Fonds
Records of the Parish of St Giles Camberwell
Catalogue reference: GC
What’s it about?
This record is about the Records of the Parish of St Giles Camberwell dating from 1674 - 1900.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at Southwark Local History Library and Archive.
Can I see it in person?
Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at Southwark Local History Library and Archive.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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GC
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Title (The name of the record)
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Records of the Parish of St Giles Camberwell
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Date (When the record was created)
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1674 - 1900
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Description (What the record is about)
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Includes Vestry minutes 1674 - 1900, Poor Law Records 1696 - 1855, Overseers Rating and Valuation Records 1812 - 1900, Records of the Surveyor of the Highways 1782 - 1849, Records of the Camberwell and Peckham Lighting and Watching Trustees 1776 - 1855, Records of the Dulwich Lighting Trust 1851 - 1856, Records of the Parish Church and of St George's Church, Camberwell 1818 - 1907, Records of the Board of Health 1833 - 1834, Records of the Burial Board 1854 - 1900, Records of the Charity Estates' Trustees 1825 - 1902, Financial Records 1868 - 1901, Commissioners of Public Baths and Wash Houses 1887 -1900, Commissioners of Public Libraries and Museums 1888 - 1900
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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The parish and Southwark as a whole was part of the County of Surrey before 1889, it then became part of London with the formation of The London County Council. (Please see Surrey History Centre and London Metropolitan Archives for records not kept at Southwark Local History Library and Archive).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Southwark Local History Library and Archive
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Not Public Record(s)
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Parish of St Giles Camberwell
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Camberwell became a recognised Vestry under the 1855 Act and remained a separate Poor Law authority until 1930. The Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell which was formed in 1900 served the same area as the previous Vestry, except for a few boundary changes.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/cf8e1e25-626d-4bbf-86a6-a03f38240606/
Catalogue hierarchy
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Records of the Parish of St Giles Camberwell