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LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Mcmurray, WILLIAM LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 1 McMURRAY, WILLIAM CLC/478 Reference Description Dates St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes, compiled 1905-40 and partly printed in "The Records of Two City Parishes", (1925). CLC/478/MS03701/001 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/002 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/003 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/004 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/005 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/006 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/007 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/008 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 2 McMURRAY, WILLIAM CLC/478 Reference Description Dates CLC/478/MS03701/009 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/010 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/011 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/012 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/013 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/014 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/015 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/016 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/017 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 3 McMURRAY, WILLIAM CLC/478 Reference Description Dates CLC/478/MS03701/018 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/019 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/020 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/021 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/022 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/023 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/024 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/025 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/026 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 4 McMURRAY, WILLIAM CLC/478 Reference Description Dates CLC/478/MS03701/027 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/028 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/029 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/030 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/031 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/032 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/033 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 Not available for general access notes taken from the records for a history of the Please use microfilm united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/034 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 Not available for general access notes taken from the records for a history of the Please use microfilm united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/035 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 Not available for general access notes taken from the records for a history of the Please use microfilm united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 5 McMURRAY, WILLIAM CLC/478 Reference Description Dates CLC/478/MS03701/036 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/037 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 notes taken from the records for a history of the united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/038 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 Not available for general access notes taken from the records for a history of the Please use microfilm united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. CLC/478/MS03701/039 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 Not available for general access notes taken from the records for a history of the Please use microfilm united parishes Former reference: MS 03701. St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: index of persons, places and subjects in the materials for history of the united parishes (ie Ms 3701). CLC/478/MS03701A/001 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 Not available for general access index of persons, places and subjects in the Please use microfilm materials for history of the united parishes (ie Ms 3701). Former reference: MS 03701A CLC/478/MS03701A/002 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 Not available for general access index of persons, places and subjects in the Please use microfilm materials for history of the united parishes (ie Ms 3701). Former reference: MS 03701A CLC/478/MS03701A/003 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 Not available for general access index of persons, places and subjects in the Please use microfilm materials for history of the united parishes (ie Ms 3701). Former reference: MS 03701A CLC/478/MS03701A/004 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 Not available for general access index of persons, places and subjects in the Please use microfilm materials for history of the united parishes (ie Ms 3701). Former reference: MS 03701A LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 6 McMURRAY, WILLIAM CLC/478 Reference Description Dates CLC/478/MS03701A/005 St Anne and St Agnes with St John Zachary: 1905 - 1940 Not available for general access index of persons, places and subjects in the Please use microfilm materials for history of the united parishes (ie Ms 3701).
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