Sandy Genealogical Records

Sandy Birth & Baptism Records

England & Wales Birth Index (1837-2006)

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.

British Birth and Baptism Records (1400-2010)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

FreeBMD Births (1837-1957)

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.

British Army Birth Index (1761-2005)

An index to births registered to British Army personal at home and abroad.

Birth Notices from The Times (1983-2003)

An index to over 100,000 birth and christening notices from The London Times.

Sandy Marriage & Divorce Records

England & Wales Marriage Index (1837-2008)

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.

Ely Diocese Marriage Licences (1684-1811)

Abstracts of around 8,000 records containing details of parties who intended to marry.

Vicar General’s Office Marriage Licences (1600-1679)

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.

British Marriage Records (1392-2011)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of marriage records that cover over 160 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

UK Divorce Records (1858-1911)

Digital images of documents from civil divorce cases. The cases cover both the cause of the case and the outcome, such as division of property and visitation rights. These records also contain details of illegitimate children. Cases can be searched by a name index.

Sandy Death & Burial Records

England & Wales Death Index (1837-2006)

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.

St Swithun, Sandy Burial Records (1538-1858)

Burial records covering those buried at St Swithun, Sandy_. This resource is an index and may not include all the details that were recorded in the burial registers from which they were extracted.

Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire Quaker Burials (1800-1837)

An index to burials recorded at Quaker meetings. The records contain the name of the deceased, the date they were buried and their age.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

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.

British Death and Burial Records (1379-2014)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of death and burial records that cover over 140 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

Sandy Census & Population Lists

1939 Register (1939)

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.

England, Wales, IoM & Channel Islands 1911 Census (1911)

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.

Bedfordshire Poll Book (1784)

A list of those eligible to vote, their rank, abode and other notes. Listed by parish.

Bedfordshire Poll Book (1722)

A list of those eligible to vote, their rank, abode and other notes. Listed by parish.

Bedfordshire Hearth Tax Return (1671)

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

Newspapers Covering Sandy

Biggleswade Chronicle (1898-1952)

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.

Luton Times and Advertiser (1856-1880)

Original images of a local newspaper, searchable via a full text index. Includes news from the Luton area, business notices, obituaries, family announcements and more.

Cambridge Independent Press (1839-1913)

Original images of a local newspaper, searchable via a full text index. Includes news from the Cambridge area, business notices, obituaries, family announcements and more.

Cambridge Chronicle and Journal (1813-1871)

A local newspaper including news from the Cambridge area, family announcements, business notices, advertisements, legal & governmental proceedings and more.

The Luton News and Bedfordshire Chronicle (1950)

A newspaper primarily covering news, family notices and adverts in south Bedfordshire.

Sandy Wills & Probate Records

England & Wales National Probate Calendar (1858-1966)

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.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Admon Index (1559-1660)

An index to estate administrations performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. The index covers the southern two thirds of England & Wales, but may also contain entries for northerners.

Bedfordshire Will Transcripts (1608-1857)

Transcripts of Bedfordshire wills. Names of of people occurring in these wills have been indexed.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Probate Abstracts (1630-1654)

A searchable database of mid-17th Century probates performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Supplies details of testator and executor.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (PPV) (1384-1858)

A index to testators whose will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. They principally cover those who lived in the lower two thirds of Britain, but contain wills for residents of Scotland, Ireland, British India and other countries. A copy of each will may be purchased for digital download.

Sandy Immigration & Travel Records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

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.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

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.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

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.

Alien Arrivals in England (1810-1869)

Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.

17th Century British Emigrants to the U.S. (1600-1700)

Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.

Sandy Military Records

Bedfordshire WWI Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War One monuments in Bedfordshire, with some service details.

History of The Bedfordshires Regiment (1688-1958)

A chronological history of the regiment, followed by a brief guide to military research in the county.

Bedfordshire Airfields in WWII (1935-1947)

Details of airfields in Bedfordshire and their contribution to the war effort.

Bedfordshire WWII Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Bedfordshire, with some service details.

Prisoners of War of British Army (1939-1945)

A searchable list of over 100,000 British Army POWs. Records contains details on the captured, their military career and where they were held prisoner.

Bedfordshire Gaol Register (1801-1901)

Registers of criminals held in Bedfordshire, detailing their name, age, place of birth, appearance, crime and sentence. An index to order original documents.

Act Books of the Archbishops of Canterbury (1663-1859)

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.

Home Office Prison Calendars (1868-1929)

Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.

