Britain, Physicians and Surgeons, 1830-1923
Search for your English ancestry in thousands of pages from the Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England and Members of The Royal College of Physicians. The publications will provide you with your ancestor’s residence and years of appointments.
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Search for your English ancestry in thousands of pages from the Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England and Members of The Royal College of Physicians. The publications will provide you with your ancestor’s residence and years of appointments.
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With every record, you will be brought to a page within the publication where your ancestor’s name appears. The details in each record can vary, but most will include the following:
- Name
- Residence
- Title or appointment
- Years of appointment
Each entry can include numerous abbreviations. Below is a list of some abbreviations you will find, but you can also browse through the first ten pages of the document where your ancestor’s name was found and find a list of abbreviations.
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a professional body founded in 1518, which promotes the best health and healthcare for all and has played a pivotal role in raising standards. It is the oldest medical college in England. For the first four centuries, women were excluded from the RCP. A bylaw was passed in 1909 allowing women to take examinations. Within the records, you can find the name Helen MacKay, the first female fellow.
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS or RECEng) is a professional body created to promote and advance the standards of surgical care in both England and Wales. Some sources date the institution back to the 14th century. It received its Royal Charter in 1800. Within the records, you can find Dossibai Patel from Bombay was the first female member of the RCS.
Some of the publications include a number of abbreviations next to each name.
Example Abbreviations - This is not a comprehensive list of all the abbreviations found in each edition. The list of abbreviations is usually found within the first ten pages of the document.
E – Formerly Elect
C – Censor
TR – Treasurer
R – Registrar
H.L. – Harveian Librarian
R.M.C. – Representative in Medical Council
COR – Councillor
H – Haveian Orator
L – Lumleian Lecturer
G – Gulstonian Do.
CR – Croonian Do.
M.M. – Materia Medica Do.
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1865
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1866
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1867
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1868
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1869
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1870
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1871
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1872
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1873
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1874
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1875
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1876
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1877
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1878
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1879
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1880
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1881
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1882
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1883
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1884
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1885
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1886
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1887
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1888
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1904
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1905
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1906
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1908
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1909
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1910
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1911
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1912
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1913
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1914
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1915
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1916
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1917
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1918
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1919
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1920
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1921
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1922
Calendar of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1923
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1830
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1831
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1832
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1833
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1834
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1835
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1836
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1837
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1838
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1842
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1843
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1844
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1845
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1846
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1847
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1848
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1849
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1850
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1851
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1852
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1853
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1854
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1855
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1856
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1857
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1858
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1859
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1860
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1861
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1862
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1864
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1865
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1866
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1867
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1868
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1869
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1870
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1871
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1872
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1873
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1874
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1875
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1876
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1877
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1881
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1882
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1883
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1884
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1885
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1886
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1887
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1888
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1889
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1890
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1891
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1892
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1893
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1894
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1895
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1896
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1897
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1898
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1899
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1900
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1901
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1902
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1903
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1904
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1905
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1906
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1907
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1908
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1909
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1910
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1911
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1912
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1913
Members of The Royal College of Physicians, 1918
Members of The Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1845
Roll of The Royal College of Physicians, Vol 1, 1518-1700
Roll of The Royal College of Physicians, Vol 2, 1701-1800
Roll of The Royal College of Physicians, Vol 3, 1801-1825