Sidcup Genealogical Records
Sidcup 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.
Digital images of baptism registers, searchable by a name index, essentially recording births, but may include residence, father's occupation and more.
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.
Browsable images of summaries of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials.
Browsable images of registers the recorded baptisms, marriages and burials in Kent. Names are not indexed.
Sidcup 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. Details may include residence, marital status, parents' names and witnesses.
Details of those who were married at the church between 1845 and 1935. Information given may include parents' names, ages, marital status, abode and more.
Abstracts of marriages licences granted by the Diocese of Canterbury. These records can contain more details than marriage records, including details such as age, occupation, residence and names of parents or guardians.
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.
Sidcup 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.
Browsable images of summaries of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials.
Browsable images of registers the recorded baptisms, marriages and burials in Kent. Names are not indexed.
An index to around 40,000 various parish register extracts for Kent.
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.
Sidcup 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 transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.
Browsable images of Kent electoral rolls poll books, which list those eligible to vote as well as lists of freemen, apprentices, burgess records and militia musters.
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 Sidcup
A local paper including news from the London area, legal & governmental proceedings, family announcements, business notices, advertisements and more.
A local paper including news from the Shoreditch area, legal & governmental proceedings, family announcements, business notices, advertisements and more.
Original images of a local newspaper, searchable via a full text index. Includes news from the London area, business notices, obituaries, family announcements and more.
A conservative-oriented newspaper reporting on local news, births, marriages and deaths in the two counties.
A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the counties of Kent and Sussex. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.
Sidcup 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.
An index to probates and administrations held at Canterbury Probate Registry. Contains details on the testator, type of grant, residence, occupation and reference to order the original.
Abstracts and references to 10,000s of wills and probate documents, primarily from East Kent.
Browsable images of inventories. Also includes freeman papers for Queenborough.
Browsable images of administrations, inventories and wills.
Sidcup Immigration & Travel Records
A small list of convicts transported to the colonies.
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.
Sidcup Military Records
A great deal of information relating to the regiment, including a thorough history, biographical details, photographs, information on honours etc.
A general history of the yeomanry, including extracts from original records
A volume from the most respected work concerning English history. It covers military history, country houses, industry, roads and a transcription of Domesday entries relating to Kent.
A finding aid for records detailing orders relating to ordinary rank men in the Royal West Kent Regiment.
Details of voluntary aid workers in Kent during WWI.
Sidcup Court & Legal Records
Registers recording details of around 9,000 prisoners held in ships stationed in Kent. Records describe a convict's name, age, place of birth, physical description, offence, conviction, sentence, discharge and conduct report.
Over 70,000 browsable pages detailing the administration of poor law unions in Kent. Records contain details on births, marriages & deaths; punishments; admissions and discharges and more.
A name index to 1,000s of people mentioned in legal records relating to crime and administration. The records include settlements, removals and bastardy orders.
Legal records covering a variety of issues from land to bastardy.
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.
Sidcup Taxation Records
A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.
A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.
Browsable images of registers that record owners and occupiers of land. Useful for tracing succession of freehold and tenancies.
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.
Sidcup Land & Property Records
A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.
Browsable images of registers that record owners and occupiers of land. Useful for tracing succession of freehold and tenancies.
Browsable images of Kent electoral rolls poll books, which list those eligible to vote as well as lists of freemen, apprentices, burgess records and militia musters.
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.
Sidcup Directories & Gazetteers
A gazetteer and directory of part of Kent.
A directory of settlements in Kent 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.
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.
Sidcup Cemeteries
A name index of burials, connected to images of gravestones.
Transcriptions of thousands of memorials and headstones found in Kent.
Photographs and descriptions of Kent'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.
Sidcup 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.
Sidcup Histories & Books
A sprawling work containing a detailed history of the county and each parish.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
A volume from the most respected work concerning English history. It covers military history, country houses, industry, roads and a transcription of Domesday entries relating to Kent.
Photographs and images of churches in Kent.
Photographs of parish churches in Hampshire, with architectural details and extracts from the 1851 ecclesiastical census.
Sidcup 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.
Sidcup Occupation & Business Records
A calendar to licences granted by Diocese of Canterbury to teachers, physicians and apothecaries.
Articles detailing several smuggling gangs that operated in the county.
An introduction to smuggling in on the east coast of England, with details of the act in various regions.
An introduction to smuggling on the east coast of England, with details of the act in various regions.
Histories of Kent pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Sidcup
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Hand-draw genealogical charts covering Kent's gentry. Includes descriptions of coats of arms.
A collection of pedigrees, family notes and historical extracts relating to Kent and its families.
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.
Sidcup Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Hand-draw genealogical charts covering Kent's gentry. Includes descriptions of coats of arms.
Photographs and descriptions of Kent'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.
Sidcup Church Records
Extracts relating to the ecclesiastical history of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury.
Photographs of parish churches in Hampshire, with architectural details and extracts from the 1851 ecclesiastical census.
Browsable images of summaries of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials.
