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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Middlesex]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Middlesex Parishes]]  


== Parish History  ==
== Parish History  ==


St. Thomas, Portman Square was established and created by the year 1858. It lay within the civil parish boundaries of St  Marylebone.
Marylebone, parliamentary borough and parish (St Marylebone), Middlesex, in NW. of London.<ref>Bartholomew, John [ ''Gazetteer of the British Isles''], 1887. Adapted. Date accessed: 06 February 2014.</ref>


== Resources  ==
St.Paul, '''Portman Square''': Portman Chapel, Robert Adam Street/Baker Street - non-parochial, became parish St.Paul, Portman Square, 1899 (baptisms begin 1888, marriages 1899) - church now a chapel of ease to and parish united to All Souls' Langham Place. Still open. Pevsner's "Buildings of England" says St Paul, Robert Adam Street was built 1970 to replace St Paul Portman Square; and that St Paul Portman Square was built 1779 as a proprietary chapel for the Portman Estate.<ref>Genuki [http://homepages.gold.ac.uk/genuki/MDX/StMarylebone/churches.htm ''Anglican Churches in St Marylebone, Middlesex ''], Adapted. Date accessed: 06 February 2014.</ref>
 
'''Additional information:'''
 
St. Thomas, Portman Square was established and created by the year 1858. It lay within the civil parish boundaries of St Marylebone.
 
== Resources  ==


==== Civil Registration  ====
==== Civil Registration  ====
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Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].  
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].  


==== Church records  ====
==== Church records  ====


To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.
To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.  


Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, nonconformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection.  
Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, nonconformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection.  
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==== Census records  ====
==== Census records  ====


{{British Census|438791}}
{{British Census|438791}}  


==== Probate records  ====
==== Probate records  ====
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Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Middlesex Probate Records|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.  
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Middlesex Probate Records|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 ====
==== Poor Law Unions ====


Contributor: Add information about the pertinent poor law unions in the area.
Contributor: Add information about the pertinent poor law unions in the area.  


== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==


Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
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== Web sites  ==
== Web sites  ==


{{expand section|any additional relevant sites that aren't mentioned above}}  
== Reference ==
{{Middlesex}}
 
{{reflist}}
 
{{expand section|any additional relevant sites that aren't mentioned above}} {{Middlesex}}  
 
[[Category:Middlesex]]
[[Category:Middlesex]]

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Parish History[edit | edit source]

Marylebone, parliamentary borough and parish (St Marylebone), Middlesex, in NW. of London.[1]

St.Paul, Portman Square: Portman Chapel, Robert Adam Street/Baker Street - non-parochial, became parish St.Paul, Portman Square, 1899 (baptisms begin 1888, marriages 1899) - church now a chapel of ease to and parish united to All Souls' Langham Place. Still open. Pevsner's "Buildings of England" says St Paul, Robert Adam Street was built 1970 to replace St Paul Portman Square; and that St Paul Portman Square was built 1779 as a proprietary chapel for the Portman Estate.[2]

Additional information:

St. Thomas, Portman Square was established and created by the year 1858. It lay within the civil parish boundaries of St Marylebone.

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. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

Church records[edit | edit source]

To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.

Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, nonconformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection.

Census records[edit | edit source]

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.


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.

Web sites[edit | edit source]

Reference[edit | edit source]

  1. Bartholomew, John [ Gazetteer of the British Isles], 1887. Adapted. Date accessed: 06 February 2014.
  2. Genuki Anglican Churches in St Marylebone, Middlesex , Adapted. Date accessed: 06 February 2014.

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