Sandringham Genealogical Records
Sandringham 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 book containing a transcription of the baptism registers of Sandringham. Baptisms are the primary source for birth documentation before 1837. They may record the date a child was baptised, their parents' names, occupations, residence and more.
Browsable images of summaries of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials.
Browsable images of copies of Norfolk parish registers that were sent to the Bishop of Norfolk.
An index to baptisms, marriages and burials in Norfolk parish registers. Images of the registers can be viewed separately.
Sandringham 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.
Details of those who were married at the church between 1561 and 1812. Information given may include parents' names, ages, marital status, abode and more.
A book containing a transcription of the marriage registers of Sandringham. Church marriage registers are the primary source for marriage documentation before 1837. They may record the bride and groom's residence, the groom's occupation, parents' names, marital status and witnesses.
Browsable images of summaries of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials.
Browsable images of copies of Norfolk parish registers that were sent to the Bishop of Norfolk.
Sandringham 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.
A book containing a transcription of the burial registers of Sandringham. Burials are the primary source for death documentation before 1837. They may record the date and or death of the deceased, their age, residence, name of a relations and more.
Browsable images of summaries of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials.
Browsable images of copies of Norfolk parish registers that were sent to the Bishop of Norfolk.
An index to baptisms, marriages and burials in Norfolk parish registers. Images of the registers can be viewed separately.
Sandringham 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.
Digital images recording those eligible to vote in part of Norfolk.
Books recording votes cast in elections. These records name freeholders, and sometimes their tenants.
A transcription of the Lady Day hearth tax for 1666 for the county of Norfolk.
Newspapers Covering Sandringham
A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Norfolk area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.
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 Norfolk district. Every line of text from the newspaper can be searched and images of the original pages viewed.
A regional newspaper covering news and events in Norfolk and Suffolk. The newspaper contains numerous notices and articles useful to family historians, such as notices of birth, marriage and death.
A newspaper covering Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. Around 50% of issues from 1814-1817. Original images, searchable by an OCR index.
A London newspaper that later became The Sun.
Sandringham 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.
A searchable index to early wills proved in the Court of the Bishop of Norwich. Contains the name of the testator, year of probate, residence and occupation.
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.
A searchable index to early wills proved in the Court of the Bishop of Norwich. Contains the name of the testator, year of probate, residence and occupation.
A searchable database of mid-17th Century probates performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Supplies details of testator and executor.
Sandringham 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.
Sandringham Military Records
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.
Details on around 165,000 men serving in the British Army, Navy and Air Force who were held as prisoners during WWII.
Index and original images of over 5 million medal index cards for British soldiers It can be searched by individual's name, Coprs, Unit and Regiment. Due to the loss of many WWI service records, this is the most complete source for British WWI soldiers
This rich collection contains contains records for 1.9 million non-commissioned officers and other ranks who fought in WWI. Due to bomb damage in WWI, around 60% of service records were lost. Documents cover: enlistment, medical status, injuries, conduct, awards and discharge. A great deal of genealogical and biographical documentation can be found in these documents, including details on entire families, physical descriptions and place of birth.
An index to nearly 900,000 military personnel who were awarded the Silver War Badge for sustaining injures. Records include rank, regimental number, unit, dates of enlistment and discharge, and reason for discharge.
Sandringham Court & Legal Records
Over 130,000 browsable pages detailing the administration of the dependent poor in Norfolk. Records contain details on births, marriages & deaths; punishments; admissions and discharges and more.
Books recording votes cast in elections. These records name freeholders, and sometimes their tenants.
Transcriptions and translations of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes. A number of cases relate to Suffolk.
An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.
Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.
Sandringham Taxation Records
A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.
A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted. Covers various years.
A transcription of the Lady Day hearth tax for 1666 for the county of Norfolk.
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.
Sandringham Land & Property Records
A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.
A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted. Covers various years.
Digital images recording those eligible to vote in part of Norfolk.
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.
Sandringham Directories & Gazetteers
A directory of settlements in Norfolk detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
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 directory of settlements in Norfolk detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
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.
Sandringham Cemeteries
Browsable images of booklets containing transcriptions of hundreds-of-thousands of gravestones and other memorials. Maps are included to help locate memorials.
Photographs and descriptions of Norfolk's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
An index to vital details engraved on over 5,000 gravestones and other monuments across the county of Norfolk.
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.
Sandringham 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.
Sandringham Histories & Books
A database containing over 16,000 photographs, sketches and other images of the county.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
A detailed history of the county – its hundreds and parishes.
A traveller's guide to four Southern counties.
Photographs and images of churches in Norfolk.
Sandringham 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.
Sandringham Occupation & Business Records
Thousands of profiles of Norfolk pubs, arranged by location. Contains photographs, names of licensees or landlords, architectural details, name changes, historical extracts and more.
An introduction to smuggling on the east coast of England, with details of the act in various regions.
Profiles and photographs of steam, water and windmills in the county.
A history of the early period of Norwich's hospital.
Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Sandringham
Pedigrees of Norfolk gentry families, including descriptions of their arms. This volume also includes a number of transcripts of wills, inquisitions post mortems and other records.
