Beddington Genealogical Records

Beddington 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.

Purley Christ Church, Beddington Baptism Records (1878-1912)

Baptism registers record the baptism of those born in and around Purley Christ Church, Beddington and were subsequently baptised in an Anglican place of worship. They are the primary source of birth details before 1837, though are useful to the present.

Beddington Baptism Records (1813-1841)

Name index attached to original images of the baptism registers of Beddington. Records document parents' names, date of baptism and/or birth, residence, occupations and more.

St Mary, Beddington Baptism Records (1692-1806)

Baptism records from people born in and around Beddington between 1692 and 1806. Lists the name of people's parent's and other details.

Surrey Baptisms (1813-1912)

Digital images of baptism registers that can be searched by name. They record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth, and list the baptised's name, date of birth and/or baptism and parents' names. They may also list where the parents lived, their occupations and occasionally other details.

Beddington 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.

Purley, St Barnabas, Beddington Marriage Records (1933-1937)

Marriage registers are the primary source for marital documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They typically record marital status and residence. Details may also be given on a party's parents, age and parish of origin.

Purley, St Mark, Beddington Marriage Records (1911-1936)

Marriage registers are the primary source for marital documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They typically record marital status and residence. Details may also be given on a party's parents, age and parish of origin.

Purley, Christ Church, Beddington Marriage Records (1884-1937)

Name index linked to original images of the marriage registers of Purley, Christ Church, Beddington. Records document marriages from 1884 to 1937.

Beddington Marriage Records (1800-1841)

Marriage registers record Anglican marriages in Beddington. They are the primary marriage document before 1837 and contain the same details as marriage certificates from then on.

Beddington 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.

Beddington Burial Records (1813-1841)

Name index linked to original images of the burial registers of Beddington. Records document an individual's date of death and/or burial, age residence and more.

St Mary, Beddington Burial Records (1692-1806)

Name index linked to original images of the burial registers of St Mary, Beddington. Records document an individual's date of death and/or burial, age residence and more.

St Mary, Beddington Burial Records (1813-1840)

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

Surrey Burials (1813-1987)

Digital images of burial registers that can be searched by name. They contain records of burials, which typically occur a few days after death, and record the name of the deceased and date of death and/or burial. They may also list where the deceased lived, their age, names of relations, occupation and occasionally other details.

Beddington 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.

Surrey Land Tax Records (1780-1832)

An index to almost 2 million names, connected to digital images of registers recording land ownership and occupation. They list the names of owners and occupiers, details of tax assessments and sometimes a description of the property.

Surrey Hearth Tax (1664)

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

Jury-Qualified Freeholders & Copyholders in Surrey (1696-1824)

Lists containing over 200,000 names of men who were eligible to serve as jurors based on land possession. Digital images of the records may provide details on residence and occupation; names can be searched by an index.

Newspapers Covering Beddington

South London Press (1867)

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

Shoreditch Observer (1857-1867)

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

London Standard (1827-1900)

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

Surrey Mirror (1880-1950)

A regional paper including news from the Surrey area, legal & governmental proceedings, family announcements, business notices, advertisements and more.

The Surrey Comet, and General Advertiser (1879)

An affluent newspaper containing civil and legal notices, local news, obituaries, family announcements etc.

Beddington 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.

Archdeaconry Court of Surrey Wills & Probate (1660-1858)

A searchable index connected to images surviving wills and probate documents for the Archdeaconry Court of Surrey. These records can help trace families back to the 17th century.

Surrey+ Will Transcripts (1540-1858)

Transcripts of wills, predominately from Surrey, but also other counties in the south east. Names of 10,000s of people occurring in these wills have been indexed.

Bishop's Commissary of Winchester Wills & Probate (1507-1858)

A searchable index connected to images surviving wills and probate documents for the Commissary Court of Bishop of Winchester. These records can help trace families back to the late 15th century.

Surrey & South London Will Abstracts (1470-1856)

Summaries of names mentioned in around 29,000 wills, including relatives and witnesses.

Beddington 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.

Beddington Military Records

Surrey Recruitment Registers (1908-1933)

Transcriptions of 85,000 attestation documents for men who signed up for military service in Surrey. Records contain details on a conscripts age, place of birth, occupation, physical description and more.

