Frocester Genealogical Records
Frocester 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.
A name index, connected to digital images of baptism registers, the primary source for birth documentation before 1837. They may record the date a child was born and/or baptised, their parents' names, occupations, residence and more.
A name index attached to original images of baptism registers. Records document parents' names, date of baptism and/or birth, residence, occupations and more.
An index to and images of close to 1.1 million 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.
An index to and images of registers recording around 850,000 baptisms, that may list parents' names, residences, occupations and other details.
Frocester 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.
Digital images of marriage registers, searchable by a name index. They typically the record marital status and residence of the bride and groom and may contain other details.
Details on those who were married at the church between 1754 and 1938. Information given usually includes abode and marital status. After April 1837 father's names and ages are recorded.
Details of those who were married at the church between 1559 and 1812. Information given may include parents' names, ages, marital status, abode and more.
Transcriptions of marriage licences kept with the parish registers of Frocester. These records may include details not entered into marriage registers, such as age, abode and the name of the bride's father.
Frocester 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.
Digital images of burial registers, searchable by a name index. Lists the deceased's name, residence and age.
Digital images of burial registers, searchable by a name index. They may detail the deceased's name, residence and age.
An index of burials recorded at St Andrew, Frocester_. 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 over 820,000 burials. They typically list name, age, date of burial, residence; but may occasionally include other details.
Frocester 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.
Four lay subsidies that record tax levied on real estate.
An index to 14,195 wills proved by the Consistory Court of Gloucester. The index includes the testor's name, residence, occupation document type and reference.
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.
Newspapers Covering Frocester
A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Gloucester area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.
A local newspaper including news from the Cheltenham area, family announcements, business notices, advertisements, legal & governmental proceedings and more.
A searchable newspaper providing a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Cheltenham district. Includes obituaries and family announcements.
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 Gloucester district. Every line of text from the newspaper can be searched and images of the original pages viewed.
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 Gloucestershire district. Every line of text from the newspaper can be searched and images of the original pages viewed.
Frocester 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.
Digital images of over 85,000 wills and inventories, searchable by a name index. The records may provide information on possessions, land held and family relationships.
An index to wills proved in the Consistory Court of Gloucester. The index includes the testator's name & residence.
An index to probates and administrations granted by the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Worcester. Contains the deceased's name, occupation, residence and whether the grant was for probate or administration. Also lists which records contain an inventory.
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.
Frocester 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.
Frocester Military Records
A digital library containing artifacts and commentary relating to military history in Gloucestershire. Includes a database of soldiers and digital images of all kinds of military paraphernalia and ephemera.
A chronological account of the war from the perspective of part of Gloucestershire. Contains lists of many men from the area who served.
A list of names found on World War One monuments in Gloucestershire, with some service details.
A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Gloucestershire, with some service details.
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.
Frocester Court & Legal Records
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Gloucestershire and the inheritance of their lands.
Abstracts of inquisitions post mortem from the Court of Chancery from the reign of Charles I. These records were made on the death of landowners and can contain considerable details on landholdings and families. Ages are often recorded.
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Gloucestershire and the inheritance of their lands.
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Gloucestershire and the inheritance of their lands.
Transcriptions of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes.
Frocester Taxation Records
Four lay subsidies that record tax levied on real estate.
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.
A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.
Frocester Land & Property Records
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Gloucestershire and the inheritance of their lands.
Abstracts of inquisitions post mortem from the Court of Chancery from the reign of Charles I. These records were made on the death of landowners and can contain considerable details on landholdings and families. Ages are often recorded.
Four lay subsidies that record tax levied on real estate.
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Gloucestershire and the inheritance of their lands.
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Gloucestershire and the inheritance of their lands.
Frocester Directories & Gazetteers
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Frocester Cemeteries
Photographs and descriptions of Gloucestershire'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.
Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.
Frocester 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.
Frocester Histories & Books
A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Photographs of monuments, stained glass windows, fonts, memorials and other architectural facets of parish churches in Gloucestershire.
