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Searching for an elusive Surrey ancestor?
19th Jan, 2010 to 14th Feb, 2010
A new name index to the Chertsey Board of Guardians admission and discharge registers, 1894-1932, might help.
Compiled from 14 registers held at the Surrey History Centre with over 25,000 entries, details recorded generally include:
For admissions:
- date of admission,
- surname,
- forenames,
- occupation,
- marital status,
- year or date of birth,
- parish from whence admitted,
- any relevant notes or comments e.g. religion other than C of E, children born in house, inmates transferred from other institutions, magistrates’ orders etc
and for discharges:
- date of discharge,
- surname,
- forenames,
- parish to which the inmate is discharged,
- reason for discharge (mainly at own request),
- who the children were in the care of,
- deaths (with time where shown),
- transfers to other institutions or into service or foster care
A PDF of this name index is now available on the Surrey History Centre's website www.surreycc.gov.uk/surreyhistorycentre
CD-Roms of this index can also be purchased from the foyer at Surrey History Centre £5.00 each
For further details regarding the original registers, please contact
Surrey History Centre
130 Goldsworth Road
Woking
Surrey
GU21 6ND
Tel: 01483 518737
Fax: 01483 518738
Email: shs@surreycc.gov.uk
Website: www.surreycc.gov.uk/surreyhistorycentre