Pedigrees of Norfolk gentry families, including descriptions of their arms.
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.
Sandringham Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
Pedigrees of Norfolk gentry families, including descriptions of their arms. This volume also includes a number of transcripts of wills, inquisitions post mortems and other records.
Pedigrees of Norfolk gentry families, including descriptions of their arms.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Pedigrees compiled from a mid 17th century heraldic visitation of Norfolk. This work records the lineage, descendants and marriages of families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.
Photographs and descriptions of Norfolk's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Sandringham Church Records
A book of transcriptions from the baptism, marriage and burial registers of Sandringham covering the years 1561 to 1812. These records are the primary source of birth, marriage and death documentation for people living in and around Sandringham before 1837.
A map delineating parishes in the county of Norfolk.
Browsable images of summaries of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials.
Browsable images of copies of Norfolk parish registers that were sent to the Bishop of Norfolk.
An index to baptisms, marriages and burials in Norfolk parish registers. Images of the registers can be viewed separately.
Biographical Directories Covering Sandringham
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.
Sandringham Maps
A map delineating parishes in the county of Norfolk.
An online application that allows you to browse several types of maps, including tithe maps, enclosure maps and aerial photography.
A map charting settlements, streets, rivers, natural features etc.
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.
Sandringham 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
SANDRINGHAM is a parish and village 1 ¾ miles east from Wolferton station on the Lynn and Hunstanton section of the Great Eastern railway and about 3 north from Hillingdon station on the Midland and Great Northern joint railway and 7 ½ north-by-east from Lynn, in the North Western division of the county, Freebridge Lynn hundred, petty sessional division and union, Lynn county court district, rural deanery of Lynn (Norfolk), archdeaconry of Lynn and diocese of Norwich. The church of St. Mary Magdalene, standing in the grounds of Sandringham House, is a small but beautiful structure in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, transepts, battlemented south porch and an embattled western tower, with pinnacles, containing one bell: in the chancel are memorials to H.R.H. Princess Alice (Grand Duchess of Hesse), d. 14 Dec. 1878; to H.R.H, the Duke of Albany K.G. d. at Cannes 27 Mar. 1884, and to H.I.M. Frederick III. German Emperor, d. 15 June, 1888; here also are two panels of terra-cotta, representing “The Taking Down from the Cross” and “The Lifting Up of the Brazen Serpent in the Wilderness,” and three stained windows erected to H.R.H. Alexander John Charles Albert, infant son of T.R.H. the Prince and Princess of Wales, d. 7 April, 1871, and to Lieut.-Col. George Henry Grey, equerry to the Prince of Wales, d. 11 Dec. 1874: there is also a memorial window recently presented by, the 10th Hussars, in memory of H.R.H, the Duke of Clarence K.G. d. 14 Jan. 1892: there are others to the late Rev. William Lake Onslow M.A., F.R.A.S, formerly naval instructor to Admiral H.R.H, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg K.G. and sometime rector here, d. 30 Aug. 1877; and to the Rev. George Browne Moxon, also a former rector: the stained window's in the south transept were the gift of Her Majesty the Queen and H.R.H, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg K.G.; those in the north transept were the gift of Frederick Waymouth Gibbs esq. C.B., Q.C., M.A. formerly tutor to the Prince of Wales and the royal household, d. 1894, and there are others filled with rich Munich glass: the organ and pulpit were given by H.R.H, the Prince of Wales and the brass eagle lectern was selected and presented by H.R.H, the Princess of Wales in commemoration of the recovery of the Prince of Wales from his serious illness in 1871—2: in the nave are suspended the old colours of the Norfolk regiment (9th Foot), and here also are memorial brasses to the late rector and to Mr. Edmund Beck, late estate agent to H.R.H, the Prince of Wales: the church was restored in 1857 by Lady Harriet Cowper and again in 1890 by H.R.H, the Prince of Wales, when the transepts were added and the roof renewed in oak: it now affords about 100 sittings. In the churchyard, near the east end of the church, is the grave of the infant Prince Alexander, above which is a slab and cross of white marble, with an inscription. The register dates from the year 1557. The living is a rectory, with that of Babingley and the vicarage of Appleton and rectory of West Newton annexed, average tithe rent-charge £271, joint gross yearly value £363, net £300, including 37 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of H.R.H, the Prince of Wales K.G. and held since 1878 