Central Criminal Court After-trial Calendars (1855-1931)

Over 175,000 records detailing prisoner's alleged offences and the outcome of their trial. Contains genealogical information.

England & Wales Electoral Registers (1832-1932)

Digital images of ledgers recording those registered to vote, searchable by an index of 220 million names. Entries list name, address, qualification to vote, description of property and sometimes age and occupation.

Sandy Taxation Records

Bedfordshire Hearth Tax Return (1671)

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

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.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

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.

Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures (1710-1811)

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.

Red Book of the Exchequer (1066-1230)

A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.

Sandy Land & Property Records

Bedfordshire Poll Book (1784)

A list of those eligible to vote, their rank, abode and other notes. Listed by parish.

Bedfordshire Poll Book (1722)

A list of those eligible to vote, their rank, abode and other notes. Listed by parish.

Bedfordshire Domesday Extracts (1066)

Extracts for Bedfordshire settlements found in the Domesday book. Includes the modern & 11th century place name, land owners and details of later history.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

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.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

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.

Sandy Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory of Bedfordshire (1914)

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.

Kelly's Directory of Bedfordshire (1910)

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.

Kelly's Directory of Beds, Hunts & Northants (1903)

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.

Kelly's Directory of Bedfordshire (1898)

A directory of residents and businesses; with a description of each settlement, containing details on its history, public institutions, churches, postal services, governance and more.

Kelly's Directory of Beds, Hunts & Northants (1898)

A directory of residents and businesses; with a description of each settlement, containing details on its history, public institutions, churches, postal services, governance and more.

Sandy Cemeteries

Bedfordshire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Bedfordshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

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.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Maritime Memorials (1588-1950)

Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.

Sandy Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

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.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

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.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Sandy Histories & Books

Victoria County History: Bedfordshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Bedfordshire Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Bedfordshire.

Bedfordshire Church Photos (1884-1945)

A large collection of photographs of Anglican and non-conformist churches.

Coprolite Excavation in Bedfordshire (1850-1950)

Histories of the excavation of fossilized feces in Bedfordshire and its settlements.

Bedfordshire Domesday Extracts (1066)

Extracts for Bedfordshire settlements found in the Domesday book. Includes the modern & 11th century place name, land owners and details of later history.

Sandy School & Education Records

National School Admission & Log Books (1870-1914)

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.

Teacher's Registration Council Registers (1870-1948)

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

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.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

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.

Cambridge Alumni Database (1198-1910)

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Sandy Occupation & Business Records

Coprolite Excavation in Bedfordshire (1850-1950)

Histories of the excavation of fossilized feces in Bedfordshire and its settlements.

Bedfordshire Pub Histories (1820-Present)

Histories of Bedfordshire pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

Bedfordshire Apprentices in London (1693-1782)

A list of London apprentices, of Bedfordshire origin, including genealogical and occupational details.

South England Mines Index (1896)

Profiles of coal and metal mines in the south of England.

Beds, Hunts & Northamptonshire Baptist Ministers (1753-1835)

A non-exhaustive list of Baptist churches and their ministers in the counties.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Sandy

Victoria County History: Bedfordshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

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.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Sandy Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Victoria County History: Bedfordshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

The Visitations of Bedfordshire: 1566, 1582 & 1634 (1000-1634)

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.

Bedfordshire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Bedfordshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

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.

Sandy Church Records

Act Books of the Archbishops of Canterbury (1663-1859)

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.

Beds, Hunts & Northamptonshire Baptist Ministers (1753-1835)

A non-exhaustive list of Baptist churches and their ministers in the counties.

England Parish Registers (1914-2013)

Documentation for those baptised, married and buried at England. Parish registers can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.

England Parish Registers (1538-1934)

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.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Biographical Directories Covering Sandy

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

The Concise Dictionary of National Biography (1654-1930)

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.

Sandy Maps

Maps of Rutland (1610-1893)

Digital images of maps covering the county.

Maps of Bedfordshire (1577-1892)

A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.

UK Popular Edition Maps (1919-1926)

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

Ordnance Survey 1:10 Maps (1840-1890)

Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

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.

Sandy Reference Works

England Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Parish Register Abstract (1538-1812)

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

British Family Mottoes (1189-Present)

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.

