Chislehurst, Kent, England Genealogy
Guide to Chislehurst, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish register transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Chislehurst | |
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| Chislehurst St Nicholas Kent | |
| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| County | Kent |
| Hundred | Ruxley |
| Poor Law Union | Bromley |
| Registration District | Bromley |
| Records Begin | |
| Parish registers | 1558 |
| Bishop's Transcripts | 1718 |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Dartford |
| Diocese | Pre-1845 - Rochester; Post-1844 - Canterbury |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Probate Court | Pre-1845 - Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester; Post-1844 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Archive | |
| Kent Record Office | |
Parish History
CHISLEHURST, a village, a parish, and a sub-district in Bromley district, Kent. [1]
The church dates from the 15th century with 19th century enlargement and restoration with the addition of stained glass windows. The Tower and spire were restored after fire destruction in 1857 and the clock and eight bells date from this time.
The lych gate was built in 1866, and moved to its present position in 1892, when the churchyard was enlarged after two old cottages had been pulled down. Near the lych gate are the graves of Ann and Thomson Bonar, murdered by a servant at Camden Place in 1813, of William Willett, originator of Summer Time, and of Sir Malcolm Campbell, holder of land and water speed records.
The first recorded burials in the register date from 1558 the oldest surviving gravestones are 19th century.[2]
From the Ancient parish were formed:[3]
Chislehurst Annunciation, High Street
Christ Church Lubbock Road
Sidcup St John the Evangelist Church Road
St John the Baptist: Mission church, Mill Place. Built 1886, closed 1939
The Roman Catholic Church St Mary Hawkwood Lane
Methodist Church Prince Imperial Road] are within Chislehurst
Resources
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Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map
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- Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes
Cemeteries
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Chislehurst Common, Monumental Inscriptions(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- Parish Registers of St. Nicholas, Chislehurst(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.
The civil registration article tells more about these records.
There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Registration Districts
- 1837-1934 Bromley Registration district
- 1935-1952 Sidcup Registration District
- 1952-1965 Sidcup Registration District
Church Records
The Church of England (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor.
Non-Conformist refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.
Church of England
Due to the increasing access of online records:
- Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified
- Dates in the following table are approximate
Hover over the collection's title for more information
| Chislehurst Online Parish Records | ||||||
| FamilySearch Collections-Kent | ||||||
| Parish Registers-Kent | ||||||
| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog | ||||||
| FreeREG | ||||||
| Findmypast-Kent ($) | ||||||
| Findmypast Banns-Kent ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Kent ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($) | 1500s-1900s |
1500s-1900s |
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| Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage | ||||||
| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free) | ||||||
| National Burial Index-FMP (Free) | ||||||
Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.
- Joiner Marriage Index - Kent ($)
- Online Genealogical Index - Links to online genealogical records
- The Genealogist Parish Registers - Kent ($)
- UK Websites for Parish Records - Links to online genealogical records
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.
- 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
- England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary
Census Records
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.
Land Tax
Poor Law Unions
Probate Records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish.
Go to Kent 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
- Chislehurst GENUKI
- Chislehurst St Nicholas North West Kent Family History Society
- Chiselhurst Parish Kent Online Parish Clerks
- St Nicholas Chislehurst Kent Churches
References
- ↑ 1870-72, John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales
- ↑ Edward Hasted, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 2 (1797), pp. 2-22 at British History Online
- ↑ https://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/addington-crayford/chislehurst