Highbridge Genealogical Records
Highbridge 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.
Transcriptions of 255 parish baptism registers. They list children, their parents' names, residences, occupations and sometimes other details.
Transcriptions of copies of parish registers that were compiled for the Bishop of Wells.
A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.
An index to births registered at the central authority for England & Wales. The index provides the area where the birth was registered, mother's maiden name from September 1911 and a reference to order a birth certificate.
Highbridge 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.
An index of 369,186 Somerset marriages. Condition and residence may be included.
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.
An index of 290,691 Somerset marriages. Condition and residence may be included.
Transcripts of Anglican marriage registers from over 100 churches in Somerset.
Highbridge 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.
Transcriptions of around half the parish burial registers for Somerset. They list the name of the deceased, the date of their death and/or burial and sometimes other details, such as age and occupation.
An index to vital details engraved on over 25,000 monuments across the county of Somerset.
An index to burials recorded at Quaker meetings. The records contain the name of the deceased, the date they were buried and their age.
Transcriptions of copies of parish registers that were compiled for the Bishop of Wells.
Highbridge 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.
Digital images of books the list people eligible to vote in Somerset. Includes addresses and nature of that address.
An early census of men able to serve in the militia.
Newspapers Covering Highbridge
A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Wells area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.
Fully text-searchable articles from a local newspaper covering the Taunton district. It includes family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more.
A searchable newspaper providing a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Bristol district. Includes obituaries and family announcements.
A politically independent newspaper, covering the affairs of Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. It includes family notices.
A weekly newspaper that circulated through Wales and parts of Somerset and Gloucestershire. It published general news, literature, commentary, family notices, adverts etc. Each edition has been indexed and digitised.
Highbridge 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.
Summaries of 1,616 wills that may detail family relationships, land ownership and other details.
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 calendar to wills and admons granted by the Archdeaconry of Leicester. Contains year of the grant, name and residence.
A searchable database of mid-17th Century probates performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Supplies details of testator and executor.
Highbridge 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.
Highbridge Military Records
An index to almost 11,000 men connected with Somerset who died during WWI.
An early census of men able to serve in the militia.
A history of the regiment in the run-up to and during the Napoleonic Wars.
A list of names found on World War One monuments in Somerset, with some service details.
A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Somerset, with some service details.
Highbridge Court & Legal Records
A collection of charters, writs, letters, conveyances and other records from the Dean & Chapter of Wells.
Transcripts of a large number of records detailing investigations into deaths.
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.
Highbridge Taxation Records
A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.
An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.
A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.
Highbridge Land & Property Records
A collection of charters, writs, letters, conveyances and other records from the Dean & Chapter of Wells.
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.
Highbridge Directories & Gazetteers
An exhaustive gazetteer, containing details of settlement's history, governance, churches, postal services, public institutions and more. Also contains lists of residents with their occupation and address.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key 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.
Highbridge Cemeteries
An index to burials at Cemetery, Highbridge. The index includes the name of the deceased, the date of their death or burial and their age.
An index to vital details engraved on over 100,000 monuments across the county of Somerset.
Photographs and descriptions of Somerset'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.
Highbridge 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.
Highbridge Histories & Books
Selected issues of a periodical which contains many historical and genealogical tracts relating to the counties of Somerset and Dorset.
A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Photographs and images of churches in Somerset.
A history of turnpikes and tollhouses in Somerset. Includes profiles of individual turnpikes.
Highbridge 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.
Highbridge Occupation & Business Records
Abstracts of apprenticeship indentures initiated by parishes in Somerset. These records provide details on parents' names and occupations.
An introduction to smuggling on the west coast of Britain & the Isle of Man, with details of the act in various regions.
Histories of Somerset pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
Profiles of coal and metal mines in the south of England.
An index of Glamorgan police officers who came from the West Country.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Highbridge
Pedigrees of Somerset gentry families, including depictions of their arms. The book also contains some biographical information.
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.
