Dalham Genealogical Records

Dalham 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.

Cambridgeshire Baptism Transcripts (1538-1950)

Transcripts of baptisms from over 75 Cambridgeshire parishes.

Cambridgeshire Wesleyan Birth Registers (1812-1837)

Transcriptions of births registered at the Cambridgeshire Wesleyan Registry.

Births at the British Lying-in Hospital (1750-1867)

Details of births and baptisms of poor, married women from Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire recorded at the British Lying-in Hospital in Holborn.

Cambridgeshire Baptism Index (1801-1837)

A searchable index to baptisms throughout Cambridgeshire.

Dalham 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.

Dalham Marriage Registers (1814-1837)

An index to marriages in Dalham listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Dalham Marriage Index (1760-1767)

Brief notes on marriages that occurred at the church between 1760 and 1767.

Dalham Marriage Index (1558-1837)

Marriage records from people who married at the church between 1558 and 1837.

Ely Diocese Marriage Licences (1684-1811)

Abstracts of around 8,000 records containing details of parties who intended to marry.

Dalham 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.

St Mary, Dalham Burial Records (1750-1902)

Burial records covering those buried at St Mary, Dalham_. This resource is an index and may not include all the details that were recorded in the burial registers from which they were extracted.

Suffolk Quaker Burials (1813-1837)

An index to burials recorded at Quaker meetings. The records contain the name of the deceased, the date they were buried and their age.

Cambridgeshire Burial Index (1538-1950)

An index to over 560,000 burials recorded in Cambridgeshire, listing the name of the deceased, date of burial, place the burial was recorded and age if it was recorded.

Cambridgeshire Burial Index (1801-1837)

A searchable index to burial throughout Cambridgeshire.

Dalham 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.

Suffolk Hearth Tax Returns (1674)

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

Suffolk Hearth Tax Returns (1674)

A list of Suffolk householders and the number of hearths they possessed.

Suffolk Subsidy Returns (1568)

A list of taxes paid by heads of households.

Newspapers Covering Dalham

Cambridge Independent Press (1839-1913)

Original images of a local newspaper, searchable via a full text index. Includes news from the Cambridge area, business notices, obituaries, family announcements and more.

Cambridge Chronicle and Journal (1813-1871)

A local newspaper including news from the Cambridge area, family announcements, business notices, advertisements, legal & governmental proceedings and more.

Bury and Norwich Post (1801-1900)

A regional newspaper covering news and events in Norfolk and Suffolk. The newspaper contains numerous notices and articles useful to family historians, such as notices of birth, marriage and death.

Huntingdon, Bedford & Peterborough Gazette (1818-1839)

A newspaper covering local news, family announcements etc. in the counties of Huntingdon, Bedford & Cambridgeshire.

Herts Guardian (1852-1867)

A regional newspaper primarily covering Hertfordshire, but also Essex, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire and Middlesex. Its coverage was biased towards agricultural issues and affairs. It contained announcements of births, marriages and deaths.

Dalham 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.

Sudbury Archdeaconry Will Transcripts (1630-1638)

Full transcriptions of around 1,400 17th century wills from the Archdeaconry of Sudbury in Suffolk. Contains an index of all the people and places mentioned in the wills.

Sudbury Archdeaconry Will Transcripts (1439-1474)

Full transcriptions of several hundred early wills from the Archdeaconry of Sudbury in Suffolk.

Suffolk Testator Indices (1847-1857)

An index to over 10,000 names occurring in Suffolk wills.

Bury & Sudbury Calendar of Wills (1354-1535)

An index to early wills proved at the Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury and the Commissary Court of Bury St. Edmunds.

Dalham 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.

Dalham Military Records

History of the Suffolk Regiment (1685-1959)

An introductory history to an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army.

A Suffolk Regiment Calendar (1685-1962)

A calendar that lists most of the important dates in the history of the Regiment.

Suffolk WWI Memorials (1914-1918)

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

Suffolk WWII Memorials (1914-1918)

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

The Great War in Cambridgeshire (1914-1918)

A website containing photographs, documents and memories detailing the history and affect of WWI on Cambridgeshire.

Suffolk Eyre Roll Civil Pleas (1240)

Transcriptions and translations of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes. A number of cases relate to Suffolk.

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.

Home Office Prison Calendars (1868-1929)

Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.

Central Criminal Court After-trial Calendars (1855-1931)

Over 175,000 records detailing prisoner's alleged offences and the outcome of their trial. Contains genealogical information.

England & Wales Electoral Registers (1832-1932)

Digital images of ledgers recording those registered to vote, searchable by an index of 220 million names. Entries list name, address, qualification to vote, description of property and sometimes age and occupation.

