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=== Parish History === | === Parish History === | ||
LOWESTOFT (St. Margaret), a '''sea'''-'''port''', '''markettown''', and '''parish''', in the incorporation and hundred of Mutford and Lothingland, E. division of Suffolk, 44 miles (N. E. by N.) from Ipswich, and 115 (N. E. by N.) from London. Here are places of worship for '''Baptists''', '''Independents''', and '''Wesleyans'''. <ref>Samuel A. Lewis,[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51121#s17 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 179-182. Date accessed: 02 October 2013.</ref> | LOWESTOFT (St. Margaret), a '''sea'''-'''port''', '''markettown''', and '''parish''', in the incorporation and hundred of Mutford and Lothingland, E. division of Suffolk, 44 miles (N. E. by N.) from Ipswich, and 115 (N. E. by N.) from London. Here are places of worship for '''Baptists''', '''Independents''', and '''Wesleyans'''. <ref>Samuel A. Lewis,[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51121#s17 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 179-182. Date accessed: 02 October 2013.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 11:00, 12 June 2014
England 
Suffolk Suffolk Parishes
| Lowestoft, Suffolk | |
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| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | Mutford and Lothingland |
| County | Suffolk |
| Poor Law Union | Mutford and Lothingland |
| Registration District | Mutford |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1561 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: 1698 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Lothingland |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk |
| Location of Archive | |
| Suffolk Record Office | |
Parish History[edit | edit source]
LOWESTOFT (St. Margaret), a sea-port, markettown, and parish, in the incorporation and hundred of Mutford and Lothingland, E. division of Suffolk, 44 miles (N. E. by N.) from Ipswich, and 115 (N. E. by N.) from London. Here are places of worship for Baptists, Independents, and Wesleyans. [1]
Lowestoft St Margaret is an Ancient parish in the Diocese of Norwich and the county of Suffolk.
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Refer to the works listed in Suffolk Gazetteers or England Gazetteers for source material.
Resources[edit | edit source]
If you live in Suffolk you will have access to a variety of resources at local archives and libraries; however , for those who live further afield, one can access microfilm and online records at Family History Centers. Refer to Lowestoft and Suffolk in the Family History Library Catalog for available records.
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Lowestoft is in Mutford district. To search an index of Mutford district records go to FreeBMD. The Suffolk Civil Registration article tells more about these records.
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While the district had been created in 1837 for the purpose of recording births, deaths , and marriages, the Hundreds had been in existence for hundreds of years for administrative, military, and judicial purposes.
Church records[edit | edit source]
The Parish Registers begin in 1561. They can be viewed at the Suffolk Record Office. For pre 1813 Bishop Transcript entries you will need to look in Lothingland Deanery, Archdeaconry of Suffolk. See Suffolk Church Records
Lowestoft, Suffolk Genealogy parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
| Lowestoft, Suffolk Genealogy Parish (1561) Online Records | ||||||
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| Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | |
| BOYD | 1561-1812 | |||||
| FREG | 1561-1604, 1813-1832 | 1561-1605 | 1561-1605, 1846-1867 | |||
| FS PRs | Undefined | 1561-1832 | Undefined | 1561-1786 | Undefined | 1561-1812, 1846-1902 |
| IGI | 1561-1812, 1872-1875 | 1561-1812, 1872-1875 | 1882-1902 | |||
| NBI | 1561-1902 | |||||
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.
Cemetery: Municipal[edit | edit source]
- Lowestoft Cemetery Surname Index: Courtesy of the Waveney District Council
Census records[edit | edit source]
There are census records available for Lowestoft from 1841 to 1911. Census records are available on a variety of subscription and other websites. If you need to consult the 1841 to 1891 census on microfilm, refer to Lowestoft Censusin the catalogue.
There is statistical data available for the census years 1801 to 1931 that records the number of houses, families, people, and other statistical data for every parish in Suffolk.
Refer to the Suffolk Census wiki article for details about the Census.
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Prior to 1858 the primary court that had jurisdiction over Lowestoft was the Archdeaconry of Suffolk; however, a person’s will or administration may have been probated in nearby courts or even in London. After 1858 it was in Ipswich District. Refer to the Suffolk Probate Records article for further details.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
- England Jurisdictions 1851 - see parish in context with surrounding parishes
- Vision of Britain
Websites[edit | edit source]
Lowestoft - a must see site
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Samuel A. Lewis,A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 179-182. Date accessed: 02 October 2013.
- ↑ Percival Boyd, A List of Parishes in Boyd's Marriage Index (London: Society of Genealogists, 1987). Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- ↑ 'Suffolk Coverage', FreeREG, accessed 3 December 2013.
- ↑ 'England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1538-1900', FamilySearch, accessed 17 March 2014.
- ↑ Hugh Wallis, 'IGI Batch Numbers for Suffolk, England,' IGI Batch Numbers, accessed 10 December 2013.
- ↑ 'Parish Records - National Burial Index Records 1538 - 2005 Coverage', Find My Past, accessed 4 December 2013.
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