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CLAPTON, a hamlet, in the '''parish of St. John''', Hackney, union of Hackney, Tower division of the hundred of Ossulstone, county of Middlesex, 3 miles (N. by E.) from London. This place is divided into '''Upper and Lower Clapton'''. There are places of worship for '''Independents and Wesleyans'''.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis, [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50879#s19 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''], (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 24 January 2014.</ref>
Guide to '''Upper Clapton, Middlesex ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' Parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
=== Parish History ===


'''Additional information:'''
'''Additional information:'''  


St. Matthew with Holy Trinity, Lee Bridge, '''Upper Clapton was a district church''' created in the year 1866 and lay within the civil parish boundaries of St John Hackney.  
St. Matthew with Holy Trinity, Lee Bridge, '''Upper Clapton was a district church''' created in the year 1866 and lay within the civil parish boundaries of St John Hackney.  


== 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.  
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.  


==== Census records  ====
==== Census records  ====
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== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==


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.


*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
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== Websites  ==
== Websites  ==


Upper Clacton in [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/MDX/Hackney/index.html Hackney on GENUKI]
Upper Clacton in [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/MDX/Hackney/index.html Hackney on GENUKI]  


== References ==
== References ==


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Guide to Upper Clapton, Middlesex ancestry, family history, and genealogy: Parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Parish History[edit | edit source]

Additional information:

St. Matthew with Holy Trinity, Lee Bridge, Upper Clapton was a district church created in the year 1866 and lay within the civil parish boundaries of St John Hackney.

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.

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.


Probate records[edit | edit source]

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

Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]

Contributor: Add information about the pertinent poor law unions in the area.

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]

Upper Clacton in Hackney on GENUKI

References[edit | edit source]