Mainstone Genealogical Records

Mainstone Birth & Baptism Records

England & Wales Birth Index (1837-2006)

An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Mainstone Baptisms (1590-1867)

Digital images of baptism registers, searchable by a name index. These records detail relationships between parents and their children and may detail where they lived and how they made a living.

Montgomeryshire Baptisms (1568-1939)

An index of nearly 500,000 baptisms, linked to images of the original registers.

North Wales Birth Index (1837-1995)

A growing index of births registered in the counties of North Wales. Records include a reference to the sub-registration district, making it easier to order the correct certificate.

Shropshire Baptisms (1538-1900)

A searchable database of 1,159,976 records, linked to original images of baptism registers. The records provide proof of parentage, occupations, residence and other details.

Mainstone Marriage & Divorce Records

England & Wales Marriage Index (1837-2008)

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Mainstone Marriage Banns (1824-1900)

Banns registers list the names of people who intended to marry by the system of calling banns, in which the bride and groom's name were called for three weeks at church. At these callings objections could be made to a marriage. Thus they record any intended marriages that didn't occur.

Mainstone Marriages (1590-1900)

Digital images of marriage registers, searchable by a name index. Details given on the bride and groom may include their age, father's name, marital status and residence.

Montgomeryshire Marriages (1574-1933)

An index of nearly 250,000 marriages, linked to images of the original registers.

Surrey Marriage Transcripts (1540-1841)

Transcriptions of marriage registers from most Surrey parishes. They list brides and grooms, their residence, marital status and occasionally other details.

Mainstone Death & Burial Records

England & Wales Death Index (1837-2006)

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Mainstone Burials (1590-1812)

Digital images of burial registers, searchable by a name index. They record the date someone was buried, their age & residence.

Montgomeryshire Burials (1574-2001)

An index of nearly 400,000 burials, linked to images of the original registers.

North Wales Death Index (1837-1996)

A growing index of deaths registered in the counties of North Wales. Records include a reference to the sub-registration district, making it easier to order the correct certificate.

Shropshire Burials (1538-1900)

A searchable database of 800,793 records, linked to original images of burial registers. The records may include date of burial and/or death, residence, age and other details.

Mainstone Census & Population Lists

1939 Register (1939)

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

England, Wales, IoM & Channel Islands 1911 Census (1911)

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Montgomeryshire Hearth Tax (1664-1665)

A transcript of records naming those who had a tax levied for the privilege of owning a hearth. Ordered by hundred.

Wales 1911 Census Summary Books (1911)

Index and original images of summary books detailing localities, properties and their uses.

Wales 1911 Census (1911)

The 1911 census gives details on 2.5 million people living in Wales in 1911. Details include, age, birthplace, occupation, relationships to others, disabilities, spoken languages and more. Each person is indexed and linked to images of the original schedules.

Newspapers Covering Mainstone

Shrewsbury Chronicle (1772-1778)

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

Montgomeryshire Collections (1902-1942)

A journal containing scholarly articles on Montgomeryshire archaeology, history and genealogy.

Montgomery County Times (1893-1900)

A conservative newspaper covering local and district news, family notices, sport etc. Each edition has been indexed and digitised.

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times (1892-1908)

A weekly, liberal newspaper covering local, national and foreign news, agricultural matters and literature. Each edition has been indexed and digitised.

North Wales Express (1878-1910)

A weekly newspaper covering local, parliamentary, community and religious news. It contained family announcements. Each edition has been indexed and digitised.

Mainstone Wills & Probate Records

England & Wales National Probate Calendar (1858-1966)

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

Lichfield and Coventry Diocese Probate Index (1650-1760)

An index to wills, administrations and inventories proved by the Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry. Copies of wills can be ordered or viewed at the record office in Lichfield.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Admon Index (1559-1660)

An index to estate administrations performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. The index covers the southern two thirds of England & Wales, but may also contain entries for northerners.

