Muchelney Genealogical Records
Muchelney 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 searchable transcript of baptism registers, essentially recording births, but may also include places of residence and occupations.
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.
Muchelney 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.
A searchable transcript of marriages solemnised at Muchelney between 1703 and 1812.
An index to marriages in Muchelney listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.
An index to marriages in between 1754 and 1841, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.
Marriage records from people who married at the church between 1620 and 1754.
Muchelney 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.
An index to vital details from monuments found at the church.
Transcriptions of records from burial registers. They may include the deceased's name, residence and age. Some records may contain the names of relations, cause of death and more.
An index of burials recorded at St Peter & St Paul, Muchelney_. The index includes the name of the deceased, the date of burial, age (where available) and occasionally other notes.
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.
Muchelney 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 Muchelney
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.
Fully text-searchable articles from a local newspaper covering the Sherborne district. It includes family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more.
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.
Muchelney 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.
Muchelney 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.
Muchelney 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.
Muchelney 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.
Muchelney 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.
Muchelney 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.
Muchelney 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.
Muchelney Cemeteries
An index to vital details from monuments found at the church.
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.
Muchelney 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.
Muchelney 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.
Muchelney 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.
Muchelney 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 Muchelney
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.
Muchelney 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.
Muchelney 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 Muchelney
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.
Muchelney 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.
Muchelney 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
Muchelney, or, the Great Island; so called by reason of its being enclosed between the rivers Ivel and Parret, and its being frequently insulated by the waters of the surrounding pools. In this parish was formerly an abbey for Benedictine monks, said to have been built and endowed by King Athelstan; of which Dr. Maton found some remains converted into a farm-house. A part of the old kitchen, with the stove, &c., may be seen, and a good deal of painted glass is retained in the windows, which are ornamented with sculpture on the outside. Stone staircases, and pointed arches, are entire in various parts of the house. There is a tradition, that the monks of this abbey cultivated woad in the neighbouring lands.