Highbridge Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
Pedigrees of Somerset gentry families, including depictions of their arms. The book also contains some biographical information.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Photographs and descriptions of Somerset'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.
Highbridge Church Records
A collection of charters, writs, letters, conveyances and other records from the Dean & Chapter of Wells.
Abstracts of apprenticeship indentures initiated by parishes in Somerset. These records provide details on parents' names and occupations.
A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.
Transcriptions of registers that record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth; marriages and burials. They can help establish links between individuals back to the 16th century.
An index to vital details engraved on over 25,000 monuments across the county of Somerset.
Biographical Directories Covering Highbridge
Brief biographies of thousands of notable Somerset men.
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.
Highbridge Maps
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.
Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.
Highbridge 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.
Historical Description
HIGHBRIDGE is an important and flourishing town on the northern side of the river Brue; it was formed into an ecclesiastical parish Aug. 28, 1860, but continued to form part of the civil parish of Burnham until 1894, when it was created a separate parish by order of the County Council, and since that date has been formed into two parishes, viz. North and South Highbridge: it has a station on the Bristol and Exeter section of the Great Western railway, and a junction station of this line with the Somerset and Dorset railway, and is 1 ½ miles southeast from Burnham, 10 south from Weston-super-Mare, 147 from London and 12 west-north-west from Glastonbury; it is in the Wells division of the county, hundred of Bempstone, petty sessional division and union of Axbridge, county court district of Weston-super-Mare, rural deanery of Burnham, archdeaconry of Weils, and diocese of Bath and Wells. The river is navigable to this place for vessels of 750 tons burthen. The facilities for communication afforded by the railway and the river have made this place prosperous, and its trade is gradually increasing. A company was formed in 1878, with a capital of £3,500, for lighting the town with gas, and in 1886 water works were erected at a cost of £7,000 and are now under the control of an Urban District Council of twelve members, formed in Jan. 1897, under the provisions of the “Local Government Act, 1894” (56 and 57 Vict. c. 73). The church of St. John the Evangelist was erected in 1859, together with a parsonage, at a cost of £4,840, by Mrs. Luttrell, of Badgworth Court, who also endowed it with £3,000: it is a building of stone, in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave of six bays, aisles and porches, and a tower, with tiled octagonal spire, containing 5 bells: the pulpit and font are of Bath stone inlaid with glass: the east and west windows are stained: the choir stalls are of carved oak: in 1883 a south aisle was added at a cost of £1,000: the church will hold 450 persons. The register dates from the year 1859. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £340, including 31 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of trustees, and held since 1895 by the Rev. William Henry Hobart B.A. of Exeter College, Oxford. The Wesleyan chapel, opened in April, 1865, and enlarged in 1888 at a cost of £400, is a building of stone, with Bath stone dressings. Here is also a Baptist chapel, erected on the site of a previous structure, and a Congregational chapel, erected in 1895. A Cemetery of 2 acres was formed in 1885 at a cost of £500, and is under the control of a burial board of 6 members. The Town Hall, erected in 1885 by the Highbridge Market House Company Limited, is a spacious building capable of seating 600 persons: petty sessions are held here on the 3rd Monday in each month: for list of magistrates and places in the division see Axbridge. The timber yards and saw mills here belonging to John Bland and Co. Limited are of considerable extent. The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway Company have extensive locomotive works here, employing upwards of 250 men. Brick and tile making are carried on, the principal works being those of Mr. A. G. Pitts. There are also spacious coal yards, that of Mr. T. F. Norris having a wharf where ships of 150 to 200 tons burthen may load and unload coal, salt, cake, bricks and tiles, and a siding on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway; Mr. A. G. Pitts and Mr. Guy Hodges have also coal yards; Mr. Richard F. Channon’s coal wharf has also direct connection with the Somerset and Dorset line. The Highbridge Bacon Factory Limited has large premises at Highbridge South, standing on over 3 acres of ground, fitted with the latest machinery for the curing of bacon &c.; the piggeries attached are extensive, and large numbers of animals are fattened for curing, while the strictest sanitation is maintained. Stuckey’s Bank is an edifice of red brick faced with Ham Hill stone, erected in 1877 and extended in 1900; adjoining is a residence for the manager. This bank has a branch at Burnham. The Adult school, in Church street, is a building of brick faced with stone, erected in 1891 at a cost of about £420; William Carp, hon. sec. There is a good market house for cheese and dairy produce, the market being held on the first Monday in every month.