Browsable images of registers the recorded baptisms, marriages and burials in Kent. Names are not indexed.
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 Sidcup
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.
Sidcup Maps
Detailed maps of London and 125 other places in the vicinity.
A map charting London and 25 miles round.
Digital images of 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.
Sidcup 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
SIDCUP is a pleasant village and ecclesiastical district, formed out of the parish of Chislehurst in 1841, to which a portion of Foots Cray was added, by exchange, in 1862; it is near the river Cray and on the main road from London to Maidstone, and has a station 1 mile north from the village, on the North Kent loop-line of the South Eastern and Chatham railway, and is 8 miles from Bromley and 11 from London, in the Western division of the county, lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, Ruxley hundred, Bromley petty sessional division, union and county court district, rural deanery of East Dartford and archdeaconry of Maidstone, and is under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan police; the village is lighted with gas by the Crays Gas Company, and supplied with water by the Kent Water Company from works at Shortlands. The church of St. John the Evangelist, erected in 1844 and enlarged in 1880—5, is an edifice of brick and flint in a modern Byzantine style, with 6 bells: a handsome canopy of carved oak, supported on twisted columns of ancient date, overhangs the communion table: the pulpit is a Flemish work of ancient carved oak, and bears the inscription, “Antwerp, 1651”: there are memorial windows to the Berens family, to Lord Bexley, d. 1851, and to Mrs. Lewis, wife of the Rev. Thomas Curling Lewis, vicar 1882—6: there are 800 sittings, of which 300 are free. The register dates from the year 1844. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £300, with residence and 2 acres of glebe, in the gift of Mrs. Ellinor Berens, wife of the Rev. Randolph Humphrey M. Berens M.A. and held since 1902 by the Rev. Edgar Basil Spurgin M.A. of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Christchurch, LONGLANDS, is an ecclesiastical parish formed in 1897: the church is a temporary iron building, erected on ground belonging to the late Earl Sydney, and licensed by the Archbishop: it has 500 sittings, of which 50 are free; a site for a permanent church has been secured. The register dates from the year The living is of the yearly net value of £150, is in the gift of F. A. Revan esq. and is held by the Rev. Bartlett William Chancellor M.A. of Caius College, Cambridge, who has been in charge of the district since 1888. There are a Congregational chapel, built in 1878, with 500 sittings, a Baptist chapel, erected in 1890, seating 200, a Wesleyan chapel and places of worship for the Plymouth Brethren. The St. Ursula Lodges were erected in 1840 by the late Henry Berens esq. and endowed by the late Richard Berens esq, as an asylum for six unmarried ladies above the age of 45, each of whom has a house and garden free for life and £20 yearly; they must themselves be possessed of at least £50 per annum, and be of good birth and education and members of the Church of England the appointments are in the gift of Mrs Ellinor Berens, of 14 Prince’s gardens, London S W. A Cottage Hospital was established here in 1882: the present building, in the Birkbeck road, was built in 1890 from designs by Mr. S. H. Goss, of London, and contains 12 beds; a mortuary and other buildings were added in 1894. The Children’s Homes, erected here by the Greenwich Guardians, at a cost of £160,000, were opened in October, 1902. The buildings, standing in grounds of 60 acres, comprise an administrative block, gymnasium, swimming bath an isolated infirmary, work-shops, and a laundry block with electrical plant. The Hon. R Marsham Townshend, of Frognal, is chief landowner. The soil is loamy; subsoil, clay and chalk. The chief crops are wheat, fruit and vegetables. The area is 992 acres, including Frognal, which is still ecclesiastically in Chislehurst; the population in 1901 of St. John the Evangelist was 4,966 and of Christchurch, Longlands, 1,920.
PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of services
St. John the Evangelist Church, Church road, Rev. E. B. Spurgin M.A. vicar; 11 a.m. & 3 & 3.30 (children’s, sen.) & 7 p.m.; mon. tues. & sat. 10 a.m.; wed. & fri. 11 a.m..; thurs. 8 p.m.; saints days, 11 a.m. & 5.30 p.m.
Christ Church, Longlands, Main road, Rev. Bartlett Wm. Chancellor M.A. incumbent; Rev. Arthur Houghton, curate; 11 a.m.. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m.
Baptist, Hatherleigh road; 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 8 p.m.
Congregational, 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.; mon. 8 p.m.
Plymouth Brethren, Birkbeck road (Nathaniel Hall), H. Millard, superintendent; 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.; mon. & wed. 7.45 p.m.
Plymouth Brethren, Manor Room, 6.30; thurs. 7.30 p.m.
Wesleyan (Chislehurst Circuit), Rev. W. West Holdsworth M.A. (supt.) & Rev. Edward Greeves; Rev. Joseph H. Hewitson, supernumerary; 11 a.m.. & 7 p.m.; tues. 7.30 p.m.
Schools
Infants’ School, Clarence crescent, for 150 children; average attendance, 120.
National, Birkbeck road, built in 1882 on a site presented by the late Miss Berens, for 250 children (mixed); average attendance, 230.