Historical Description

Sandy, in the hundred of Biggleswade and deanery of Shefford, so called from the nature of its soil, is a place of great antiquity, being one of the two cities described by Ptolomy as situated in the country of the Cattieuchlani; Verulam, now St. Albans, was the other. It was also a Roman station, the Saline of Ravennas, as is sufficiently proved by the great number of coins and other antiquities found in its vicinity. Mr. Aubrey mentions glass urns, and one of red earth, like coral, with an inscription, that were found here; and also some coins found in Chesterfield, a piece of ground adjoining the village, and occupied by gardiners. In 1729 Mr. Degge shewed the antiquary Society, a Roman coin, of eight ounces, and a British gold coin, with the word Tascia, found here. In 1728, Mr. Bromsall shewed the same society a brass female head, about three inches high, which he supposed to be that of Boadicea. In the piece of ground called Chesterfield above mentioned, an urn was dug up, containing bones and ashes, with several articles of a lady’s toilet; particularly a hair-pin, of the kind called hasta recurva; and a curious mirror or speculum, about two inches square, seemingly composed of a mixture of copper, silver, and iron.

At a short distance from Sandy, on a spot called Galley Hill, is a Roman encampment, overlooking their station in Chesterfield. The form is irregular; it is surrounded by a rampart and ditch, inclosing an area of about thirty acres. The north and east make two sides of a square. The west projects out towards the river Ivel, which passes the village. In the middle is a tumulus, such as is seen in many camps, probably for the Pnetorium. At some distance across the valley is Casar's Camp.

A great part of the ground at Galley Hill, has been broken, and lies in holes and hillocks, which some suppose to be the remains of the foundations of a city, but more probably occasioned by digging for stone to make the road from the ford of the lvel to Bedford.

The Roman military way that passes Caesar's Camp enters Bedfordshire near Baldock, in the line of the present North road, with which it continues as far as Stretton, between the 44th and 45th mile stone, when the modern turnpike road turns off to the left towards Biggleswade, while the Roman road, preserves its original straight line directly forward, to Chesterfield. From the north-east part of Caesar’s Camp, near the banks of the Ivel, the road is continued through a small valley, and crossing the road from Tempsford to Everton, passes over Tempsford Marsh, and enters Camebridgeshire, pursuing a direct line to Godmanchester, which is universally allowed to be a Roman town, the site of the ancient Durolipons.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

SANDY is a large and populous village and parish and railway station, on the road from Potton to Bedford, and near the Great North road, 3 miles west from the former, 8 ½ east from the latter, 3 north from Biggleswade, 8 south from St. Neots and 44 from London, in the Northern division of the county, partly in the hundred of Biggleswade and partly in that of Wixamtree, petty sessional division, union and county court district of Biggleswade, rural deanery of Biggleswade, archdeaconry of Bedford and diocese of Ely. The Great Northern Company has a station here on its main line, which is intersected at this point by the Cambridge and Bedford branch of the London and North Western, affording railway communication with London, the South of England, and Oxford and the Midland Counties, thus adding greatly to the importance of this place, and constituting it a centre of railways which give great facility for sending the staple products of the neighbourhood (principally potatoes, beans, onions and cucumbers) to the London markets and the manufacturing districts. The river Ivel flows through this parish. The church of St. Swithin is a cruciform building of native red sandstone, chiefly in the Early English style, erected in the 14th century, and consists of chancel with aisles, nave, aisles, transepts, and a western embattled tower containing a clock and six bells: in the chancel is a double piscina and sedilia and a marble monument to Capt. Sir William Peel R.N., K.C.B. commander of the Naval Brigade during the Crimean War, who died at Lucknow 27th April 1858: there are five stained windows, the east window, erected in 1890, being a memorial to Adelaide (Dugdale) wife of the Rt. Hon. A. W., Peel M.P., J.P. Speaker of the House of Commons (d. 1890), another was presented by the present rector in memory of his deceased wife, and there is one to the late F. A. J. Foster esq. of Sandy Place, killed while in active service during the Burmese War of 1890: there are mural tablets to the Pym, Payne and other families: a brass eagle-lectern was presented in 1889 by Mrs. Pope: the church was restored and enlarged in 1861, at a cost of £3,300, when the transepts and chancel arch were rebuilt and the aisles enlarged; in the course of the work a beautiful carving in alabaster was found, with figures of soldiers in chain armour, brightly coloured; the screen filling the tower arch is a memorial to Elizh. Jefferies. The registers date from the year 1538. The rector has in his possession an ancient document in Latin, having reference to the glebe land. The living is a rectory, net yearly value £683, including 156 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of Francis Pym esq. and held since 1858 by the Rev. John Richardson M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge, and rural dean of Biggleswade. The Baptist chapel, erected in 1887, at a cost of about £2,000, is an edifice of white brick, with stone facings, and seating 550 persons. The old chapel, built in 1854, is now used only as a Sunday school and meeting house. The Cemetery, on the Potton road, opened in Feb. 1891, has an area of about 2 acres, part of an original purchase of 6 acres, costing £1,200: it contains a chapel, erected in 1892, at a cost of £580. The Sandy and District Conservative Club, in the Bedford road, erected in 1891, at a cost of £600, was enlarged in 1897 at a cost of about £550, in commemoration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, and now consists of a large concert hall with anterooms, games rooms and two ball rooms, and is licensed for dramatic performances. The Sandy Parochial Lending Library, of about 3,300 volumes, is kept here.

