Clewer Genealogical Records

Clewer 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.

Clewer Baptisms (1607-1860)

A searchable transcript of baptism registers, essentially recording births, but may also include places of residence and occupations.

Berkshire Birth Index (1837-2012)

An index to births registered in Berkshire. This index lists sub-registration district, which helps to narrow down your search.

Berkshire Baptisms (1538-1928)

Transcriptions of baptisms from 43 Anglican churches in Berkshire.

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.

Clewer 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.

Clewer Marriages (1607-1837)

Details on those who were married at the church between 1607 and 1837. Information given usually includes abode and marital status. After April 1837 father's names and ages are recorded.

Oxford Diocese Marriage Bonds (1661-1850)

An index to bonds that record an intention to marry. Also includes affidavits.

Berkshire Marriage Index (1837-2012)

An index to Marriages registered in Berkshire. This index lists sub-registration district, which helps to narrow down your search.

Berkshire Marriages (1538-1927)

Transcriptions of over 200,000 marriages recorded in 89 parishes in Berkshire.

Clewer 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.

Clewer Burials (1607-1960)

Transcriptions of records from burial registers. Details given may include the deceased's name, residence, age, names of relations, cause of death and more.

Berkshire Death Index (1837-2012)

An index to deaths registered in Berkshire. This index lists sub-registration district, which helps to narrow down your search.

Berkshire Burials (1536-1962)

Transcriptions of over 750,000 burial entries from parish registers held by 175 Berkshire parishes.

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.

Clewer 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.

1901 British Census (1901)

The 1901 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.

1891 British Census (1891)

The 1891 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.

1881 British Census (1881)

The 1881 census provides details on an individual's age, residence and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows for searches on multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Newspapers Covering Clewer

South Bucks Free Press, Wycombe & Maidenhead Journal (1859-1865)

A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the High Wycombe area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.

Windsor and Eton Express (1812-1846)

Local news; notices of births, marriages and deaths; business notices; details on the proceedings of public institutions; adverts and a rich tapestry of other local information from the New Windsor district. Every line of text from the newspaper can be searched and images of the original pages viewed.

Reading Mercury (1770-1903)

A database allowing full text searches of a newspaper covering local news, family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more in the Reading area.

Western Gazette (1863-1950)

A regional newspaper covering the counties of Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire Hampshire and Berkshire. It covers local and national news, family announcements, business news, legal proceedings and more.

Berkshire Chronicle (1825-1870)

A conservative newspaper, publishing local news, family notices etc. It has a particular interest in agriculture.

Clewer 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.

Oxfordshire Wills (1516-1857)

Digital images of 93,245 wills made by residents of Oxfordshire. The record can provide a wide variety of details, most common of which are: family relationships, land owned, possessions and legal agreements. Wills can be located by a name index.

Archdeaconry of Berkshire Probate Index (1840-1857)

An index to the name, date of probate, residence and occupation of over 39,000 Berkshire inhabitants who left a will or property that was administered by the Archdeaconry Court.

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.

Archdeaconry of Berkshire Probate & Admon Index (1508-1652)

An index to early wills and administrations granted by the Archdeaconry of Berkshire. Details contained are name of the deceased, their residence, type of grant and year of grant.

Clewer 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.

Clewer Military Records

Berkshire & Wiltshire War Diaries (1914-1945)

Transcriptions of war diaries covering 15 regiments during World War I & II. The records detail war action and record names, generally those of officers.

War Service of the 1/4 Royal Berkshire Regiment (1914-1918)

A narrative of the regiment's movements during World War I. Includes a list of the regiment's personnel and decorations.

West Berkshire War Memorials (1914-1945)

A list of memorials recording those who fought and died in the world wars. Includes photographs and lists of names adorning them.

8th Royal Berkshire Regiment Officers (1914-1918)

An investigation into the officers of the regiment during WWI. Includes some primary source material.

Berkshire WWI Memorials (1914-1918)

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

Roll and Writ File of the Berkshire Eyre (1248)

Transcriptions of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes.

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.

High Sheriffs of Berkshire (1066-1566)

A list of the county's high sheriffs, some with links to biographies.

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.

Clewer Taxation Records

Poll for the Knights of Berkshire (1798)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

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.

Clewer Land & Property Records

Poll for the Knights of Berkshire (1798)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Enclosure in Berkshire (1738-1883)

Digital images of maps recording the distribution of common land. Maps can be viewed by location and an interactive map. Also includes award documents, which can be searched by name.

Berkshire Domesday Extracts (1066)

Extracts for Berkshire 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.

Clewer Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory of Berks, Bucks & Oxon (1939)

A directory of the counties detailing its history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Kelly's Directory of Berkshire (1931)

A directory of settlements in Kent detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Kelly's Directory of Berks, Bucks & Oxon (1920)

A directory to the settlements of the counties detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Kelly's Directory of Berkshire (1915)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Berkshire (1907)

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.

