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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kent]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Lamberhurst]] | |||
[[Image:Lamberhurst St Mary the Virgin Kent.jpg|thumb|right|Lamberhurst St Mary the Virgin]] | |||
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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Lamberhurst is a village and civil parish in the Tunbridge Wells district of Kent [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamberhurst+ Lamberhurst Wikipedia]<br> | |||
Lamberhurst is | Lamberhurst St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient Parish which included Scotney Manor in the parish boundary. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotney_Castle+ Scotney Castle Wikipedia]<br> | ||
Lamberhurst | The village and civil parish of Lamberhurst was in both counties of Kent and Sussex until the line of the county boundary was adjusted in the Local Government Act 1894 which required that parish boundaries be aligned with county boundaries and thus Lamberhurst became wholly in Kent.A map of the parish boundary is available at [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/lamberhurst-st-mary/+ A church near you]<br> | ||
The | The church is mediaeval and date sfrom the 14th/15th century and has been restored in subsequent centuries notably in 1870 by Ewan Christian who rebuilt the chancel and chapel and interior furnishing. | ||
The church | The church of St Mary Church Road Lamberhurst has been designated as a grade I listed building and includes several listed monuments in the graveyard [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-169972-church-of-st-mary-lamberhurst+ British listed building] <br> | ||
The | See [http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/01/03/LAM.htm+ Kent Archeological Society] and Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 5 (1798), pp. 294-310 [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=62910&strquery=Lamberhurst+ at British History Online] and [http://www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Lamberhurst+ Kent Churches website]<br> | ||
The parish neighbours [[Frant, Kent]] [[Wadhurst, Sussex]] and [[Ticehurst, Sussex]] | |||
See [http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/lamb_plc.htm+ Lamberhurst North West Kent Family History Society] which includes information about other places of worship and [http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/lamb_c01.htm+ Lamberhurst St Mary]<br> | |||
The | The Strict Baptist chapel which dates from 1816 has been designated as a grade II listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-170099-strict-baptist-chapel-and-walled-forecou+ British listed building]<br> | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
==== Civil Registration ==== | |||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | |||
For civil registration history see [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/ticehurst.html+ Ticehurst registration district]<br> | |||
==== Church records ==== | |||
International Genealogical Index Christenings 1563-1844 Batch (C131531) Marriages 1564-1842 Batches (M131531, M131532)<br> | |||
Original deposited registers are held at: | |||
Centre for Kentish Studies,County Hall,Maidstone,Kent ME14 1XX | |||
01622 694363 | |||
Fax: 01622 694379 | |||
archives@kent.gov.uk<br> | |||
Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. <br> | |||
= | Family History Library film numbers {{FHL|England%2C+Kent%2C+Lamberhurst|subject|disp=Lamberhurst}}<br> | ||
See also [[England, Kent, Parish Registers and Bishop's Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | |||
=== | ==== Land Tax ==== | ||
Records | Images for Lamberhurst available at FamilySearch Records see [[England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] 1780-1832<br> | ||
==== Census records ==== | |||
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F518097+ Census returns for Lamberhurst 1841-1891]<br> | |||
FamilySearch Records includes collections of census indexes which can be searched online for free. In addition FamilySearch Centres offer free access to images of the England and Wales Census through [http://fhc.familysearch.org/ '''FHC Portal:'''] Computers here have access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. | |||
[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Category:England_Family_History_Centres] to locate local Family History Centres in UK | |||
[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Introduction_to_LDS_Family_History_Centers] to locate outside UK. | |||
Many archives and local history collections in public libraries in England and Wales offer online census searches and also hold microfilm or fiche census returns. | |||
Images of the census for 1841-1891 can be viewed in census collections at Ancestry (fee payable) or Find My Past (fee payable) | |||
The 1851 census of England and Wales attempted to identify religious places of worship in addition to the household survey census returns. | |||
[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/group/ukicen/UK_Census_Collection.aspx+ Ancestry UK Census Collection] | |||
[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/search-menu/census-land-and-surveys+ Find my Past census search 1841-1901] | |||
[http://www.1881pubs.com/+ for details of public houses in the 1881 census] | |||
Prior to the 1911 census the household schedule was destroyed and only the enumerator's schedule survives. | |||
