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 Coldharbour Christ Church was created from the
Ancient ParishesAn Ancient Parish is a Church of England parish which, until the 19th century, had both ecclesiastical and civil functions. of:
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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 Holmwood in 1848.
The East Surrey Family History Society has the monumental inscriptions in their bookstall; go to their web site for more information . WSFHS CD10 (The Surrey Burial Index) has burial records for Coldharbour Christ Church from 1848 to 1877. See the WSFHS sales page for more information (opens in a new page). Capel WSFHS CD10 (The Surrey Burial Index) has burial records for Capel St John the Baptist from 1653 to 1901. WSFHS CD32 (Ancient Parishes in the Dorking District) has baptismal, marriage and burial records for Capel St John the Baptist from 1653 to 1840. See the WSFHS sales page for more information (opens in a new page) Dorking West Surrey Family History Society CD10 (The Surrey Burial Index - 2nd edition 2009) has burial records for:
See the WSFHS sales page for more information (opens in a new page). Ockley West Surrey Family History Society CD10 (The Surrey Burial Index - 2nd edition 2009) has burial records for Ockley St Margaret from 1539 to 1865. WSFHS CD32 (Ancient Parishes in the Dorking District – Transcriptions and Indexes. February 2013) has baptismal records for Ockley St Margaret from 1539 to 1840; and Burial records from 1539 to 1840. See the WSFHS sales page(opens in a new page) for more information. Wotton WSFHS CD10 (The Surrey Burial Index - 2nd edition 2009) has burial records for Wotton St John from 1596-1881. WSFHS CD32 (Ancient Parishes in the Dorking District – Transcriptions and Indexes. February 2013) has baptismal records for Wotton St John from 1596 to 1840; and Burial records from 1596 to 1840. See the WSFHS sales page for more information (opens in a new page). The church is in the Anglican Diocese of Guildford. The Guildford Diocesan Record Office, where you should find any surviving registers for this parish, is the Surrey History Centre. [opens in a new page. Close it to see this page again.]
Coldharbour is a (civil) parishA civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England. In urban areas it may be called a town council. Not all areas have parish or town councils. [NB Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have different systems of local government.] in the Mole Valley District of Surrey
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.
The Mole Valley Index will show you all the churches and cemeteries we know of in the Mole Valley DistrictA district council is a second tier local authority that provides services such as planning and building control, waste collection, environmental health and housing. Surrey County Council is a first tier local authority. Civil parish councils are the bottom tier of local government in England. If we have missed any or you are looking for a church or graveyard that might no longer exist do please let us know using the "contact us" link at the bottom of this page If you came to this page from our main index to churchyards If you came from the Mole Valley page use the button at the top of this page to close the page and go back to the Mole Valley index. |
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