Clewer Cemeteries

Berkshire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

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

Hampshire Church Monuments (1400-1700)

Photographs and descriptions of some of Hampshire's most illustrious church monuments. They often feature 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.

Clewer 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.

Clewer Histories & Books

Victoria County History: Berkshire (1086-1900)

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

Berkshire Towns & Villages (2000 BC-2004)

Profiles of over 100 towns and villages in Berkshire, illustrated with photographs.

Berkshire Legends (849-1920)

A number of Berkshire legends and folk tales, including ballads and ghost stories.

Berkshire Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Berkshire.

Berkshire Boundaries and Population (1834-2001)

A history of some of Berkshire's boundaries and its population in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Clewer School & Education Records

Eton School Lists (1791-1850)

A list of boys who attended Eton School, with many short biographical and genealogical details.

Old Public School Boys' Who's Who - Eton (1933)

A biographical directory of Old Etonians who were living in 1933. Contains details on the individual's parents, spouse, and siblings, personal achievements, career and address.

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.

Clewer Occupation & Business Records

Broadmoor Revealed (1863-2013)

A book primarily detailing the famous and not-so-famous inmates of Berkshire's famous lunatic asylum.

Berkshire Police Examination Books (1856-1929)

A name index to records that detail appointment to the Berkshire police.

Horse-racing in Berkshire (1830-1897)

An article outlining the development of horse-racing in Berkshire.

Berkshire Pub Histories (1820-Present)

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

South England Mines Index (1896)

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

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Clewer

Berkshire Gentry Families (1200-1838)

A number of pedigrees and family histories, including heraldry and extracts from visitations.

Victoria County History: Berkshire (1086-1900)

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

Pedigrees of Berkshire Families (1066-1837)

Hand-draw genealogical charts covering Berkshire's gentry. Includes descriptions of coats of arms.

Pedigrees of Berkshire Families (1000-1837)

A manuscript-book detailing notable Berkshire families. Includes biographical details, coats of arms and historical notes.

Ford's Landed Gentry of Berkshire (1000-2004)

A genealogical database with pedigrees of Berkshire gentry families.

Clewer Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Berkshire Gentry Families (1200-1838)

A number of pedigrees and family histories, including heraldry and extracts from visitations.

Victoria County History: Berkshire (1086-1900)

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

Pedigrees of Berkshire Families (1066-1837)

Hand-draw genealogical charts covering Berkshire's gentry. Includes descriptions of coats of arms.

Visitations of Berkshire: 1532, 1566, 1623 & 1664-6 (1000-1666)

Four works rendering 16th and 17th century heraldic visitations in pedigree form. These works may list the lineage, marriage and collateral lines of Berkshire families who had the right to bear a coat of arms.

Pedigrees of Berkshire Families (1000-1837)

A manuscript-book detailing notable Berkshire families. Includes biographical details, coats of arms and historical notes.

Clewer Church Records

The Baptists of Berkshire (1650-1951)

A book detailing the history of the Baptist church in Berkshire, from origins, to persecution, to consolidation.

Congregational Church in the Berks, Oxon & Bucks (1414-1905)

A history of Congregationalism in Berkshire, South Oxfordshire and South Buckinghamshire, with profiles of each church.

Historic Churches in Berkshire (1100-2000)

Histories and photographs of Berkshire churches, shrines, abbeys and priories.

Thames Valley Papists (303-1829)

A well illustrated book, outlining the history of Catholics in the Thames Valley, with special notice to conspiracies, executions etc.

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.

Biographical Directories Covering Clewer

Eton School Lists (1791-1850)

A list of boys who attended Eton School, with many short biographical and genealogical details.

Berkshire Biographies (456-1900)

Over 300 biographies of Berkshire men and women.

Old Public School Boys' Who's Who - Eton (1933)

A biographical directory of Old Etonians who were living in 1933. Contains details on the individual's parents, spouse, and siblings, personal achievements, career and address.

Berkshire Aviators (1927-1960)

Biographies of the earliest Berkshire residents to take to the air.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

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

Clewer Maps

Enclosure in Berkshire (1738-1883)

Digital images of maps recording the distribution of common land. Maps can be viewed by location and an interactive map. Also includes award documents, which can be searched by name.

Berkshire Parish Map (1841-1895)

A map naming and delineating parishes in the county of Berkshire. Also outlines poor law unions.

Maps of Berkshire (1607-1892)

A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.

John Fisher's Map of Berkshire (1840)

A map of the country depicting settlements, rail lines, roads, forests etc.

Berkshire Maps (1610-2004)

A selection of Berkshire maps, particularly from the early modern period. Includes a map showing royalist and parliamentarian divisions in the county.