Charities.

Wynne’s charity: In 1660 Mr. John Wynne, of London, left £140 with the object that oh every Sunday twelve penny loaves should be given to twelve poor people, twenty shillings for a sermon to be preached on each anniversary of the day of his death, and the residue of the income on that day to be distributed, partly in money and partly in bread, amongst the poof of Sandy: the property now belonging to the charity consists of land at Keysoe, and a moiety of 2a. 1r. 16p. at Sandy. Palmer’s Charity: In 1680 the Rev. Francis Palmer, rector of Sandy, left £52 to purchase land, the rent to be given in bread at the rate of one shilling per Sunday: the income of this charity arrises out of the Great Paxton estate. Bromsall's Charity: In 1690 Thomas Bromsall left £200 to purchase land, the rents to be applied towards apprenticing children of the poor inhabitants of Sandy; not to be put out without the consent of the rector of Sandy: the property consists of the Great Paxton estate and a moiety of rent of 2a. 1r. 16p. in Sandy. Yarrow’s Charity is derived from the rents of land at Eaton Socon for the benefit of the poor. The Frances Pearson Charity: In 1891 Mr. George John-Hooke Pearson caused a sum of £100 to be invested, the dividends to be applied towards maintaining one or more residents of Sandy who may be in delicate health at the Hunstanton (Norfolk) Convalescent Home, or in the event of this home being discontinued, some other seaside resort. Trustees, the Rector and Churchwardens of Sandy. The Town Lands Charity consists of £600 in funds and land: the interest is expended in coal for distribution amongst the poor of the parish, exclusive of Beeston.

Sandy is supposed to have been the Salince of the Romans, and in the immediate vicinity are the remains of two camps, one of which, called “Caesar’s Camp,” contains about 30 acres; fragments of Roman pottery and other relics have at different times been discovered during the working of the stone pits, and in making the cuttings for the Great Northern and Bedford and Cambridge railways. The Hazels, a large mansion in the Italian style, originally built about 1660, and enlarged to its present dimensions in 1720—40, is the residence of Francis Pym esq.; it stands in the centre of a finely-timbered park of 140 acres, about a mile north-east from the village and about half a mile from the road to Everton. The Lodge, the seat of the Right Hon. Viscount Peel P.C., D.L.,; J.P., D.C.L. late Speaker of the House of Commons, was built by him in 1877, and is delightfully seated in picturesque and finely-wooded grounds of 200 acres in extent, about a mile from the village on the Potton road. Sandye Place, on the Ivel, an old Queen Anne structure, is the residence of Sir Edward Robert and Lady Pearce-Edgcumbe. Caesar's Camp is the residence of Charles Guy Pym esq. M.P., D.L., J.P. The principal landowners are Francis Pym esq. J.P. Viscount Peel and the rector. The land is a rich and fertile soil, chiefly cultivated as market garden ground. The area is 4,254 acres of land and 22 of water; rateable value, £19,948; the population in 1891 was 2,755.

Under the provisions of the “Divided Parishes Act, 1882,” a detached part of Northill parish was added to Sandy, and a part of latter parish transferred to the former.

Kelly's Directory of Bedfordshire (1898)

Most Common Surnames in Sandy

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Biggleswade Hundred
1Jeeves941:2853.71%160
2O'Dell661:408.70%10
3Lawson491:5426.49%152
4Daniels411:6517.15%91
5Cooper391:683.77%4
5Ball391:6823.21%173
7Barker381:7012.10%50
7Quince381:7066.67%596
9Matthews331:8119.30%166
9Crawley331:8111.87%64
9Blain331:8180.49%797
12Francis301:8917.86%173
13Wagstaff291:9214.22%123
13Usher291:9229.90%339
15Richardson261:1035.66%25
16Young251:1077.08%38
16Dean251:10715.72%189
18Finding241:11128.92%400
19Hall231:1166.85%41
19Cope231:11628.75%416
19Darnell231:11629.87%432
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