Kemble Genealogical Records

Kemble 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.

Kemble Baptisms (1813-1913)

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

Kemble Baptisms (1679-1812)

Digital images of baptism registers, searchable by a name index. They list parents' names - their occupations, residence and sometimes other details.

Kemble Baptism Records (1679-1812)

A printed book recording baptisms held in the church of Kemble. These records essentially record births in and around Kemble between 1679 and 1812. Details may include residence, father's occupation and more.

Wiltshire Birth Index (1837-1948)

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.

Kemble 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.

Kemble Marriages (1754-1938)

Digital images of marriage registers, searchable by a name index. They typically record marital status and residence. Details may also be given on a party's parents, age and parish of origin.

Kemble Marriages (1679-1812)

Digital images of marriage registers, searchable by a name index.

Kemble Marriage Licences (1804-1835)

Transcriptions of marriage licences kept with the parish registers of Kemble. These records may include details not entered into marriage registers, such as age, abode and the name of the bride's father.

Kemble Banns Records (1801-1837)

Banns registers list the names of people who intended to marry by the system of calling banns, in which the bride and groom's name were called for three weeks at church. At these callings objections could be made to a marriage. They record the bride and groom's parish of residence, which may be recorded differently in the marriage register.

Kemble 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.

Kemble Burials (1813-1915)

Digital images of burial registers, searchable by a name index. Lists the deceased's name, residence and age. Some records may contain the names of relations, cause of death and more.

Kemble Burials (1679-1812)

Digital images of burial registers, searchable by a name index. They may include the deceased's name, residence and age. Some records may contain the names of relations, cause of death and more.

All Saints, Kemble Burial Records (1813-1858)

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

Kemble Burial Records (1679-1812)

A printed book recording burials in the churchyard of Kemble. These records essentially record deaths in and around Kemble between 1679 and 1812. Details may include the age of the deceased, their residence and name of relations.

Kemble 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.

North Wiltshire Militia Musters (1539)

An index to names listed in a document listing those liable for militia service.

Gloucestershire Lay Subsidies (1581-1595)

Four lay subsidies that record tax levied on real estate.

Gloucestershire Wills & Administrations (1801-1858)

An index to 14,195 wills proved by the Consistory Court of Gloucester. The index includes the testor's name, residence, occupation document type and reference.

Newspapers Covering Kemble

Gloucester Citizen (1877-1945)

A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Gloucester area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.

Cheltenham Looker-On (1833-1920)

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

Cheltenham Chronicle (1809-1950)

A searchable newspaper providing a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Cheltenham district. Includes obituaries and family announcements.

Gloucester Journal (1793-1950)

Local news; notices of births, marriages and deaths; business notices; details on the proceedings of public institutions; adverts and a rich tapestry of other local information from the Gloucester district. Every line of text from the newspaper can be searched and images of the original pages viewed.

Western Gazette (1863-1950)

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.

Kemble 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.

Devon Wills Index (1163-1999)

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.

Salisbury & Wiltshire Wills Index (1464-1858)

An index to 90,000 wills, including name, occupation, year of probate, residence and more.

Wiltshire Probate Index (1242-1887)

An index to all ecclesiastical wills for Wiltshire, civil wills to 1887, nuncupative wills and inquisitions postmortem.

Diocese of Gloucestershire Wills & Inventories (1541-1858)

Digital images of over 85,000 wills and inventories, searchable by a name index. The records may provide information on possessions, land held and family relationships.

Kemble Immigration & Travel Records

Wiltshire Removal Orders (1670-1890)

Abstracts of over 20,000 removal orders, which provided legal backing to move people to their parish of settlement.

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.

Kemble Military Records

Berkshire & Wiltshire War Diaries (1914-1945)

Transcriptions of war diaries covering 15 regiments during World War I & II. The records detail war action and record names, generally those of officers.

Wiltshire War Monuments (1914-1945)

Photographs and transcriptions of monuments commemorating those who lost their lives in battle.

The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (1899-1902)

An account of the regiment's part in the South African War.

North Wiltshire Militia Musters (1539)

An index to names listed in a document listing those liable for militia service.

Wiltshire WWI Memorials (1914-1918)

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

Wiltshire - Inquisitiones Post Mortems (1625-1649)

Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Wiltshire and the inheritance of their lands.

Wiltshire - Inquisitiones Post Mortems (1327-1377)

Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Wiltshire and the inheritance of their lands.

Wiltshire - Inquisitiones Post Mortems (1242-1326)

Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Wiltshire and the inheritance of their lands.

Wiltshire Quarter Session Calendars (1728-1890)

Calendars to names occurring in over 65,000 legal documents.

Civil Pleas of the Wiltshire Eyre (1249)

Transcriptions of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes.

Kemble Taxation Records

Gloucestershire Lay Subsidies (1581-1595)

Four lay subsidies that record tax levied on real estate.

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.

Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures (1710-1811)

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.

Red Book of the Exchequer (1066-1230)

A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.

