Pendock Genealogical Records
Pendock 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.
A searchable database containing transcriptions of the baptism registers of Pendock. These records may help trace a family as far back as 1813.
Transcriptions of most Worcestershire parish baptism registers. They list children, their parents' names, residences, occupations and sometimes other details.
Transcripts of Anglican baptism registers from over 250 churches in Worcestershire.
An index to and images of close to 1.1 million baptism records from the Church of England. The records were typically made shortly after a child's birth and consist of the child's name, date of baptism, parents' names, residence, father's occupation and occasionally other details.
Pendock 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.
Transcriptions of most Worcestershire parish marriage registers. They list brides and grooms, their residence, marital status and occasionally other details. Also included are transcripts of records that detail intentions to marry.
Transcripts of Anglican marriage registers from over 100 churches in Worcestershire.
An index to and images of over 500,000 marriage records from the Church of England. They record the names of the bride and groom; their: ages, residences, occupations, fathers' names, signatures; date and place of marriage; names of witnesses; and other details.
An index to and images of registers recording over 500,000 marriages. They typically record the names of the bride and groom, date of marriage and place of marriage; but may include marital condition, residences and occasionally parents' names.
Pendock 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.
Burial records covering those buried at Holy Redeemer, Pendock_. This resource is an index and may not include all the details that were recorded in the burial registers from which they were extracted.
Transcriptions of most Worcestershire parish burial registers. They list the name of the deceased, the date of their death and/or burial and sometimes other details, such as age and occupation.
An index to and images of registers recording over 820,000 burials. They typically list name, age, date of burial, residence; but may occasionally include other details.
An index to and images of registers recording around 850,000 burials. They typically record the name of the person buried, date of burial and place of burial; but may include names of relatives, residences, occupations and more.
Pendock 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.
A list of those eligible to vote, including their address and qualification to vote.
A name index to records recording taxes levied against owners of hearths in Worcestershire.
Four lay subsidies that record tax levied on real estate.
Newspapers Covering Pendock
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.
A local newspaper including news from the Cheltenham area, family announcements, business notices, advertisements, legal & governmental proceedings and more.
A yearly magazine that contains a profuse amount of birth, marriage and death notices; and details on local affairs.
A local newspaper including news from the Worcester district, business notices, family announcements, legal & governmental proceedings, advertisements and more.
A searchable newspaper providing a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Cheltenham district. Includes obituaries and family announcements.
Pendock 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.
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.
An index to wills proved in the Consistory Court of Gloucester. The index includes the testator's name & residence.
An index to probates and administrations granted by the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Worcester. Contains the deceased's name, occupation, residence and whether the grant was for probate or administration. Also lists which records contain an inventory.
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.
Pendock Immigration & Travel Records
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.
Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.
Pendock Military Records
A list of names found on World War One monuments in Worcestershire, with some service details.
A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Worcestershire, with some service details.
A digital library containing artifacts and commentary relating to military history in Gloucestershire. Includes a database of soldiers and digital images of all kinds of military paraphernalia and ephemera.
A chronological account of the war from the perspective of part of Gloucestershire. Contains lists of many men from the area who served.
A list of names found on World War One monuments in Gloucestershire, with some service details.
Pendock Court & Legal Records
A list of those eligible to vote, including their address and qualification to vote.
Abstracts of legal records that cover numerous affairs of the county of Worcestershire, including military, criminal, land and trade. Contains a name & place index.
Transcriptions of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes and cover: Lincolnshire, 1218-9, and Worcestershire, 1221.
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Gloucestershire and the inheritance of their lands.
Abstracts of inquisitions post mortem from the Court of Chancery from the reign of Charles I. These records were made on the death of landowners and can contain considerable details on landholdings and families. Ages are often recorded.
Pendock Taxation Records
A name index to records recording taxes levied against owners of hearths in Worcestershire.
Four lay subsidies that record tax levied on real estate.
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.
Pendock Land & Property Records
A list of those eligible to vote, including their address and qualification to vote.
An account of the Hereford bishopric estates in the 13th century.
Abstracts of records detailing the deaths of landowners in Gloucestershire and the inheritance of their lands.
Abstracts of inquisitions post mortem from the Court of Chancery from the reign of Charles I. These records were made on the death of landowners and can contain considerable details on landholdings and families. Ages are often recorded.
Four lay subsidies that record tax levied on real estate.
Pendock 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 directory of residents and businesses; with a description of each settlement, containing details on its history, public institutions, churches, postal services, governance and more.
Contains a classified listing of companies and independent traders by each town or village in Worcestershire.
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.
Pendock Cemeteries
Photographs and descriptions of Gloucestershire'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.
Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.
Pendock 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.
Pendock Histories & Books
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Photographs of monuments, stained glass windows, fonts, memorials and other architectural facets of parish churches in Worcestershire.
Photographs and images of churches in Worcestershire.
High quality photographs of Worcestershire church exteriors.
An index of windmills in the county, with brief notes and some photographs.
Pendock 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.
Pendock Occupation & Business Records
Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
A database of profiles of Gloucestershire pubs and breweries.
An introduction to smuggling on the west coast of Britain & the Isle of Man, with details of the act in various regions.
A list of Gloucestershire boys who were apprenticed to the Carpenters Company in London. Includes father's names.
A list of Gloucestershire boys who were apprenticed to the Company of Stationers in London. Includes father's names.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Pendock
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
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.
Pendock Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
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.
Photographs and descriptions of Gloucestershire'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.
Pendock Church Records
The parish registers of Worcestershire are a collection of books essentially documenting births, marriages and deaths. Their records can assist tracing a family as far back as 1820.
Transcriptions of registers that record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth; marriages and burials. They can help establish links between individuals back to the 16th century.
Photographs of monuments, stained glass windows, fonts, memorials and other architectural facets of parish churches in Worcestershire.
Lists of the Bishop of Hereford and position holders of its subordinate bodies.
A transcription of registers that record the affairs of the diocese, such as governance, ordination, judicial matters, visitations, confirmations etc.
Biographical Directories Covering Pendock
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.
Pendock Maps
Digital images of maps covering the county.
Digital images of maps covering the county.
A useful map of the county, charting settlements and important landmarks, such as turnpikes, parks, castles, abbeys etc.
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.
Pendock 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
PENDOCK is a village and parish on the borders of Gloucestershire, 6 miles west from Tewkesbury, the nearest railway station, on the Midland railway, 8 southeast from Upton-on-Severn and 8 south-east from Ledbury, in the Southern, division of the county, lower hundred of Oswaldslow, Tewkesbury union, Upton-on-Severn petty sessional division, Great Malvern county court district, rural deanery of Upton, and archdeaconry and diocese of Worcester. The church is an ancient building of stone in the Norman and Decorated styles, consisting of chancel and nave, south porch and a western tower containing 5 bells, four of which are now disused: the north and south doorways and the jambs of the chancel arch and the font are Norman, and there is also an early piscina: most of the old benches remain and some are earved with the linen pattern: the windows are later insertions: the chancel rails are of Laudian date there are 95 sittings. The churchyard is very well kept, and has some good modern monuments to the Jakeman, Clarke, Pope and Beale families. The register dates from the year 1558. The living is a rectory, net yearly value £210, with 21 acres of glebe, and residence, in the gift of J. R. Symonds esq. and held since 1899 by the Rev. Frek. Seymour Griffiths, of St. Aidan's. A wooden church was erected by subcription in 1889, at a cost of about £300, on a site given by Miss Higgins and will seat 90 persons. Here is a Wesleyan Methodist chapel, erected in 1824. The charities are of £10 yearly value, for the poor and repairs of the church. The trustees of the late Rev. W.S. Symonds B.A. J.P. (d. 1887), who are lords of the manor, Earl Beauchamp, Mrs. Higgins and Mrs. Jakeman, of Lasington, are the principal landowners. The soil is mixed; subsoil, red mark. The chief crops are wheat, barley and beans. The area is 1,163 acres; rateable value, £1,221; the population in 1891 was 221.
National School (mixed), built in 1873, for 60 children; average attendance, 54.