==== | The 1911 census of England and Wales was taken on the night of Sunday 2 April 1911 and in addition to households and institutions such as prisons and workhouses, canal boats merchant ships and naval vessels it attempted to include homeless persons. The schedule was completed by an individual and for the first time both this record and the enumerator's schedule were preserved. Two forms of boycott of the census by women are possible due to frustration at government failure to grant women the universal right to vote in parliamentary and local elections. The schedule either records a protest by failure to complete the form in respect of the women in the household or women are absent due to organisation of groups of women staying away from home for the whole night. Research estimates that several thousand women are not found by census search. [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/census/1911/person?ukwid=394505&sourceid=1&utm_source=Google+FMP+Main_CPC&utm_medium=Key+Keywords&utm_campaign=1911+census+ Find my Past 1911 census search]<br> | ||
==== Poor Law Unions ==== | |||
[[Ticehurst Poor Law Union, Sussex]] | |||
==== Probate records ==== | |||
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Kent Probate Records|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.<br> | |||
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851] | |||
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | |||
== Web sites == | |||
Contributor: Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above. | |||
[[Category:Kent | [[Category:Kent]] | ||
Revision as of 08:51, 5 March 2012
Parish History[edit | edit source]
Lamberhurst is a village and civil parish in the Tunbridge Wells district of Kent Lamberhurst Wikipedia
Lamberhurst St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient Parish which included Scotney Manor in the parish boundary. See Scotney Castle Wikipedia
The village and civil parish of Lamberhurst was in both counties of Kent and Sussex until the line of the county boundary was adjusted in the Local Government Act 1894 which required that parish boundaries be aligned with county boundaries and thus Lamberhurst became wholly in Kent.A map of the parish boundary is available at A church near you
The church is mediaeval and date sfrom the 14th/15th century and has been restored in subsequent centuries notably in 1870 by Ewan Christian who rebuilt the chancel and chapel and interior furnishing.
The church of St Mary Church Road Lamberhurst has been designated as a grade I listed building and includes several listed monuments in the graveyard British listed building
See Kent Archeological Society and Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 5 (1798), pp. 294-310 at British History Online and Kent Churches website
The parish neighbours Frant, Kent Wadhurst, Sussex and Ticehurst, Sussex
See Lamberhurst North West Kent Family History Society which includes information about other places of worship and Lamberhurst St Mary
The Strict Baptist chapel which dates from 1816 has been designated as a grade II listed building British listed building
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
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.
For civil registration history see Ticehurst registration district
Church records[edit | edit source]
International Genealogical Index Christenings 1563-1844 Batch (C131531) Marriages 1564-1842 Batches (M131531, M131532)
Original deposited registers are held at:
Centre for Kentish Studies,County Hall,Maidstone,Kent ME14 1XX
01622 694363
Fax: 01622 694379
archives@kent.gov.uk
Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records.
Family History Library film numbers Lamberhurst
See also England, Kent, Parish Registers and Bishop's Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)
Land Tax[edit | edit source]
Images for Lamberhurst available at FamilySearch Records see England, Kent, Land Tax Assessments (FamilySearch Historical Records) 1780-1832
Census records[edit | edit source]
Census returns for Lamberhurst 1841-1891
FamilySearch Records includes collections of census indexes which can be searched online for free. In addition FamilySearch Centres offer free access to images of the England and Wales Census through FHC Portal: Computers here have access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
[1] to locate local Family History Centres in UK
[2] to locate outside UK.
Many archives and local history collections in public libraries in England and Wales offer online census searches and also hold microfilm or fiche census returns.
Images of the census for 1841-1891 can be viewed in census collections at Ancestry (fee payable) or Find My Past (fee payable)
The 1851 census of England and Wales attempted to identify religious places of worship in addition to the household survey census returns.
Find my Past census search 1841-1901
for details of public houses in the 1881 census
Prior to the 1911 census the household schedule was destroyed and only the enumerator's schedule survives.
The 1911 census of England and Wales was taken on the night of Sunday 2 April 1911 and in addition to households and institutions such as prisons and workhouses, canal boats merchant ships and naval vessels it attempted to include homeless persons. The schedule was completed by an individual and for the first time both this record and the enumerator's schedule were preserved. Two forms of boycott of the census by women are possible due to frustration at government failure to grant women the universal right to vote in parliamentary and local elections. The schedule either records a protest by failure to complete the form in respect of the women in the household or women are absent due to organisation of groups of women staying away from home for the whole night. Research estimates that several thousand women are not found by census search. Find my Past 1911 census search
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
Ticehurst Poor Law Union, Sussex
Probate records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Web sites[edit | edit source]
Contributor: Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.