Chalcombe Genealogical Records
Chalcombe 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. These record relationships between parents and their children and may detail where they lived and how they made a living.
An index to and images of close to 800,000 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.
A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.
Chalcombe 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.
Abstracts of documents grating couples a right to marry in church by licences issued by Lincoln Diocese. The abstracts list name, condition, occupation, residence, age and other details.
An index to bonds that record an intention to marry. Also includes affidavits.
An index to bonds that record an intention to marry.
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.
Chalcombe 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. Some records may contain the names of relations, cause of death and more.
Digital images of burial registers, searchable by a name index. They record the date someone was buried, their age & residence.
Burial records covering those buried at St Peter & St Paul, Chalcombe_. This resource is an index and may not include all the details that were recorded in the burial registers from which they were extracted.
An index to and images of registers recording around 500,000 burials. They typically list name, age, date of burial, residence; but may occasionally include other details.
Chalcombe 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.
A name index to records recording taxes levied against owners of hearths in Oxfordshire.
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 Chalcombe
A database allowing full text searches of a newspaper covering local news, family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more in the Leamington Spa area.
A local newspaper including news from the Northampton district, business notices, family announcements, legal & governmental proceedings, advertisements and more.
A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Northamptonshire area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.
A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Huntingdon, Bedford and Peterborough vicinity. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.
A regional newspaper recording events in the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire and Northamptonshire. It includes family announcements, reports on legal proceedings and business notices & advertisements.
Chalcombe 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.
Abstracts of early wills, naming legates etc., from the Diocese of Lincoln, covering parts of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties.
Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Lincoln. Provides a reference which can be used to locate records.
A list of wills proved by the Consistory Court of Lincoln.
An index to records administering deceased's estates in the Diocese of Lincoln.
Chalcombe 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.
Chalcombe Military Records
A record of the regiment covering topics from lists of fallen to sports during the time of WWI.
A list of names found on World War One monuments in Oxfordshire, with some service details.
A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Oxfordshire, with some service details.
An index to over 125,000 Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire soldiers whose records are deposited with the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.
A list of names found on World War One monuments in Northamptonshire, with some service details.
Chalcombe Court & Legal Records
Transcriptions of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes.
Poll books for multiple years, searchable by a name index. They record for whom those with the right to vote voted for.
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.
Over 175,000 records detailing prisoner's alleged offences and the outcome of their trial. Contains genealogical information.
Chalcombe Taxation Records
A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.
A name index to records recording taxes levied against owners of hearths in Oxfordshire.
Details of over 22,000 householder and the hearths in their house.
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.
Chalcombe Land & Property Records
Poll books for multiple years, searchable by a name index. They record for whom those with the right to vote voted for.
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.
Poll books record the names of voters and the direction of their vote. Until 1872 only landholders could vote, so not everyone will be listed. Useful for discerning an ancestor's political leanings and landholdings. The collection is supplemented with other records relating to the vote.
Abstracts of records detailing the estates and families of deceased tenants from the reigns of Henry III and Edward I.
Chalcombe 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.
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 the counties detailing its history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
A directory of settlements in the county detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
A directory to the settlements of the counties detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
Chalcombe Cemeteries
Photographs and descriptions of Oxfordshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Photographs and descriptions of Northamptonshire'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.
Chalcombe 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.
Chalcombe Histories & Books
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Photographs and images of churches in Oxfordshire.
High quality photographs of Oxfordshire churches.
Photographs of religious houses of varying denominations.
Illustrated profiles of hospitals and lunatic asylums in Oxfordshire. Also details archival holdings.
Chalcombe 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.
Chalcombe Occupation & Business Records
Histories of Oxfordshire pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
Illustrated profiles of hospitals and lunatic asylums in Oxfordshire. Also details archival holdings.
Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
Profiles of coal and metal mines in the Midlands region of England.
A list of Baptist churches in the county with the name of their pastor.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Chalcombe
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.
Chalcombe Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Photographs and descriptions of Oxfordshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Photographs and descriptions of Northamptonshire'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.
Chalcombe Church Records
Records relating to the administration of Lincoln Diocese. Includes act books and bishop's registers.
Extracts from the records of the Diocese of Lincoln, including visitations, subsidy rolls, clergy lists, records relating to papists and non-conformists etc.
Records relating to the administration of Lincoln Diocese.
Records relating to the administration of Lincoln Diocese.
Records relating to the administration of Lincoln Diocese.
Biographical Directories Covering Chalcombe
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.
Chalcombe Maps
Digital images of maps covering the county.
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.
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.