Lichfield Diocese Probate & Administration Index (1516-1652)

A searchable database providing brief details of surviving probates and administrations granted by the Diocese of Lichfield, which covered parts of Derbyshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire. Contains a reference to order the original documents.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Probate Abstracts (1630-1654)

A searchable database of mid-17th Century probates performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Supplies details of testator and executor.

Mainstone Immigration & Travel Records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

Alien Arrivals in England (1810-1869)

Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.

17th Century British Emigrants to the U.S. (1600-1700)

Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.

Mainstone Military Records

Powys WWI Memorials (1914-1918)

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

Powys WWII Memorials (1914-1918)

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

Shropshire Militia Buried at Yarmouth (1804)

The names of Shropshire militia men who were buried in Great Yarmouth.

Welsh Guards of WWI (1915-1918)

Details of over 4,000 Welsh Guards' service, medals and place of birth.

Prisoners of War of British Army (1939-1945)

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.

Abstracts of Quarter Sessions Rolls for Shropshire (1696-1800)

A searchable transcript of Shropshire legal records. They include matters relating to militias, alcohol, agriculture, coroners' inquests and much more.

Shropshire Eyre Roll of 1256 (1256)

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

Act Books of the Archbishops of Canterbury (1663-1859)

An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.

Shropshire Eyre Roll of 1203 (1203)

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

Court of Great Session Gaol Files (1542-1730)

Browsable images of criminal proceedings in Wales.

Mainstone Taxation Records

Montgomeryshire Hearth Tax (1664-1665)

A transcript of records naming those who had a tax levied for the privilege of owning a hearth. Ordered by hundred.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures (1710-1811)

An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.

Red Book of the Exchequer (1066-1230)

A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.

Mainstone Land & Property Records

Eyton's Antiquities of Shropshire (1085-1299)

A sprawling work detailing Shropshire's early historical records. It is particularly useful for the study of medieval Shropshire families.

The Red Book (1240-1274)

An account of the Hereford bishopric estates in the 13th century.

NLW Manuscript Transcripts (1200-2000)

A searchable database of thousands of transcribed and abstracted manuscripts, largely pertaining to land.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

Mainstone Directories & Gazetteers

Slater's Directory of North & Mid Wales (1895)

Historical and contemporary descriptions of settlements, detailing their governance, churches, schools etc.; to which is appended lists of residents, with their occupations.

Slater's Directory, North and Mid Wales (1895)

Historical and contemporary descriptions of settlements, detailing their governance, churches, schools etc.; to which is appended lists of residents, with their occupations.

Cassey's Directory of the Chief Towns in North Wales (1876)

A directory of the region's nobility, gentry, clergy, traders and professionals. Supplemented with a directory of churches and public schools.

Slater's Directory, North Wales (1850)

Historical and contemporary descriptions of settlements, detailing their governance, churches, schools etc.; to which is appended lists of residents, with their occupations.

Pigot's Directory of North Wales (1844)

Pigot's is a directory briefly detailing the history, topography, amenities and postal service of settlements in North Wales. It also lists the occupation & addresses of commercial, private and professional residents of each town.

Mainstone Cemeteries

Shropshire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

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

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Maritime Memorials (1588-1950)

Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.

Mainstone Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Mainstone Histories & Books

Montgomeryshire Collections (1902-1942)

A journal containing scholarly articles on Montgomeryshire archaeology, history and genealogy.

The Sheriffs of Montgomeryshire (1540-1639)

Biographies of Montgomeryshire sheriffs with much information on their families and arms. Also contains detail on deputy sheriffs.

Powys Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Powys.

Nooks and Corners of Shropshire (1899)

Details of a travel through Shropshire, describing towns, monuments and other areas of interest. Contains sketches of buildings, views, interiors etc.

Victoria County History: Shropshire (1086-1900)

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

Mainstone School & Education Records

National School Admission & Log Books (1870-1914)

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

Teacher's Registration Council Registers (1870-1948)

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

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.