Surrey WWI Memorials (1914-1918)

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

Surrey WWII Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Surrey, 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.

British Prisoners of World War II (1939-1945)

Details on around 165,000 men serving in the British Army, Navy and Air Force who were held as prisoners during WWII.

London Consistory Court Depositions (1586-1611)

An index to over 1,800 cases brought before the court. For witnesses, age and residence is usually given. The cases cover such matters as defamation, marriage and tithes.

Surrey Electoral Registers (1832-1945)

An index to and images of registers that list the name, address and voting qualification of those registered to vote. Contains around 14.5 million entries.

Surrey Calendar of Prisoners (1848-1902)

An index to and images of calendars of prisoners presented before Quarter Sessions and Assize. They may list name, age, occupation, name of accuser, crime accused, trial date, warrant date verdict, sentence and more.

Surrey Quarter Sessions (1780-1820)

An index to 10,000s of names linked to summaries of legal proceedings relating to crimes, licencing, local administration and more.

Jury-Qualified Freeholders & Copyholders in Surrey (1696-1824)

Lists containing over 200,000 names of men who were eligible to serve as jurors based on land possession. Digital images of the records may provide details on residence and occupation; names can be searched by an index.

Beddington Taxation Records

Surrey Land Tax Records (1780-1832)

An index to almost 2 million names, connected to digital images of registers recording land ownership and occupation. They list the names of owners and occupiers, details of tax assessments and sometimes a description of the property.

Surrey Hearth Tax (1664)

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

Income Tax Payments (1799-1802)

The details of income taxes paid by several thousand individuals and institutions in Surrey and Middlesex.

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.

Beddington Land & Property Records

Surrey Land Tax Records (1780-1832)

An index to almost 2 million names, connected to digital images of registers recording land ownership and occupation. They list the names of owners and occupiers, details of tax assessments and sometimes a description of the property.

Jury-Qualified Freeholders & Copyholders in Surrey (1696-1824)

Lists containing over 200,000 names of men who were eligible to serve as jurors based on land possession. Digital images of the records may provide details on residence and occupation; names can be searched by an index.

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.

UK Poll Books and Electoral Rolls (1538-1893)

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.

Beddington Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory of Surrey (1918)

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 Surrey (1913)

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.

Kelly's Directory of Surrey (1911)

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.

Kelly's Directory of Surrey (1891)

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.

Post Office Directory of Surrey (1878)

Place-by-place listings of private and commercial residents, supplemented with descriptions of the settlement.

Beddington Cemeteries

Surrey Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Surrey'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.

Beddington 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.

Beddington Histories & Books

Surrey Archaeological Collections (1858-2011)

A journal containing several thousand articles on all manner of structures and antiquities in the county.

Victoria County History: Surrey (1086-1900)

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

A Topographical History of Surrey (0-1850)

A sprawling historical work, describing the county and its settlements. It contains around 1.2 million words across five volumes.

The County Churches of Surrey (1910)

A dictionary of churches in the county, with particular attention paid to architecture.

Ideal Homes (900-2000)

Histories of south-east London suburbs, supplemented with maps and photographs.

Beddington School & Education Records

St Saviour's Grammar School Admissions (1690-1895)

Details of 3,600 students of a grammar school in Southwark, Surrey; now part of London. Entries include name, year of birth, birth order, date of admission, parents' names, address and a reference to original 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.

Beddington Occupation & Business Records

Surrey Licensed Victuallers (1785-1903)

Digital images, searchable by a name index, of registers recording public houses that were licenced to operate.

Surrey & London Livery Company Oath Rolls (1695-1696)

A list containing the names of almost 33,000 tradesmen who swore an oath to King William, of Orange.

South England Mines Index (1896)

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

Lost Pubs of Surrey (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.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Beddington

Victoria County History: Surrey (1086-1900)

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

Pedigrees of Surrey Families (1066-1837)

Hand-draw genealogical charts covering Surrey's gentry. Includes descriptions of coats of arms.

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.