Chalcombe 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
CHALCOMBE is a village and parish on the Oxfordshire border, 3 ¾ miles north-east-by-east from Banbury station, on the Great Western, London and North Western and Northampton and Banbury Junction railways, in the Southern division of the county, hundred of King's Sutton, petty sessional division of Brackley, union and county court district of Banbury, rural deanery of Brackley (third portion), archdeaconry of Northampton and diocese of Peterborough. The church of SS. Peter and Paul formerly belonging to the priory of Chacombe, is an ancient building of stone in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, clerestoried nave, aisles and an embattled western tower containing 6 bells and a clock; on the north side of the chancel is a floor slab, containing a brass with the emblem of the Holy Trinity, the arms of the city of London, the mark of the Merchant Adventurers and a monogram and inscription to Michael Fox, a London merchant, ob. 1569, who in the year 1544 purchased a great amount of property in this village, including the priory; the brass, engraved about 1543, also commemorates his wives Mary (Eddes) and Clemens (Hawtyn) and seven children: traces of the rood-loft remain at the east end of the north aisle and the chancel retains a piscina; there is another in the south side and the north aisle has both a piscina and sedilia; the foot consists of a basin of Early Norman date on a modern pedestal; on a Norman column near the south door is the figure of a mitred ecclesiastic, and on either side are crosses, conjectured to be marks of consecration: the south porch is groined: the church was restored in 1856 and has 150 sittings. The register dates from the year 1566. The living is a discharged vicarage, yearly value £160, including 30 acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of and held since 1894 by the Rev. George John Hammon, of St. Aidan’s. Here is a Wesleyan chapel. The charities are of £2 yearly value, derived from land, and are distributed in small gifts. A priory of Austin Canons was founded here in the reign of Henry II. by Hugh Chacombe, Justiciary of Normandy, and dedicated to SS. Mary, John, Peter and Paul: at the dissolution there were 9 canons and revenues estimated at £83: a portion of the monastic buildings, situated at the western extremity of the village and now the property of C. P. Wykeham-Martin esq. the lord of the manor, is occupied by William S. Allfrey esq.: attached to the residence are the remains of the ancient chapel. Chalcombe House is the residence of William Henry Wilson-Fitzgerald esq. J.P. C. P. Wykeham-Martin esq. of Leeds Castle, Kent, who is lord of the manor, W. H. Wilson-Fitzgerald esq. J.P. and Lieut.-Col. Sir Antbony Cope, bart. of Bramshill Park, Hants, are the chief landowners. The soil is clay; subsoil, rock. The chief crops are wheat, barley and oats. The area is 1,720 acres of land and 5 of water; rateable value, £2,957; the population in 1891 was 360.
National School (mixed), built in 1872, for 100 children; average attendance, 58; there is a residence for the master.
Most Common Surnames in Chalcombe
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in Kings Sutton Hundred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilkins | 38 | 1:12 | 12.38% | 144 |
| 2 | Hancock | 37 | 1:12 | 15.95% | 207 |
| 3 | Heritage | 29 | 1:15 | 50.00% | 924 |
