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Guide to '''St Anne Soho, Middlesex ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' Parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. {{Infobox England Jurisdictions
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| Type = [[Ecclesiastical Parish ]]
| County = Middlesex
| Hundred = Westminster
| Poor Law Union = [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Strand/ Strand]
| Registration District = Strand
| PRbegin = 1686
| BTbegin = 1800
| Province = Canterbury
| Diocese = London
| Archdeaconry =
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| Rural Deanery = Not created until 1858
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== Parish History  ==
== Parish History  ==


St Anne Soho, the church of, is situated on the south of Dean Street, Soho, near the lower end towards Gerard Street; and the church yard reaches from Dean Street on the east to Princes Street on the west. This church and parish owe their origin to some well-disposed persons in the parish...who raised subscriptions and contributions for the establishing of [same]... and was separated from the overgrown parish of St Martin in the Fields by an act of parliament, passed in the year 1661, the provisions of which were however not completed till 1678, and the present church was finished in 1686, on a spot formerly called Kemp's Fields. It is dedicated to St Anne, in compliments to the Princess Anne of Denmark, afterwards Queen Anne. [The parish lies within the ecclesiastical court of] the Bishop of London... The walls of this church are of brick, with rusticated angles of Portland stone.
St. Anne, Soho is a '''parish''' in the city and liberty of Westminster.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51117#s1000 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''], (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 26 December 2013.</ref>
 
St Anne Soho '...was formed out of the parish of [[St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex|St. Martin's-in-the-Fields]], [Westminster] towards the end of the seventeenth century.'<ref>Thornbury, Walter, [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=45145 'Soho', ''Old and New London Volume 3''], (London: Cassell Petter and Galpin, 1878), 173-184. Online | here]. (Adapted. Date accessed: 31 January 2014.</ref>
 
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St Anne Soho, the church of, is situated on the south of Dean Street, Soho, near the lower end towards Gerard Street; and the church yard reaches from Dean Street on the east to Princes Street on the west. This church and parish owe their origin to some well-disposed persons in the parish...who raised subscriptions and contributions for the establishing of [same]... and was separated from the overgrown parish of St Martin in the Fields by an act of parliament, passed in the year 1661, the provisions of which were however not completed till 1678, and the present church was finished in 1686, on a spot formerly called Kemp's Fields. It is dedicated to St Anne, in compliments to the Princess Anne of Denmark, afterwards Queen Anne. [The parish lies within the ecclesiastical court of] the Bishop of London... The walls of this church are of brick, with rusticated angles of Portland stone.<ref>Elmes, James, [http://books.google.com/books?id=tjEQAAAAYAAJ Google Books ''A Topographical Dictionary of London and its Environs''], (London: Whittaker, Treacher and Arnot, 1831). Digitised by Google Books]. Adapted. Date accessed: 31 January 2014.</ref>
 
[[List of Churches for St Anne Soho, Westminster]]
 
St Anne's Soho [Westminster], the church of, is situated on the south of Dean Street, Soho, near the lower end towards Gerard Street; and the church yard reaches from Dean Street on the east to Princes Street on the west. This church and parish owe their origin to the same cause as the last named [see the above "St Anne's Society" in this dictionary] and was separated from the overgrown parish of St Martin in the Fields by an act of parliament, passed in the year 1661, the provisions of which were however not completed till 1678, and the present church was finished in 1686, on a spot formerly called Kemp's Fields. It is dedicated to St Anne of Denmark, afterwards Queen Anne. The advowson is in the gift of the Bishop of London...<ref>James Elmes, [http://books.google.com/books?id=tjEQAAAAYAAJ Google Books ''A Topographical Dictionary of London and its Environs''], (London: Whittaker, Treacher and Arnot, 1831).  Adapted. Date accessed: 23 January 2014.</ref>
 
Westminster St Anne Soho, Middlesex.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51117 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''], (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 23 January 2014.</ref>
 
