Records of the parish of Saint Mary Colechurch, Poultry, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; Vestry minutes; Churchwardens' accounts and poor rate books.

The records of Saint Mary Magdalen Milk Street, City of London, include parish registers (baptisms, marriages, burials) from 1558; vestry minutes from 1561; churchwardens' accounts from 1518; Overseers' books of receipts and payments and poor rate assessments.

Records of Saint Martin Ludgate, City of London, dateing from the 16th century, including parish registers (marriages, baptisms, burials, banns) from 1538, vestry minutes from 1576 and rate assessments from 1573. Also administrative papers; records of parish poor relief, and papers relating to parish property.

Records of the parish of Saint Martin Orgar, Martin Lane, City of London, including register of baptisms, marriages and burials; Vestry minutes; Churchwardens' accounts; papers relating to the maintenance of the church building; poor rate books; and papers relating to parish charities.

Records of the parish of Saint Martin Outwich, Threadneedle Street, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials and banns; Vestry minutes; Churchwardens' and overseers' accounts, vouchers and papers; administrative papers; records relating to the repair of the church; poor rate assessments and deeds relating to parish properties.

Records of the parish of Saint Martin Pomeroy, Ironmonger Lane, Church of England, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; Vestry minutes; Churchwardens' accounts; Overseers' payments; and poor rate books.

The archive of Saint Martin Vintry, College Hill, City of London, dates from the 17th century, with parish registers (baptisms, marriages, burials) from 1617 and poor rate assessments from 1676. Also Vestry minute books; Churchwardens' accounts and papers relating to poor relief.

Records of the parish of Saint Matthew, Friday Street, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; Vestry minutes; Churchwardens' accounts; Overseers' books of receipts and payments; poor rate books and church rate books.

Records of the parish of Saint Nicholas Acons, Cannon Street, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; Vestry minute books; Churchwardens' accounts and vouchers; drawings of boundary marks of the parishes; Overseers' books of receipts and payments; poor rate, church rate and tithe rate assessments.

Records of the parish of Saint Nicholas Cole Abbey, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; poor rate books and tithe rate assessment books.

Records of the parish of Saint Nicholas Olave, Bread Street Hill, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; Vestry minutes and poor rate assessment books.

Records of the parish of Saint Olave, Hart Street, City of London. Parish registers (baptisms, marriages, burials, banns) date from 1563; vestry minutes date from 1707, churchwardens accounts date from 1691. Other records include preachers' books; papers relating to poor relief; poor rate books; church rate books; and papers of parochial charities.

Records of the parish of Saint Olave, Jewry, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials and banns; Vestry minute books; Churchwardens' accounts; papers relating to the maintenance of the church building; poor rate books; and papers relating to parish charities and estates.

Records of the parish of Saint Olave, Silver Street, City of London, including register of baptisms, marriages and burials; Vestry minute books; Churchwarden's accounts; poor rate books and church rate books.

Records of the parish of Saint Pancras, Soper Lane, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; Vestry minutes; Churchwardens' accounts; church rate assessments and poor rate assessments.

Records of the parish of Saint Peter Cornhill, City of London. The records held include a Vulgate Bible dating from circa 1300 (Ms 4158A) and a Cartulary dating from 1425-6 (Ms 4158). The main archive dates from the 16th century with parish registers (baptisms, marriages, burials, banns) from 1538, vestry minutes from 1574 and tithe rate, poor rate and church rate books from 1579. The remaining records date from the 17th century, including churchwardens' records, administrative papers, papers relating to poor relief and papers relating to the parish estate.

Records of the parish of Saint Peter le Poer, Old Broad Street, City of London, including parish registers (baptisms, marriages, banns, burials) dating from 1561, the rest of the archive dates from the 17th century and includes Vestry minutes; Churchwardens' and Overseers' financial accounts; poor rate books and tithe rate books.

Records of the parish of Saint Peter, Westcheap, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; Vestry minutes; Churchwardens' accounts; general financial accounts; papers relating to poor relief; poor rate assessments and papers relating to parish properties.

Records of the parish of Saint Sepulchre, Holborn Viaduct, City of London, including registers of baptisms, burials, marriages and banns; Vestry minutes; papers of the Vestry Clerks; papers of the Churchwardens; papers relating to the maintenance of the church building; papers relating to parish poor relief including papers of the Overseers and the workhouse; tithe rate assessment books and poor rate assessment books.