Low-resolution photographs of 379 CoE churches in the county.
Photographs and images of churches in Gloucestershire.
Frocester 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.
Frocester Occupation & Business Records
A database of profiles of Gloucestershire pubs and breweries.
An introduction to smuggling on the west coast of Britain & the Isle of Man, with details of the act in various regions.
A list of Gloucestershire boys who were apprenticed to the Carpenters Company in London. Includes father's names.
A list of Gloucestershire boys who were apprenticed to the Company of Stationers in London. Includes father's names.
Histories of Gloucestershire pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Frocester
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.
Frocester Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Pedigrees compiled from a late 17th century heraldic visitation of Gloucestershire. This work records the lineage, descendants and marriages of families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.
Photographs and descriptions of Gloucestershire'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.
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.
Frocester Church Records
The parish registers of __PLACE__ are a collection of books documenting baptisms, marriages and burials from 1559 to 1812.
An index to and images of registers recording over 2.25 million baptisms, marriages and burials.
A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.
Photographs of monuments, stained glass windows, fonts, memorials and other architectural facets of parish churches in Gloucestershire.
Low-resolution photographs of 379 CoE churches in the county.
Biographical Directories Covering Frocester
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.
Frocester Maps
Digital images of maps covering the county.
A useful map of the county, charting settlements and important landmarks, such as turnpikes, parks, castles, abbeys etc.
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.
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.
Frocester 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.
Civil & Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction
Historical Description
Frowcester, another small village, most agreeably situated at the foot of a high hill, which shelters it from the east winds, and from its summit commands a very extensive prospect.
"On the left is Camley Pike, of a volcanic shape, and the bold projecting head of Stinchcombe; in the foreground, two expanded reaches of the Severn. The intermediate distances between the forest hills, the blue mountains of Malvern, and the turrets of Gloucester, are filled up with cultivated fields, village churches, and buildings of various descriptions, among which the castle and tower of Berkeley, with their lofty battlements, are easily distinguished."
FROCESTER is a small pleasant village and parish with a station on the Bristol and Birmingham section of the Midland railway, 11 miles south from Gloucester, 2 south-west from Stonehouse, 5 west from Stroud and 108 from London, in the Mid division of the county, Whitstone hundred, petty sessional division of Whit-minster, Wheatenhurst union, Dursley county court district, and in the rural deanery of Stonehouse and archdeaconry and diocese of Gloucester. There is a fine view from the top of Frocester hill. The church of St. Peter, situated one mile from the village, is a building of stone in the Gothic style of the 15th century, consisting of chancel, nave of five bays, north aisle, north chapel, south porch and a tower on the north side with spire and containing 6 bells, two of which were re-cast and the peal re-hung in 1892: by the side of the porch lies an ancient stone coffin, the lid of which, inlaid with a cross, is built into the tower at the head of the staircase: the stained east window, erected in 1891, represents the “Crucifixion”: the church was restored between 1849 and 1852, and has 400 sittings. The register of baptisms and marriages dates from the year 1559; burials, 1570; it also contains a record of the visit of Queen Elizabeth in 1574, when she stayed at Frocester Court on her way to Berkeley Castle. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £179, with 5 acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of J. G. Henniker esq. and held since 1888 by the Rev. William Symonds MA. of Magdalen College, Oxford. St. Andrew’s chapel of ease, which anciently formed part of the buildings of Frocester Court, was removed to its present site in the 17th century, by gift of the trustees of Sir William Ducie, 1st and only Viscount Downe of that family, who died in 1679. The oak ceiling has the initials “E. W.” on the cornice and the date “1637,” when the chapel was restored by Sir Robert Ducie, Lord Mayor of London; it was partly restored in 1891: the chancel was thoroughly restored in 1896, and the church is now (1897) undergoing further restoration, including the rebuilding of the nave walls: it consists of chancel, nave and a small bell gable over the chancel arch containing one bell, bearing the inscription “Come away, make no delay, 1719”: there are sittings for 126 persons. There are charities of £3 10s. yearly value, derived from land. Frocester Court, built in 1554 by George Huntley esq. contains some old panelling with figures of Philip and Mary; above the porch is the bedroom occupied by Queen Elizabeth on her visit in 1574. The ancient tithe bam, erected by John de Gamage, Abbot of Gloucester, between 1284 and 1306, is the largest existing barn in England, being 70 yards long and still entire. Mrs. Graham-Clarke esq. of the Manor House, who is lady of the manor, William Leigh esq. of Woodchester, Mrs. Thomas Ricketts and James Ricketts esq. are the chief landowners. The soil is principally gravel; subsoil, clay. The chief crops are wheat, oats, barley, beans and pasturage. The area is 1,869 acres; rateable value, £4,681; the population in 1891 was 247.
