Podington Genealogical Records
Podington Birth & Baptism Records
An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
An index to and images of close to 800,000 baptism records from the Church of England. The records were typically made shortly after a child's birth and consist of the child's name, date of baptism, parents' names, residence, father's occupation and occasionally other details.
A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.
An index to births registered at the central authority for England & Wales. The index provides the area where the birth was registered, mother's maiden name from September 1911 and a reference to order a birth certificate.
An index to births registered to British Army personal at home and abroad.
Podington Marriage & Divorce Records
An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
An index to marriages recorded by the church, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.
Abstracts of around 8,000 records containing details of parties who intended to marry.
An index to over 95,000 marriages in around 500 Northamptonshire parishes.
Abstracts of marriage licences granted by the Vicar-General in London. These licences could be used to marry in any church in the Province of Canterbury.
Podington Death & Burial Records
An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
An index of burials recorded at St Mary the Virgin, Podington_. The index includes the name of the deceased, the date of burial, age (where available) and occasionally other notes.
An index to and images of registers recording around 500,000 burials. They typically list name, age, date of burial, residence; but may occasionally include other details.
An index to over 400,000 burials in 300 Northamptonshire parishes.
An index to burials recorded at Quaker meetings. The records contain the name of the deceased, the date they were buried and their age.
Podington Census & Population Lists
An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.
The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.
A list of those eligible to vote, their rank, abode and other notes. Listed by parish.
A list of those eligible to vote, their rank, abode and other notes. Listed by parish.
A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.
Newspapers Covering Podington
Regional news, notices of births, marriages and deaths, business notices, details on the proceedings of public institutions, adverts and a rich tapestry of other regional information from the Biggleswade district. Every line of text from the newspaper can be searched and images of the original pages viewed.
A local newspaper including news from the Northampton district, business notices, family announcements, legal & governmental proceedings, advertisements and more.
A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Northamptonshire area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.
A newspaper primarily covering news, family notices and adverts in south Bedfordshire.
A regional newspaper including news from the Bedfordshire area, business notices, family announcements, legal & governmental proceedings, advertisements and more.
Podington Wills & Probate Records
Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.
Details of over 22,000 householder and the hearths in their house.
A searchable transcript of abstracts of administrations granted by the Archdeaconry of Northampton.
An index to early wills proved by the Archdeaconry of Northampton. Contains the name of the testator, year of probate, residence and a reference, which can be used to order a copy of a will.
Transcripts of Surrey wills. Names of of people occurring in these wills have been indexed.
Podington Immigration & Travel Records
A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.
A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.
An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.
Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.
Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.
Podington Military Records
A list of names found on World War One monuments in Northamptonshire, with some service details.
A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Northamptonshire, with some service details.
A list of names found on World War One monuments in Bedfordshire, with some service details.
A chronological history of the regiment, followed by a brief guide to military research in the county.
Details of airfields in Bedfordshire and their contribution to the war effort.
Podington Court & Legal Records
Poll books for multiple years, searchable by a name index. They record for whom those with the right to vote voted for.
Registers of criminals held in Bedfordshire, detailing their name, age, place of birth, appearance, crime and sentence. An index to order original documents.
An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.
Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.
Over 175,000 records detailing prisoner's alleged offences and the outcome of their trial. Contains genealogical information.
Podington Taxation Records
Details of over 22,000 householder and the hearths in their house.
A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.
An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.
Podington Land & Property Records
Poll books for multiple years, searchable by a name index. They record for whom those with the right to vote voted for.
A list of those eligible to vote, their rank, abode and other notes. Listed by parish.
A list of those eligible to vote, their rank, abode and other notes. Listed by parish.
Extracts for Bedfordshire settlements found in the Domesday book. Includes the modern & 11th century place name, land owners and details of later history.
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
Podington Directories & Gazetteers
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.
A directory of settlements in Northamptonshire detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
An exhaustive gazetteer, containing details of settlement's history, governance, churches, postal services, public institutions and more. Also contains lists of residents with their occupation and address.
Podington Cemeteries
Photographs and descriptions of Northamptonshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Photographs and descriptions of Bedfordshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.
Podington Obituaries
The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.
A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.
A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.
This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.
A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.
Podington Histories & Books
A history of the parishes of the Hundred of Willey in the County of Bedfordshire.
Photographs and images of churches in Northamptonshire.
An index of windmills in the county, with brief notes and some photographs.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Photographs and images of churches in Bedfordshire.
Podington School & Education Records
A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.
A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.
A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.
A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.
A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.
Podington Occupation & Business Records
Profiles of coal and metal mines in the Midlands region of England.