Beddington Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Victoria County History: Surrey (1086-1900)

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

Pedigrees of Surrey Families (1066-1837)

Hand-draw genealogical charts covering Surrey's gentry. Includes descriptions of coats of arms.

The Visitation of Surrey: 1662-68 (1000-1668)

Pedigrees compiled from a mid 17th century heraldic visitation of Surrey. This work records the lineage, descendants and marriages of families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.

Surrey Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Surrey'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.

Beddington Church Records

Beddington Parish Registers (1692-1806)

The parish registers of Beddington are the primary source for birth, marriage and death details before civil registration (1837). A full index to names with original images of the registers are available between 1692 and 1806. Parish registers can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.

London Consistory Court Depositions (1586-1611)

An index to over 1,800 cases brought before the court. For witnesses, age and residence is usually given. The cases cover such matters as defamation, marriage and tithes.

Surrey Parish Register Index with Images (1538-1812)

An index connected to original images of over 100 early Surrey parish registers. Also includes over 100 registers from Middlesex, Essex and Kent.

Surrey Parish Registers (1533-1812)

The parish registers of Surrey are the primary source for birth, marriage and death details before civil registration (1837). A full index to names with original images of the registers are available between 1533 and 1812. Parish registers can assist tracing a family as far back as 1533.

The County Churches of Surrey (1910)

A dictionary of churches in the county, with particular attention paid to architecture.

Biographical Directories Covering Beddington

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.

Beddington Maps

Maps of London & The Vicinity (1940)

Detailed maps of London and 125 other places in the vicinity.

James Wyld's Map of London and Environs (1872)

A map charting London and 25 miles round.

Surrey Ordnance Survey Maps (2011-Present)

Extremely detailed maps, charting features from roads to drains. Includes property boundaries.

Trigonometrical Map of Surrey (1874)

A map plotting settlements, roads, railways and parks.

Surrey Parish Map (1837)

A map delineating the boundaries of the counties parishes, areas designated by the church of England.

Beddington 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

Beddington, a pleasant village, respectably inhabited. The Roman road to Stane-street and Sussex passed through this parish.

The manor of Beddington was possessed for a very long period by the ancient family of Carew. The manor house, situated near the Church, is a handsome brick structure, occupying three sides of a square. The centre consists of a spacious hall, with an elegant gothic roof of wood. Upon the great door of the hall is a curious ancient lock, very richly wrought; a shield, with the arms of England, moving in a groove, conceals the key-hole.

In August, 1599, Queen Elizabeth visited Sir Francis Carew, at Beddington, and remained three days; she was here again in the same month in the ensuing year.

Sir Francis Carew planted the first orange trees seen in England. Sir Hugh Platt, in his Garden of Eden, tells an anecdote which shews the pains Sir Francis took in the management and cultivation of his fruit trees:

"Here will I conclude," says he, "with a conceit of that delicate knight, Sir Francis Carew, who for the better accomplishment of his royal entertainment of our late Queen Elizabeth of happy memory, at his house at Beddington, led her majesty to a cherry-tree, whose fruit he had on purpose kept back from ripening at least one month after all cherries had taken their farewell of England. This secret he performed by straining a tent or cover of canvass over the whole tree, and wetting the same now and then with a scoop or horn, as the heat of the weather required; and so, by withholding the sun-beams from reflecting upon the berries, they grew both great, and were very long before they had gotten their perfect cherry colour; and when he was assured of her majesty’s coming, he removed the tent, and a few sunny days brought them to their full maturity."

Beddington church is a spacious structure, consisting of a nave, two aisles, and a chancel; at the west end is a square tower, with buttresses embattled. This church is supposed to have been erected in the reign of Richard II. At the west end of the north and south aisles are some ancient wooden stalls. The font is of an early date, large and square, supported by four pillars. The pillars which separate the nave from the aisles are plain, and of rude workmanship. In the chancel are several brass figures of the Carew family, the ancient possessors of the manor, on flat stones; the inscriptions of most of them are gone. The tomb of Nicholas Carew and Elizabeth his wife is quite perfect.

Against the wall of the north aisle is a tablet, in a wooden frame, with the following quibbling epitaph:

"Mors super virides montes."

