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Where is Smithfield, Middlesex?????

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Janine

Janine Report 13 Apr 2008 10:15

Hi everyone,

I am trying to locate a birth certificate for a member of my family.

The census for 1861, 1871 and 1881 show his place of birth as Smithfield, Middlesex. However, I cannot find a district listed for Smithfield.

Can anyone help me by letting me know which district I should be looking for when searching the birth indexes? Is it Edmonton, Holborn etc??

Thank you for your help

Janine

Camille

Camille Report 13 Apr 2008 10:20

I think Smithfield is London EC1

Julie

Julie Report 13 Apr 2008 10:28

I was just cross refs some births from the 1871

2 came up under W. London
1 came up under Holborn

W.London
Registration County : London.
Created : 1.4.1838 (previously in Farringdon district).
Abolished : 1.1.1870 (succeeded by London City district).
Sub-districts : West London North; West London South.
GRO volumes : II (1838-51); 1c (1852-69).

Township or Civil Parish
County
From
To
Notes

Barnards Inn
LND
1838
1869

Bridewell
LND
1838
1869

Inner Temple
LND
1838
1869

Serjeants Inn
LND
1838
1869

St. Andrew Holborn Below the Bars
LND
1838
1869

St. Bartholomew the Great
LND
1838
1869

St. Bartholomew the Less
LND
1838
1869

St. Bride
LND
1838
1869

St. Dunstan in the West
LND
1838
1869

St. Sepulchre
LND
1838
1869

Thavies Inn
LND
1838
1869
______________________

Holborn
Registration County : London.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 1.4.1965 (succeeded by St. Pancras district).
Sub-districts : Amwell; City Road; Clerkenwell; Finsbury; Goswell Street; Holborn; Holborn & Clerkenwell; North Clerkenwell; Old Street; Pentonville; Saffron Hill; St. Andrew & St. George the Martyr; St. Andrew Eastern; St. Andrew Holborn; St. George the Martyr; St. Giles & Bloomsbury; St. James Clerkenwell; St. Luke; South Clerkenwell; Whitecross Street.
GRO volumes : II (1837-51); 1b (1852-1946); 5C (1946-65).

Township or Civil Parish
County
From
To
Notes

Charterhouse
MDX
1837
1889
transferred to LND in 1889
LND
1889
1915
transferred from MDX in 1889 / after 1915 see Finsbury

Clerkenwell
MDX
1869
1889
transferred from Clerkenwell district on 2.8.1869 / transferred to LND in 1889
LND
1889
1915
transferred from MDX in 1889 / after 1915 see Finsbury

Finsbury
LND
1915
1930
before 1915 see Charterhouse; Clerkenwell; Glasshouse Yard; St. Luke; St. Sepulchre / transferred to Finsbury district on 1.4.1930

Furnivals Inn
MDX
1837
1889
transferred to LND in 1889
LND
1889
1930
transferred from MDX in 1889 / after 1930 see Hollborn

Glasshouse Yard
LND
1902
1915
transferred from London City district on 1.1.1902 / after 1915 see Finsbury

Grays Inn
MDX
1837
1889
transferred to LND in 1889
LND
1889
1932
transferred from MDX in 1889 / after 1932 see Hollborn

Holborn
LND
1930
1965
before 1930 see Furnivals Inn; Saffron Hill, Hatton Gardens, Ely Rents & Ely Place; Staple Inn; St. Andrew Holborn Above the Bars; St. George Bloomsbury (in St. Giles district); St. Giles in the Fields (in St. Giles district) / after 1965 see Camden GTL (in St. Pancras district).

Lincolns Inn
MDX
1837
1889
transferred to LND in 1889
LND
1889
1932
transferred from MDX in 1889 / after 1932 see Holborn

Saffron Hill, Hatton Gardens, Ely Rents & Ely Place
MDX
1837
1889
transferred to LND in 1889
LND
1889
1930
transferred from MDX in 1889 / after 1930 see Holborn

St. Andrew Holborn Above the Bars
MDX
1837
1889
transferred to LND in 1889
LND
1889
1930
transferred from MDX in 1889 / after 1930 see Holborn

St. Luke
MDX
1869
1889
transferred from St. Luke district on 2.8.1869 / transferred to LND in 1889
LND
1889
1915
transferred from MDX in 1889 / after 1915 see Finsbury

St. Sepulchre
MDX
1837
1889
transferred to LND in 1889
LND
1889
1915
transferred from MDX in 1889 / after 1915 see Finsbury

Staple Inn
MDX
1837
1889
transferred to LND in 1889
LND
1889
1930
transferred from MDX in 1889 / after 1930 see Holborn




Christina

Christina Report 13 Apr 2008 10:43

smithfield market is near to holborn which i think is EC1

Teddys Girl

Teddys Girl Report 13 Apr 2008 11:28

Thanks Julie, fhis has helped me as half my family came from these areas, and on various census they have changed their place of birth.
Have book marked this.

Janine

Janine Report 13 Apr 2008 12:17

Thanks for all the responses.

I can now go back and try to find the birth.

Many thanks

Janine