A list of Baptist churches in the county with the name of their pastor.
Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
Histories of the excavation of fossilized feces in Bedfordshire and its settlements.
Histories of Bedfordshire pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Podington
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Podington Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
Photographs and descriptions of Northamptonshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Three works recording in pedigree fashion the lineages of Bedfordshire families who had the right to bear coats of arms. If your Bedfordshire ancestors were landowners, they may be listed in these works.
Photographs and descriptions of Bedfordshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
Podington Church Records
A list of Baptist churches in the county with the name of their pastor.
An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.
A non-exhaustive list of Baptist churches and their ministers in the counties.
Documentation for those baptised, married and buried at England. Parish registers can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.
The primary source of documentation for baptisms, marriages and burials before 1837, though extremely useful to the present. Their records can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.
Biographical Directories Covering Podington
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.
A directory containing lengthy biographies of noted British figures. The work took over two decades to compile. Biographies can be searched by name and are linked to images of the original publication.
Podington Maps
Digital images of maps covering the county.
Digital images of maps covering the county.
A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.
Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.
Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.
Podington Reference Works
A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.
Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.
A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.
A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.
A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.
Historical Description
Poddington, the adjoining parish, anciently belonged to Reginald Damartin, Earl of Boloigne, from whose heirs it was taken by King Henry III. in 1227, and granted to Isolda de Dover, till such time as the king should think fit to restore it. The manor at present belongs to Richard Orlebar, Esq. whose seat, Hinwick House, is situated in this parish, and was erected in the year 1710. The site of the ancient manor-house, which appears to have been castellated, is at present occupied as a farm.
Hinwick Hall, at a short distance from Mr. Orlebar’s was formerly the seat of General Livesay, who died in 1717, and lies buried in Puddington Church. It is now the residence cf Mr. Wagstaff, a descendant, in the female line, from General Livesay’s brother. In the library at the house there is a Cartulary of the priory of canons at Ashby.
In the parish Church there are several handsome monuments; among which is that of General Livesay above-mentioned.
The whole of this parish is inclosed, and according to the returns under the population act in 1801, then contained 70 houses and 415 inhabitants.
PODINGTON (or Puddington) is a parish and small village, 3 miles south from Irchester station on the main line of the Midland railway, about 6 south-east from Wellingborough and 14 north-west from Bedford, in the Northern division of the county, hundred of Willey, Sharnbrook petty sessional division, county court district and union of Wellingborough, rural deanery of Felmersham, archdeaconry of Bedford and diocese of Ely. A small brook rises on the confines of the parish, above the village of Hinwick, over which there is a stone (county) bridge of three arches, built by Mr. Orlebar in 1779. Under the provisions of the “Divided Parishes Act, 1882,” Yelnoe farm has been transferred from Podington to Odell. By Local Government Board Order 16,417, dated March 24, 1884, Farndish was annexed to this parish for civil purposes. The church of the Virgin Mary is a handsome edifice of stone, in the Transitional, Early English and later styles, consisting of chancel, clerestoried nave, aisles, south porch and a western tower of Early English date, with crocketed Perpendicular spire, containing a clock and 4 bells: the chancel retains an Early English piscina, and in the north wall are four sepulchral arches, two semi-circular and the others pointed, but now blocked with memorials to the families of Payne and Child: the carving of the porch door, Perpendicular, is unusually rich: in the church is a monument to General Livesay, 1717, a descendant of Sir Michael Livesay, the regicide, and there are many memorials to the Orlebar family from 1658; of the Childs from 1647, and the family of Payne from 1624: in the nave is a brass effigy with inscription to John Howard, 1518, and in the church and churchyard are inscribed stones to the Rev. William Bamford, vicar, 1734, and the Rev. Oliver St. John Cooper M.A. vicar, 1801: the porch has been rebuilt and the south aisle re-roofed at a cost of about £220: in 1883 the church was again restored, at a cost of £330: the font is Norman, and its exterior surface exhibits three designs representing the Trinity: the church plate includes a chalice, presented by Elizabeth Livesay in 1707; and there is a black letter Bible, dated 1613: the church affords 333 sittings. The register dates from the year 1662. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £80, with 150 acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of Richard R. B. Orlebar esq. and held since 1895 by the Rev. Wilfrid Paget Mellor M.A. of King’s College, Cambridge. Pillow lace and boot making is carried on here. The poor have £2 10s. yearly from Goosey's charity, bequeathed in 1844, and Robe's charity of £8 per year, which is distributed in blankets and flannel. Hinwick House, the property of Richard Rouse Boughton Orlebar esq. and occupied by Augustus Scobell Orlebar esq. M.A. is a rectangular mansion of stone, three stories in height, with Corinthian pilasters dividing the first two stories and balustered parapet; it dates from 1710, and has fine old gardens and attractive grounds of about 17 acres, with fish ponds: the house contains several portraits of the Orlebar family: the staircase is hung with tapestry, and there is a good library, particularly of French and Italian works, and a collection of coins found in the neighbourhood. The old manor house is now a farm. About 1850 a small bronze figure was found in a field called “Belham,” near Hinwick, and a Roman funeral urn and graves have been discovered in “Great Close.” Hinwick Hall, occupied by Sir Charles R. S. Payne, bart. J.P. is in part of Elizabethan date; there are terraced gardens and pleasure grounds, with a bowling green and a long avenue. The Park House, Hinwick, which dates from 1597, occupied by Richard Orlebar esq. J.P. Hinwick Lodge, a mansion dating from the 17th century and enlarged in 1871, is the residence of Richard Rouse Boughton Orlebar esq. J.P., D.L. Richard R. B. Orlebar esq. is lord of the manor and chief landowner. The soil is loam; subsoil, clay and limestone rock in places. The chief crops are wheat and pasture. The area is 3,513 acres; rateable value, £3,293; the population in 1891 was 504 in the civil and 424 in the ecclesiastical parish.
