Place:Oxford St. Giles and St. John, Oxfordshire, England

The civil parish of St. Giles and St. John was formed in 1926 from the individual parishes of Oxford St. Giles and Oxford St. John the Baptist. These parishes did not become part of Oxford civil parish which was formed the same year. In 1929 the parish was enlarged by three parishes which were abolished and parts of three other parishes. All these parishes were outside the city centre. In 1933 the parish of St. Giles and St. John itself was abolished and the entire area was absorbed into Oxford Civil Parish.

Parishes absorbed 1929

Research Tips

• Victoria County History of Oxfordshire, volume 4, the City of Oxford. The first five chapters are entitled "Medieval Oxford", "Early Modern Oxford", "Modern Oxford", "Boundaries", and "Outlying Parts of the Liberty". These are followed by a number of chapters dealing with various aspects of economic and social history.
• A Vision of Britain through Time provides a shorter description of Oxford in the late 19th century from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72
• Oxfordshire History Centre, St Luke's Church, Temple Road, Oxford, OX4 2HT
• Oxfordshire FHS covers the whole county. The Family History Society provides an interactive map to assist in locating individual parishes and also relates the society's progress in transcribing parish registers and gravestone information for that particular parish. Browse the website to see what else the society can provide.
• Further information from GENUKI
• Ordnance Survey map of Oxfordshire 1900 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
• Ordnance Survey map of Oxfordshire 1944 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
• English Jurisdictions 1851, a parish finding aid provided by FamilySearch, particularly helpful in large towns and cities.