Glasshouse Yard, London, England Genealogy
| Glasshouse Yard | |
| Type | Extra-parochial |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| County | Middlesex |
| Hundred | Ossulstone (Finsbury Division) |
| Poor Law Union | East London |
| Registration District | East London |
| Records Begin | |
| Parish registers | For records see surrounding parishes |
| Bishop's Transcripts | For records see surrounding parishes |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Not Applicable |
| Diocese | Not Applicable |
| Probate Court | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes |
| Archive | |
| Middlesex Record Office | |
Parish History
"Glasshouse Yard or Liberty (sometimes called Aldersgate Chapel), is part of the parish of St Botolph Aldgate a situated in Goswell and Pickaxe Street; named after an ancient glasshouse and stood there." See also Aldersgate Chapel:
"Aldersgate Chapel, Glasshouse Street, is situated in the Glasshouse Liberty of St. Botolph Aldersgate Street. This liberty, which supports its own poor, and is extra parochial, derives its name from the Glasshouse which anciently stood there."[1]
GLASSHOUSE-YARD, a liberty in East London district, Middlesex; in the metropolis ¾ of a mile NE of St. Paul's.[2]
Resources
Civil Registration
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
Glasshouse Yard is part of the parish of St Botolph Aldgate. For church records, look at surrounding parishes.
To find the names of the neighboring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.
Nonconformist Records
"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
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.
Probate Records
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
Contributor: Add information about the pertinent poor law unions in the area.
Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites
References
- ↑ James Elmes, M.R. I. A., Architect, A Topographical Dictionary of London and its Environs (London: Whittaker, Treacher and Arnot, 1831). Adapted. Digital version: Google Books
- ↑ John M. Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72) Date accessed: 29 October 2013.