National School (mixed & infants), built in 1843 & enlarged in 1868, for 100 children; average attendance, 67.
Most Common Surnames in Podington
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in Willey Hundred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown | 78 | 1:7 | 5.49% | 2 |
| 2 | Westley | 20 | 1:27 | 52.63% | 854 |
| 3 | Cross | 19 | 1:29 | 28.79% | 497 |
| 4 | Horn | 18 | 1:30 | 7.00% | 76 |
| 5 | Sayer | 16 | 1:34 | 94.12% | 1,459 |
| 5 | Pettit | 16 | 1:34 | 12.90% | 256 |
| 5 | Bettles | 16 | 1:34 | 17.39% | 361 |
| 8 | Johnson | 15 | 1:36 | 3.38% | 27 |
| 8 | French | 15 | 1:36 | 13.89% | 300 |
| 10 | Bates | 11 | 1:49 | 3.46% | 49 |
| 10 | Meadows | 11 | 1:49 | 52.38% | 1,275 |
| 10 | Scroxton | 11 | 1:49 | 91.67% | 1,790 |
| 13 | Robinson | 10 | 1:54 | 1.17% | 6 |
| 13 | Norman | 10 | 1:54 | 3.42% | 59 |
| 13 | Partridge | 10 | 1:54 | 6.62% | 199 |
| 13 | Carrington | 10 | 1:54 | 9.90% | 322 |
| 17 | Hill | 9 | 1:60 | 1.95% | 24 |
| 17 | Boddington | 9 | 1:60 | 40.91% | 1,232 |
| 19 | Watts | 8 | 1:68 | 3.16% | 79 |
| 19 | Perkins | 8 | 1:68 | 5.30% | 199 |
| 19 | Tysoe | 8 | 1:68 | 4.35% | 154 |
| 22 | James | 7 | 1:78 | 4.86% | 217 |
| 22 | Britten | 7 | 1:78 | 11.67% | 564 |
| 22 | Knowlton | 7 | 1:78 | 100.00% | 2,559 |
| 25 | Wright | 6 | 1:91 | 1.08% | 17 |
| 25 | Cooper | 6 | 1:91 | 0.58% | 4 |
| 25 | Richardson | 6 | 1:91 | 1.31% | 25 |
| 25 | Bailey | 6 | 1:91 | 1.95% | 53 |
| 25 | Tye | 6 | 1:91 | 85.71% | 2,559 |
| 25 | Wykes | 6 | 1:91 | 35.29% | 1,459 |
| 25 | Bayes | 6 | 1:91 | 9.38% | 522 |
| 25 | Wyldes | 6 | 1:91 | 40.00% | 1,577 |
| 25 | Swanell | 6 | 1:91 | 85.71% | 2,559 |
| 34 | Cox | 5 | 1:109 | 0.71% | 13 |
| 34 | Dilley | 5 | 1:109 | 2.00% | 83 |
| 34 | Eggleston | 5 | 1:109 | 83.33% | 2,837 |
| 34 | Warboys | 5 | 1:109 | 31.25% | 1,509 |
| 38 | White | 4 | 1:136 | 0.49% | 7 |
| 38 | West | 4 | 1:136 | 1.79% | 104 |
| 38 | Austin | 4 | 1:136 | 3.51% | 280 |
| 38 | Lovell | 4 | 1:136 | 2.23% | 159 |
| 38 | O'Dell | 4 | 1:136 | 0.53% | 10 |
| 38 | Blythe | 4 | 1:136 | 57.14% | 2,559 |
| 38 | Marriot | 4 | 1:136 | 28.57% | 1,646 |
| 38 | Wontner | 4 | 1:136 | 100.00% | 3,587 |
| 46 | Clark | 3 | 1:181 | 0.37% | 7 |