Most Common Surnames in Pendock
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in Oswaldslow Hundred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawe | 15 | 1:16 | 34.09% | 1,339 |
| 2 | Clark | 11 | 1:22 | 1.74% | 88 |
| 3 | Freeman | 9 | 1:26 | 1.34% | 77 |
| 3 | Bick | 9 | 1:26 | 19.15% | 1,276 |
| 5 | Jones | 8 | 1:30 | 0.14% | 2 |
| 5 | Fisher | 8 | 1:30 | 1.26% | 85 |
| 5 | Fowler | 8 | 1:30 | 2.64% | 220 |
| 8 | Green | 7 | 1:34 | 0.37% | 10 |
| 8 | Bettridge | 7 | 1:34 | 87.50% | 4,442 |
| 8 | Bornes | 7 | 1:34 | 100.00% | 4,934 |
| 11 | Shaw | 6 | 1:40 | 0.78% | 65 |
| 11 | Tombs | 6 | 1:40 | 2.79% | 314 |
| 11 | Dee | 6 | 1:40 | 10.53% | 1,112 |
| 11 | Wadley | 6 | 1:40 | 8.96% | 968 |
| 11 | Sivell | 6 | 1:40 | 54.55% | 3,542 |
| 11 | Haughting | 6 | 1:40 | 100.00% | 5,545 |
| 17 | Smith | 5 | 1:47 | 0.07% | 1 |
| 17 | Davis | 5 | 1:47 | 0.18% | 7 |
| 17 | Nicholls | 5 | 1:47 | 1.29% | 169 |
| 17 | Huntley | 5 | 1:47 | 27.78% | 2,559 |
| 17 | Sivelle | 5 | 1:47 | 100.00% | 6,316 |
| 22 | Wood | 4 | 1:59 | 0.27% | 16 |
| 22 | Pye | 4 | 1:59 | 12.50% | 1,695 |
| 22 | Hyett | 4 | 1:59 | 17.39% | 2,131 |
| 22 | Philliphs | 4 | 1:59 | 80.00% | 6,316 |
| 22 | Hewkings | 4 | 1:59 | 100.00% | 7,168 |
| 27 | Payne | 3 | 1:79 | 0.45% | 80 |
| 27 | Parsons | 3 | 1:79 | 0.44% | 76 |
| 27 | Pope | 3 | 1:79 | 1.78% | 405 |
| 30 | Bennett | 2 | 1:119 | 0.18% | 38 |
| 30 | Day | 2 | 1:119 | 0.40% | 122 |
| 30 | Newman | 2 | 1:119 | 0.45% | 140 |
| 30 | Lane | 2 | 1:119 | 0.27% | 70 |
| 30 | Willis | 2 | 1:119 | 0.41% | 128 |
| 30 | Short | 2 | 1:119 | 1.56% | 534 |
| 30 | Bray | 2 | 1:119 | 1.46% | 502 |
| 30 | Brewer | 2 | 1:119 | 1.50% | 519 |
| 30 | Symonds | 2 | 1:119 | 2.70% | 881 |
| 30 | Gibbon | 2 | 1:119 | 28.57% | 4,934 |
| 30 | Dowedy | 2 | 1:119 | 100.00% | 9,279 |
| 30 | Regon | 2 | 1:119 | 100.00% | 9,279 |
| 42 | Williams | 1 | 1:237 | 0.04% | 6 |
| 42 | Young | 1 | 1:237 | 0.13% | 63 |
| 42 | James | 1 | 1:237 | 0.08% | 25 |
| 42 | Price | 1 | 1:237 | 0.04% | 8 |
| 42 | Powell | 1 | 1:237 | 0.08% | 24 |
| 42 | Fletcher | 1 | 1:237 | 0.16% | 85 |
| 42 | Lawrence | 1 | 1:237 | 0.55% | 374 |
| 42 | Hopkins | 1 | 1:237 | 0.21% | 128 |
| 42 | Sheppard | 1 | 1:237 | 0.51% | 345 |
| 42 | Vaughan | 1 | 1:237 | 0.43% | 288 |
| 42 | Grey | 1 | 1:237 | 2.86% | 1,578 |
| 42 | Buck | 1 | 1:237 | 2.86% | 1,578 |
| 42 | Rolfe | 1 | 1:237 | 50.00% | 9,279 |
| 42 | Kendrick | 1 | 1:237 | 0.36% | 239 |
| 42 | Jackman | 1 | 1:237 | 4.35% | 2,131 |
| 42 | Bury | 1 | 1:237 | 1.30% | 858 |
| 42 | Greenway | 1 | 1:237 | 0.60% | 415 |
| 42 | Baily | 1 | 1:237 | 14.29% | 4,934 |
| 42 | Gittins | 1 | 1:237 | 0.88% | 599 |
| 42 | Sully | 1 | 1:237 | 33.33% | 8,230 |
| 42 | Haden | 1 | 1:237 | 0.41% | 282 |
| 42 | Niblett | 1 | 1:237 | 1.85% | 1,155 |
| 42 | Cale | 1 | 1:237 | 1.33% | 870 |
| 42 | Allington | 1 | 1:237 | 2.27% | 1,339 |
| 42 | Portman | 1 | 1:237 | 0.48% | 325 |
| 42 | Gilliam | 1 | 1:237 | 6.25% | 2,780 |
| 42 | Hiam | 1 | 1:237 | 4.55% | 2,201 |
| 42 | Lawerence | 1 | 1:237 | 100.00% | 10,876 |
| 42 | Clure | 1 | 1:237 | 100.00% | 10,876 |
| 42 | Nibblett | 1 | 1:237 | 33.33% | 8,230 |
| 42 | Mailin | 1 | 1:237 | 100.00% | 10,876 |