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| Type = [[Ecclesiastical Parish]]
| County = Shropshire
| Hundred = North Bradford
| Poor Law Union = Whitchurch Incorp
| Registration District = Wem
| PRbegin = None
| BTbegin = None
| Province = Canterbury
| Diocese = Lichfield
| Archdeaconry =
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| Rural Deanery = Market Drayton
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| Probate Court = Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)
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| Bishops Court =
| Prerogative Court =
| Archive = [[Shropshire Record Office]]
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==   Parish History  ==
=== Parish History  ===


DODINGTON, a '''township '''and a '''chapelry '''in '''Whitchurch parish''', Shropshire, within a half mile of Whitchuch. The church was a chapel of ease, dedicated to St Catherine's and was constructed in 1836.<ref>John Marius Wilson, ''[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=809880 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]''[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=809880] (1870-72). Adapted. Accessed: 4 Feb 2013.</ref> <ref>[http://www.discovershropshire.org.uk/html/search/verb/GetRecord/theme:20070228143651 Discover Shropshire website]. Accessed 4 Feb 2013.</ref>  
DODINGTON, a '''township '''and a '''chapelry '''in '''Whitchurch parish''', Shropshire, within a half mile of Whitchuch. The church was a chapel of ease, dedicated to St Catherine's and was constructed in 1836.<ref>John Marius Wilson, ''[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=809880 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales]''[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=809880] (1870-72). Adapted. Accessed: 4 Feb 2013.</ref> <ref>[http://www.discovershropshire.org.uk/html/search/verb/GetRecord/theme:20070228143651 Discover Shropshire website]. Accessed 4 Feb 2013.</ref>  


== Resources  ==
=== Resources  ===


==== Civil Registration  ====
==== Civil Registration  ====
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To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes. <br>  
To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes. <br>  


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==== Census records  ====
==== Census records  ====
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== Websites ==
== Websites ==


== References ==
== References ==


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Revision as of 09:32, 15 April 2014

England Gotoarrow.png Shropshire Gotoarrow.png  Shropshire Parishes

Dodington, Shropshire, England
Type Ecclesiastical Parish
Civil Jurisdictions
Hundred North Bradford
County Shropshire
Poor Law Union Whitchurch Incorp
Registration District Wem
Records begin
Parish registers: None
Bishop's Transcripts: None
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Market Drayton
Diocese Lichfield
Province Canterbury
Legal Jurisdictions
Probate Court Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)
Location of Archive
Shropshire Record Office

Parish History[edit | edit source]

DODINGTON, a township and a chapelry in Whitchurch parish, Shropshire, within a half mile of Whitchuch. The church was a chapel of ease, dedicated to St Catherine's and was constructed in 1836.[1] [2]

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. Registration Districts covering this area of Shropshire, included:


Church records[edit | edit source]

To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.


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.


Indexes to some Censuses may be searched at FamilySearch. Click "Records Collections".

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.


Poor Law Unions
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Probate records[edit | edit source]

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Shropshire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.


Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales[1] (1870-72). Adapted. Accessed: 4 Feb 2013.
  2. Discover Shropshire website. Accessed 4 Feb 2013.


Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.