The main archive dates from the 17th century (with parish registers from 1662), but the records also include deeds from 1537. The records of the area of the parish which lay within the City of London are distinct from those of the area which lay within the county of Middlesex. The records of the City of London area of the parish appear first in the catalogue.

Records of the parish of Saint Stephen, Coleman Street, City of London. The collection includes the so-called 'Vellum Book', a record book chiefly of church property dating from 1466 (Ms 4456). The main archive dates from the 15th century and includes churchwardens' accounts from 1486, parish registers (baptisms, marriages, burials, banns) from 1538, poor rate and tithe rate assessments from 1592 and vestry minutes from 1622.

Records of the parish of Saint Stephen Walbrook, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; preachers' books; Vestry minutes; Parochial Church Council minutes; Churchwardens' accounts; administrative papers; poor rate assessments and tithe rate assessments.

Records of the parish of Saint Swithin, London Stone, Cannon Street, City of London, including parish registers of baptisms, marriages, burials and banns, Vestry minutes, Churchwardens' accounts, deeds, poor rate and tithe rate assessments and miscellaneous administrative papers.

Records of the London Stone District Visiting Society, 1830-1854, 2 volumes: This was a charitable society for visiting families and distributing religious tracts, and also linen, bread, coal etc. Little is known about the society. An undated (but ca.1830s or 1840s) printed notice bound into Ms 3367 gives the secretary's name as J. C. Bowles and indicates that the society was run by a committee which met at 16 Walbrook. The records of the society were deposited with the records of the parish of St Swithin London Stone in 1938 and catalogued shortly afterwards by a member of Guildhall Library staff. They comprise a cash book 1830-54 (P69/SWI/D/02/MS03366) and a summary of visits and payments made 1831-43 (P69/SWI/D/03/MS03367).

Records of the parish of Saint Thomas Apostle, Queen Street, City of London, including muniments of title from 1536; parish registers (baptisms, marriages, burials and banns) from 1558; Vestry minutes; Churchwardens' accounts; poor rate assessments and property valuations.

Records of the parish of Saint Thomas in the Liberty of the Rolls, City of London, comprising parish registers (baptisms, marriages) 1842-1886 and a volume commemorating the building of the church, 1837-1842.

Records of the parish of Holy Trinity, Gough Square, City of London, including parish registers (baptisms, marriages, banns), 1842-1906; vestry minutes, 1845-98 and churchwardens' accounts, 1870-1907.

Records of the parish of Holy Trinity Minories, Haydon Square, City of London. The records of Holy Trinity Minories consist almost exclusively of parish registers (baptisms, marriages, burials and banns) with some poor rate assessment rolls; it is not known whether any other records survive.

Records of the parish of Holy Trinity the Less, Knightrider Street, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; Vestry minutes; Churchwardens' accounts; and poor rate assessments.

Records of the parish of Saint Vedast, Foster Lane, Church of England, including parish registers (baptisms, marriages and burials), churchwardens' accounts, vestry minutes, rate assessments and other administrative papers of the parishes.

Records of the parish of All Saints, Battersea, comprising registers of baptisms; registers of marriages; and registers of church services.

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Records of the parish of Saint Andrew, Battersea, including registers of baptisms; registers of marriages; register of confirmations; registers of church services; Churchwardens' financial accounts; and financial accounts of the General Purposes Fund, Sick and Poor Fund, and the Sunday School and Adolescents Fund.

Records of the parish of Saint Barnabas, Clapham Common, including registers of baptisms, marriages and banns of marriages; registers of church services; papers relating to the work of the clergy; records of church personnel; papers relating to parish boundaries; papers relating to the benefice; records regarding the maintenance of church buildings including the church hall; parish administrative records including Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; financial accounts; and printed material including parish magazines. Several of these records and registers relate to Saint Matthew, Lavender Hill.

Records of the parish of Saint Bartholomew, Battersea, comprising registers of baptisms and registers of marriages.

Records of the parish of Christ Church, Battersea, comprising registers of baptisms and registers of marriages.

