Berwick St James Genealogical Records
Berwick St James Birth & Baptism Records
An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
Baptism registers record the baptism of those born in and around Berwick St James 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. Records can include name of child, parents' names, residence, occupations and more.
A growing index of births registered in the county. Records include a reference to the sub-registration district, making it easier to order the correct certificate.
Transcriptions of Wiltshire baptisms covering around 50% of Anglican places of worship.
Transcriptions of around 1,500 births recorded in Quaker registers. Details recorded are much the same as in Anglican baptism registers.
Berwick St James Marriage & Divorce Records
An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
A growing index of marriages registered in the county. Records include a reference to the sub-registration district, making it easier to order the correct certificate.
Abstracts of marriage licences granted by the Vicar-General in London. These licences could be used to marry in any church in the Province of Canterbury.
An index to over 262,000 marriages, including Quaker marriages and marriages of Wiltshire residents in other counties. Available on CD or as a lookup service.
Transcriptions of 78 parish marriage registers. They list brides and grooms, their residence, marital status and occasionally other details.
Berwick St James Death & Burial Records
An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
A growing index of deaths registered in the county. Records include a reference to the sub-registration district, making it easier to order the correct certificate.
Transcriptions of around 1,800 records from Quaker death records. They include ages, relations, residences and more.
A service charged at £12 an hour to search transcripts of of baptism and burial indexes. Includes some Quaker and Methodist records.
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.
Berwick St James Census & Population Lists
An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.
The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.
An index to names listed in a document listing those liable for militia service.
The 1901 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.
The 1891 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.
Newspapers Covering Berwick St James
A regional newspaper covering the counties of Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire Hampshire and Berkshire. It covers local and national news, family announcements, business news, legal proceedings and more.
A regional newspaper covering the counties of Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. It covers local and national news, family announcements, business news, legal proceedings and more.
A liberal newspaper, containing news and family notices, such as births, marriages and death.
A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Wiltshire area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.
Fully text-searchable articles from a regional newspaper covering the Wiltshire district. It includes family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more.
Berwick St James Wills & Probate Records
Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.
An index to 295,609 wills of people who lived in or were connected to Devon. The wills they reference can contain a great deal of genealogical information.
An index to 90,000 wills, including name, occupation, year of probate, residence and more.
An index to estate administrations performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. The index covers the southern two thirds of England & Wales, but may also contain entries for northerners.
An index to all ecclesiastical wills for Wiltshire, civil wills to 1887, nuncupative wills and inquisitions postmortem.
Berwick St James Immigration & Travel Records
Abstracts of over 20,000 removal orders, which provided legal backing to move people to their parish of settlement.
A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.
A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.
An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.
Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.
Berwick St James Military Records
Transcriptions of war diaries covering 15 regiments during World War I & II. The records detail war action and record names, generally those of officers.
Photographs and transcriptions of monuments commemorating those who lost their lives in battle.
An account of the regiment's part in the South African War.
An index to names listed in a document listing those liable for militia service.
A list of names found on World War One monuments in Wiltshire, with some service details.
Berwick St James Court & Legal Records
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Wiltshire and the inheritance of their lands.
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Wiltshire and the inheritance of their lands.
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Wiltshire and the inheritance of their lands.
Calendars to names occurring in over 65,000 legal documents.
Transcriptions of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes.
Berwick St James Taxation Records
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.
An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.
A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.
An index to wills and administrations that incurred a death duty tax. The index can be used to order documents that give a brief abstract of the will and details on the duty. It can be used as a make-shift probate index.
Berwick St James Land & Property Records
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Wiltshire and the inheritance of their lands.
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Wiltshire and the inheritance of their lands.
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Wiltshire and the inheritance of their lands.
An index to freeholders who voted in the election. Also names tenants of properties.
An index to over 400,000 names from numerous Wiltshire records, including court, parish, poor law and other records.
Berwick St James Directories & Gazetteers
An exhaustive gazetteer, containing details of settlement's history, governance, churches, postal services, public institutions and more. Also contains lists of residents with their occupation and address.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.
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.
Berwick St James Cemeteries
An index to vital details engraved on over 290,000 monuments across the county of Wiltshire.
Photographs and descriptions of Wiltshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.
Berwick St James Obituaries
The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.
A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.
A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.
This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.
A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.
Berwick St James Histories & Books
A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Photographs and images of churches in Wiltshire.
Extensive galleries of parish churches in Wiltshire.
An index of windmills in the county, with brief notes and some photographs.
Berwick St James School & Education Records
A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.
A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.
A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.
A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.
A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.
Berwick St James Occupation & Business Records
An index to over 100,000 patient records covering Wiltshire.
Histories of Wiltshire pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
Profiles of coal and metal mines in the south of England.
Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
An index to and images of registers recording over 3.7 million trade union members.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Berwick St James
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Berwick St James Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Photographs and descriptions of Wiltshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
Over 600 pedigrees for English and Welsh families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.
