Earls Colne, Essex Genealogy

Parish History
Earls Colne St Andrew is an Ancient Parish in the county of Essex. Church of England parish registers begin in 1558. Church of England Bishops' transcripts exist from 1800.Non-Church of England denominations identified in Earls Colne include: Society of Friends/Quaker and Particular Baptist.

"Earls Colne derives its name from the river Colne, and its ancient occupation by the De Veres, Great Chamberlain of England, Earls of Oxford, and Dukes of Dublin, who had a seat here, called Hall Place, with a park of about 700 acres detached, and which stood on one side of the church. Earls Colne, a town as ancient as the time of King Edward the Confessor, situate near the banks of the Colne. In the Hinckford hundred and in the Halstead union.. On the road from Halstead to Colchester, 5 miles north-east of Marks Tay station, 48 miles from London, 3 miles east-south-east of Halstead, 10 miles noorth-west of Colchester, 7 1/2 milles noorth of Coggeshall, and 7 miles north of Kelvedon station.. The parish contains 2,959 acres. Population in 1861 was 1,540"[Kelly's Directory of Essex, 1862]

Parish Records
Earls Colne St Andrew Parish Records are available from Seax - Essex Archives Online From the Essex Record Office reference D/P/209 images series cover 1558-1605, 1609-1654, 1653- 1721,1678-1755, and are free online.

Deposited registers are available both on fiche and in typed transcripts in the search room of the Record Office.

Typed transcripts (Two volumes) have been filmed on one reel: Volume 1 contains transcript of marriages 1754-1837, baptsims 1813-1837, burials 1813-1837 and surname indexes. Note at front by vicar, 1941, that transcript was made by Major A.H.T.Smith of EARLS COLNE. Also baptisms 1838-1966, transcribed by Edward G. Scillitoe 1968, and index to surnames A-S

Volume 2 contains index to baptisms 1838-1966 surnames S onwards, marriages 1838-1966 and burials 1838-1966, transcribed by Edward G. Scillitoe 1968, with surname indexes Baptisms, marriages and burials 1967-1971, transcribed by Edward G. Scillitoe 1972, with surname indexes.

Registration District
From 1837 until 1972 Earls Colne was part of the Halstead Civil Registration District for Births, Marriages and Deaths. From 1 November 1972 the Braintree Registration District has responsibility.

The Register Office, John Ray House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7 9RW. Tel: 01376 323463. Fax: 01376 342432. E-mail: [mailto:braintree.ro@essexcc.gov.uk braintree.ro@essexcc.gov.uk]

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

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