Genealogy Chat

My e-mail to Rev. Collins has been returned unopened. (undelivered)

Back to the drawing board!

M. Steer

Thankyou Tom & Mumsy for taking the time.

I'm sending an e-mail to The Revd. Collins.

Fingers crossed!

M. Steer

These are the contact details of the Area Dean which covers Croxton. S/he should be able to tell you who to contact.

The Revd C Collins
c.a.collins(@)shef.ac.uk

Remove brackets.
Mumsy.

Church of England
Croxton, St. James: Records of baptisms 1538-1936, marriages 1538-1957, burials 1538-2001 and banns 1755-1813, 1824-6, 1868-74 reside in the Cambridge Record Office. The Bishop's Transcripts for the years 1599-1867 can be found in the Cambridge University Library. Indexed transcripts exist in the Cambridge Record Office for baptisms 1538-1890, marriages 1538-1892 and burials 1538-1890. Parish register transcripts of Croxton, St. James, 1538-1890, are available in full transcript form, on microfiche, from the Cambridgeshire Family History Society Bookstall


Church History
"The church of St. James is an ancient building of stone in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, north porch and an embattled western tower containing a clock and 6 bells: there are several monuments to the Leeds and Newton families: affixed to the north door is wooden carving, in very bold relief, of the Virgin and child: the north porch was erected in 1907 by the Misses C. and F. Cochrane as a memorial to their father: numerous carved stones, found when the buttress was removed, were built into the porch: in 1921 a handsome rood screen was erected in memory of Capt. Aubrey Charles Hill: the church affords 200 sittings, of which half are free. In the churchyard is a cross, erected in 1920 as a memorial to the men of this parish who fell in the Great War, 1914-18. The register dates from the year 1535."
[Kellys Directory of Cambridgeshire 1929]

Ann & Sue - thankyou both for your reply.

The particular Parish Church I'm interested in at the moment is in Croxton, Cambridgeshire. I believe it to be St. James but I may be wrong.

My Gt.Grandfather (and two of his brothers) were Parish Clerks.

I've 'googled' but have been unable to find an address/contact number for the present Vicar.

M. Steer

Margaret
Have you tried looking on Genuki site,you can usually find the Parish Church of a town there
Ann

Tell us the parish and perhaps we can find the name of the main church.

Sue

Thankyou Sue & David.

I've 'googled' for hours but still cannot get a definitive answer.

You've both taught me something - I wasn't aware of 'daughter churches/chapels'. I'm not C of E.

M. Steer

In the established church there is one Parish Church in each parish. That is why it is not necessary to give the dedication when refering to *The* Parish Church. Also be aware that some churches have changed the dedication over time.

Many parishes also have daughter churches, where a marriage is performed under the auspices of the parish church. When this is the case, sometimes they give the dedication, sometimes not.

The global answer to finding which church is to look at directories for a place of worship with the incumbent of the same name as is on the certificate. This also applies when the place of marriage is an independent chapel.

One source of directories is
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/

(footnote) When a marriage is at the Registry Office, then that is *The* main registry office for the District, wherever it was at the time. As Registration Districts can be very large geographically, a Registry Office wedding was not the easy option as it could involve a considerable journey.

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Dave

The Parish church is always Church of England and would be the main church (ie not a daughter chapel).

You could do an online search in something like Genuki to find out the name

Sue

I've been looking through my various Certificates. The Births & Deaths are relatively clear. The Marriages, though, are not. Only one gives the name of the Church. All the others state 'the parish church' of X village/town.

There's always more than one Church - so how (allowing for the various denominations) do I know which is THE Parish Church?

M. Steer