Chelson Meadow, Devon, England Genealogy
Guide to Chelson Meadow, Devon ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Chelson Meadow | |
| Type | Extra-parochial |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| County | Devon |
| Hundred | Plympton |
| Poor Law Union | Plympton St Mary |
| Registration District | Plympton St Mary |
| Records Begin | |
| Parish registers | For records see surrounding parishes |
| Bishop's Transcripts | For records see surrounding parishes |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Not Applicable |
| Diocese | Not Applicable |
| Probate Court | Search the courts of the surrounding parishes |
| Archive | |
| Devon Record Office | |
Parish History
CHELSON MEADOW can be found under CHELSEA-MEADOW, an extra-parochial tract in Plympton-St. Mary district, Devon; 4¼ miles ENE of Plymouth.[1]
PLYMPTON ST. MARY, a parish, and the head of a union, in the hundred of Plympton, Ermington and Plympton, and S. divisions of Devon, ½ a mile (N. W. by W.) from Earl's-Plympton. This parish derives its name from its situation on the river Plym, and the dedication of its church to St. Mary.[2]
Resources
Find Neighboring Parishes
Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map
- Type the name of the parish in the search bar
- Click on the location pin on the map
- Choose Options from the pop up box
- Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes
Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.
- See England Civil Registration for online resources and information.
Church Records
Chelson Meadow is an extra parochial area and the closest ecclesiastical parish is Plymouth Charles.
- Extra-parochial areas were not attached to parish churches.
- The residents went to a church of their choosing outside of the parish boundaries.
Nonconformist Records
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.
- England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary
Census Records
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.
Probate Records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Devon Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites
References
- ↑ John M. Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72) Date accessed: 25 October 2013.
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848) Access date: 25 October 2013.