Records of the parish of Saint George the Martyr, Battersea, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials and banns of marriage; registers of church services; order regarding unification with the parish of Saint Andrew, Battersea; Vestry minutes and Parochial Church Council minutes.

Records of the parish of Saint John, Battersea, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns of marriage, confirmations, parishioners and church services; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; financial accounts; parish school log books; and parish magazines.

Records of the parish of Saint Luke, Battersea, comprising registers of baptisms and registers of marriages.

Records of the church of Saint Michael, Wandsworth Common, including registers of baptisms, marriages, confirmations, and church services; Parochial Church Council and Vestry minutes; deeds and papers regarding church buildings and the school site; faculties and other papers relating to church building maintenance; correspondence regarding church redevelopment; papers regarding parish boundaries; papers relating to organisations run by the church including the day centre; financial accounts; booklets and parish magazines.

Records of the parish of Saint Mark, Battersea Rise, including registers of baptisms, marriages, confirmations and banns of marriage; registers of church services; preacher's book; church account books and cash books; Vestry meeting minutes and Parochial Church Council meeting minutes.

Records of the parish of Saint Mary le Park, Battersea, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns of marriage and confirmations; registers of church services; papers relating to the maintenance of church buildings; Vestry meeting minutes; Parochial Church Council minute books; financial accounts; parish magazines; year book; printed history of the church; newspaper cuttings and photographs of the church.

Records of the parish of Saint Mary, Battersea, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials and banns of marriages; church service registers; preacher's books; correspondence, specifications and other papers relating to church building restoration and maintenance; electoral roll; financial accounts and fee books; papers of parish charities, schools and societies; parish magazines; year books; orders of service and guide books.

Three baptism registers from Caius College Mission have also been deposited. Although not yet catalogued, a Brief Book (1658-1778) is also available for consultation on self service microfilm X055/006.

Records of the parish of Saint Peter, Battersea, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns of marriage and church services; orders of services; papers regarding the maintenance of church buildings; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; financial accounts; parish magazines; historical notes and photographs.

Records of the parish of Saint Philip, Battersea, including registers of baptisms; registers of marriages; register of confirmations; church service registers; and parish magazines.

Records of the Paddington Poor Law Parish, 1845-1936, including minutes of meetings of the Board of Guardians and various Committees; standing orders; reports and accounts; orders from and correspondence with Government departments; orders of removal to and from the Union; registers of lunatics and imbeciles; registers for Harrow Road Workhouse; apprenticeship indentures; register of children sent to the Training Ship Exmouth; registers of children sent to the West London District School; registers of children at the Trenmar Gardens Receiving Home; financial accounts and staff records.

Records of Poplar Poor Law Union, 1813-1940, including minutes of meetings of the Board of Guardians and various Committees; annual reports and statements of account; statutes and bye-laws; reports on Guardian's visits to institutions; papers relating to the enquiry by the Local Government Board into the administration of Poplar Union; orders and correspondence from Government departments; contracts; deeds; settlement examinations; orders for removal to and from the Union; applications for relief; registers of lunatics; lunatic reception orders; registers for Poplar High Street Workhouse; registers for Dunton Farm Colony; registers for Forest Gate Branch Workhouse; registers of children, including those at Poplar Training School, Forest Gate and Langley House Children's Home; plans of Poplar Workhouse; financial accounts and staff records.

Records of Shoreditch Poor Law Union, 1848-1944, including minutes of meetings of the Board of Guardians and various Committees; Committee reports; deeds; programmes of sports day at Hornchurch Cottage Homes; rules and regulations; orders and correspondence from Government departments; settlement examinations; orders for removal to and from the Union; registers of interned aliens, First World War; registers of lunatics; lunatic admission orders; registers of the Union Workhouse; apprenticeship registers; registers of children; plans of the Hornchurch Cottage Homes; financial accounts and staff records.

Records of Saint George the Martyr Poor Law Parish, 1835-1873; including minutes of the Board of Guardians; orders of removal; admission and discharge registers; and registers of children admitted.

Records of Saint Mary Newington Poor Law Parish, 1867-1874, comprising Board of Guardians minute books and Newington Sick Asylum District manager's minute books.