by the Rev. Frederick Alfred John Hervey M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge, who is also domestic chaplain to the Prince of Wales, chaplain in ordinary to Her Majesty the Queen and hon. canon of Norwich. Carr stone is obtained in the parish and has been used in the construction of cottages on the estate. The parishes of Sandringham, Wolferton, Babingley, West Newton and parts of Appleton and Dersingham, containing between 7,000 and 8,000 acres, were purchased by H.R H. the Prince of Wales from the Hon. C. S. Cowper for about £220,000. Sandringham House, the seat of Field-Marshal H.R.H, the Prince of Wales K.G. was erected in 1870, the old house being then entirely removed: the new mansion is of brick with Ketton stone dressings, in the Elizabethan style, from designs by Mr. A. J. Humbert, architect, of London; the main part of the building, with the offices, forming a parallelogram of about 450 feet by 70 feet, with a stone portico, or covered carriage entrance, on the eastern front: the west side includes the dining and drawing rooms, with libraries adjoining, and on the south side between the house and offices a spacious ball room was erected in the summer of 1883, from the designs of R. W. Edis esq. F.S.A, architect, of London; a corridor connects the ball room with the remaining portion of the house, and behind it are telegraph and post offices: the general style is Elizabethan, freely treated, the ceilings both of the corridor and the ball room being elaborately panelled in the style of the 16th century: on the 1st Nov. 1891, a disastrous fire occurred, by which the central portion of the roof of the house was completely destroyed, but the whole has since been renewed in a more substantial style: the flower gardens and pleasure grounds, though not very extensive, are tastefully laid out and interspersed with evergreens and venerable oaks; there are also some pieces of water: the kitchen garden is 15 acres in extent, seven acres of which are within the walls, and form a parallelogram with an oval at each end and a convenient carriage drive around: the stables are spacious and will hold about forty horses: the park is stocked with deer and the estate abounds with game, including blackcock: the entrance gates are fine specimens of modern English iron-work and were presented to the Prince by the county on his marriage in 1863. Water works were erected in 1878 and a good supply is obtained from a chalk spring in Den Beck Wood, the yield of which varies from 15,000 to 150,000 gallons in the 24 hours; the level of this spring is 92 feet above Ordnance datum, and the water is conveyed through stoneware pipes to the pumping station, where it is softened by Clarke’s process to about 6 degrees and stored in an octagonal tank of cast iron, constructed within a water tower at a height from the ground of about 60 feet and holding 32,000 gallons, and from this tank the Hall, stables and gardens are supplied. There is also a dairy, which includes a tea-room used by the Princess of Wales, and a stud farm for the rearing of hackneys and hunters. York Cottage is the residence of H.R. H. the Duke of York K.G. H.R.H, the Prince of Wales is lord of the manor and sole landowner. The soil is heath, peat and sand, with clay in parts, with a subsoil of the same; the farm (east end of the parish), light soil, with subsoil of chalk. The crops, wheat, barley, turnips and seeds, on the four-course system. The area is 1,331 acres; rateable value, £1,2131 the population in 1891 was 191.
The children of this place attend the school at West Newton.
Most Common Surnames in Sandringham
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in Freebridge Lynn Hundred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sayer | 11 | 1:7 | 1.86% | 111 |
| 2 | Smith | 8 | 1:10 | 0.11% | 1 |
| 3 | Amos | 7 | 1:12 | 10.14% | 1,249 |
| 4 | Lincoln | 6 | 1:14 | 1.02% | 113 |
| 5 | Woolley | 5 | 1:16 | 71.43% | 5,200 |
| 6 | Temple | 4 | 1:20 | 2.23% | 519 |
| 6 | Boughen | 4 | 1:20 | 3.74% | 870 |
| 8 | Barber | 3 | 1:27 | 0.29% | 38 |
| 9 | Brown | 2 | 1:41 | 0.07% | 3 |
| 9 | Cook | 2 | 1:41 | 0.21% | 46 |
| 9 | Perkins | 2 | 1:41 | 1.75% | 820 |
| 9 | Salmon | 2 | 1:41 | 1.02% | 452 |
| 9 | Penny | 2 | 1:41 | 8.33% | 2,565 |
| 9 | Fitheridge | 2 | 1:41 | 25.00% | 4,793 |
| 15 | Thomas | 1 | 1:81 | 0.61% | 573 |
| 15 | Walker | 1 | 1:81 | 0.10% | 36 |
| 15 | Thompson | 1 | 1:81 | 0.06% | 14 |
| 15 | Stewart | 1 | 1:81 | 1.59% | 1,340 |
| 15 | Cross | 1 | 1:81 | 0.22% | 163 |
| 15 | Hammond | 1 | 1:81 | 0.13% | 73 |
| 15 | Mann | 1 | 1:81 | 0.11% | 51 |
| 15 | Jarvis | 1 | 1:81 | 0.18% | 120 |
| 15 | Townsend | 1 | 1:81 | 0.96% | 893 |
| 15 | Nixon | 1 | 1:81 | 2.94% | 2,077 |
| 15 | Ingram | 1 | 1:81 | 1.03% | 950 |
| 15 | Crane | 1 | 1:81 | 0.22% | 169 |
| 15 | Child | 1 | 1:81 | 0.79% | 736 |
| 15 | Bellamy | 1 | 1:81 | 1.85% | 1,531 |
| 15 | Hervey | 1 | 1:81 | 3.57% | 2,333 |
| 15 | Fake | 1 | 1:81 | 2.27% | 1,761 |
| 15 | Rootham | 1 | 1:81 | 100.00% | 11,117 |
| 15 | Plaice | 1 | 1:81 | 2.78% | 1,994 |
| 15 | Habberfield | 1 | 1:81 | 100.00% | 11,117 |
| 15 | Wadds | 1 | 1:81 | 100.00% | 11,117 |
| 15 | Dranfield | 1 | 1:81 | 100.00% | 11,117 |