| 46 | Clarke | 3 | 1:181 | 0.48% | 14 |
| 46 | Chapman | 3 | 1:181 | 0.91% | 44 |
| 46 | Gilbert | 3 | 1:181 | 1.14% | 72 |
| 46 | Chandler | 3 | 1:181 | 1.60% | 147 |
| 46 | Denton | 3 | 1:181 | 1.20% | 80 |
| 46 | Gooding | 3 | 1:181 | 11.54% | 1,100 |
| 46 | Wyman | 3 | 1:181 | 18.75% | 1,509 |
| 46 | Wilsher | 3 | 1:181 | 6.38% | 708 |
| 46 | Goosey | 3 | 1:181 | 18.75% | 1,509 |
| 46 | Foscutt | 3 | 1:181 | 100.00% | 4,073 |
| 57 | Morris | 2 | 1:272 | 1.06% | 147 |
| 57 | Ellis | 2 | 1:272 | 1.03% | 135 |
| 57 | Knight | 2 | 1:272 | 0.71% | 63 |
| 57 | Sharp | 2 | 1:272 | 0.48% | 31 |
| 57 | Burrows | 2 | 1:272 | 1.05% | 141 |
| 57 | Haynes | 2 | 1:272 | 1.08% | 152 |
| 57 | Osborn | 2 | 1:272 | 0.78% | 76 |
| 57 | Hare | 2 | 1:272 | 1.03% | 136 |
| 57 | Bamford | 2 | 1:272 | 15.38% | 1,711 |
| 57 | Redman | 2 | 1:272 | 1.06% | 147 |
| 57 | Riddle | 2 | 1:272 | 22.22% | 2,172 |
| 57 | Geldart | 2 | 1:272 | 100.00% | 4,643 |
| 57 | Bilson | 2 | 1:272 | 50.00% | 3,587 |
| 70 | Smith | 1 | 1:543 | 0.03% | 1 |
| 70 | Jones | 1 | 1:543 | 0.20% | 19 |
| 70 | Turner | 1 | 1:543 | 0.40% | 86 |
| 70 | Harris | 1 | 1:543 | 0.13% | 11 |
| 70 | Gray | 1 | 1:543 | 0.59% | 170 |
| 70 | Rose | 1 | 1:543 | 1.33% | 443 |
| 70 | Perry | 1 | 1:543 | 0.45% | 102 |
| 70 | Bond | 1 | 1:543 | 1.14% | 377 |
| 70 | Charlton | 1 | 1:543 | 20.00% | 3,191 |
| 70 | Underwood | 1 | 1:543 | 0.57% | 160 |
| 70 | Neale | 1 | 1:543 | 1.56% | 522 |
| 70 | Horner | 1 | 1:543 | 3.03% | 951 |
| 70 | Cowley | 1 | 1:543 | 1.30% | 432 |
| 70 | Garnett | 1 | 1:543 | 50.00% | 4,643 |
| 70 | Windsor | 1 | 1:543 | 50.00% | 4,643 |
| 70 | Catchpole | 1 | 1:543 | 100.00% | 5,531 |
| 70 | Rust | 1 | 1:543 | 0.87% | 276 |
| 70 | Wooding | 1 | 1:543 | 0.37% | 69 |
| 70 | Wingrove | 1 | 1:543 | 12.50% | 2,354 |
| 70 | Hillyard | 1 | 1:543 | 0.72% | 223 |
| 70 | Darlow | 1 | 1:543 | 0.80% | 252 |
| 70 | Thew | 1 | 1:543 | 3.23% | 996 |
| 70 | Brill | 1 | 1:543 | 100.00% | 5,531 |
| 70 | Sugars | 1 | 1:543 | 1.15% | 382 |
| 70 | Wile | 1 | 1:543 | 100.00% | 5,531 |
| 70 | Haslar | 1 | 1:543 | 100.00% | 5,531 |
| 70 | Gaile | 1 | 1:543 | 33.33% | 4,073 |
| 70 | Besland | 1 | 1:543 | 100.00% | 5,531 |