Kemble Land & Property Records

Wiltshire - Inquisitiones Post Mortems (1625-1649)

Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Wiltshire and the inheritance of their lands.

Wiltshire - Inquisitiones Post Mortems (1327-1377)

Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Wiltshire and the inheritance of their lands.

Wiltshire - Inquisitiones Post Mortems (1242-1326)

Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Wiltshire and the inheritance of their lands.

Wiltshire Poll Index (1772)

An index to freeholders who voted in the election. Also names tenants of properties.

Wiltshire Name Index (1242-1900)

An index to over 400,000 names from numerous Wiltshire records, including court, parish, poor law and other records.

Kemble Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory of Wiltshire (1939)

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.

Kelly's Directory of Wiltshire (1927)

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 Wiltshire (1920)

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 Wiltshire (1915)

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 Wiltshire (1912)

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.

Kemble Cemeteries

Wiltshire Monumental Inscriptions (1600-2000)

An index to vital details engraved on over 290,000 monuments across the county of Wiltshire.

Wiltshire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

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

Gloucestershire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Gloucestershire'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.

Kemble 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.

Kemble Histories & Books

Victoria County History: Wiltshire (1086-1900)

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

Wiltshire Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Wiltshire.

Wiltshire Church Photographs (1999-Present)

Extensive galleries of parish churches in Wiltshire.

Wiltshire Windmills (1998-Present)

An index of windmills in the county, with brief notes and some photographs.

Catholic History in South West England (1517-1856)

A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.

Kemble 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.

Kemble Occupation & Business Records

Salisbury Infirmary Admissions & Discharges (1761-1832)

An index to over 100,000 patient records covering Wiltshire.

Wiltshire Pub Histories (1820-Present)

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

Lost Pubs of Wiltshire (1750-Present)

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

Gloucestershire Pubs & Breweries (1400-Present)

A database of profiles of Gloucestershire pubs and breweries.

Smuggling on the West Coast (1690-1867)

An introduction to smuggling on the west coast of Britain & the Isle of Man, with details of the act in various regions.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Kemble

Victoria County History: Wiltshire (1086-1900)

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

Victoria County History: Gloucestershire (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.

Kemble Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Victoria County History: Wiltshire (1086-1900)

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

Wiltshire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

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

Victoria County History: Gloucestershire (1086-1900)

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

The Visitation of Gloucestershire: 1682-3 (1000-1683)

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

Gloucestershire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

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

Kemble Church Records

Kemble Parish Registers (1679-1812)

Documentation for those baptised, married and buried at __PLACE__. Parish registers can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.

Kemble Parish Registers (1679-1812)

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

Wiltshire Church Photographs (1999-Present)

Extensive galleries of parish churches in Wiltshire.

Gloucestershire Parish Records (1538-1813)

An index to and images of registers recording over 2.25 million baptisms, marriages and burials.

Catholic History in South West England (1517-1856)

A history of Catholicism in South West England with biographies of noted Catholics. Contains details of the Dominican, Benedictine, and Franciscan orders.

Biographical Directories Covering Kemble

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.

Kemble Maps

Maps of Wiltshire (1626-1911)

Digital images of maps covering the county.

Maps of Gloucestershire (1607-1922)

Digital images of maps covering the county.

Map of Gloucestershire (1805)

A useful map of the county, charting settlements and important landmarks, such as turnpikes, parks, castles, abbeys etc.

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.

Kemble 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

KEMBLE is a parish and scattered village, 4 miles south-west from Cirencester stations on the Great Western and Midland and South Western Junction railways, 8 north-east from Malmesbury and 91 from London, in the Eastern division of the county, Cirencester hundred and petty sessional division, Cirencester union and county court district, rural deanery and archdeaconry of Cirencester and diocese of Gloucester. The parish was formerly in Wiltshire, but from 1st April, 1897, was annexed to the county of Gloucester by an Order of the Local Government Board, dated 30th April, 1896, which Order was confirmed by the Local Government Board’s Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1896. One of the sources of the Thames is in this parish. Here is the junction station of the Cirencester line with that from Swindon to Gloucester and Cheltenham. The church of All Saints, rebuilt in 1877—8, at a cost of £2,000, is an edifice in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave of two bays, north aisle, mortuary chapel, south porch and western tower containing 5 bells, and surmounted by a steeple 120 feet in height: it contains an ancient tomb of a Knight Templar and some interesting monuments: in the mortuary chapel is a curious triple window of the 13th century, said to have been brought from Salisbury cathedral: the porch, remarkably large, was built in the time of Henry III.: over the entrance is a beautiful Norman arch with the chevron ornament: the church has 250 sittings. The register dates from the year 1679. The living is a vicarage, gross yearly value £250, net £230, arising from glebe, in the gift of M. Biddulph esq. M.P. and held since 1861 by the Rev. Richard Howell Taylor. The charities amount to about £30 yearly for the poor not receiving parochial relief. Kemble Manor House is the seat of Michael Biddulph esq. M.P., D.L., J.P. who is lord of the manor, and with William Price Jones esq. the principal landowner. The soil is stone brash and clay; subsoil, gravel and clay. The chief crops are wheat, barley, oats, beans and turnips. The area is 3,058 acres of land and 20 of water; rateable value, £5,771; the population in 1891 was 482.