Cambridge Alumni Database (1198-1910)

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Mainstone Occupation & Business Records

Midlands Mines Index (1896)

Profiles of coal and metal mines in the Midlands region of England.

Lost Pubs of Shropshire (1750-Present)

Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

Wales Mines Index (1896)

Profiles of coal and metal mines in Wales.

British Trade Union Membership Registers (1870-1999)

An index to and images of registers recording over 3.7 million trade union members.

UK Medical Registers (1859-1959)

Books listing doctors who were licensed to operate in Britain and abroad. Contains doctor's residencies, qualification and date of registration.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Mainstone

The Sheriffs of Montgomeryshire (1540-1639)

Biographies of Montgomeryshire sheriffs with much information on their families and arms. Also contains detail on deputy sheriffs.

Victoria County History: Shropshire (1086-1900)

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

Wales Annals and Antiquities (1066-1872)

Records of the gentry, pedigrees, and memorials of old families, histories, antiquities, and physical descriptions of each county, the names of members of parliament over a three hundred year time-span, as well as other genealogical information.

Ancestors of Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (400-1240)

A pedigree of a Prince of North Wales. Includes details of ancestors' kingdoms and tribes.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

Mainstone Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

The Sheriffs of Montgomeryshire (1540-1639)

Biographies of Montgomeryshire sheriffs with much information on their families and arms. Also contains detail on deputy sheriffs.

Victoria County History: Shropshire (1086-1900)

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

Eyton's Antiquities of Shropshire (1085-1299)

A sprawling work detailing Shropshire's early historical records. It is particularly useful for the study of medieval Shropshire families.

Shropshire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

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

Wales Annals and Antiquities (1066-1872)

Records of the gentry, pedigrees, and memorials of old families, histories, antiquities, and physical descriptions of each county, the names of members of parliament over a three hundred year time-span, as well as other genealogical information.

Mainstone Church Records

Powys Parish Registers (1574-2002)

Digital images of registers that record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth; marriages and burials. The registers can be searched by name and can help establish links between individuals back to the 16th century.

Montgomeryshire Parish Registers (1568-1940)

Digital images of registers that record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth; marriages and burials. The registers can be searched by name and can help establish links between individuals back to the 16th century.

Shropshire Parish Registers (1538-1900)

A facility to browse digital images of registers recording births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials. To search these register by a name index, use the links in the above sections.

Shropshire Parish Register Transcripts (1538-1813)

Transcripts of baptism, marriage and burial registers for over 100 parishes in Shropshire.

Shropshire Parish Register Transcripts (1538-1812)

Registers of baptisms, marriages and burials from around 100 parishes in Shropshire.

Biographical Directories Covering Mainstone

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

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

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

The Concise Dictionary of National Biography (1654-1930)

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.

Mainstone Maps

Maps of Montgomeryshire (1610-1880)

A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.

Maps of Shropshire (1600-1900)

Digital images of maps covering the county.

Ordnance Survey Maps of Wales (1868-1954)

An interactive map featuring four OS map editions published between 1868 and 1954. To load a map select the menu tab on the far right, select the edition you wish to view and zoom in to a locality.

Maps of Wales (1574-1893)

Digital images of maps covering the country.

Map of The Principality of Wales (1718)

An early 18th century map depicting Wales in ten plates.

Mainstone Reference Works

Wales Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in Wales.

England Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Parish Register Abstract (1538-1812)

