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Londoners - St Giles question, please?
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♥ Cherie ♥ | Report | 1 May 2005 12:33 |
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If someone was listed on the 1861 as being born in Middlesex, St Giles, would that be the same as St Giles Cripplegate? The person concerned lived in the Mile End area of London if that helps. Thanks Cherie |
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KathleenBell | Report | 1 May 2005 14:55 |
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Googled and found this:- St. Giles Created 1st April 1838 (renaming of Bloomsbury district). In Middlesex until 1889. Sub-districts : Bloomsbury and St. Giles South; St. George Bloomsbury; St. Giles Bloomsbury; St. Giles North; St. Giles South. GRO volumes : I (1838-51); 1b (1852-1930). St. George Bloomsbury (from 1838), St. Giles in the Fields. Registers now in Camden district. Kath. x |
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♥ Cherie ♥ | Report | 1 May 2005 15:23 |
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Thanks Kath. I had looked on the internet but I'm still not quite sure. The place of birth given on the census is St Giles, Middlesex but I have found a baptism record on IGI which seems to be my man (about the right date, correct father's name) but he was baptised as St Giles Cripplegate. Do you think this is this the same man? Regards Cherie |
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Unknown | Report | 1 May 2005 15:52 |
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St Giles in the Fields is definitely NOT the same as St Giles Cripplegate. St Giles in the Fields is Tottenham Court Road area, the west end. St Giles Cripplegate is in the Barbican. It's possible he put St Giles and forgot to add the Cripplegate bit on the census, but then its equally possible these are two different people. Is it a common name? Have you got other family members baptised in the same parish? nell |
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♥ Cherie ♥ | Report | 1 May 2005 16:01 |
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Thanks Nell - yes it is a common name so it may not be the same person. I think I'll have to keep gathering other info. Thanks for your help. Cherie |
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Jean | Report | 1 May 2005 16:37 |
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Apologies for coming in on your thread Cherie but I was interested in your question re St Giles. I have someone in my tree whose birthplace is given as St Giles, Middlesex. I have only recentlycome across this person and was wondering just where it would be. Have only found her so far on the census, so will need further investigation. At least I now know there is more than one St Giles!!!! |
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Unknown | Report | 1 May 2005 16:43 |
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St Giles in the Fields was a notorious rookery - thieves, prostitutes, poverty, filth, disease etc. There was also a lot of immigrant Irish people there. This is mid-1850s ish. nell |
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♥ Cherie ♥ | Report | 2 May 2005 12:03 |
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Jean, I'm still looking into this, I'll let you know if I find anything of use. Never simple is it?! Nell, That sounds like my family! Cherie |
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