A weekly cheese auction is held here by F. Body and Son, every Tuesday throughout the year, to which cheese (Cheddar and Caerphilly) is consigned from this and several adjoining counties. The cattle market is held on the first and third Monday in every month, and a calf and lamb auction every Tuesday throughout the year; the markets are well attended and considered among the largest in the West of England. A Masonic lodge, No. 291, meets every month at the Railway hotel; the Royal Arch Chapter 291 and the Mark lodge No. 291 both meet quarterly at the same place. The Patriarchs Benefit Society holds quarterly meetings at the George hotel, and has 60 members. The soil is principally used for grazing, some small portions being under cultivation. The area of Highbridge North is 589 acres; rateable value, £10,358; the population in 1901 of the Urban District was 2,234.
Wall Row, 1 mile east, and Watchfield, 2 east, are within this parish.
PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of services
St. John the Evangelist Parish Church, Rev. William Henry Hobart B.A. vicar; 8 & 11 am. & 2.30, 3 & 6.30 p.m. On saints’ days, 7.30 & 10 am. & 6 p.m.
Baptist, Church street; 11 am. & 6.30 p.m.; Mon. & Thur. 7.30 p.m.
Wesleyan Methodist, Church street; 11 am. & 6.30 p.m.; Mon. & Wed. 7 p.m.
Brethren’s Mission Room, Newtown; 11 am. & 6.30 p.m.; Mon. & Wed. 7.30 p.m.
Union, Huntspill road, Rev. George Heath Lemon; 11 am. & 6.30 p.m.; Mon. 7.30 p.m.
Salvation Army Barracks, Church street, Capt. Edward Simkin, in charge; 11 am. & 3 & 6.30 p.m.; Mon. Tues. Thur. & Sat. 8 p.m.
National School (mixed), erected in 1861—2 and enlarged in 1897, for 400 children; average attendance, 320.
Most Common Surnames in Highbridge
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillips | 4 | 1:23 | 0.38% | 50 |
| 2 | Jones | 3 | 1:31 | 0.13% | 10 |
| 2 | Lewis | 3 | 1:31 | 0.20% | 18 |
| 2 | Ayland | 3 | 1:31 | 37.50% | 5,187 |
| 5 | Williams | 2 | 1:47 | 0.07% | 4 |
| 5 | Brown | 2 | 1:47 | 0.09% | 9 |
| 5 | Allen | 2 | 1:47 | 0.16% | 34 |
| 5 | Hunt | 2 | 1:47 | 0.14% | 23 |
| 5 | Warren | 2 | 1:47 | 0.26% | 77 |
| 5 | Butt | 2 | 1:47 | 0.56% | 239 |
| 5 | Camm | 2 | 1:47 | 28.57% | 5,654 |
| 5 | Goreing | 2 | 1:47 | 100.00% | 10,160 |
| 13 | Smith | 1 | 1:93 | 0.02% | 1 |
| 13 | Thompson | 1 | 1:93 | 0.21% | 166 |
| 13 | Scott | 1 | 1:93 | 0.18% | 130 |
| 13 | Baker | 1 | 1:93 | 0.03% | 2 |
| 13 | Richards | 1 | 1:93 | 0.08% | 33 |
| 13 | Webb | 1 | 1:93 | 0.09% | 44 |
| 13 | Barnes | 1 | 1:93 | 0.17% | 119 |
