A guide to churches and graveyards in Surrey for family historians
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ecclesiastical parishan ecclesiastical parish is an administrative area within the Church of England or the Roman Catholic Church. It is distinct from the civil parish, a local government unit in England of Streatham Vale Holy Redeemer was created in 1930 from part of the
ecclesiastical parishesecclesiastical parishes are administrative areas within the Church of England or the Roman Catholic Church. They are distinct from civil parishes, local government units in England of Streatham Immanuel, Lower Streatham St. Andrew, Mitcham St. Mark and Mitcham St. Barnabus.
Streatham Immanuel and Lower Streatham St. Andrew were themselves created from the
Ancient ParishAn Ancient Parish is a Church of England parish which, until the 19th century, had both ecclesiastical and civil functions. of Streatham St. Leonard. While Mitcham St. Mark and Mitcham St. Barnabas were created from the
Ancient ParishAn Ancient Parish is a Church of England parish which, until the 19th century, had both ecclesiastical and civil functions. of Mitcham St. Peter and St. Paul.
There is no graveyard at the Holy Redeemer church. However there are around 1750 names for Streatham St Leonard in the Surrey Monumental Inscriptions Index. They are taken from Alfred Bax's survey of St Leonard's church and churchyard ca 1890. The Index also contains around 200 names from Mitcham St. Peter and St. Paul. The majority come from Robert Garroway Rice's survey of the church and churchyard made in 1878. There are also a few graves from World War 2.
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Search the Surrey Index of Names (opens in new browser window) or contact me if you have a question not answered in the Surrey Index of Names or in our Frequently Asked Questions Contact us Streatham West Surrey Family History Society CD24(A 2nd Collection of Surrey Baptisms (not in The IGI) - October 2011) has baptismal records for Streatham St. Leonard from 1769 (Dec) to 1801(Jan) WSFHS CD39(A 3rd Collection of Surrey baptisms mostly NOT in the IGI) has baptismal records for Streatham St. Leonard from 1873 to 1875 For more information about WSFHS CDs see our sales page (opens in a new page). Mitcham West Surrey Family History Society CD10(The Surrey Burial Index) has burial records for:
WSFHS CD29(A 2nd Collection of Metropolitan Surrey Burials Index) has burial records for Mitcham Zion Chapel from 1821 to 1894. For more information about the WSFHS CDs see our sales page (opens in a new page). The church is in the Church of England Diocese of Southwark. The Southwark Diocesan Record Office, where you should find any surviving parish registers for this church, is the London Archives (formerly called the London Metropolitan Archives). Streatham Vale is in the London Borough of Lambeth.
Unless otherwise stated, the dates for the creation of parishes are taken from Youngs, Frederick A. Guide to the Administrative Units of England; Royal Historical Society: London, 1979, volume 1, Southern England.
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