

Details found within this collection include (where available):

• Year of Residence
• Given Name and Surname of Occupier
• Given Name and Surname of Owner
• Parish of Residence

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