"Thomas Greenhill, borne and bredd in the famous University of Oxon, Batchelor of Artes, and sometymes student in the Magdalen Coll. steward to the noble knight Sir Nicholas Carew, of Beddington, who deceased Sept. 17 day, anno 1634."

Mrs. Gee, the proprietor of Beddington Park, still keeps a pack of harriers, the former establishment of her deceased husband.

The river Wandle, deviating from the footpath, serpentines behind Beddington church and house, and passes down the park into the grounds of Mr. Kilburn.

The road from this place to Mitcham is by Beddington Corner, and is a nearer way than through Carshalton.

The country here is delightfully varied with wood, water, hill and dale; and to all persons fond of field sports, this neighbourhood will afford much pleasure.

The Hare and Hounds at Waddon (about a mile from Beddington) offers every accommodation to man, horse, and dog.

The hamlet of Wallington, in the parish of Beddington, at the time of making the Doomsday Survey, gave name to the hundred; it was afterwards called Croydon hundred, but has of late resumed its original appellation. The hamlet is situated on the banks of the Wandle, and is more populous than the village itself.

In a field near the road is an ancient chapel, built of flint and stone. The stone work of the windows is entire. On each side of the east window, which has been stopped up, is a niche of rich Gothic architecture; and in the south-east corner is a third for the holy water. From the appearance of the windows, and the niches above-mentioned, the building seems to be of considerable antiquity.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

BEDDINGTON is a parish and village, situated on the river Wandle, which here turns several mills, and is 10 miles from London, 2 south from Mitcham, 1 ½ miles west from Croydon and about half a mile west from the Waddon Railway station, on the Epsom branch of the London, Brighton and South Coast railway; there is also a station in Beddington lane, 2 miles north, on the Wimbledon and Croydon line; the parish is in the North Eastern division of the county, Wallington hundred, Croydon union, petty sessional division and county court district, rural deanery of Beddington, Kingston archdeaconry and diocese of Rochester. The church of St. Mary is a picturesque building of flint, some parts of which are of the time of Richard II. and consists of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower, with one pinnacle, containing a clock and 10 beIls: a fine screen of oak divides the chancel and nave, and there is an Elizabethan pulpit, some stalls with curious misereres, and a Norman font, besides many memorials of the Carew family, including an altar tomb, with brass effigies, to Sir Richard Carew, ob. 1520, and his lady, and another tomb to Nicholas Carew and Isabella his wife: in the chancel is a monument in the Classic style, with arms, to Elizabeth, wife of William Chapman, and another to Admiral Sir Benjamin Hallowell Carew G.C.B, d. 1836, besides memorials to Thomas Greenhill B.A.Oxon, d. September 17th, 1624, and to the Gee family, 1815—28: in the north aisle a painting in 13 panels, representing “The Day of Judgment:” there are thirteen richly stained windows, one of which was inserted in 1874 as a memorial to Samuel Wilberforce D.D. bishop of Winchester: the walls and ceilings of the church are elaborately decorated in colour: the church was restored in 1852, and a north aisle added at a cost of £3,000: in 1869 an organ chamber and vestry were added, the chancel entirely restored and numerous other improvements made, at a further expenditure of about £10,000: there are 600 sittings, 200 being free. The register dates from the year 1538. The living is a rectory, yearly value from tithe rent-charge £1,297, with glebe and residence, in the gift of and held since 1864 by the Rev. Alexander Henry Bridges M.A. of Oriel College, Oxford, hon. canon of Winchester and rural dean of Beddington, who resides at Beddington House. The hospital of St. Mary, Beddington, consisting of eight almshouses in the Bute road, has been erected on land given by Andrew Collyer-Bristow esq.; the almshouses are for married couples or single persons of Beddington and Wallington who are over 60 years of age. In 1862 four houses were erected by public subscription, in memory of the Rev. James Hamilton, 19 years rector, other two being in memory of Sir Henry and Lady Bridges, of Beddington House, by the Rev. Canon and Caroline Matilda Bridges, their son and daughter-in-law: another house was built in 1870 by Dr. Culhane, in memory of his late wife Frances, and another, completing the quadrangle, by Mrs. Marianne Hamilton (in memory of her late husband); Mrs. Hamilton left an endowment of £1,000, to which the Rev. Canon Bridges added £1,000 in 1877; the sum of £75 has also been invested for the special purpose of providing dinners for the inmates on Christmas-day, Ascension-day and the festival of All Saints. At Russell Hill, overlooking Caterham Junction station, about two miles beyond Croydon, in this parish, are the Warehousemen and Clerks’ Schools, founded in the year 1854 for orphans and necessitous children; these are extensive buildings, holding 300 scholars. Beddington Park was an ancient seat of the Carews, who under the name of Carru, rented the manor so early as the year 1353; the manor house was rebuilt in 1709; Sir Francis Carew first planted oranges here, from pips brought over by his nephew, Sir Walter Raleigh: in August, 1599, Queen Elizabeth visited Sir Francis Carew and remained hero three days: in 1866 the house, celebrated for its beautiful hall, carefully restored and preserved, was purchased, together with 20 acres of land, for the Female Orphan Asylum, removed here from Lambeth, and in 1865 the mansion was altered and converted to its present purpose, the hall being retained; this is a fine apartment, 61 feet long by 32 wide, and 46 feet in height; the interior is wainscoted with oak, and has a rich open-timbered roof; besides the hall, there remains part of the ancient garden, the stables and other buildings; the institution is calculated to hold 200 orphans; the average number is 140. The endowed charities produce £76 yearly. Beddington House is the residence of the Rev. Canon Alexander Henry Bridges M.A. and Beddington Place, of Andrew Alfred Collyer-Bristow esq. The principal landowners are James and Norman Watney, Vernon James Watney, Claude Watney, Thomas Broadhurst Puckle, Andrew Alfred Collyer-Bristow, Edward Henry Beddington, Maurice Beddington, Hyam Beddington, and Joseph Trollope esqrs. and the Rev. Canon A. H. Bridges M.A. who is lord of the manor. The soil is light gravelly; subsoil, chalk. The chief crops are wheat, oats, barley, lavender, herbs and medicinal roots. The area is 3,931 acres; rateable value, £20,216; the population in 1881 was 2,485.

