Bridewell, London, England Genealogy
Parish History[edit | edit source]
Bridewell Precinct is situate on the west side of Blackfriars Bridge, and extends to Whitefriars.¹
BRIDEWELL CHAPEL, the chapel of Bridewell Royal Hospital and Bridewell Precinct. Bridewell Precinct was absorbed into the parish of St Bride Fleet Street in 1864... and the chapel pulled down in 1871.²
1.Topographical Dictionary of London by James Elmes; published 1831
2. General Guide by The Guildhall Library at http://www.history.ac.uk/gh/16ii.htm
Origin:
Bridewell Palace Built on wast or garden site by Henry VIII 1515-23, after fire destroyed most of Westminster Palace in 1512. In use June 1522.[1]
1848 parish description
Bridewell Hospital and Precinct is an extra-parochial parish, in the city Without the Walls. It is part of the West London Union.[2]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.
- See England Civil Registration for online resources and information.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Nonconformist Records[edit | edit source]
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.
- 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
- England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary
Census Records[edit | edit source]
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Middlesex Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
Contributor: Add information about the pertinent poor law unions in the area.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Gazetteer to c.1270 and c.1520 Maps Page 67 Adapted, date accessed: 21 November 2013.
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848) Adapted. Date accessed: 27 December 2013.