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Help needed with London church

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Dawn

Dawn Report 29 Jun 2007 21:44

Can anyone help me? I'm trying to find any kind of record of St Matthews Church in parish of St Lukes, Victoria Docks. Have googled for ages and all I can find is St Marks church. Any ideas on where to look? Thanks Dawn.

ann

ann Report 29 Jun 2007 21:50

I am not sure as you have two Saints.St Mathews and St Lukes? Annie

Researching:
Hedges in Headington and Headington Quarry Oxford

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 29 Jun 2007 21:57

Hi Dawn, this is from the East of London Family History Society's Parish Index - all the churches in Victoria Docks ... Church Records: St. Luke, Tarling Rd, Victoria Docks Baptisms 1875-1953, Marriages 1875-1950 : ERO Baptisms 1953- date, Marriages 1950- date : Not deposited St. Barnabas, Eastwood Rd, West Silvertown Baptisms 1886-1931, Marriages 1919-1968 : ERO Baptisms 1931- date, Marriages 1968- date : Not deposited St. Mark, Drew Rd, Victoria Docks Baptisms 1863-1891, 1895-1945, Marriages 1864-1973 : ERO Baptisms 1946-1974 : Not deposited St. Matthew, Ethel Rd, Custom House Baptisms 1895-1952, Marriages 1919-1952 : ERO The Ascension, Baxter Rd, Victoria Docks Baptisms 1894-1973, Marriages 1905-1953, Burials 1965-1980 : ERO Burials - allotted area at the East London Cemetery, Plaistow Baptisms 1973- date, Marriages 1953- date : Not deposited St. Anne (Roman Catholic), Berwick Rd, Custom House Formed 1899 St. Mary and St. Edward (Roman Catholic), Newland St, Silvertown Built 1887. Closed 1987 ERO means the Essex Record Office at Chelmsford. I hope to go in a few weeks, pm me if you need a look up. East of London's website is at www(.)eolfhs(.)org Maz. XX

Dawn

Dawn Report 29 Jun 2007 22:06

Thanks for the help, St. Matthew, Ethel Rd, Custom House is the one I think. Was taking the info from wedding cert. I thought there seemed to be too many saints in there!! LOL. May take you up on that look up mate. Thanks. Dawn

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 29 Jun 2007 22:49

no problem Dawn, just pm me anytime in the next 2 weeks :-) Maz. XX