The following '''French Huguenot''' chapels were erected in this illustrious Westminster parish: <br>
*La Patente Street Chapel - 1689 <br>
*Berwick Street Chapel - 1690<br>
*Monmouth House Chapel, Soho Square - 1690 <br>
*Ryder's Court Chapel, St. Ann's, - 1700 <br>
*Les Grecs Hog La. or Crown Street Soho - 1700 <br>
*West Street Chapel, Soho – 1706 <br>
*Little Chapel Street


== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==
==== Civil Registration ====
 
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].  
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=== Cemeteries ===
*'''1657-1900''' {{FSC|529729|title-id|disp=Public Records of St. Anne's Parish, Soho}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
* {{FSC|2031158|title-id|disp=Monumental Inscriptions and Extracts from Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths, at St. Anne's Church, Soho}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 
=== Civil Registration ===
 
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<br>
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'''''Other Websites'''''
These databases have incomplete parish coverage. <br>
*[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Middlesex/ Joiner Marriage Index - Middlesex] ($)
*[https://parishregister.co.uk/online/middlesex-parish-records The Genealogist Parish Registers - Middlesex] ($)
*[http://www.dustydocs.com/ UK Websites for Parish Records] - Links to online genealogical records
*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records
 
====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.<br>
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast ($), index and images (''coverage may vary'')
*'''1841-1964''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61881/ Westminster, London, England, Non-Conformist Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1841-1964] at Ancestry ($); index and images ''(dates may vary by parish)''
 
=== Census Records  ===
 
{{British Census|438883}}
 
==== 1634-1900 Rate Books ====
 
*[http://search.findmypast.ie/search-world-records/westminster-rate-books-1634-1900 Westminster Rate Books] at Findmypast - (£).
 
==== 1693-1694 Four Shilling in the Pound Aid ====
 
*[http://british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=26&page=17&sort=1 St Anne Westminster] at [http://british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online] - free.
 
==== 1726-1829 Land Taxes ====
 
The [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/westminster-poor-law-and-parish-administration Westminster, Poor Law and Parish Administration] collection at Findmypast includes '''1726-1829''' - St Anne, Soho, Land Taxes
 
{{British Census|438840}}
 
=== Probate Records ===
 
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.  
 
=== Cemetery  ===
 
{{Findagrave|658891|St Anne Soho Churchyard}} (15+ entries)
 
=== Poor Law Union ===
 
The [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/westminster-poor-law-and-parish-administration Westminster, Poor Law and Parish Administration] collection at Findmypast includes:
*'''1686-1843''' - St Anne, Soho, Apprentices
*'''1793-1828''' - St Anne, Soho, Workhouses
 
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
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[[Category:England]] [[Category: Middlesex]]
 
== Websites ==
 
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/MDX/SohoStAnne St Anne Soho on GENUKI]
*[http://www.stannes-soho.org.uk/ St. Anne's Church, Soho] (official website). History, photo galleries, visitor directions.
*[http://www.londonancestor.com/views/vc-ann-soh.htm Sketch of St Anne Soho Parish Church], courtesy: [http://www.londonancestor.com/ London Ancestor]
 
== References  ==
 
{{reflist}}
 
 
{{Middlesex}}
 
[[Category:Middlesex Parishes]]

Latest revision as of 09:30, 23 April 2024

Guide to St Anne Soho, Middlesex ancestry, family history, and genealogy: Parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

St Anne Soho, Middlesex
The tower and west end of St. Anne's Church, viewed from Wardour Street.
Type Ecclesiastical Parish
Civil Jurisdictions
Hundred Westminster
County Middlesex
Poor Law Union Strand
Registration District Strand
Records begin
Parish registers: 1686
Bishop's Transcripts: 1800
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Not created until 1858
Diocese London
Province Canterbury
Legal Jurisdictions
Probate Court Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex
Location of Archive
Middlesex Record Office

Parish History[edit | edit source]

St. Anne, Soho is a parish in the city and liberty of Westminster.[1]

St Anne Soho '...was formed out of the parish of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, [Westminster] towards the end of the seventeenth century.'[2]

