Rawreth, Essex Genealogy

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Parish History
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Rawreth St Nicholas is an Ancient parish. Only the tower of the church reamins of the mediaeval building the remainder was rebuilt in the 1800's

RAWRETH (St. Nicholas), a parish, in the union and hundred of Rochford, S. division of Essex, 3 miles (N. W.) from Rayleigh; containing 387 inhabitants. It is bounded on the north by the river Crouch, over which is a bridge; and comprises 2367a. 3r. 23p., whereof 1967 acres are arable, 329 pasture, 31 common, 28 roads, and 11 water. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at £20. 13. 4., and in the gift of Pembroke College, Cambridge: the tithes have been commuted for £750, and the glebe comprises 45 acres. The church is a small ancient edifice, with a south aisle belonging to the lord of the manor of Beches.

From: Samuel A. Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 640-645. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51232&amp;amp;strquery=rawreth st Nicholas Date accessed: 01 February 2011.

The diocese of Chelmsford was created in 1914, prior to this Essex parishes were in the jurisdiction of the Bishops of London until 1845 when they transferred to the diocese of Rochester. The diocese of Chelmsford has 474 parishes and 600 churches and is the second largest region in the church of England outside London.

Rawreth is situated between Wickford and Rayleigh.

The area is mainly agricultural, sparsely populated and with a small amount of industry.

Historically, most of the farmhouses in Rawreth were moated manors, many of which survive today.

The original Parish Council was disbanded in the 1930s when the area was united with Rayleigh to form the original Urban District. It was reformed in 1994, following the reorganisation of Local Government. For administrative purposes the the village and civil parish are within the Rochford District of Essex.

Civil Registration
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Church records
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Online images are available Seax - Essex Archives Online From the Essex Record Office

Census records
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Index for the Census may be searched at FamilySearch Historical Records

http://www.1881pubs.com/ for details of public houses in the 1881 census

Poor Law Unions
Rochford Poor Law Union, Essex

Probate records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Essex Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

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