Dalham Taxation Records

Poll for the Knights of Suffolk (1830)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Poll Book for the County of Suffolk (1790)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Poll Book for the County of Suffolk (1710)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Suffolk Hearth Tax Returns (1674)

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

Suffolk Hearth Tax Returns (1674)

A list of Suffolk householders and the number of hearths they possessed.

Dalham Land & Property Records

Poll for the Knights of Suffolk (1830)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Poll Book for the County of Suffolk (1790)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Poll Book for the County of Suffolk (1710)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

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.

Dalham Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory of Suffolk (1938)

A directory of settlements in Suffolk detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Kelly's Directory of Suffolk (1927)

Descriptions of physical and geological landmarks, a listing of government offices and descriptions of the villages & parishes, including a list of the private Descriptions of physical and geological landmarks, a listing of government offices and descriptions of the villages & parishes, including a list of the private residents..

Kelly's Directory of Suffolk (1925-1926)

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.

Kelly's Directory of Suffolk (1916)

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.

Kelly's Directory of Suffolk (1912)

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.

Dalham Cemeteries

Suffolk Church Monuments (1300-1900)

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

Cambridgeshire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Cambridgeshire'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.

Dalham 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.

Dalham Histories & Books

Victoria County History: Suffolk (1086-1900)

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

Suckling's History and Antiquities of Suffolk (1066-1846)

Describes the parishes in the three hundreds of Wangford, Mutford and Lothingland, in the north-east of the county.

Suffolk Church Histories (1000-Present)

Histories of Suffolk's parish churches, illustrated with a plethora of photographs.

Norfolk Church Histories (1000-Present)

Histories of Norfolk's parish churches, illustrated with a plethora of photographs.

Suffolk Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Suffolk.

Dalham 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.

Dalham Occupation & Business Records

Smuggling on the East Coast (1600-1892)

An introduction to smuggling on the east coast of England, with details of the act in various regions.

South England Mines Index (1896)

Profiles of coal and metal mines in the south of England.

Lost Pubs of Suffolk (1750-Present)

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

Coprolite Industry in Cambridgeshire (1850-1900)

A history of the excavation of fossilized feces for agricultural use in Cambridgeshire.

Cambridgeshire Pub Histories (1820-Present)

Histories of Cambridgeshire pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Dalham

Victoria County History: Suffolk (1086-1900)

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

Victoria County History: Cambridgeshire (1086-1900)

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

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.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

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.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

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

Dalham Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Victoria County History: Suffolk (1086-1900)

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

Suffolk Church Monuments (1300-1900)

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

Victoria County History: Cambridgeshire (1086-1900)

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

The Visitations of Cambridge: 1575 & 1619 (1000-1619)

Two works detailing Cambridgeshire families as recorded in 16th and 17th century genealogical manuscripts. Contains biographic details and renderings of coats of arms.

Cambridgeshire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

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

Dalham Church Records

Suffolk Church Histories (1000-Present)

Histories of Suffolk's parish churches, illustrated with a plethora of photographs.

Norfolk Church Histories (1000-Present)

Histories of Norfolk's parish churches, illustrated with a plethora of photographs.

Cambridgeshire Churches (1000-2009)

Profiles on Cambridgeshire's parish churches. Includes photographs.

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.

Cambridgeshire Baptist Churches (1801-1990)

A list of Baptist churches in the county at various time periods. Years of foundation and minister may be given.

Biographical Directories Covering Dalham

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.

Dalham Maps

Essex and Suffolk Maps (1360-1910)

A collection of maps plotting the counties of Essex and Suffolk, and some of their settlements.

Maps of Suffolk (1607-1886)

Digital images of maps covering the county.

Maps of Cambridgeshire (1575-1922)

A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.

UK Popular Edition Maps (1919-1926)

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

Ordnance Survey 1:10 Maps (1840-1890)

Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.

Dalham Reference Works

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.

British Family Mottoes (1189-Present)

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.