| 4 | Humphrey | 19 | 1:24 | 7.45% | 185 |
| 5 | Watts | 17 | 1:26 | 2.32% | 35 |
| 5 | Gibbard | 17 | 1:26 | 17.17% | 589 |
| 7 | Gardner | 15 | 1:30 | 3.30% | 77 |
| 8 | Sabin | 14 | 1:32 | 15.38% | 641 |
| 9 | Reader | 11 | 1:41 | 16.42% | 816 |
| 9 | Hirons | 11 | 1:41 | 10.00% | 536 |
| 11 | Bennett | 10 | 1:45 | 3.16% | 139 |
| 12 | West | 9 | 1:50 | 1.47% | 48 |
| 12 | Dale | 9 | 1:50 | 11.54% | 740 |
| 12 | Chinner | 9 | 1:50 | 100.00% | 3,241 |
| 15 | Watkins | 8 | 1:56 | 5.56% | 403 |
| 15 | Sewell | 8 | 1:56 | 5.10% | 353 |
| 15 | Cotterill | 8 | 1:56 | 38.10% | 1,871 |
| 15 | Golsby | 8 | 1:56 | 34.78% | 1,773 |
| 19 | Bates | 7 | 1:64 | 1.34% | 59 |
| 20 | Richardson | 6 | 1:75 | 1.00% | 51 |
| 20 | Barker | 6 | 1:75 | 0.99% | 49 |
| 20 | Lutwyche | 6 | 1:75 | 100.00% | 4,349 |
| 20 | Benmore | 6 | 1:75 | 100.00% | 4,349 |
| 24 | Ward | 5 | 1:89 | 0.37% | 9 |
| 24 | Jenkins | 5 | 1:89 | 8.33% | 901 |
| 24 | Stock | 5 | 1:89 | 8.77% | 933 |
| 24 | Astell | 5 | 1:89 | 23.81% | 1,871 |
| 24 | Wilsden | 5 | 1:89 | 100.00% | 4,911 |
| 24 | Pettipher | 5 | 1:89 | 71.43% | 3,885 |
| 24 | Fricken | 5 | 1:89 | 100.00% | 4,911 |
| 24 | Serch | 5 | 1:89 | 100.00% | 4,911 |
| 32 | Pearson | 4 | 1:112 | 1.18% | 126 |
| 32 | Adkins | 4 | 1:112 | 2.01% | 259 |
| 32 | Prickett | 4 | 1:112 | 12.50% | 1,406 |
| 32 | Hollier | 4 | 1:112 | 50.00% | 3,499 |
| 32 | Burling | 4 | 1:112 | 100.00% | 5,584 |
| 32 | Plumbe | 4 | 1:112 | 100.00% | 5,584 |
| 38 | Miller | 3 | 1:149 | 0.51% | 53 |
| 38 | Owen | 3 | 1:149 | 1.57% | 270 |
| 38 | Grant | 3 | 1:149 | 2.10% | 407 |
| 38 | Norris | 3 | 1:149 | 1.39% | 228 |
| 38 | Crosby | 3 | 1:149 | 20.00% | 2,324 |
| 38 | Poulton | 3 | 1:149 | 16.67% | 2,060 |
| 38 | Bloxham | 3 | 1:149 | 18.75% | 2,225 |
| 45 | Smith | 2 | 1:224 | 0.04% | 1 |
| 45 | Pratt | 2 | 1:224 | 0.65% | 143 |
| 45 | Hargreaves | 2 | 1:224 | 66.67% | 6,388 |
| 45 | Wade | 2 | 1:224 | 0.99% | 251 |
| 45 | Bliss | 2 | 1:224 | 1.32% | 372 |
| 45 | Westley | 2 | 1:224 | 0.65% | 144 |
| 45 | Pawson | 2 | 1:224 | 100.00% | 7,303 |
| 45 | Ayton | 2 | 1:224 | 100.00% | 7,303 |
| 45 | Rainbow | 2 | 1:224 | 1.55% | 461 |
| 45 | Capell | 2 | 1:224 | 1.44% | 421 |
| 45 | Verney | 2 | 1:224 | 33.33% | 4,349 |
| 45 | Freegard | 2 | 1:224 | 100.00% | 7,303 |
| 45 | Lymath | 2 | 1:224 | 66.67% | 6,388 |
| 58 | Walker | 1 | 1:447 | 0.13% | 28 |
| 58 | Wright | 1 | 1:447 | 0.05% | 3 |
| 58 | Harris | 1 | 1:447 | 0.08% | 11 |
| 58 | King | 1 | 1:447 | 0.13% | 31 |
| 58 | Clarke | 1 | 1:447 | 0.06% | 4 |
| 58 | Adams | 1 | 1:447 | 0.10% | 17 |
| 58 | Ross | 1 | 1:447 | 1.72% | 924 |
| 58 | Nicholls | 1 | 1:447 | 0.65% | 361 |
| 58 | Jarvis | 1 | 1:447 | 0.66% | 376 |
| 58 | Bryant | 1 | 1:447 | 1.12% | 655 |
| 58 | Kent | 1 | 1:447 | 0.81% | 484 |
| 58 | Jeffery | 1 | 1:447 | 0.64% | 353 |
| 58 | Broughton | 1 | 1:447 | 0.58% | 310 |
| 58 | Wilks | 1 | 1:447 | 4.35% | 1,773 |
| 58 | Jessop | 1 | 1:447 | 2.86% | 1,331 |
| 58 | Lay | 1 | 1:447 | 2.04% | 1,046 |
| 58 | Stratford | 1 | 1:447 | 1.49% | 816 |
| 58 | Linnell | 1 | 1:447 | 0.41% | 193 |
| 58 | Bidgood | 1 | 1:447 | 100.00% | 8,662 |
| 58 | Olding | 1 | 1:447 | 100.00% | 8,662 |
| 58 | Bricknell | 1 | 1:447 | 3.33% | 1,482 |
| 58 | Gayton | 1 | 1:447 | 0.89% | 526 |
| 58 | Harn | 1 | 1:447 | 100.00% | 8,662 |
| 58 | Belsher | 1 | 1:447 | 9.09% | 2,831 |
| 58 | Buckerfield | 1 | 1:447 | 20.00% | 4,911 |
| 58 | Bennore | 1 | 1:447 | 100.00% | 8,662 |