MUCHELNEY is a parish and village, on the road from Crewkerne to Langport and bounded on the northeast by the river Yeo and on the west by the Parrett, 2 miles south-east from Langport station on the Yeovil branch of the Great Western railway, and 5 north-west from Martock, in the Eastern division of the county, Pitney hundred, Somerton and Langport petty sessional division, Langport union and county court district, rural deanery of Ilchester, archdeaconry of Wells and diocese of Bath and Wells. The church of SS. Peter and Paul is an ancient building of stone in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave of four bays, aisles, north porch and an embattled western tower, with pinnacles, containing a clock and 5 bells: in the chancel is a very fine tile pavement, constructed from tiles found on the site of the abbey church (which adjoined the present church) in 1873: the three chancel windows are stained, the east window being large and handsome: there are sittings for 206 persons. The register dates from the year 1701. The living is a perpetual curacy, net yearly value £49, with 55 acres of glebe, in the gift of Walter Long esq. and held since 1901 by the Rev. Joseph Stubbs M.A. of Trinity College, Dublin, who is also vicar of and resides at Huish Episcopi. The glebe house is an almost unaltered specimen of a priest’s house of the 14th century, and has a fine old door handle of wrought iron representing two interlaced serpents: in it are collected the remains of carved work from the abbey as they are found from time to time. Here are the remains of a Benedictine abbey, founded in 939 by Athelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great, and dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, 7th January in that year: it was endowed by the founder with many rich benefactions, amplified by succeeding monarchs, and the abbot was mitred: the abbey was surrendered by Thomas Ive, the last abbot, and 11 monks, January 3rd, 1537—8, the revenues being estimated at £447, and the site and buildings were then granted to Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, and afterwards Duke of Somerset and Protector, beheaded 22 January, 1552: the original buildings, both extensive and magnificent, comprised the church, 216 feet in length, including the Lady chapel, by 52 feet wide, and cloisters 96 feet square: the existing remains, now occupied as farm buildings, comprise a portion of the south alley of the cloisters and a part of the abbot’s house, adjoining the south-west angle of the cloister; the existing fragment of the latter comprises six bays of elegant Perpendicular work: the arches, now built up, retain some of their tracery and are divided by buttresses; over these is an upper floor, lighted by square-headed windows and covered in with a gabled roof; the opposite wall is covered on the south face with arcaded panelling and has two boldly projecting piers also panelled as groining shafts, and formed part of the south side of the frater or refectory: the other buildings are two storeys in height, with square-headed windows of graceful design containing quatrefoiled tracery: in 1872, a stone coffin lid, about 6 feet long, bearing the carving of a pastoral staff, was found on the site of the 14th century Lady chapel, and in 1873, during excavations instituted by the late W. J. Long esq. the coffin to which this belonged was also discovered, as well as a stone-lined grave containing the skeleton of a man; part of the foundations of the Lady chapel were made out, and a portion of its tiled floor, together with the steps leading to the altar, uncovered; the tiles, ranging in date from Norman to Perpendicular, exhibited about 50 different patterns, some being heraldic; within the area of the Lady chapel the foundation of the eastern arm of the Norman church, including a nearly circular apsidal chapel, were met with: further examinations pursued by Mr. Long in and since 1874 have revealed the complete foundations of the Lady chapel, now ascertained to have been 43 feet long by 26 feet 6 inches wide, the whole of the north wall of the church, with a north chapel, part of the south transept, several portions of the cloisters, and some detached buildings towards the south; within the limits