All Hallows the Great and All Hallows the Less, London Genealogy
London All Hallows the Great and All Hallows the Less ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Guide to parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| All Hallows the Great and All Hallows the Less, London | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ecclesiastical Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | London, Within the Walls |
| County | London |
| Poor Law Union | West London |
| Registration District | London City |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1667; Separate registers exist for All Hallows the Less beginning 1558 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: 1800; Separate records exist for All Hallows the Less beginning 1629-1640; 1800 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | None |
| Diocese | London |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Court of the Archdeaconry of London |
| Location of Archive | |
| London Record Office | |
Contents
Parish History[edit | edit source]
'All Hallows, the Great, the church of, is situated at the northeast corner of All Hallows Lane, on the south side Upper Thames Street, nearly opposite the lower end of Bush Lane, Cannon Street. It derives its name from its dedication to all Saints or Hallows, and its epithets, to distinguish it from an adjoining church of the same name, which was called in The Less. It is also in ancient books called the more, or the greater, and it, ad Faenum, in the ropery, from its vicinity to some rope walks. His church was founded by the ancestors of the Despencer Family, from whom it passed to the crown, until in 1546 Henry VIII gave it to Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury, in whose successors it has remained... it is rectory, and one of the 13 peculiars in London, the parish of All Hollows the Less, originally called All Hallows, super cellarium, from being built arched vaults or cellars, was united to All Hallows the Great, and the present church, built from the designs of Sir Christopher Wren, erected for the use of both parishes. The interior of his church is at the Tuscan order, is 87 feet long, 60 feet broad and 33 feet high, built of brick and stone in a strong and solid manner. The tower is plain, square, and divided into five stories, and having neither spire turret or pinnacles, has the appearance of being unfinished... Among the funeral monuments that were in the ancient Church Of All Hallows the Great, and that were destroyed by the great fire [1666], was one of too interesting a nature to be omitted... [I]t was one erected, probably by the parish, to the memory of our illustrious... Queen Elizabeth, to whom may very properly be applied to epitaph of the Empress Maria Teresa of Austria.'[1]
After the Great Fire of London (1666), All Hallows the Great Parish united with All Hallows the Less Parish.[2]
All Hallows the Less Parish was also known as All Hallows upon the Cellar.
1848 parish description:
Allhallows the Great, with Allhallows the Less, are parishes of the city of London within the Walls. The patron was the Archbishop of Canterbury. They are parishes within the poor-law union of the City of London.[3]
Church records[edit | edit source]
All Hallows the Great Parish[edit | edit source]
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| 1813-1888 | Ancestry[5] | 1754-1890 | Ancestry[6] | 1813-1874 | Ancestry[7] | ||||||||||||||
| Indexes | 1668-1812 | FamilySearch[8] | 1754-1799 | FamilySearch[9] | 1754-1853 | findmypast[10] | |||||||||||||
| 1671-1837 | findmypast[11] | 1813-1853 | findmypast[12] | ||||||||||||||||
| 1800-1837 | Ancestry[13] | ||||||||||||||||||
All Hallows the Less Parish[edit | edit source]
Refer to All Hallows the Great Parish if desired entries are not retrieved.
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| Indexes | 1558-1861 | FamilySearch[14] | 1558-1666 | findmypast | 1754-1853 | findmypast | |||||||||||||
| 1799-1873 | FamilySearch[15] | 1800-1853 | findmypast | ||||||||||||||||
| 1800-1837 | Ancestry | ||||||||||||||||||
Webb published an index to burials for the years 1813 to 1853 for the united parishes.[16]
To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes. Here is a list of church records on microfilm at theFamily History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City.
Census records[edit | edit source]
1541 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- 1541 London Subsidy Roll, Bridge Ward - Alhoweys Parrisheat British History Online (is this the correct Allhallows?)
- 1541 London Subsidy Roll, Dowgate Ward - Alhallows the Moreat British History Online
- 1541 London Subsidy Roll, Dowgate Ward - Alhallowes the Lesseat British History Online
1547 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- All Hallows the Great, Dowgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/151); copy: FHL Film 2228700.
- All Hallows the Less, Dowgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/151); copy: FHL Film 2228700.
1564 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- All Hallows the Great, Dowgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/218), Copy: FHL Film 2228700.
- All Hallows the Less, Dowgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/218), Copy: FHL Film 2228700.
1576 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- 1576 London Subsidy Roll, Alhollowes parrishe the great, Alhollowes the lesse St Lawraunce Poultney and St Iohns p{ar}ishes at Alan H. Nelson website
1582 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Dowgate Ward - Alhallowes the Create Parocheat British History Online
- 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Dowgate Ward - Alhallowes the Lesse, Sct Lawrence Powntney & Sct Johns Parochesat British History Online
1611 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- All Hallows the Less &c. (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/480); transcript by Charles Edward Banks: FHL Film 1550095 item 20. Banks excluded the list of 21 strangers.
1621 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- All Hallows the Great, Dowgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/487); copy: FHL Film 2228702.
- All Hallows the Less, Dowgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/487); copy: FHL Film 2228702.
1625 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- All Hallows the Great (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/536); transcript by Charles Edward Banks: FHL Film 1550095 item 20.