Parochial School (mixed), built in 1860, for 40 children; average attendance, 39.
Most Common Surnames in Frocester
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in Whitstone Hundred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith | 16 | 1:17 | 0.15% | 1 |
| 2 | Adams | 10 | 1:27 | 0.78% | 51 |
| 2 | Cripps | 10 | 1:27 | 6.62% | 636 |
| 2 | Prout | 10 | 1:27 | 11.90% | 1,116 |
| 5 | Pick | 9 | 1:30 | 4.71% | 521 |
| 6 | Chapman | 8 | 1:34 | 1.41% | 154 |
| 6 | Neale | 8 | 1:34 | 1.79% | 206 |
| 6 | Edmunds | 8 | 1:34 | 7.08% | 837 |
| 6 | Ricketts | 8 | 1:34 | 2.11% | 251 |
| 10 | Clarke | 7 | 1:39 | 0.58% | 57 |
| 10 | Savage | 7 | 1:39 | 2.24% | 313 |
| 12 | Gregory | 6 | 1:46 | 1.28% | 193 |
| 12 | Dennis | 6 | 1:46 | 6.59% | 1,026 |
| 12 | Riddler | 6 | 1:46 | 24.00% | 2,853 |
| 15 | White | 5 | 1:55 | 0.17% | 9 |
| 15 | Harris | 5 | 1:55 | 0.15% | 6 |
| 15 | Stephens | 5 | 1:55 | 0.36% | 42 |
| 15 | Griffin | 5 | 1:55 | 0.55% | 92 |
| 15 | Townsend | 5 | 1:55 | 0.55% | 89 |
| 15 | Collett | 5 | 1:55 | 1.10% | 198 |
| 15 | Workman | 5 | 1:55 | 0.77% | 134 |
| 15 | Hobby | 5 | 1:55 | 10.20% | 1,730 |
| 15 | Gwatkin | 5 | 1:55 | 20.83% | 2,915 |
| 24 | Powell | 4 | 1:68 | 0.19% | 20 |
| 24 | Mann | 4 | 1:68 | 1.00% | 235 |
| 24 | Hayward | 4 | 1:68 | 0.36% | 64 |
| 24 | Howson | 4 | 1:68 | 57.14% | 6,949 |
| 24 | Hulbert | 4 | 1:68 | 1.24% | 296 |
| 24 | Vines | 4 | 1:68 | 2.22% | 545 |
| 24 | Lusty | 4 | 1:68 | 1.25% | 300 |
| 24 | Weyman | 4 | 1:68 | 5.88% | 1,320 |
| 32 | Vaughan | 3 | 1:91 | 0.85% | 272 |
| 32 | Crump | 3 | 1:91 | 1.67% | 545 |
| 34 | Williams | 2 | 1:137 | 0.03% | 3 |
| 34 | Brown | 2 | 1:137 | 0.06% | 7 |
| 34 | Lewis | 2 | 1:137 | 0.07% | 11 |
| 34 | Hunt | 2 | 1:137 | 0.13% | 34 |
| 34 | Fox | 2 | 1:137 | 0.37% | 166 |
| 34 | Spencer | 2 | 1:137 | 0.41% | 186 |
| 34 | Barnard | 2 | 1:137 | 0.54% | 257 |
| 34 | Millard | 2 | 1:137 | 0.37% | 171 |
| 34 | Locke | 2 | 1:137 | 1.69% | 801 |
