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== Parish History  ==
Guide to '''Walcot Holy Trinity, Somerset ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.


Walcot Holy Trinity is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Somerset, created in 1839 from [[Walcot, Somerset]] Ancient Parish.<br><br>
{{Infobox England Jurisdictions
| image =
| caption =
| Type = [[Ecclesiastical Parish]]
| County = Somerset
| Hundred = Bath; Bath-Forum
| Poor Law Union = [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Bath/ Bath]
| Registration District = Bath
| PRbegin = 1840
| BTbegin = None
| Province = Canterbury
| Diocese = Bath and Wells
| Archdeaconry =
| Archdeaconries =
| Rural Deanery = Bath
| Parish =
| Peculiar =
| Chapelry =
| Probate Court = Court of the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
| Archdeaconry Court =
| Bishops Court =
| Prerogative Court =
| Archive = [[Somerset Archives and Local Studies]]
}}


== Resources  ==
== Parish History ==


==== Civil Registration  ====
Walcot Holy Trinity is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Somerset, created in 1839 from [[Walcot, Somerset]] Ancient Parish.<br> WALCOT Holy Trinity was one of several chapels of ease which subdivided the parish boundary of Walcot St Swithin, and was built by the year 1840 (when church registers commence) to ease the large population within the ancient parish.


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].  
WALCOT (St Swithin), a '''parish''', in the union of Bath, partly within the city of Bath, and partly in the hundred of Bath-Forum, east division of Somerset. The parish includes those parts of the city lying on the north, north-east, and north-west sides of the parish of Bath St Michael; also some handsome ranges of buildings on the declivities of Lansdown and Beacon hills.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51368#s18 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 432-436. Adapted. Accessed December 19, 2013.</ref>


Bath Civil Registration District has a complete index of civil registration from 1837-2007 online through the volunteer effort of [[Bath BMD,England]] Marriage registrations post 2007 are added as index become available. There are detailed content tables available.<br>
The parish of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/638719 St Swithin, Walcot] (Bishop's transcripts commence from 1599) held ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the following chapels:<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51368#s16 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 432-436. Adapted. Date accessed: 15 March 2011.</ref>  


==== Church records  ====
*Kensington Chapel - 1795 (a district chapelry)
*St Mary's Chapel, Queen-square - 1735 (see under Bath Abbey St Peter &amp; St Paul)
*Walcot Avon Street Chapel - by 1825 (formerly a nonconformist chapel)
*Walcot All Saints, Lansdown Place - 1794
*Walcot Christ Church - 1798
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/827909 Walcot Holy Trinity Church, st James St - 1840] (a district chapel)
*Walcot St Stephen, Lansdown - 1845
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/654482 Walcot St Saviour - 1840]


Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, non conformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection
== Resources ==


==== Somerset Online Parish Clerks  ====
=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===


Contributor include here any information about the transcripts for the parish and links to the Online Parish Clerk material.
Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ 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<br>


==== Census records  ====
=== Civil Registration ===


&nbsp;{{British Census|474610}}<br>
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<br>
*''See [[England Civil Registration]] for online resources and information''.<br><br>  


==== Poor Law Unions  ====
Bath Civil Registration District has a complete index of civil registration from 1837-2007 online through the volunteer effort of [[Bath BMD,England]] Marriage registrations post 2007 are added as index become available. There are detailed content tables available.<br>
 
=== Church Records ===
 
''The Church of England'' (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor. <br>
''Non-Conformist'' refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.
 
