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==Boundary Changes Affecting Records==
==Boundary Changes Affecting Records==
*[https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/history-centre/researchers/guides/administrative-boundaries The administrative boundaries of the county of Surrey:] History and maps describing Surrey lands now in London, and Middlesex lands moved to Surrey.
*[https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/history-centre/researchers/guides/administrative-boundaries '''The administrative boundaries of the county of Surrey:'''] History and maps describing Surrey lands now in London, and Middlesex lands moved to Surrey.
"Until 1889 the ancient county of Surrey extended as far north as the Thames and as far east as Rotherhithe.
"Until 1889 the ancient county of Surrey extended as far north as the Thames and as far east as Rotherhithe.
*"In 1889 the County of London was created, and the areas of the modern London boroughs of [https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/libraries-archives/lambeth-archives/about-lambeth-archives '''Lambeth'''], [https://www.southwark.gov.uk/libraries/southwark-archives '''Southwark'''] and '''Wandsworth''' were removed from Surrey.''' The records of these areas are held either by the [https://search.lma.gov.uk/ '''London Metropolitan Archives'''] or by the local boroughs, but the [https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/history-centre '''Surrey History Centre'''] holds pre-1889 Quarter Sessions records for this area.
*"In 1889 the County of London was created, and the areas of the modern London boroughs of [https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/libraries-archives/lambeth-archives/about-lambeth-archives '''Lambeth'''], [https://www.southwark.gov.uk/libraries/southwark-archives '''Southwark'''] and '''Wandsworth''' were removed from Surrey.''' The records of these areas are held either by the [https://search.lma.gov.uk/ '''London Metropolitan Archives'''] or by the local boroughs, but the [https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/history-centre '''Surrey History Centre'''] holds pre-1889 Quarter Sessions records for this area.
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