| 34 | Burford | 2 | 1:137 | 0.61% | 286 |
| 34 | Goodrich | 2 | 1:137 | 5.13% | 2,051 |
| 34 | Tonson | 2 | 1:137 | 100.00% | 12,865 |
| 34 | Whetmore | 2 | 1:137 | 33.33% | 7,764 |
| 34 | Shearmer | 2 | 1:137 | 33.33% | 7,764 |
| 48 | Roberts | 1 | 1:273 | 0.05% | 18 |
| 48 | Thompson | 1 | 1:273 | 0.13% | 112 |
| 48 | Allen | 1 | 1:273 | 0.07% | 36 |
| 48 | Richardson | 1 | 1:273 | 0.35% | 345 |
| 48 | Price | 1 | 1:273 | 0.04% | 17 |
| 48 | Collins | 1 | 1:273 | 0.10% | 74 |
| 48 | Bird | 1 | 1:273 | 0.13% | 110 |
| 48 | Shepherd | 1 | 1:273 | 0.34% | 339 |
| 48 | Hawkins | 1 | 1:273 | 0.08% | 49 |
| 48 | Marsh | 1 | 1:273 | 0.20% | 178 |
| 48 | Walters | 1 | 1:273 | 0.33% | 322 |
| 48 | Lord | 1 | 1:273 | 0.83% | 781 |
| 48 | Baldwin | 1 | 1:273 | 0.13% | 113 |
| 48 | Wall | 1 | 1:273 | 0.23% | 212 |
| 48 | Nichols | 1 | 1:273 | 0.29% | 279 |
| 48 | Summers | 1 | 1:273 | 0.19% | 177 |
| 48 | Elliot | 1 | 1:273 | 1.79% | 1,547 |
| 48 | Tanner | 1 | 1:273 | 0.11% | 94 |
| 48 | Browning | 1 | 1:273 | 0.15% | 127 |
| 48 | Masters | 1 | 1:273 | 0.49% | 494 |
| 48 | East | 1 | 1:273 | 0.68% | 654 |
| 48 | Butt | 1 | 1:273 | 0.26% | 245 |
| 48 | Stock | 1 | 1:273 | 0.50% | 505 |
| 48 | Perrin | 1 | 1:273 | 0.77% | 733 |
| 48 | Dix | 1 | 1:273 | 0.34% | 343 |
| 48 | Carlton | 1 | 1:273 | 11.11% | 5,792 |
| 48 | Pavey | 1 | 1:273 | 1.23% | 1,151 |
| 48 | Hargraves | 1 | 1:273 | 14.29% | 6,949 |
| 48 | Rodway | 1 | 1:273 | 0.36% | 358 |
| 48 | Ridler | 1 | 1:273 | 0.40% | 403 |
| 48 | Joyner | 1 | 1:273 | 0.89% | 843 |
| 48 | Mugford | 1 | 1:273 | 7.14% | 4,287 |
| 48 | Friar | 1 | 1:273 | 12.50% | 6,299 |
| 48 | McCullough | 1 | 1:273 | 50.00% | 12,865 |
| 48 | Seaborn | 1 | 1:273 | 7.14% | 4,287 |
| 48 | Ind | 1 | 1:273 | 0.75% | 717 |
| 48 | Warre | 1 | 1:273 | 100.00% | 15,284 |
| 48 | Gorin | 1 | 1:273 | 2.08% | 1,761 |
| 48 | Pricket | 1 | 1:273 | 100.00% | 15,284 |
| 48 | Niblet | 1 | 1:273 | 5.88% | 3,738 |
| 48 | Durdham | 1 | 1:273 | 100.00% | 15,284 |