Records of the boards of guardians are held at london metropolitan archives. Most, if not all, the olby birth, marriage and death registrations in england and wales are probably the descendants of robert olby and francis overed who married at st andrew and st peter, blofield, nfk on 8th march 1790. There are three may fair registers, covering the period 1735 to 1754, held at the church of st george, hanover square, london. George, hanover square, in the county of middlesex volume pt.
Posts about st georges hanover square written by kurtresponse. London, england, marriages and banns, 17541921, courtesy. Full text of the register book of marriages belonging to the parish of st. There is also one fleet prison register from march 1725 to january 1731 in the rawlinson manuscripts at the bodleian library, oxford, and three may fair registers, covering the period 1735 to 1754, at the church of st george, hanover square, london. St georges hanover square was one of fifty new churches in london commissioned by an act of parliament of 1711 to meet the needs of its ever growing population. This squareperhaps in one way among the most popular in london, so closely connected as it is with the fashionable marriages solemnised in st. The new parish of st georges hanover square was carved out of the western section of the parish of st martininthefields. Mar 27, 2005 can anyone tell me if records of admissions and departures are available for the workhouse around 1841 please. Up to 1834 after 1834 staff inmates records bibliography links a parish workhouse for st georges hanover square was erected in 1726 at a site on the south side of mount street on the. George northwest of the city of london in presentday camden borough, and st. George, hanover square, in the county of middlesex 1897 society, harleian on. St georges has long figured in fact and fiction as a centre for fashionable weddings, and was referred to by a victorian writer as the london temple of hymen.
Mary married sir frederick ivor maxse on december 18 1899, at age 29 in st. The register book of marriages belonging to the parish of. Gladstone, the lauries of maxwelton and other laurie families, london. Sir alexander fergusson 16851748 find a grave memorial. London, england, deaths and burials, 181980, courtesy. There are many websites offering online records, but the one that stands out above the rest is thegenealogist. Beryl marie lee booker cumming 1887 1966 genealogy. A list of the locations of the various workhouses in westminster, st marylebone and paddington can be found in information sheet 12. This is a vast online research site, holding complete bmd and census records, along with parish registers, military records, directories, nonconformist records, and much more. The register book of marriages belonging to the parish st. Finsbury st luke old st genealogy familysearch wiki. The city of westminster archives could most probably confirm kgarradsgenukis citation for you but there is also reference to the nonconformist registers of the buckingham chapel, palace street, pimlico independent being deposited at the. There are three other parishes within london, england which include st. A comprehensive history of the workhouse by peter higginbotham.
Mill street then takes us back up to maddox street and a right turn brings us to the junction with st george s street where, on the corner, you will find the eponymous church which dates from 172124 and was extensively refurbished in 2010. George, hanover square, in the county of middlesex by westminster, london, england. Edward and fanny were very happy together and had five children. I can tell you that william fricker married sara sic woodington in 1825 at st george hanover square, london i found the reference in boyds marriage index in guildhall, london boyds marriage index can be found all over the place, but it only gives bald facts such as these. There are gaps in the records for a variety of reasons, such as the civil war, but these records are a prime source for building family trees. The royal marriages act 1772 was an act of the parliament of great britain which prescribed the conditions under which members of the british royal family could contract a valid marriage, in order to guard against marriages that could diminish the status of the royal house. Sir hedworth lambton meux, gcb kcvo and mildred celia harriet sturt. Georges, hanover square is i believe a parish area not necesarily the church in hanover square. Born in st george hanover square, london on 1 aug 1895 to adm. Edward hugh 1744, frances 1746, elizabeth 1747, william glanville 1749 and george 1758. The collection has been created through contributions from the society of genealogists, docklands ancestors, and west middlesex family history society. Hi michael, sorry for the delay in replying christmas and all that. We hold over 105km of archives so there is a good chance that your ancestor may appear in our records in one form or another.
This land was purchased in 1762 and consisted of slightly more than 5 acres. A parliamentary report of 1777 recorded that the st george hanover square workhouse could accommodate 700 people, making it one of the largest in the country. She was born in 1864, citing birth registration, st. St george hanover square was a civil parish in the metropolitan area of london, england. Guide to finsbury st luke old st, middlesex ancestry, family history, and genealogy. George, hanover square, in the county of middlesex, volume 4 armytage sir, george john, church, st george s on. Aug 09, 2012 the register book of marriages belonging to the parish of st.
The westminster collection is a unique set of records which documents the history of the city of westminster and its people. The greater london marriage index is a vast collection of marriage records found in london and its surrounding areas. William mobbs was born on january 24 1764, in st george hanover square, london, middlesex, england, to isaac mobbs and mary ann mobbs. Georges, hanover square, was situated on land opposite hyde park. Residents of st georges union workhouse, mount st, grosvenor sq, st george hanover square, london, middlesex.
Major john herbert maxse, frederick henry joseph maxse and violet constance maxse. Register marriages belonging parish st george hanover square. Manorial records edit edit source records survive for two manors in ealing parish. Keith and other clergymen in the little chapel here.