A School Board of 5 members was formed 15 September, 1888; J. Dallman, clerk to the board & attendance officer.

Board School (mixed), erected in 1873, for 90 children, & enlarged in 1890 for 130, with house for the master; average attendance, 96.

Kelly's Directory of Gloucestershire (1897)

Most Common Surnames in Kemble

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Malmesbury Hundred
1Jones601:84.08%4
2White161:301.04%3
2Davis161:301.13%5
4Cook151:321.52%13
5Kearsey121:40100.00%2,472
5Heulett121:40100.00%2,472
7Morton101:4838.46%1,560
7Wixey101:48100.00%2,760
9Coates91:539.89%610
9Shipton91:5316.98%967
11Arnold81:605.48%368
11Hicks81:604.23%288
11Carpenter81:601.50%59
11Lake81:6010.96%733
11Cowley81:604.17%281
16Saunders71:691.40%64
16Wheeler71:690.71%14
16Ratcliffe71:6935.00%1,832
16Robins71:695.88%470
16Butt71:695.56%440
16Beale71:698.64%673
16Sparrow71:698.54%663
16Compton71:692.55%198
16Hutt71:6963.64%2,605
16Hadland71:69100.00%3,480
26Hunt61:800.52%11
26Porter61:801.70%135
26Curtis61:800.91%42
26Nicholls61:804.20%378
26Townsend61:801.01%51
26Clifford61:802.12%187
26Edmunds61:8011.76%997
26Uzzell61:8012.50%1,025
34Jackson51:962.84%312
34Sykes51:9629.41%2,030
34Kirby51:967.81%828
34Ash51:964.90%555
34Hewer51:965.88%642
34Ind51:9617.86%1,489
40Harding41:1200.59%39
40Lambert41:1206.25%828
40Herbert41:1205.19%705
40Gardener41:1204.55%626
40New41:1201.70%229
40Beames41:12018.18%1,739
40Maberley41:120100.00%4,820
47Smith31:1600.07%1
47Pritchard31:1603.33%617
47Kent31:1601.19%219
47Tuck31:1601.17%216
51Evans21:2400.60%144
51Barnes21:2400.25%27
51Fisher21:2400.44%83
51Matthews21:2400.23%20
51Newman21:2400.20%12
51Lane21:2400.52%117
51Barton21:2402.02%570
51Sharpe21:2405.71%1,250
51Boulton21:2400.92%251
51Kimber21:2401.02%276
51Newcombe21:24033.33%3,860
51Scriven21:2406.67%1,412
51Medlicott21:24015.38%2,374
51Radburn21:240100.00%6,102
51Hemes21:240100.00%6,102
51Mansele21:240100.00%6,102
67Taylor11:4800.08%9
67Thomas11:4800.22%77
67Green11:4800.13%32
67Lewis11:4800.13%31
67Hill11:4800.13%29
67Parker11:4800.32%171
67Powell11:4800.27%123
67Brooks11:4800.37%203
67Burton11:4800.32%167
67Ball11:4800.22%81
67Hawkins11:4800.15%40
67Blake11:4800.15%41
67Butcher11:4800.34%180
67Leach11:4801.04%585
67Welch11:4800.85%483
67Gardiner11:4800.82%458
67Lock11:4801.39%742
67Humphries11:4800.25%100
67Charles11:48012.50%3,156
67Hutchings11:4801.45%775
67Sargent11:4801.03%579
67Collett11:4800.47%257
67Phipps11:4807.14%2,259
67Boxall11:48025.00%4,820
67Messenger11:4802.08%1,025
67Hiscock11:4800.25%109
67Greenaway11:4800.55%305
67Nye11:48050.00%6,102
67Cutting11:4803.13%1,334
67Hanks11:4800.85%477
67Youngs11:480100.00%7,174
67Hitchings11:4801.20%655
67Spackman11:4800.37%201
67Trowbridge11:4800.75%410
67Ruck11:48012.50%3,156
67Parslow11:48025.00%4,820
67Dobbins11:480100.00%7,174
67Telling11:4800.44%244
67Selman11:4800.64%346
67Midwinter11:4806.67%2,175
67Weaving11:480100.00%7,174
67Marfell11:48025.00%4,820
67Barkham11:48050.00%6,102
67Durnell11:48050.00%6,102
67Radway11:4802.08%1,025
67Maller11:480100.00%7,174
67Latch11:480100.00%7,174
67Surch11:480100.00%7,174
67Eddells11:480100.00%7,174
67Blondman11:480100.00%7,174
67Gaeler11:480100.00%7,174