1628 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- All Hallows the Great, Dowgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/560); copy: FHL Film 2228704.
- All Hallows the Less, Dowgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/560); copy: FHL Film 2228704.
1638 Inhabitants List[edit | edit source]
- Inhabitants of London in 1638 - All Hallows the Greateat British History Online
- Inhabitants of London in 1638 - All Saints the Lesseat British History Online
1645 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- All Hallows the Less, Dowgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/589); copy: FHL Film 2228704.
1692-1932 Land Taxes[edit source]
1695 Inhabitants Lists[edit source]
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This section requires expansion with: any unique information, such as the census for X year was destroyed. |
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish.
Before 1858, All Hallows the Great and All Hallows the Less, London Genealogy fell under the jurisdiction of the Court of the Arches of the Archbishop of Canterbury. They also fell under the jurisdiction of the Court of the Archdeaconry of London. In practice, many residents left their wills in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury from the 1700s through 1858.[17] From 1858 to the present, refer to the Principal Probate Registry.
Go to London Probate Records to find the names of the courts having secondary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Cemetery[edit | edit source]
Transcripts of early All Hallows the Great and All Hallows the Less, London Genealogy tombs found in the interior of the churches were published in Catalogue of the most Memorable Persons who had visible Tombs, plated Gravestones ... in the City of London (through) A.D. 1700, which is available online.[18]
A cemetery survey (1910), available online, covers monumental inscriptions in the All Hallows the Great churchyard.[19]
A cemetery survey (1910), available online, covers monumental inscriptions in the All Hallows the Less churchyard.[19]
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
Contributor: Add information about the pertinent poor law unions in the area.
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]
(The London Family History Centre Catalogue is a terrific resource for identifying FamilySearch's London collections).
- London Family History Centre Catalogue (All Hallows the Great Parish records)
- London Family History Centre Catalogue (All Hallows the Less Parish records)
- Society of Genealogists Library Catalogue (to narrow results, conduct subject searches for 'London All Hallows the Great' or 'London All Hallows the Less')
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ James Elmes, A Topographical Dictionary of London and its Environs (London: Whittaker, Treacher and Arnot, 1831). Adapted. Digitized by Google Books.
- ↑ Phillip B. Dunn, A Guide to Ancestral Research in London (Salt Lake City, Utah: Mountainland Printing and Marketing, c1987, 1992), 58-59. FHL Book 942.1/L1 D27d.
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 129-170. Adapted. Date accessed: 13 December 2013.
- ↑ London, England, Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, courtesy: Ancestry (£). Described as All Hallows the Great in the City of London | All Hallows the Less in the City of London. Marriages from 1754 to 1812 are not included in this database. Partially indexed.
- ↑ London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, courtesy: Ancestry (£). Described as All Hallows the Great in the City of London. Partially indexed.
- ↑ London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921, courtesy: Ancestry (£). Described as All Hallows the Great in the City of London. Partially indexed.
- ↑ London, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1980, courtesy: Ancestry (£). Described as All Hallows the Great in the City of London. Partially indexed.
- ↑ Batch C021291, see: Hugh Wallis, 'IGI Batch Numbers for London including Middlesex (A-M), England,' IGI Batch Numbers, accessed 8 June 2011. Indexes parish register transcripts.
- ↑ Batch M021291, see: Hugh Wallis, 'IGI Batch Numbers for London including Middlesex (A-M), England,' IGI Batch Numbers, accessed 8 June 2011. Indexes parish register transcripts.
- ↑ John Hanson, "City of London Burials," Find My Past, accessed 8 June 2011.
- ↑ 'Boyd's Marriage Index - Parish details by county,' Origins.net, accessed 12 June 2011; Percival Boyd, A List of Parishes in Boyd's Marriage Index (London: Society of Genealogists Enterprises Ltd., 1994). FHL Book 942 K22L 1994
- ↑ 'Greater London Burials: Middlesex and City of London Burials: Parishes, Counts and References,' (Wayback Machine) British Origins, accessed 4 April 2013.
- ↑ Pallot's Marriage and Birth Indexes, Guide to Parishes (n.p.: n.p., n.d.). FHL British Book 942 V25pm
- ↑ Batches C021281-C021282, see: Hugh Wallis, 'IGI Batch Numbers for London including Middlesex (A-M), England,' IGI Batch Numbers, accessed 8 June 2011. Indexes parish register transcripts.
- ↑ Batch M021281, see: Hugh Wallis, 'IGI Batch Numbers for London including Middlesex (A-M), England,' IGI Batch Numbers, accessed 8 June 2011. Indexes parish register transcripts.
- ↑ Cliff Webb, Some London Burials, Post-1812 (1979). FHL Book 942.1/L1 K29w.
- ↑ "About Archdeaconry Court of London Wills Index 1750-1800", British Origins, accessed 23 December 2011.
- ↑ Payne Fisher and G. Blacker Morgan, Catalogue of the Tombs in the Churches of the City of London, A.D. 1666 (1668; reprint, London: Hasell, Watson, Viney, Ld., 1885). Digitised by Internet Archive.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Percy C. Rushden, The Churchyard Inscriptions of the City of London (London: Phillimore and Co., Ltd., 1910). Digitised by Internet Archive.
