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 Telford Park, St. Thomas was created in 1903 from part of the
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 Christ Church. Streatham Christ Church was itself created in 1844 from part of 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.
St. Thomas's church now forms part of the United Parisha united parish is the merger of two or more Church of England parishes to form a single new parish of St. Thomas with St. Stephen. Neither St. Thomas's church nor Streatham Christ Church seem to have had a graveyard. However, older burials may have taken place at the Ancient ParishAn Ancient Parish is a Church of England parish which, until the 19th century, had both ecclesiastical and civil functions. church of St. Leonard's. There are over 17,000 names connected with Streatham in the Surrey Index of Names.
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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 West Surrey Family History Society CD24 (A 2nd Collection of Surrey Baptisms) 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 See the WSFHS publications page for more information (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).
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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