London and
Middlesex
Catalogue of Fiche, Film and CDs
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City of London
Settlement Examinations Vol. 1.
St. Botolph Aldgate. 1742-1868 (See also Films
Lnd 217, & 218)
(insert CD 1692)
City of London
Board of Guardians: Various Workhouses. 1866-1869
Admission & Discharge register (including persons admitted from
1857) arranged alphabetically.
Gives: Name of Institution, name, age, Date of Admission,
condition, calling, Why discharged,
If able bodied – by whom admitted & observations
(Film Lnd 203)
Bethnal Green,
St. Matthew's.Examinations for orders of removal:
1818-1820, 1826, 1827-1833.
[Paupers who came from another parish were `examined’ to determine
their place of ‘Settlement’
and then `removed’ to their native parish ]
(Film Lnd 189)
Clerkenwell Settlement
Examinations.
(fiche Lnd 331-332)
Islington, St.
Mary. Poor Rate 1841.
(fiche Lnd 577-578)
Settlement
Examinations (1778-1791), Bromley Church Rate 1861,
Drainage Rate Old Artillary Ground,
Bow Poor
Rate 1851, Wapping Church Rate 1875.
(fiche Lnd 18-19)
St. Botolph Aldgate
Parish Chest. [St. Botolph Aldgate was
also known as St. Botolph- without-Aldgate, included the liberties of
East Smithfield and St. Katherine-by-the-Tower.]
St. Katherine by the Tower weekly provisions for workhouse.
1828-1837.
Journal of Assistant Overseer, with list of
parish paupers. 1836-1840.
Journal of the Master of the Workhouse, with
events concerning it, including admissions,
discharges, deaths, etc.
1835-1838.
St. Katherine-by-the-Tower account book of
expenses on behalf of individual paupers,
with notes of admissions, discharge, etc.
1823-1831, with similar notes for the parishes
of St. Olave,
1793-1799 & Camberwell,
1811-1821.
Miscellaneous parish poor law papers, including removal orders,
accounts, notes relating to poor rate, voters registration list
for 1856, 1851-1880. St. Botolph Aldgate
Rate books. Street improvements. 1820-1821.
(Film Lnd
217)
St.
Botolph Aldgate Parish chest. Churchwardens' account
books. 1547-1608.
(Film Lnd
218)
St. Marylebone
Workhouse records, 1769-1869 .
List of Church officers 1841-1847. Persons
receiving outdoor relief 1847.
[St. Marylebone Workhouse held up to 2,264 paupers at different
times after 1843.
Those on ‘Outdoor Relief were handed a pittance and lived where
they could.
This was phased out as soon as possible ]
(Film Lnd 190)
St. Marylebone
Workhouse records, 1769-1869 . Admissions to the workhouse
1769-1781.
[At this time St. Marylebone Workhouse held up to 1000]
(Film Lnd 191)
St. Marylebone
Workhouse records, 1769-1869. Admissions of the workhouse
1838-1840.
[The workhouse capacity was then 1449 , plus 300 patients in the
infirmary .]
(Film Lnd 192)
St. Marylebone
Workhouse records, 1769-1869. Admissions of the workhouse
1843-1844.
[For workhouse capacity see above.]
(Film Lnd 194)
St. Marylebone
Workhouse records, 1769-1869. Admissions of the workhouse
1844-1847.
[For workhouse capacity see above.]
(Film Lnd 195)
St. Marylebone
Workhouse records, 1769-1869. Admissions of the workhouse
1847-1850.
[For workhouse capacity see above.]
(Film Lnd 196)
St. Martin in the Fields Settlement
Examination Books.
Books 1 – 6.
1705 - 1712
(Insert CD 680/1)
Books 7 – 12.
1712 - 1718
(Insert CD 680/2)
Books 13 – 17.
1718 - 1724
(Insert CD 680/3)
Books 18 – 21.
1724 – 1728
(Insert CD 680/4)
Books 22 – 25.
1728 – 1733
(Insert CD 680/5)
Books 26 – 29.
1733 – 1737
(Insert CD 680/6)
Books 30 – 33.
1737 – 1741
(Insert CD 680/7)
Books 34 – 35.
1741 – 1743
(Insert CD 680/8)
Books 36 – 38.
1743 – 1747
(Insert CD 680/9)
Books 39 – 40.
1747 - 1750
(Insert CD 680/10)
Books 41 – 49.
1750 - 1758
(Insert CD 680/11)
Books 50 – 57.
1758 - 1769
(Insert CD 680/12)
Books 58 – 62.
1769 - 1775
(Insert CD 680/13)
Books 63 – 66.
1775 - 1780
(Insert CD 680/14)
Books 67 – 69.
1780 - 1784
(Insert CD 680/15)
Books 70 – 72.
1784 – 1788
(Insert CD 680/16)
Books 73 – 74.
1788 - 1795
(Insert CD 680/17)
St. Martin in the Fields Settlement Examination Books. Index to Books 41 – 62. 1750 – 1775
(CD)
St. Martin in the Fields Settlement
Examination Books.
Index to Books 41 – 62. 1732 – 1775
(CD)
QUAKERS
or SOCIETY of FRIENDS REGISTERS
London & Middlesex
Quarterly Meeting.
Births 1644-1838 with supplement
1694-1836.
M.
1657-1837 with supplement 1670-1770.
B.
1661-1837 with supplement 1678-1785. (Includes Esher, Croydon, Kingston, Wandsworth,
Southwark, Peckham, Dept, Westerham,
Plaistow, Epping, Barking & Waltham Abbey)
(insert CD 1578)
VISITATIONS
The Visitation of London – 1568
(CD )
The Visitation of London – 1598
(CD)
The Visitations of London – 1633, 1634
& 1635. (Vol. 1 & 2)
(CD )
The Heralds Visitations of: London,
1633-1635 (Vol. 1).
(CD)
London Visitation Pedigrees. – 1664
(CD)
Middlesex Pedigrees
(CD)
WILLS Wills
before 1858 were proved in Ecclesiastical Courts. The principal
one for London were the Archdeaconry of London and the
Commissary Court of London.
The principal ones
for Middlesex were the Archdeaconry of Middlesex, Archdeaconry of
London and the Commissary Court of
London. The Superior Court was the PCC. Prerogative
Court of Canterbury. (See England General). Please
note that Indexes are available in Book Form. Location ENGLAND
929.330942 FIT.
Will abstracts & indexes of Copy Wills,
Commissionary Court of London 1824-1857.
(each year indexed by place, ship and person.)
(Film Lnd 65)
Consistory Court of the Bishop of London.
Index to register of Wills & Admons, 1313-1548 (James Harvey)