Records of the Southwark Poor Law Union (formerly the Saint Saviour's Poor Law Union), 1798-1933, including minutes of the Board of Guardians and various Committees; byelaws and regulations; property documents including deeds; correspondence; settlement examinations; removal orders; report books; admission and discharge registers and creed registers; registers of children admitted and boarded out; register of boys sent to the Training Ship Exmouth; registers of children sent to the Hanwell Schools, Central London Schools District; financial accounts; staff records; plans made as part of survey for rating valuation of property in Saint Saviour's Union; and notices of marriage.

Records of the Stepney Poor Law Union (called the Limehouse Poor Law Union from 1921-1925), 1836-1936, including minutes of the Board of Guardians and various Committees; correspondence; orders of removal to and from other Unions; registers for the Limehouse Children's Establishment, the Mile End Old Town Workhouse, the Ratcliffe Workhouse and Bromley House; registers of admission for the Stifford Children's Homes; financial accounts and staff records.

Records of Parish of Stepney Poor Law Union, 1910-1936, including minutes of the Board of Guardians and various Committees; correspondence; admission orders for lunatics; registers for Bromley House and the South Grove Institution; registers for Gray Scattered Homes and Stifford Homes; financial accounts; staff records; plans of Gray's Children's Homes and contract works ledger.

Records of the Mile End Old Town Poor Law Union, 1848-1930, including minutes of the Board of Guardians and various Committees; correspondence; settlement examinations; orders of removal to and from other Unions; registers for the Mile End Workhouse and Infirmary; apprenticeship indentures; registers for the Bancroft Road School and the Mile End Scattered Homes; financial accounts; staff records and monthly returns of infant deaths.

Records of Saint George in the East Poor Law Union, 1836-1927, including minutes of the Board of Guardians and various Committees; correspondence; settlement examinations; orders of removal to and from other Unions; registers of lunatics in asylums; registers for the Saint George in the East Workhouse and Infirmary and the Raine Street Workhouse and Infirmary; registers for the Plashet School and Drouet's Home, Tooting; financial accounts; staff records and tradesmen's accounts.

Records of Whitechapel Poor Law Union, 1837-1943, including minutes of the Board of Guardians and various Committees; correspondence; orders of removal to and from other Unions; admission orders for lunatics; registers of lunatics in asylums; registers from the Whitechapel Infirmary and the South Grove Workhouse; registers of children; financial accounts and staff records.

Records of Saint Marylebone Poor Law Parish, 1834-1943, including agendas, minutes and reports of the Board of Guardians and various Committees; order books of the Female Removal and Enquiry Officer; rules and regulations; orders of and correspondence with Government departments; orders of removal to and from other Unions; registers of out-relief; orders for the reception of lunatics; medical officer's examinations of lunatics; registers of mechanical restraint; registers from the Northumberland Street Workhouse, the Ladbroke Grove Infirmary and the Grays Inn Road Workhouse; registers of apprentices, servants, and children sent to training ships; registers for Southall School; financial accounts; staff records; plan of Saint Marylebone Workhouse before 1876 rebuilding; and returns of births.

Records of the Saint Pancras Poor Law Union, 1804-1932, including minutes of meetings and reports of the Board of Guardians and various Committees including Visiting Committees; administrative papers including deeds, agreements, year books and newspaper cuttings; orders and correspondence from government departments; settlement examinations; orders of removal to and from other Unions; medical certifications of lunatics; daily journals of the male and female insane wards; registers of lunatics; registers from Saint Pancras Workhouse, North Infirmary, South Infirmary and Belmont Workhouse; registers of children sent out as apprentices or servants; registers of children at Leavesden School; financial accounts and staff records.

Records of the Wandsworth Poor Law Union, 1836-1933, including minutes of meetings of the Board of Guardians; minutes and reports of various Committees including the Assessment Committee, Schools and Institutions Committee and Boarding Out Committee; correspondence with the Local Government Board and the Ministry of Health; contracts; orders of the Poor Law Board; settlement examinations; orders of removal to and from other Unions; registers of the Swaffield Road Workhouse and Saint John's Hill Workhouse; registers of apprentices; registers of children at the Intermediate School, Swaffield Road and the Anerley School, North Surrey; financial accounts; staff records; maps of parishes in Wandsworth; floor plans of Saint John's Hospital; registers of relief given to the wives and children of interned aliens [foreigners], First World War.