Metfield Genealogical Records

Metfield 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.

Metfield Baptism Records (1559-1837)

A printed register recording the baptism of children at Metfield. This work essentially records births in and around Metfield between 1559 and 1837.

British Birth and Baptism Records (1400-2010)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

FreeBMD Births (1837-1957)

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.

British Army Birth Index (1761-2005)

An index to births registered to British Army personal at home and abroad.

Metfield 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.

Metfield Marriage Registers (1813-1837)

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

Metfield Marriage Index (1560-1837)

Brief notes on marriages that occurred at the church between 1560 and 1837.

Metfield Marriages (1560-1837)

Transcriptions of records from baptism registers. They are the primary source for pre-1837 marriages. They may record the bride and groom's residence, the groom's occupation, parents' names, marital status and witnesses.

Metfield Marriage Records (1559-1837)

A searchable transcript of marriages solemnised at Metfield between 1559 and 1837.

Metfield 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.

Metfield Burial Records (1559-1837)

A book containing a transcription of the burial registers of Metfield. Burials are the primary source for death documentation before 1837. They may record the date and or death of the deceased, their age, residence, name of a relations and more.

St John the Baptist, Metfield Burial Records (1559-1902)

Burial records covering those buried at St John the Baptist, Metfield_. 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.

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.

Metfield 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 Metfield

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.

The Colchester Gazette and General Advertiser (1814-1817)

A newspaper covering Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. Around 50% of issues from 1814-1817. Original images, searchable by an OCR index.

The Daily Herald (1926)

A London newspaper that later became The Sun.

Daily Herald (1914-1918)

A left-wing, British daily that sold up to 2 million copies a day at its peak.

Daily Mirror (1914-1918)

Digital images, searchable by text, of a British daily tabloid.

Metfield 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.

Norwich Diocese Probate Index (1751-1818)

A searchable index to early wills proved in the Court of the Bishop of Norwich. Contains the name of the testator, year of probate, residence and occupation.

Norwich Diocese Probate Index (1370-1603)

A searchable index to early wills proved in the Court of the Bishop of Norwich. Contains the name of the testator, year of probate, residence and occupation.

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.

Metfield 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.

Metfield 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.

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.

Suffolk, Eastern Division Poll Book (1832)

A book recording people who voted, who they voted for and where the voter lived.

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.

Metfield 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.

Metfield Land & Property Records

Suffolk, Eastern Division Poll Book (1832)

A book recording people who voted, who they voted for and where the voter lived.

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.

Metfield 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.

Metfield Cemeteries

Suffolk Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Suffolk'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.

Metfield 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.

Metfield 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.

Handbook: Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk & Cambridgeshire (1892)

A traveller's guide to four Southern counties.

Metfield 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.

Metfield 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.

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 Metfield

Victoria County History: Suffolk (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.

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

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

Metfield 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.

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.

Visitation of England and Wales (1700-1899)

Over 600 pedigrees for English and Welsh families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.

Metfield Church Records

Metfield Parish Registers (1559-1837)

A printed book comprised of baptism, marriage and burial transcriptions from the registers of the church at Metfield. These records document relations between people, detail where they live and may offer other details such as occupations.

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.

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.

British Church Albums (1990-Present)

Photographs of churches of all denominations throughout England and part of Wales.

Biographical Directories Covering Metfield

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.

Metfield 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.

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.

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.

Metfield 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

METFIELD is a parish and large village, 5 miles south-east from Harleston station on the Waveney Valley section of the Great Eastern railway and 7 north-west from Halesworth, in the North Eastern division of the county, Hoxne hundred, petty sessional division and union, county court district of Harleston, rural deanery of Hoxne, Suffolk archdeaconry and Norwich diocese. The church of St. John the Baptist is an old building of flint with stone dressings in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, south porch and square western embattled tower, having four stone figures at the angles in lieu of pinnacles and containing 3 bells and a clock: there is an ancient carved font: in the chancel is a piscina, and there are tablets to the Rev. John Bank LL.B. 35 years rector, d. 25 Dec. 1798, and to Ann his wife; there were formerly several brasses, but they have been removed except part of one in the chancel: there are 300 sittings. The interior is now (1900) being restored. The parish register dates from the year 1540. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £23, with 47 acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of the parishioners, and held since 1899 by the Rev. Henry S. Gardner B.A. of London University. Major George Nathaniel Micklethwaite, of Taverham Hall, is impropriator of the tithes, commuted at a rent-charge of £380 4s. 6d. The Primitive Methodist chapel here was erected in 1866, and has 220 sittings. There is a small charity of 6s. 8d. yearly, payable out of a piece of land called the “Rooks,” left by Thos. Maplehead, 23rd March, 33 Henry VIII. for the repairs of the church; 20s. yearly left by Jas. Scarlett, 20th March, 43 Elizabeth, derived from land in Withersdale; 10s. yearly left by Richard Knapp; and £1 10s. yearly, the rent of 3 acres of land at Withersdale called “Poor Man's Pightle or Pightles,” left by John Welton in 1556, all of which are distributed to the poor in bread at Christmas, by the Parish Council. Mrs. Susan Godbold, who was born at Flixton, died here Sept. 1847 aged 105 years. F. A. Tayler esq. of Wrentham, Suffolk, who is lord of the manor and owner of Metfield Hall, Lord Henniker, Sir Hugh Edward Adair bart. and Major Micklethwaite are the chief landowners. The soil is mixed clay; subsoil, clay. The chief crops are wheat, barley, beans, turnips and pasture. The area is 2,338 acres, including a large common; assessable value, £1,437; the population in 1891 was 524 in the civil and 500 in the ecclesiastical parish. By provisional order, which came in operation March 25th, 1885, a part of Withersdale was added to this parish.