Places of Worship, with times of services

Beddington Parish, St. Mary, Rev. Alexander Henry Bridges M.A. rector; Rev. Clement Rene Sharpe M.A. Rev. Joseph Beckett Sherrin M.A. & Rev. Charles Howard Watson M.A. curates; 9.45 & 11 a.m. 3.30 & 7 p.m.; daily, 10.30 a.m.; durirg Advent & Lent, Wed. & Fri. 5 p.m.; saints’ days, 10.30 a.m. & 5.30 p.m.

Temporary Church, South Beddington, Bandon hill; 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.; during Advent & Lent, Wed. & Fri. 7.30 p.m.

School Church, Beddington Comer, 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.

Christians’ Gospel Hall, Ross road, ministers various; 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m,; prayer meeting, Wed. 7.30 & Fri. 8 p.m.

Schools: —

National, built in 1843 & enlarged in 1889, for 210 children; average attendance, 170.

Infants’ (mixed), Bandon hill, built in 1872, for 100 children; average attendance, 80.

National (mixed), Beddington corner, erected in 1848, for 160 children; average attendance, 140.

Warehousemen & Clerks’, for orphan & necessitous children, Russell hill. Alfred G. Ayles, master; Miss Alice Burton, mistress; Miss Emily Ayles, matron; John Wells Thatcher, sec,; office, 97 Cheapside

Kelly's Directory of Surrey (1891)