| 13 | Ross | 1 | 1:93 | 1.69% | 1,416 |
| 13 | Booth | 1 | 1:93 | 8.33% | 4,036 |
| 13 | Saunders | 1 | 1:93 | 0.13% | 81 |
| 13 | Murphy | 1 | 1:93 | 1.09% | 984 |
| 13 | Marsh | 1 | 1:93 | 0.13% | 74 |
| 13 | Long | 1 | 1:93 | 0.14% | 89 |
| 13 | Harper | 1 | 1:93 | 0.70% | 646 |
| 13 | Freeman | 1 | 1:93 | 0.81% | 744 |
| 13 | George | 1 | 1:93 | 0.28% | 237 |
| 13 | Nicholls | 1 | 1:93 | 0.28% | 245 |
| 13 | Woodward | 1 | 1:93 | 0.58% | 526 |
| 13 | Gibbs | 1 | 1:93 | 0.12% | 72 |
| 13 | Blake | 1 | 1:93 | 0.27% | 229 |
| 13 | Hale | 1 | 1:93 | 0.26% | 211 |
| 13 | Winter | 1 | 1:93 | 0.19% | 136 |
| 13 | Humphreys | 1 | 1:93 | 1.49% | 1,286 |
| 13 | Coles | 1 | 1:93 | 0.06% | 14 |
| 13 | Brewer | 1 | 1:93 | 0.22% | 177 |
| 13 | Swan | 1 | 1:93 | 4.35% | 2,758 |
| 13 | Ryder | 1 | 1:93 | 4.55% | 2,826 |
| 13 | Ware | 1 | 1:93 | 0.22% | 173 |
| 13 | Hawkes | 1 | 1:93 | 1.05% | 960 |
| 13 | Parish | 1 | 1:93 | 0.89% | 810 |
| 13 | Cave | 1 | 1:93 | 0.73% | 669 |
| 13 | Blackmore | 1 | 1:93 | 0.16% | 113 |
| 13 | Goode | 1 | 1:93 | 16.67% | 6,245 |
| 13 | Court | 1 | 1:93 | 0.24% | 197 |
| 13 | Franks | 1 | 1:93 | 0.88% | 798 |
| 13 | Woodman | 1 | 1:93 | 0.38% | 340 |
| 13 | Gower | 1 | 1:93 | 14.29% | 5,654 |
| 13 | Luke | 1 | 1:93 | 2.44% | 1,863 |
| 13 | Hayter | 1 | 1:93 | 1.10% | 998 |
| 13 | Story | 1 | 1:93 | 16.67% | 6,245 |
| 13 | Farthing | 1 | 1:93 | 0.45% | 415 |
| 13 | Boucher | 1 | 1:93 | 1.33% | 1,185 |
| 13 | Rowles | 1 | 1:93 | 1.09% | 984 |
| 13 | Larkins | 1 | 1:93 | 25.00% | 7,808 |
| 13 | Mansbridge | 1 | 1:93 | 6.67% | 3,536 |
| 13 | Hudd | 1 | 1:93 | 1.92% | 1,540 |
| 13 | Hyett | 1 | 1:93 | 5.00% | 2,987 |
| 13 | Scudder | 1 | 1:93 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 13 | Fennel | 1 | 1:93 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 13 | Bowns | 1 | 1:93 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 13 | Carp | 1 | 1:93 | 2.13% | 1,681 |
| 13 | Flooks | 1 | 1:93 | 6.67% | 3,536 |
| 13 | Dier | 1 | 1:93 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 13 | Trunks | 1 | 1:93 | 3.03% | 2,166 |
| 13 | Landwell | 1 | 1:93 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 13 | Broks | 1 | 1:93 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 13 | Laure | 1 | 1:93 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 13 | Nickes | 1 | 1:93 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 13 | Bazworth | 1 | 1:93 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 13 | Creman | 1 | 1:93 | 100.00% | 12,126 |
| 13 | Drasel | 1 | 1:93 | 100.00% | 12,126 |