Annual Monitor
The Annual monitor is a list of British Quakers who died each year, between 1812 and 1919, including well over 20,000 persons. Most entries are basic data: age at death, date of death, names of parents or "widow of...". Some entries have a "memorial" giving biographical detail and a strong religious message.
The first issue was published in York by William Alexander, who was editor between 1813 and 1819. The project was initiated by William's wife, Ann Alexander.
Editors
Succeeding editors were:- William Alexander
- Sarah Backhouse
- Samuel Tuke
- Benjamin Seebohm
- Esther Seebohm
- Joseph Stickney Sewell
- John Newby
- William Robinson
- Francis Arnold Knight
Numbering
- No. 1-30 ;
- New Series No. 1-78
- New Series. Nos. 67-70 also issued as Nos. 96-99
- New Series Nos. 71-78 also issued as Nos. 101-108
- Supplement to No. 22
Indexes
Several cumulative indexes were produced, the most comprehensive beingQuaker Records: Being an Index to "The Annual Monitor," 1813-1892, edited by Joseph J. Green and Index 1893-1901 edited by W. Pumphrey
Title variation
Over the years, the title has varied thus:- The Annual monitor; or, New Letter-case and memorandum book
- The Annual monitor and memorandum book
- ''The Annual monitor...being an obituary of members of the Society of Friends in Great Britain and Ireland''
''Annual Monitor'' Online
The and the following years are available online. Note the year given is the year of publication. The deaths recorded occurred in the previous year:- Before 1842 - not all yet traced
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- 1908 - not yet traced
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