Church of England Schools (mixed & infants), erected in 1874—5, at a cost of about £600 & enlarged in 1893 at a cost of £120, for 160 children; average attendance,. 120; there is an endowment of £14 12s. yearly, left by Captain Charles Rayley. Attached to the school is an excellent night school with an average attendance of 35; there is also a savings bank for the children, the bonuses of which are given by proceeds from entertainments. A library for the scholars is provided by the school master.

Kelly's Directory of Suffolk (1900)

Most Common Surnames in Metfield

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Hoxne Hundred
1Pearce241:248.70%253
1Eastaugh241:2436.36%1,056
3Aldous211:284.17%107
4Taylor191:310.96%7
4Hunter191:3115.32%598
6Riches181:324.25%130
7Knowles171:3436.96%1,356
8Smith161:370.21%1
9Seaman141:426.86%363
10Sadd131:4515.85%894
10Rusted131:4559.09%2,213
12Kemp121:491.44%36
12Godbold121:494.92%297
12Fellingham121:4923.53%1,277
15Swann111:5310.00%682
15Hazell111:537.33%497
15Buggs111:5325.00%1,403
18Fisher101:581.50%69
18Nunn101:580.73%12
18Ives101:588.13%606
21Watson91:651.65%93
21Sillett91:655.96%494
21Housergo91:65100.00%3,717
24Cook81:730.40%5
24Norman81:731.56%101
24Vincent81:732.15%171
24Betts81:732.14%168
24Pretty81:735.76%536
24Rackham81:733.90%361
30Kent71:831.55%123
30Freestone71:835.79%615
30Downham71:8341.18%2,583
33Porter61:971.92%221
33Barber61:970.64%28
33Lambert61:970.77%48
33Sawyer61:971.51%153
33Squire61:9713.04%1,356
33Poppy61:9715.00%1,498
39Brown51:1170.19%2
39Page51:1170.50%25
39Girling51:1170.75%67
39Chinery51:1172.28%328
39Barnaby51:1178.47%1,158
39Flaxman51:11713.16%1,562
39Tink51:11716.67%1,861
39Borroughs51:11771.43%4,408
47Rayner41:1461.10%177
48Edwards31:1950.39%50
48Cooper31:1950.18%10
48Read31:1950.29%24
48Freeman31:1950.79%163
48Moss31:1950.48%72
48Miles31:1951.22%295
48Symonds31:1951.19%278
48Wiles31:1954.05%969
48Aldred31:1951.00%232
48Sheldrake31:1950.96%223
48Woolnough31:1950.71%132
48Chenery31:1951.40%343
48Flatt31:1951.48%366
48Boast31:1952.27%568
48Booty31:1955.00%1,146
48Linden31:19525.00%3,101
48Denmark31:19511.11%1,975
48Crocford31:195100.00%6,900
66Hill21:2920.48%136
66Saunders21:2920.43%118
66Rose21:2920.24%36
66Barrett21:2920.73%257
66Butcher21:2920.19%23
66Herbert21:2921.22%463
66Reeve21:2920.25%45
66Everett21:2920.50%150
66Balls21:2920.24%35
66Prentice21:2920.92%331
66Bullen21:2921.28%486
66Gooch21:2920.36%89
66Self21:2920.52%159
66Saxby21:29240.00%5,441
66Bussey21:29210.00%2,347
66Royal21:29214.29%2,863
66Keable21:2921.83%688
66Bater21:29266.67%6,900
66Carliell21:29213.33%2,754
85Martin11:5840.11%34
85Woods11:5840.08%15
85Nash11:5841.52%1,056
85Simmons11:5840.75%562
85Groom11:5840.51%378
85Warne11:5840.51%378
85Catchpole11:5840.16%71
85Storer11:58411.11%3,717
85Revell11:5840.81%606
85Chase11:5841.32%953
85Baldry11:5840.20%109
85Hurry11:5842.44%1,472
85Moy11:5845.26%2,429
85Larter11:5840.51%382
85Parsley11:5848.33%3,101
85Rumsby11:5841.12%831
85Burrett11:58433.33%6,900
85Danford11:58425.00%6,084
85Ingate11:5841.79%1,196
85Clutterham11:5841.79%1,196
85Pivitt11:584100.00%9,362