Hounslow Library

Collections

The library contains the following collections (subjects are in brackets)

Hounslow Family and Local History Resources
A collection of family and local history resources as follows: 1. Births, Deaths and Marriages Registrar General's Indexes from 1837 (microform), or Registrar General for Scotland's Computerised Index from 1855. Locations Hounslow Library holds the Registrar General's indexes to Births and Marriages in England and Wales on microfiche 1837-1900 only (no Deaths indexes are held). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Census returns Chiswick Library: Brentford and Chiswick Parishes 1841-1891; Chiskwick Parish 1801. PLUS 1901 Census local microfiche for Brentford and Chiswick Brentford Library: New Brentford Parish 1810 Hounslow Library: Parishes of Chiswick, Old Brentford, New Brentford, Isleworth, Heston, Cranford, Bedfont, Feltham, Hanworth 1841-1891. PLUS 1901 Census local microfiche for the parishes of Chiswick, Old Brentford, New Brentford, Isleworth, Heston, Cranford, Bedfont, Feltham and Hanworth. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Directories 3(a) County and Regional Directories Hounslow Library: Pigot & Co. London and Provincial Commercial Directory 1823-1839 Kelly's Post Office Directory of Middlesex 1852-1937 3(b) City and Town Directories Chiswick Library: Kelly's Directory. Chiswick, Gunnersbury and Brentford 1887-1939 3(c) Telephone Directories Hounslow Library: Hounslow, Heston and Isleworth 1926 to date -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Electoral registers and polls books 4(a) Electoral Registers Chiswick Library: Middlesex Register of Electors 1889-1914 Brentford Division 1929-1938 Chiswick Division 1909-1939 Brentford and Chiswick 1945-1965 London Borough Hounslow 1965 to date Hounslow Library: Heston and Isleworth 1912-1965 London Borough of Hounslow 1965 to date Feltham Library London Borough of Hounslow 1965 to date 4(b) Poll Books -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. International Genealogical Index (IGI) Chiswick Library: IGI for England. Microfiche Hounslow Library: IGI for England. Micorifhce -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Unpublished Indexes Chiswick Library: Chiswick Times 1895-1927 Brentford and Chiswick Times. 1927-1983 Brentford, Chiswick and Isleworth Times 1983 to date Hounslow Library: The Middlesex Chronicle 1870-1995 The Hounslow Chronicle 1995 to date The Hounslow Feltham and Hanworth Times 1987 to date -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Parish Registers Hounslow Library: All Saints Church, Isleworth: Births 1566-1852; Marriages 1566-1895; Banns 1754-1816, 1896-1911, 1920-1928; Burials 1566-1879 (originals and name indexed transcripts). St. Mary The Virgin Church, East Bedfont: Births 1695-1941; Marriages 1695-1944; Burials 1678-1937 (transcripts with some name indexing). Parish register microfilm for 16 Church of England parish churches in the London Borough of Hounslow. Chiswick Library: Parish register microfilm for 7 Church of England parish churches in Brentford and Chiswick. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Periodicals (excl. newspapers) Runs of parish magazines - too many to list individually -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Published Transcripts of Archival Material Nil -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Other material -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Guides to Collections In preparation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Local Record Offices London Metropolitan Archives 40 Northampton Road London EC1R 0AB Tel: 020 7332 3820 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other information Chapman County Codes (BS 6879): LND Other Libraries: Feltham Library 210 The Centre High Street Feltham Middlesex TW13 4BX Tel: 020 8890 3506 Please note that a small collection of photographs and local history books are housed at Feltham Library, but all local history enquiries are dealt with by the Local Studies Librarian at Hounslow. ,
(Electoral registers, Genealogy, Local history, Parish records, Poll books, Population censuses, Registration of birth, Registration of death, Registration of marriage)

Local Studies Collection
The Local Studies Service collects documents, material and images relating to the places and parishes that make up the modern London Borough of Hounslow. These are: Bedfont, Brentford, Chiswick, Cranford, Feltham, Hanworth, Heston, Hounslow, Isleworth and Osterley. Family history enquiries are also catered for. Chiswick Library houses the Local Collection for Brentford and Chiswick enquiries for other locations should be made to Hounslow Library.,
(Genealogy, Local history)

General Collection
Collections of lending and reference books are held. Stock includes materials for adults, children and young people in print and other media including accessible formats (large print and spoken word CDs and audio cassettes). ,
(English literature (general))