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

Historical Description

MAINSTONE is a wide and thinly-populated parish and township, partly in Salop and partly in Montgomeryshire, comprising the townships of Castlewright, Eden hope, Knuck, and Deilth, in the Southern division of the county, hundreds of Clun and Purslow, Clun union, Bishop's Castle petty sessional division and county court district, rural deanery of Clun, archdeaconry of Ludlow and diocese of Hereford. Mainstone is south-west from the road from Bishop’s Castle to Clun, 4 ½ miles west-by-south from Bishop’s Castle railway station. From Bishop’s Moat (an ancient earthwork) a commanding view of the country for many miles round is obtained. Offa’s Dyke intersects the parish. The church of St. John the Baptist, built in the reign of Charles I. and rebuilt in the year 1887, is situated in a narrow valley at the foot of Clun Forest, is an edifice of stone, consisting of chancel, nave, south porch and a western turret containing 2 bells. The register dates from the year 1604. The living is a rectory, average tithe rent-charge £258, net yearly value £ 228, including 5 acres of glebe, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, and held since 1892 by the Rev. William Edmund Glenn, who resides at Bishop’s Castle. The charities are of £5 yearly value, distributed on Easter Monday. Here is a Primitive Methodist chapel, erected 1892. The Earl of Powis is lord of the manor; and the Rev. William Bishton Garnett-Botfield M. A., J. P. of Decker Hill, Shifnal, Lord Rowton (who owns most of the township of Edenhope), and Mr. Richard Sankey are the chief landowners. The soil is chiefly loam; the subsoil is stone and gravel. The chief crops are wheat, oats and barley. The area of the entire parish is 4,993 acres in Salop and 1,375 in Montgomeryshire; rateable value of Salop portion, £2,389; the population in 1891 was 217 in Salop and 132 in Montgomeryshire.

A School Board of 5 members was formed 15 Aug. 1882, with Clun, a contributory district, sending one member; H. S. Nevill, Bishop’s Castle, clerk to the board.

Board School (mixed), built in 1881, enlarged 1894 to hold 80; average attendance, 40.

Kelly's Directory of Shropshire (1895)

Most Common Surnames in Mainstone

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Purslow Hundred
1Davies281:130.40%2
2Evans221:160.39%3
3Jones191:190.14%1
4Price171:210.65%8
5Sherry151:2423.44%675
6Robinson111:321.97%51
6James111:321.18%23
8Williams101:350.21%4
9Chester91:398.33%386
9Longman91:3969.23%1,978
11Lewis81:440.37%13
11Gough81:441.04%34
11Bright81:442.29%92
11Huffer81:4416.67%837
15Francis71:501.84%82
15Miles71:503.37%184
15Bowen71:500.82%26
15Hamer71:504.09%229
19Morris61:590.18%6
19Morgan61:590.40%17
19Lloyd61:590.28%12
19Howells61:591.01%49
19Vaughn61:595.50%383
19Luscott61:599.09%649
25Brown51:710.33%18
25Edwards51:710.13%5
25Venables51:713.73%309
25Perkin51:714.39%374
25Hamar51:716.58%571
25Beamond51:714.63%386
31Thomas41:880.18%11
31Gardener41:885.80%627
31Hatfield41:886.67%706
31Gwilliam41:881.72%164
35Phillips31:1180.33%24
35Owen31:1180.18%15
35Powell31:1180.20%19
35Rawlins31:11811.11%1,250
35Sankey31:1181.60%210
35Minton31:1181.35%169
35Beddoes31:1181.35%169
35Gwilt31:1182.05%280
35Casewell31:1186.52%873
44Webb21:1770.62%101
44Crow21:17712.50%1,743
44Llewellyn21:1774.65%915
44Watkin21:1770.96%183
44Home21:1772.20%477
44Bebb21:1772.20%477
44Evan21:17740.00%3,877
44Monnington21:177100.00%5,670
52Richards11:3530.08%21
52Fletcher11:3530.18%53
52Andrews11:3530.42%162
52Newman11:3531.67%706
52Owens11:3530.36%126
52Simmons11:3530.84%354
52Pugh11:3530.08%22
52Groves11:3530.45%167
52Meredith11:3530.21%63
52Marston11:3530.41%151
52Parton11:3530.26%81
52Addis11:3532.04%825
52Paice11:353100.00%6,726
52Cheese11:3532.70%1,024
52Heighway11:3530.75%312
52Gittoes11:35312.50%2,782
52Cadwaladar11:353100.00%6,726