Stannswestminster.jpg

St Anne Soho, the church of, is situated on the south of Dean Street, Soho, near the lower end towards Gerard Street; and the church yard reaches from Dean Street on the east to Princes Street on the west. This church and parish owe their origin to some well-disposed persons in the parish...who raised subscriptions and contributions for the establishing of [same]... and was separated from the overgrown parish of St Martin in the Fields by an act of parliament, passed in the year 1661, the provisions of which were however not completed till 1678, and the present church was finished in 1686, on a spot formerly called Kemp's Fields. It is dedicated to St Anne, in compliments to the Princess Anne of Denmark, afterwards Queen Anne. [The parish lies within the ecclesiastical court of] the Bishop of London... The walls of this church are of brick, with rusticated angles of Portland stone.[3]

List of Churches for St Anne Soho, Westminster

St Anne's Soho [Westminster], the church of, is situated on the south of Dean Street, Soho, near the lower end towards Gerard Street; and the church yard reaches from Dean Street on the east to Princes Street on the west. This church and parish owe their origin to the same cause as the last named [see the above "St Anne's Society" in this dictionary] and was separated from the overgrown parish of St Martin in the Fields by an act of parliament, passed in the year 1661, the provisions of which were however not completed till 1678, and the present church was finished in 1686, on a spot formerly called Kemp's Fields. It is dedicated to St Anne of Denmark, afterwards Queen Anne. The advowson is in the gift of the Bishop of London...[4]

Westminster St Anne Soho, Middlesex.[5]

The following French Huguenot chapels were erected in this illustrious Westminster parish:

  • La Patente Street Chapel - 1689
  • Berwick Street Chapel - 1690
  • Monmouth House Chapel, Soho Square - 1690
  • Ryder's Court Chapel, St. Ann's, - 1700
  • Les Grecs Hog La. or Crown Street Soho - 1700
  • West Street Chapel, Soho – 1706
  • Little Chapel Street

Resources[edit | edit source]

Find Neighboring Parishes[edit | edit source]

Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map

  • Type the name of the parish in the search bar
  • Click on the location pin on the map
  • Choose Options from the pop up box
  • Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

The Church of England (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor.
Non-Conformist refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.

Church of England[edit | edit source]

Due to the increasing access of online records:

  • Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified
  • Dates in the following table are approximate

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Other Websites These databases have incomplete parish coverage.

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.

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.


1634-1900 Rate Books[edit | edit source]

1693-1694 Four Shilling in the Pound Aid[edit | edit source]

1726-1829 Land Taxes[edit | edit source]

The Westminster, Poor Law and Parish Administration collection at Findmypast includes 1726-1829 - St Anne, Soho, Land Taxes


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.

Cemetery[edit | edit source]

  • Findagrave is an international database of cemetery interments. In some cases there are photographs and comments regarding the deceased's family. It is a collaborative project, meaning any volunteer may add names and photos. As of 2016 it contained over 150 million burial records and 75 million photos. [6]
(15+ entries) 

Poor Law Union[edit | edit source]

The Westminster, Poor Law and Parish Administration collection at Findmypast includes:

  • 1686-1843 - St Anne, Soho, Apprentices
  • 1793-1828 - St Anne, Soho, Workhouses

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]

  1. Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England, (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 26 December 2013.
  2. Thornbury, Walter, 'Soho', Old and New London Volume 3, (London: Cassell Petter and Galpin, 1878), 173-184. Online | here]. (Adapted. Date accessed: 31 January 2014.
  3. Elmes, James, Google Books A Topographical Dictionary of London and its Environs, (London: Whittaker, Treacher and Arnot, 1831). Digitised by Google Books]. Adapted. Date accessed: 31 January 2014.
  4. James Elmes, Google Books A Topographical Dictionary of London and its Environs, (London: Whittaker, Treacher and Arnot, 1831). Adapted. Date accessed: 23 January 2014.
  5. Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England, (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 23 January 2014.
  6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Find_a_Grave