Clewer 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

In the parish church of Clewer are some indifferent verses on a brass plate, commemorating Martin Expence, a famous archer, who shot a match against one hundred men, near Bray.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

CLEWER WITHOUT, anciently Cleworth, is a village and scattered parish, 1 mile west from Windsor, 6 miles south-east from Maidenhead and 23 from London, situated on the banks of the Thames, in the Eastern division of the county, hundred of Ripplesmere, petty sessional division, union and county court district of Windsor, rural deanery of Maidenhead, archdeaconry of Berks and diocese of Oxford. The parish was in 1894, under the provisions of section 1 of the “Local Government Act, 1894” (56 and 57 Vict. c. 73), divided into two, Clewer Within and Without, the former being that part of the old parish in Windsor municipal borough. The parish church of St. Andrew is a building of flint and rubble, chiefly in the Early Norman style, consisting of chancel, nave of four bays, aisles, south porch and a western tower with broach shingled spire, containing 6 bells; the nave and tower are Norman, but have Decorated and Perpendicular windows in the church is a tablet to Field-Marshal William, 3rd Earl Harcourt G.C.B, who died June 17, 1830. In the lady chapel is a brass, with six verses to Martin Expence, who “shott with 100 men him selfe alone, at ould feild at Bray;” on the chancel floor is a brass to Lucy, daughter of Sir William Wray bart. and wife of John Hobson, gent. ob. 29 May, 1657, and there are two modern brasses to Emma Charlotte, daughter of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, d. May 13, 1863, and to Maria Elizabeth her sister, d. March 18, 1865; and inscribed slabs to the wife and daughter of John Lovell, 1685—91, and to John Ewen, ob. December 12, 1694, and Elizabeth Ms wife, ob. December 9, 1694; there is a fine marble reredos and a handsome font; all the windows are stained; the church, was restored, in 1858, and in 1884 the spire and lady chapel were restored at a cost of £600; there are about 370 sittings, 50 being free; the churchyard is remarkable for its quiet and secluded beauty and the care with which it is tended; within it rest the remains of not a few soldiers, and many of the immediate retainers of the Royal Household, amongst whom may be named the late Sir Thomas M. Biddulph K.C.B, keeper of Her Majesty’s Privy Purse, who died in 1878; in summer the whole ground is radiant with flowers, and is the resort of many passing pilgrims. The register dates from the year 1650. The living is a rectory, net yearly value £220, with 22 acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of Eton College, and held since 1880 by the Rev. Roland Errington M.A. of Exeter College, Oxford, and late conduct of Eton College. St. Agnes’ church, at Clewer Green, a chapel of ease to the parish church, is a structure of brick, consisting of chancel and nave, and will seat 150 persons. DEDWORTH is a hamlet of Clewer. All Saints’ chapel of ease is an edifice of red brick, erected in memory of Mrs. Tudor, at the sole cost of her family, and consists of chancel, nave of four bays, south aisle and north porch; all the windows are stained; there are 200 sittings. Here is also a Congregational chapel, with 50 sittings. The area is 347 acres, and the population is included with Clewer. The chapel of St. John the Baptist, opened in October, 1881, is a building in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave and aisles; the chancel is separated from the nave by a carved oak screen, with brass gates; the whole of the windows are stained. The Parish Hall, erected in 1893, on a site given by the late Sir Henry Daniel Gooch bart. is used for public meetings and entertainments.