Most Common Surnames in Beddington

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Wallington Hundred
1Smith1051:520.51%1
2Johnson511:1081.09%16
3Brown421:1310.48%2
4King341:1620.65%8
5Clark311:1780.57%7
6White301:1840.45%5
7Walker271:2040.86%34
8Stevens261:2120.80%31
8Matthews261:2121.69%104
10Andrews241:2291.17%73
11Mitchell221:2500.78%41
12Miller211:2620.76%44
12Reynolds211:2621.51%118
12Payne211:2620.95%65
15Green201:2750.44%18
15Owen201:2752.25%210
15Simmons201:2751.52%124
18Jones191:2900.22%3
19Davies181:3060.85%69
19Jackson181:3060.65%45
19Price181:3061.00%88
19Chapman181:3060.64%42
19Murphy181:3061.54%146
19Kemp181:3061.70%169
19Baldwin181:3062.43%263
19Savell181:30652.94%5,213
27Wood171:3240.36%11
27James171:3240.78%67
27Richardson171:3240.80%72
27Lloyd171:3241.35%133
27Nash171:3240.98%93
27Jarvis171:3242.13%242
27Moody171:3243.13%380
27Lyons171:3244.17%527
27Hook171:3243.14%383
36Williams161:3440.28%6
36Turner161:3440.36%19
36Lewis161:3440.61%49
36Bennett161:3440.55%39
36Gray161:3440.91%92
36Henderson161:3442.65%340
36Holloway161:3441.90%222
43Robinson151:3670.45%28
43Edwards151:3670.33%17
43Martin151:3670.31%12
43Lee151:3670.54%43
43Cox151:3670.48%36
43Ellis151:3670.60%54
43Saunders151:3670.61%56
43Page151:3670.74%77
43Skinner151:3671.01%106
43Sullivan151:3670.92%98
43Bloomfield151:3674.81%680
43Kirkman151:36726.79%3,409
43Cheesman151:3675.81%823
56Baker141:3930.27%9
56Young141:3930.44%33
56Shaw141:3931.15%140
56Stewart141:3931.78%247
56Webb141:3930.47%37
56Newton141:3931.51%203
56Barber141:3931.45%191
56Potter141:3931.02%120
56Carey141:3933.04%457
56Donovan141:3932.20%319
56Pink141:3934.39%663
67Taylor131:4230.17%4
67Scott131:4230.49%48
67Anderson131:4230.91%114
67Dawson131:4231.30%183
67West131:4230.52%55
67Lane131:4230.84%103
67Lambert131:4231.23%169
67Hicks131:4231.71%258
67Waite131:4234.48%735
76Thompson121:4590.36%29
76Bailey121:4590.49%57
76Day121:4590.57%70
76Hart121:4590.64%84
76Gibbs121:4590.96%135
76Sharpe121:4592.73%481
76Cawley121:45910.17%1,750
76Venn121:4599.38%1,608
76Norton-Beecher121:459100.00%11,502
85Harris111:5000.23%14
85Moore111:5000.31%24
85Palmer111:5000.47%60
85Bates111:5001.34%229
85Stephenson111:5003.78%733
85Clayton111:5001.91%352
85Goddard111:5001.03%167
85Morley111:5001.35%232
85Mathews111:5001.59%279
85Franklin111:5001.67%298
85Nunn111:5003.01%587
85Lilley111:5005.09%979
85Driscoll111:5002.45%470
85Parrott111:5004.35%844
85Bance111:50013.41%2,450
85Duchemin111:500100.00%12,297
85McKae111:500100.00%12,297
102Davis101:5510.20%10
102Morgan101:5510.51%79
102Allen101:5510.32%35
102Parker101:5510.38%50
102Oliver101:5510.93%165
102Freeman101:5510.67%107
102Coles101:5511.65%336
102Finch101:5510.92%162
102Mercer101:5512.25%477
102Reeve101:5512.30%488
102Humphries101:5513.01%640
102Downs101:5512.97%628
102Bristow101:5511.64%331
102Styles101:5512.92%619
102Claydon101:5515.52%1,167
102Lumley101:55111.24%2,259
102Vince101:5514.46%945
102Sly101:55112.20%2,450
102Pott101:55121.74%4,030
102Burgiss101:55147.62%7,592
102Tremearne101:551100.00%13,208
102Burmond101:551100.00%13,208
124Evans91:6120.26%26