Historical Description

DALHAM is a village and parish pleasantly situated in a valley on the borders of Cambridgeshire, 9 ½ miles west from Bury St. Edmunds, 5 ½ miles south-east from Newmarket and 3 ½ south from Higham station on the Newmarket and Bury section of the Great Eastern railway, in the North Western division of the county, Risbridge hundred, Newmarket petty sessional division, union and county court district, rural deanery of Thurlow, archdeaconry of Sudbury and diocese of Ely. A watercourse runs through the village by the side of the road, over which there are several wooden foot bridges. The church of St. Mary is a building of flint, chiefly of the Perpendicular period, and consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, porch and an embattled western tower with pinnacles, containing 5 bells: the date “Anno Domini, 1625,” is inscribed on the battlements of the tower: there is also a board in the church recording that “This steeple was re-edified in 1625 by Sir Martin Stuteville, lord of the manor, and others, at a cost of £400;” the tower, however, both in its proportions and detail, dates from about the end of the 15th century: the spire was blown down by a gale on the day of Oliver Cromwell’s death, 3 Sept. 1658; the church was reseated in 1866 with oak benches and the chancel was restored in 1867; the tracery on the fronts of all the choir desks is a reproduction of mediaeval work found in the church during the restoration: a stained west window was erected in 1894 as a memorial to Sir Robert Affleck bart. who died 9 Oct. 1882, and other windows to Mrs. R. Frewen, his eldest daughter, and to several younger children: there are 200 sittings. The register dates from the year 1558. The living is a rectory, net yearly value £245, with 42 acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of Sir Robert Affleck bart. and held since 1876 by the Rev. Henry Bruce Pugh MA. of Balliol College, Oxford, and rural dean of Thurlow. There is a Primitive Methodist chapel. Dalham Hall, the seat of Sir Robert Affleck bart. D.L., J.P. is an ancient mansion erected in 1704 by Simon Patrick, Bishop of Ely, 1691—1707; it is very pleasantly situated on an eminence, and is surrounded by an extensive park: the estate covers an area of 3,500 acres. Sir R. Affleck bart. is lord of the manor of Dalham and of Abbots in Denham, and owner of nearly the whole parish. The soil is various; subsoil, chalk, clay and gravel. The crops are wheat, barley and turnips, mangold, some sainfoin, beans and peas. The area is 2,096 acres; rateable value, £2,271; the population in 1891 was 364.

National School (mixed), erected in 1874, for 90 children; average attendance, 50.

Kelly's Directory of Suffolk (1900)

Most Common Surnames in Dalham

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Risbridge Hundred
1Turner341:121.98%8
2Kemp181:232.15%36
3Norton151:286.49%319
3Sargeant151:2814.02%705
5Norman131:322.53%101
6Swann121:3510.91%682
6Tabram121:35100.00%3,101
8Smith101:420.13%1
8Jillings101:4210.31%771
10Woods91:470.73%15
10Hayward91:471.21%54
10Fitch91:473.88%317
10Ratford91:4781.82%3,281
10Merkin91:47100.00%3,717
15Martin81:520.92%34
15Day81:520.96%39
15Onion81:52100.00%4,007
15Prike81:5210.13%920
19Cox71:602.59%262
19Pearson71:602.07%194
19Jarman71:607.29%776
19Abra71:6036.84%2,429
23Wright61:700.27%4
23Webb61:700.53%18
23Cross61:701.18%105
23Murkin61:705.71%721
23Marking61:7037.50%2,667
28Simpson51:840.67%55
28Newman51:841.00%108
28Todd51:841.29%157
28Goss51:849.09%1,214
28Dearsley51:848.33%1,146
28Outlaw51:848.20%1,123
28Loffts51:84100.00%5,441
35Green41:1050.27%11
35Chapman41:1050.45%32
35Robson41:10512.90%1,814
35Bond41:1051.09%174
35Nunn41:1050.29%12
35Wiseman41:1052.14%404
35Rolfe41:1051.19%197
35Dear41:10530.77%2,968
43Barrow31:14010.34%1,891
43Golding31:1401.18%277
43Watkinson31:1402.70%676
43Death31:1400.88%189
43Seeley31:1402.38%590
43Affleck31:140100.00%6,900
49Edwards21:2100.26%50
49King21:2100.10%6
49Moore21:2100.17%17
49Rogers21:2100.43%119
49Payne21:2100.37%95
49Wheeler21:2101.12%425
49Lambert21:2100.26%48
49Osborne21:2100.40%106
49Godfrey21:2101.71%633
49Sargent21:2101.15%436
49Sparrow21:2100.41%109
49Plummer21:2100.62%207
49Simpkin21:2103.03%1,056
49Ginn21:2104.35%1,356
49Jerman21:21020.00%3,464
49Willingham21:2102.56%935
49Horrex21:2101.77%658
66Bailey11:4190.17%81
66Mason11:4190.20%103
66Saunders11:4190.21%118
66Watts11:4190.36%249
66Blake11:4190.31%205
66Pugh11:4194.17%2,116
66Winter11:4190.87%645
66Sheppard11:4190.30%199
66Rutter11:4190.61%464
66Goode11:4191.64%1,123
66Buckle11:4190.34%234
66Wake11:4193.45%1,891
66Hurrell11:4190.33%228
66Cornwell11:4191.35%969
66Levitt11:4191.37%980
66Basham11:4190.52%393
66Debenham11:4190.49%357
66Goult11:4190.98%742
66Pleasants11:4191.20%881
66Barkway11:4192.38%1,451
66Lyster11:41950.00%7,894
66Cobbin11:4193.85%2,023
66Grindling11:41910.00%3,464
66Belverstone11:419100.00%9,362
66Bauley11:419100.00%9,362
66Wesselink11:419100.00%9,362