Surly Hall, on the Berks banks of the Thames, about half a mile above Boveney lock, is a resort for the Eton College crews during the boating season and for aquatic pleasure parties; in the meadow opposite, the boats’ crews from Eton College assemble and sup at their annual aquatic festival on the 4th of June, the birthday of George III. The Windsor races are held in this parish on a meadow called “The Rays” adjoining the river Thames. There are charities of £53 yearly for distribution in money and kind, and £22 10s. for apprenticing. A Church penitentiary, called the House of Mercy, in connection with the London Church Penitentiary Association, was founded in this parish in 1849 and was subsequently enlarged; about 100 penitents are maintained here; the bishop of the diocese is visitor; the spiritual superintendence is entrusted to clergymen of the Church of England, viz. the warden, Rev. T. T. Carter M.A. and the sub-warden, the Rev. G. S. Cuthbert M.A.; the internal work of the house is carried on by Sisters of Mercy, ladies devoting themselves to it of free service and dwelling in the same house with the penitents who are under their care; the institution is endowed with an estate of 26 acres, but is dependent for its support on the contributions of the sisters and voluntary benefactions of friends; the management of the funds is under the control of a council composed of clergymen and laymen: in 1875 a new wing was opened to the south of the main building for 33 penitents, called “Magdalens,” in addition to the 100 above-mentioned; the Rev. John Noyer Pendlebury M.A. and the Rev. Frederick Thomas Herbert Shepherd M.A. are chaplain-priests in connection with the sisterhood and its works. The institutions following are also under the care and management of the Clewer Sisters, viz.: St. Andrew’s Convalescent Hospital, for invalids of both sexes, besides a few incurable cases, and containing 64 beds; and in addition a children’s ward opened in 1876, and capable of holding 30 beds; St. John's Home, an Orphanage and Industrial Training School for 68 children, Sister Clare, principal; St. Andrew’s cottages, a temporary home and house of rest for ladies of small means, not invalids; and alsmhouses for 12 poor ladies. The principal seats include-St. Leonard’s Hill, formerly called Gloucester Lodge, the seat of Sir Francis Tress Barry bart. M.P., D.L., J.P. (Baron de Barry, of Portugal), a noble stone mansion in the French Gothic style, from designs by Mr. C. H. Howell, architect, a great portion of which was rebuilt in 1876 on the site of the former house erected by Maria, Countess of Waldegrave, afterwards Duchess of Gloucester, and for many years the residence of the Harcourt family; the house stands on an eminence in a well timbered park of 200 acres and commands some of the finest scenery in the county, overlooking Windsor Park and Castle; from the top of the Water Tower several counties can be seen; it is said to stand on the site of a Roman encampment, and a Roman lamp found here, and presented by Sir Hans Sloane to the Society of Antiquaries of London, has been adopted by that learned body as a crest; St. Leonards is the seat of Sir Theodore Henry Brinckman bart. D.L.; Clewer Manor, of Edmund B. Foster esq. D.L., J.P.; Clewer Park, of Sir Daniel Fulthorpe Gooch bart.; Clewer Lodge, of Horace Charles George West esq. and St. Leonard’s Lodge, of Mrs. Fanny Fitzmaurice Scott. Arthur Stovell esq. who is lord of the manor, Sir F. T. Barry bart. M.P. Edmund Benson Foster esq. Sir Daniel Fulthorpe Gooch bart. and Col. Charles Rivera Bulkeley, of Whitchurch, Salop, are the chief landowners. The soil is clay and gravel; subsoil, various. The chief crops are wheat, barley and peas. The area of Clewer Without is 1,600 acres; rateable value, £22,535; the population in 1891 was 5,620.

County Police Station (erected in 1879), New road; Solomon Borlace, superintendent; 1 inspector; 2 sergeants; 15 constables.

Schools

Harcourt’s Charity (mixed), Clewer Green, rebuilt in 1813, for 232 children; average attendance, 187; it is endowed with £75 10s. yearly from bequests by the Earl & Countess Harcourt & Sir J. Pulteney.

St. Katharine’s (infants), built in 1861, for 170 children; average attendance, 96.

National, Dedworth (infants), for 80 children; average attendance, 57.

Kelly's Directory of Berkshire (1899)

Most Common Surnames in Clewer

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Ripplesmere Hundred
1Smith1761:514.91%1
2Brown931:975.55%2
3White641:1404.87%4
4Taylor621:1454.29%3
5Clark591:1527.61%18
6Allen581:1555.65%7
7Green531:1706.02%13
8Hill501:18010.04%41
8Harris501:1805.39%10
10Hughes451:20010.74%61
11Davis441:2045.19%15
11Stevens441:2047.37%32
13Vickers421:21430.22%296
14Hall381:2366.52%34
14Dobner381:23679.17%874
16Hunt371:2434.67%17
16Butler371:2434.09%12
18Jones361:2503.84%9
18Parker361:2507.47%46
18Richards361:25022.36%254
18West361:2507.71%49
22Wilkins351:25713.36%129
23Cooper331:2724.44%20
23Boyce331:27256.90%749
25Carter321:2813.71%14
25Cox321:2812.58%5
27Wood311:29012.86%147
28Harrison301:30014.35%182
29Johnson291:3103.44%16
29Webb291:3103.15%11
29Wells291:3105.02%36
32Walker281:3215.76%44
32Jackson281:32110.29%122
32Clarke281:3215.15%38
32East281:32115.05%210
32Jeffries281:32120.74%305
37Evans271:3335.43%42
37Collins271:3334.08%25
37Knight271:3336.19%57
40Edwards261:3465.42%47
40Barnes261:3467.28%79
40Beasley261:34611.30%157
43Cook251:3593.67%24
43Pearce251:3594.32%35
43Lovell251:35928.09%500
46Wilson241:3746.27%72
46Turner241:3743.17%19
46Scott241:37416.55%283
46Ward241:3745.97%63
46Mason241:37410.00%149
46Groves241:37413.48%226
52Payne231:3917.10%92
52Godliman231:391100.00%1,541
54King221:4082.28%8
54Hammond221:40817.19%330
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