Family History & Genealogy

Heritage researchers have so far collated the following information:

• Censuses • Parish Chest Documents • Wills • Parish Magazine • Memorials Inscriptions • Cemetry Records Much of the work to document village life is on-going. As information is gathered it is stored in the Parish Chest or made available as a display. People interested in family history may view items either by appointment or on church open days. A listing of the church monuments and churchyard gravestones is available from the information stand inside the church door..

Whats in the Archives

• Parish Recordes - Baptisms, Marriages, Burials • Catalogue - Details of all the material we hold inthe Heritage Centre: Photographs, Press Cuttings, Artefacts, Documents etc. Wills are included some have been transcribed or can be transcribed by request • Medieval Wills - Synopses • Poor - from the Poor Law Records • Censuses - 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 are on line. Audio Post Listen to stories about village life, we have gathered reminiscences from people living in the village and have recorded their narratives. They have told us about aspects of their experiences of which there are no official records. Come and listen to these recordings; imagine how it was for them and compare how it is today. There are personal stories about village life and descriptions of how the village has developed over the years.