Search over 386,000 Royal Household employment records and discover whether your ancestors worked for the British Royal Family. The records cover staff employed at Royal residences across the UK between 1526 and 1924. This date range includes the reigns of King Charles I, Queen Victoria and King George V.
Search over 386,000 Royal Household employment records and discover whether your ancestors worked for the British Royal Family. The records cover staff employed at Royal residences across the UK between 1526 and 1924. This date range includes the reigns of King Charles I, Queen Victoria and King George V.
This collection includes a number of different types of document, so you may find that your ancestors appear more than once. The information listed varies, but the records usually include a combination of the following details:
You may also find your ancestor's signature, information about their WW1 service or the reason their employment ended.
Search over 386,000 Royal Household employment records and discover whether your ancestors worked for the British Royal Family.
The records cover staff employed at Royal residences across the UK between 1526-1924. This date range includes the reigns of King Charles I, Queen Victoria and King George V.
What do the records look like?
Each record includes an image, or multiple images, of original documents held at the Royal Archives.
Which staff records are included?
The records fall into three main sections: Royal Household establishment lists, Royal Household index sheets and Royal Household payment and employment lists. Between them they contain extensive, but not complete, lists of Royal Household employees back to the 16th century.
These index sheets relate to Royal employees and tradespersons. They have been compiled from records held at the Royal Archives and The National Archives, plus various printed sources.