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Record content varies greatly by court and by time period. Some records give only names, but others give birthplace or place of origin, length of residence in Britain, occupation, employees, age, parish of residence, and wife’s name. | Record content varies greatly by court and by time period. Some records give only names, but others give birthplace or place of origin, length of residence in Britain, occupation, employees, age, parish of residence, and wife’s name. | ||
Boroughs (towns or cities possessing special privileges conferred by royal charter) granted privileges similar to naturalization by admitting a man to the "freedom of the city". He was then referred to as a "freeman". The | Boroughs (towns or cities possessing special privileges conferred by royal charter) granted privileges similar to naturalization by admitting a man to the "freedom of the city". He was then referred to as a "freeman". The Family History Library has a few freemen records. These are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
;ENGLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - OCCUPATIONS | ;ENGLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - OCCUPATIONS | ||