==== Church of England ====
<font color=blue> Due to the increasing access of online records:</font><br>
*<font color=blue>Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified<br>
*Dates in the following table are approximate </font><br>
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*[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Somerset/ Joiner Marriage Index - Somerset] ($)
*[https://parishregister.co.uk/online/somerset-parish-records The Genealogist Parish Registers - Somerset] ($)
*[http://www.wsom.org.uk/Parreg.html West Somerset Parish Register Transcriptions - Somerset]
*[http://www.dustydocs.com/ UK Websites for Parish Records] - Links to online genealogical records
*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  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.<br>
 
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast ($), index and images (''coverage may vary'')
 
=== Census Records ===
 
{{British Census|474610}}<br>
 
=== Poor Law Unions  ===


[[Bath Poor Law Union, Somerset]]  
[[Bath Poor Law Union, Somerset]]  


==== Probate records ====
=== Probate Records ===


Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Somerset Probate Records|Somerset Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.  
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Somerset Probate Records|Somerset 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 and Gazetteers  ==
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Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  
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]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
 
== Websites  ==
 
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Walcot/index.html
 


== Web sites ==
== References ==


{{expand section|any additional relevant sites that aren't mentioned above}}  
{{reflist}} {{somerset}}  


[[Category:Somerset]]
[[Category:Somerset Parishes]]

Latest revision as of 17:34, 14 March 2024


Guide to Walcot Holy Trinity, Somerset ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Walcot Holy Trinity, Somerset
Type Ecclesiastical Parish
Civil Jurisdictions
Hundred Bath; Bath-Forum
County Somerset
Poor Law Union Bath
Registration District Bath
Records begin
Parish registers: 1840
Bishop's Transcripts: None
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Bath
Diocese Bath and Wells
Province Canterbury
Legal Jurisdictions
Probate Court Court of the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Location of Archive
Somerset Archives and Local Studies

Parish History[edit | edit source]

Walcot Holy Trinity is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Somerset, created in 1839 from Walcot, Somerset Ancient Parish.
WALCOT Holy Trinity was one of several chapels of ease which subdivided the parish boundary of Walcot St Swithin, and was built by the year 1840 (when church registers commence) to ease the large population within the ancient parish.

WALCOT (St Swithin), a parish, in the union of Bath, partly within the city of Bath, and partly in the hundred of Bath-Forum, east division of Somerset. The parish includes those parts of the city lying on the north, north-east, and north-west sides of the parish of Bath St Michael; also some handsome ranges of buildings on the declivities of Lansdown and Beacon hills.[1]

The parish of St Swithin, Walcot (Bishop's transcripts commence from 1599) held ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the following chapels:[2]

  • Kensington Chapel - 1795 (a district chapelry)
  • St Mary's Chapel, Queen-square - 1735 (see under Bath Abbey St Peter & St Paul)
  • Walcot Avon Street Chapel - by 1825 (formerly a nonconformist chapel)
  • Walcot All Saints, Lansdown Place - 1794
  • Walcot Christ Church - 1798
  • Walcot Holy Trinity Church, st James St - 1840 (a district chapel)
  • Walcot St Stephen, Lansdown - 1845
  • Walcot St Saviour - 1840

Resources[edit | edit source]

Find Neighboring Parishes[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.

Bath Civil Registration District has a complete index of civil registration from 1837-2007 online through the volunteer effort of Bath BMD,England Marriage registrations post 2007 are added as index become available. There are detailed content tables available.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Walcot Holy Trinity Online Parish Records
Collections
Baptisms
Marriages
Burials
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
FamilySearch Collections-Somerset
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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FamilySearch Parish Registers-Somerset
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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FamilySearch Bishop's Transcripts-Somerset
1700s-1800s
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1700s-1800s
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1700s-1800s
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FreeREG
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
Findmypast-Somerset ($)
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
Findmypast Banns-Somerset ($)
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1600s-1900s
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Ancestry-Somerset (Early) ($)
1500s-1800s
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1500s-1800s
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1500s-1800s
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Ancestry-Somerset (Late) ($)
1800s-1900s
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1800s-1900s
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1800s-1900s
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Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
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1500s-1900s
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage
Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
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1500s-1800s
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National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
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1600s-1900s

Other Online Records These databases have incomplete parish coverage.

Nonconformist Records[edit | edit source]

"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.

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.


Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]

Bath Poor Law Union, Somerset

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Somerset 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.

Websites[edit | edit source]

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Walcot/index.html


References[edit | edit source]

  1. Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 432-436. Adapted. Accessed December 19, 2013.
  2. Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 432-436. Adapted. Date accessed: 15 March 2011.