Berwick St James Church Records
The parish registers of Berwick St James are a collection of books essentially documenting births, marriages and deaths. Their records can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.
A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.
Extensive galleries of parish churches in Wiltshire.
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.
Photographs of churches of all denominations throughout England and part of Wales.
Biographical Directories Covering Berwick St James
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.
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.
Berwick St James Maps
Digital images of maps covering the county.
Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.
Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.
Berwick St James Reference Works
A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.
Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.
A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.
A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.
A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.
Civil & Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction
Historical Description
BERWICK ST. JAMES is a parish and village, 8 miles north-west from Salisbury and 3 north from Wishford station on the Great Western railway, in the Southern division of the county, hundred of Branch and Dole, petty sessional division of Salisbury and Amesbury, Wilton union, Salisbury county court district, rural deanery of Wyly (Wyly portion) and archdeaconry and diocese of Salisbury. The church of St. James is a building of flint and stone, in the Norman and Early English styles, consisting of chancel, north porch, clerestoried nave, north and south chapels and a Norman embattled western tower containing 4 bells: the font is also Norman: the east window is stained, and above it is an ancient wall painting: there is a piscina in the south chapel: the church affords 70 sittings. The register dates from the year 1700. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £60, including 15 acres of glebe, in the gift of E. T. Hooley esq. and held since 1895 by the Rev. John Frederick David Hoernle, who is also vicar of and resides at Stapleford is lord of the manor; Erlysman Charles Pinckney esq. is the principal landowner. The soil is light and chalky; subsoil, chalk. The chief crops are wheat, barley and oats. The area is 2,492 acres; rateable value, £1,161; the population in 1891 was 191.
Church of England School (mixed), built in 1856, for 50 children; average attendance, 45.
Most Common Surnames in Berwick St James
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in Branch and Dole Hundred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanchard | 18 | 1:11 | 13.95% | 426 |
| 2 | Humphries | 16 | 1:12 | 3.94% | 100 |
| 3 | Munday | 12 | 1:16 | 4.80% | 221 |
| 4 | Warren | 10 | 1:19 | 4.37% | 237 |
| 4 | Dyer | 10 | 1:19 | 3.24% | 169 |
| 6 | Keel | 9 | 1:21 | 8.11% | 511 |
| 7 | Pothecary | 8 | 1:24 | 10.53% | 712 |
| 8 | Witchell | 7 | 1:27 | 11.67% | 881 |
| 8 | Tuffen | 7 | 1:27 | 100.00% | 3,480 |
| 10 | Rolfe | 6 | 1:32 | 10.53% | 906 |
| 10 | Cable | 6 | 1:32 | 15.00% | 1,146 |
| 10 | Harnett | 6 | 1:32 | 50.00% | 2,472 |
| 10 | Tuffin | 6 | 1:32 | 19.35% | 1,369 |
| 14 | Marshall | 5 | 1:38 | 1.79% | 191 |
| 14 | Carter | 5 | 1:38 | 0.51% | 16 |
| 14 | Treble | 5 | 1:38 | 22.73% | 1,739 |
| 14 | Toys | 5 | 1:38 | 100.00% | 4,298 |
| 18 | Perry | 4 | 1:47 | 1.24% | 155 |
| 18 | Everitt | 4 | 1:47 | 33.33% | 2,472 |
| 18 | Kitley | 4 | 1:47 | 13.33% | 1,412 |
| 21 | Williams | 3 | 1:63 | 0.31% | 17 |
| 21 | Day | 3 | 1:63 | 0.68% | 84 |
| 21 | Pearce | 3 | 1:63 | 0.22% | 7 |
| 21 | Simkins | 3 | 1:63 | 23.08% | 2,374 |
| 25 | White | 2 | 1:95 | 0.13% | 3 |
| 25 | Harris | 2 | 1:95 | 0.20% | 15 |
| 25 | Burton | 2 | 1:95 | 0.64% | 167 |
| 25 | Gilbert | 2 | 1:95 | 0.52% | 116 |
| 25 | Everett | 2 | 1:95 | 1.54% | 423 |
| 25 | Harman | 2 | 1:95 | 3.13% | 828 |
| 25 | Down | 2 | 1:95 | 1.01% | 273 |
| 25 | Pinckney | 2 | 1:95 | 8.00% | 1,606 |
| 33 | Brown | 1 | 1:189 | 0.06% | 2 |
| 33 | Thomas | 1 | 1:189 | 0.22% | 77 |
| 33 | May | 1 | 1:189 | 0.25% | 107 |
| 33 | Wheeler | 1 | 1:189 | 0.10% | 14 |
| 33 | Leaver | 1 | 1:189 | 1.89% | 967 |
| 33 | Fay | 1 | 1:189 | 1.18% | 642 |
| 33 | Herrington | 1 | 1:189 | 1.52% | 808 |
| 33 | Noake | 1 | 1:189 | 8.33% | 2,472 |