124Ward91:6120.27%30
124Bell91:6120.69%126
124Cole91:6120.41%66
124Bird91:6120.69%128
124Hopkins91:6120.84%166
124Hancock91:6121.40%310
124Howell91:6121.12%237
124Fuller91:6120.55%97
124Boyle91:6128.49%1,970
124Platt91:6123.93%923
124Neale91:6121.60%366
124Wilcox91:6123.30%786
124Robb91:61218.75%3,866
124Holder91:6122.92%692
124Huggins91:6125.39%1,264
124Hazell91:6123.36%797
124Stedman91:6122.10%497
124Charman91:6121.37%299
124Plowman91:6125.26%1,237
124Rolls91:6125.84%1,356
124Olive91:61212.50%2,739
124Murton91:61218.75%3,866
124Harrow91:61211.84%2,618
124Filmer91:61213.04%2,847
124Goad91:61218.37%3,806
124Choules91:61269.23%10,856
124Odd91:61220.93%4,281
124Adds91:61245.00%7,904
124Blackiston91:61256.25%9,272
154Wright81:6880.17%13
154Phillips81:6880.31%51
154Jenkins81:6880.70%149
154Ross81:6881.16%283
154Pearson81:6880.81%188
154Newman81:6880.41%78
154Burns81:6882.81%744
154Arnold81:6880.61%125
154Mann81:6880.85%197
154Sheppard81:6880.92%213
154Carpenter81:6880.66%138
154Steele81:6882.85%760
154Beck81:6882.50%661
154Dutton81:6884.57%1,205
154Stacey81:6881.12%273
154Harrington81:6881.45%374
154Appleby81:6884.12%1,093
154Appleton81:6883.20%856
154Rolfe81:6882.08%556
154Dix81:6885.41%1,414
154Holding81:6885.37%1,408
154Hines81:6884.85%1,274
154Boxall81:6880.99%236
154Whiteman81:6887.14%1,856
154Rostron81:688100.00%15,757
154Etheridge81:6886.40%1,645
154Shipman81:68815.38%3,639
154Rapley81:6882.31%606
154Bingley81:68823.53%5,213
154Muggeridge81:6883.76%994
154Deller81:6887.84%2,029
154Coppard81:6886.90%1,787
154Flaxman81:68815.38%3,639
154Searles81:68812.70%3,067
154Cruickshanks81:68888.89%14,352
154McNiel81:68880.00%13,208
154Chipping81:6887.21%1,870
154Tigg81:68853.33%9,740
154Beckenham81:68826.67%5,786
154Kearvell81:688100.00%15,757
194Hughes71:7860.39%89
194Carter71:7860.21%32
194Wilkinson71:7860.58%140
194Fletcher71:7860.63%158
194Hunter71:7861.16%342
194Dunn71:7860.77%206
194Warren71:7860.48%109
194Sutton71:7860.71%186
194Fowler71:7860.76%204
194Frost71:7860.55%131
194Nicholls71:7860.78%208
194McGregor71:7866.67%1,984
194Short71:7861.36%404
194Dyer71:7860.90%252
194Wall71:7861.36%406
194Benson71:7861.73%535
194Garrett71:7861.46%440
194Low71:7863.27%988
194Marks71:7861.39%415
194Wicks71:7861.28%378
194Simons71:7863.37%1,017
194Thatcher71:7861.71%526
194Prichard71:7867.00%2,066
194Penfold71:7861.06%297
194Snelling71:7861.14%330
194Sandford71:7864.49%1,345
194Younger71:78615.56%4,119
194Bunker71:7869.72%2,739
194Woolgar71:7863.29%994
194Stokoe71:78617.07%4,456
194Sheldrake71:7866.67%1,984
194Larner71:7866.54%1,949
194Coppin71:7863.74%1,132
194Home71:78618.42%4,735
194Vinall71:78614.58%3,866
194Hersey71:7864.22%1,271
194Reeks71:78618.42%4,735
194Whiffin71:7869.46%2,686
194Penson71:78629.17%6,849
194Perris71:78621.21%5,345
194Blanks71:78611.11%3,067
194Wickett71:78663.64%12,297
194Brougham71:78653.85%10,856
194Bicker71:78630.43%7,073
194Walkling71:78628.00%6,646
194Dives71:78625.00%6,112
194Trull71:786100.00%17,617
194Brookson71:78612.07%3,300
194Woolverton71:78638.89%8,554
194Abdey71:786100.00%17,617
194Ganland71:786100.00%17,617