East Twickenham, Middlesex Genealogy

England   Middlesex

Parish History
TWICKENHAM St. Stephen, Richmond Road began as a district church, lying within the boundaries of St Mary's Twickhenham, in the union of Brentford, and which was erected by the year 1875.

It lies in the "county of Middlesex, 9 miles (W. S. W.) from London, on the road through Isleworth to Hampton Court... The name of this place, formerly written Twicknam, is said to refer to its position on two brooks that flow into the river Thames, one at each end of the village. Twickenham is deservedly admired for the beauty of its scenery, enlivened by the windings of the Thames, and embellished with handsome seats and tasteful villas; and has been the favourite retreat of the statesman and the poet.

From: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis,1848, pp. 404-407. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51358 Date accessed: 21 April 2010. Contributor: Add a general overview of the history of this parish. It can be a few sentences or a couple of paragraphs.

Civil Registration
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Church records
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Census records
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Probate records
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