of the north chapel the remains of a tomb were exhumed, the headless effigy of a monk, and some skeletons; and near the chapel were found fragments of a splendid canopy and other carved work: two of the bases of the eastern piers of the church have also been found and several pieces of Norman arches and diaper work, remains of an Early English screen, some very fine Decorated caps and bases, and superbly carved fragments of tombs of the Perpendicular period. Walter Long esq. Bishop’s Waltham, Hants, is lord of the manor and chief landowner. The soil is loamy; the subsoil is clay and gravel. The chief crops are corn, beans, oats and barley, and the land is of a very rich quality. The area is 1,591 acres; rateable value, £3,312; the population in 1901 was 231.
National School (mixed), erected, with residence attached, in 1872, & enlarged in 1883 by the late Walter J. Long: esq. for 80 children; average attendance, 44.
Most Common Surnames in Muchelney
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in Pitney Hundred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lock | 18 | 1:14 | 1.94% | 62 |
| 2 | Beckey | 13 | 1:20 | 81.25% | 3,399 |
| 3 | Snook | 12 | 1:21 | 3.38% | 239 |
| 4 | Hall | 11 | 1:23 | 1.45% | 83 |
| 4 | Paul | 11 | 1:23 | 3.13% | 243 |
| 4 | Biddlecombe | 11 | 1:23 | 25.58% | 1,805 |
| 7 | Bisgrove | 9 | 1:28 | 9.18% | 935 |
| 8 | Wood | 8 | 1:32 | 1.02% | 75 |
| 8 | Lloyd | 8 | 1:32 | 3.20% | 362 |
| 8 | Willey | 8 | 1:32 | 7.14% | 810 |
| 8 | Tremlett | 8 | 1:32 | 9.52% | 1,074 |
| 12 | Sandford | 7 | 1:37 | 5.51% | 716 |
| 12 | Monckton | 7 | 1:37 | 43.75% | 3,399 |
| 14 | Patten | 6 | 1:43 | 2.80% | 426 |
| 14 | Woodborne | 6 | 1:43 | 42.86% | 3,674 |
| 16 | White | 5 | 1:51 | 0.17% | 3 |
| 16 | Alford | 5 | 1:51 | 2.10% | 382 |
| 16 | Westlake | 5 | 1:51 | 1.99% | 361 |
| 16 | Grinter | 5 | 1:51 | 2.81% | 509 |
| 16 | Walrond | 5 | 1:51 | 13.16% | 1,965 |
| 21 | Martin | 4 | 1:64 | 0.29% | 28 |
| 21 | Morris | 4 | 1:64 | 0.57% | 98 |
| 21 | Lamprey | 4 | 1:64 | 36.36% | 4,240 |
| 21 | Lavour | 4 | 1:64 | 100.00% | 7,808 |
| 25 | Clark | 3 | 1:85 | 0.18% | 16 |
| 25 | Walton | 3 | 1:85 | 5.88% | 1,568 |
| 25 | Parsons | 3 | 1:85 | 0.14% | 11 |
| 25 | Sweet | 3 | 1:85 | 0.51% | 120 |
| 25 | Duckett | 3 | 1:85 | 1.83% | 555 |
| 25 | Hamblin | 3 | 1:85 | 1.12% | 330 |
| 25 | Handford | 3 | 1:85 | 6.38% | 1,681 |
| 25 | Dimmock | 3 | 1:85 | 37.50% | 5,187 |
| 25 | Priddle | 3 | 1:85 | 1.30% | 390 |
| 25 | Coate | 3 | 1:85 | 2.38% | 728 |
| 25 | Traves | 3 | 1:85 | 21.43% | 3,674 |
| 36 | Hill | 2 | 1:128 | 0.08% | 6 |
| 36 | Baker | 2 | 1:128 | 0.06% | 2 |
| 36 | Watts | 2 | 1:128 | 0.15% | 29 |
| 36 | Sharman | 2 | 1:128 | 2.00% | 918 |
| 36 | Janes | 2 | 1:128 | 1.65% | 759 |
| 36 | Dabinett | 2 | 1:128 | 1.98% | 903 |
| 42 | Jones | 1 | 1:256 | 0.04% | 10 |
| 42 | Lewis | 1 | 1:256 | 0.07% | 18 |
| 42 | Lee | 1 | 1:256 | 0.14% | 90 |
| 42 | Cox | 1 | 1:256 | 0.04% | 8 |
| 42 | Russell | 1 | 1:256 | 0.14% | 94 |
| 42 | Harvey | 1 | 1:256 | 0.10% | 58 |
| 42 | Ford | 1 | 1:256 | 0.09% | 39 |
| 42 | Rose | 1 | 1:256 | 0.25% | 201 |
| 42 | Stone | 1 | 1:256 | 0.07% | 20 |
| 42 | Tucker | 1 | 1:256 | 0.05% | 13 |
| 42 | Knowles | 1 | 1:256 | 0.69% | 623 |
| 42 | Jennings | 1 | 1:256 | 0.19% | 146 |
| 42 | Gibbs | 1 | 1:256 | 0.12% | 72 |
| 42 | Dyer | 1 | 1:256 | 0.10% | 56 |
| 42 | Wallis | 1 | 1:256 | 0.43% | 390 |
| 42 | Adam | 1 | 1:256 | 50.00% | 10,160 |
| 42 | Pitman | 1 | 1:256 | 0.13% | 75 |
| 42 | Gillard | 1 | 1:256 | 0.20% | 162 |
| 42 | Gooding | 1 | 1:256 | 0.37% | 327 |
| 42 | Hodder | 1 | 1:256 | 0.74% | 676 |
| 42 | Pipe | 1 | 1:256 | 0.85% | 781 |
| 42 | Crossman | 1 | 1:256 | 0.39% | 352 |
| 42 | Guppy | 1 | 1:256 | 0.48% | 438 |
| 42 | Stuckey | 1 | 1:256 | 0.33% | 290 |
| 42 | Taunton | 1 | 1:256 | 2.63% | 1,965 |
| 42 | Towning | 1 | 1:256 | 8.33% | 4,036 |
| 42 | Wheaden | 1 | 1:256 | 100.00% | 12,126 |