St george s, hanover square, is an anglican church in central london, built in the early 18th century. St james piccadilly, middlesex genealogy genealogy. Full text of the register book of marriages belonging to. Here is a comprehensive list of chapels and district churches lying within finsbury st luke old street as of 1900. Henry cadogan, george cadogan and 4 other siblings. She married sir michael hugh shawstewart of greenhall and. Georges hanover square is the name of a large workhouse. Described as bloomsbury st george in camden borough. St george s is a place of christian worship in the heart of mayfair, a notable building of historic interest and a. And baptised on the 9th of march 1864, at saint james, westminster, london, england.
St george hanover square was created in 1725 out of st. George the martyr should always employ the complete placename. Widowed in june, 1922, her husband died in madras presidency, india. Marriage solemnized at parish church in the parish of st george hanover square in the county of london. Register marriages belonging parish st george hanover. In 1753, the saint george s hanover square poor relief act 26 geo. Up to 1834 after 1834 staff inmates records bibliography links a parish workhouse for st georges hanover square was erected in 1726 at a site on the south side of mount street on the ground now occupied by 103, mount street. The right of veto vested in the sovereign by this act provoked severe adverse criticism at the time of its. With the views of the church and chapels of ease from the original survey of the late mr morris is most humbly dedicated to the right hon.
George hanover square which is in the city of westminster, west of the city of london. Guide to shoreditch st leonard, middlesex ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Two volumes of fleet registers, dated 1726 to 1735, which. St georges hanover square church the parish church of. The first entry in the marriage register is dated april 30th, 1725. The creation of the parish accompanied the building of the st george s hanover square church, constructed by the commission for building fifty new churches to meet the demands of the growing population. Alexander fergusons death 8 mar 1748 is cited in the fantastic book by i. Victor myddeltonbiddulph passed away on feb 1919 in windsor, berkshire, england. St george s hanover square church is an anglican church in the city of westminster, central london, built in the early eighteenth century as part of a project to build fifty new churches around london the queen anne churches.
George, hanover square, in the county of middlesex by st. Lady edith mary winifred cadogan married arthur robert mills and had 5 children. She was the daughter of john alexander thynne, 4th marquess of bath and hon. Shoreditch st leonard, middlesex genealogy genealogy. Hanover square and neighbourhood british history online. Marriage records england westminster london the register book of marriages belonging to the parish of st. Hanover square, from which it takes the latter part of its name, is situated near its ne extremity.
Mary ann morrell passed away on jan 1882 in st george hanover square, london. St georges hanover square, london in the answerbank. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Mary wyndham historical records and family trees myheritage. Born in 126 picadilly, st george hanover square, london on dec 1821 to thomas morrell and catherine charlotte pinkerton. Grosvenor chapel, south audley street 1730 still open. George s, hanover square, are three dingy volumes, marked a, b, and c, respectively, containing such records as exist of about 7,000 marriages which were performed by the rev. The following information was provided by colin ferguson. The registration district recorded births, marriages and deaths and from 1837 until 1889 and of london from 1889 until 1922. Warwick square, pimlico 1292 to1921 st george 1875 to1920 st george, hanover square 1725 to1921 st george s chapel, albemarle street 1730 to1903 st george.
St george hanover square, middlesex genealogy heraldry and. St george hanover square, middlesex genealogy heraldry. George hanover square, in the county of middlesex edited by john h. St georges hanover square church the parish church of st. We are an essential destination for anyone researching ancestors from the london area. Born in st george hanover square, london on april 1860 to gen rt hon sir thomas myddeltonbiddulph and mary frederica seymour. Accessible book, church records and registers, registers of births, genealogy. The burial ground was consecrated in 1765 and remained open until being closed for burials by an order of council in 1854. The manorial documents register will help you locate these records.
Mill street then takes us back up to maddox street and a right turn brings us to the junction with st georges street where, on the corner, you will find the eponymous church which dates from 172124 and was extensively refurbished in 2010. Apr 30, 2020 they lived in george street, hanover square, london. The parish was formed in 1724 from part of the ancient parish of st martin. St george hanover square, middlesex genealogy genealogy. This is a vast online research site, holding complete bmd and census records, along with parish registers, military records, directories, nonconformist records, and much more parish records are available in two formats transcriptsdatabase records. Historical weddings at st georges hanover square church. I too thought the same about my ancestors when i first started out and then discovered the workhouse.
The land on which the church stands was donated by general william steuart, who laid the first stone in 1721. A fleet register, march 1725 to january 1731, is contained in the rawlinson manuscripts at the bodleian library, oxford ms rawlinson b 360. Searching parish records online parish registers online. The title and imprint appear at the foot of the plate. The original designer of the church was john james and the painting of. Mary was born on february 23 1758, in dorest, england. Parish registers were instigated by thomas cromwell from 1538 in the reign of henry viii, recording every wedding, baptism and burial. Charlotte cadogan historical records and family trees. It includes records from london, middlesex, surrey, and hertfordshire. The register book of marriages belonging to the parish of st. Bloomsbury st george, middlesex genealogy genealogy. Hi i am trying to find a marriage certificate for someone who was married at st george s, hanover square, london in 1884.
Georges parish, hanover square title this plate of st. Ealing st mary, middlesex genealogy familysearch wiki. Parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. William married ann smith on november 29 1790, at age 26 in new brentford, middlesex, england. George, hanover square, in the county of middlesex. Our records consist of 1,169,287 baptisms in westminster. Splendidly refurbished in 2010 it was built between 17211724 to the designs of john james, as one of the fifty churches projected by queen annes act of 1711. In addition it was a district for the censuses carried out during the same period.
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