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ALMONDBURY (All Saints), a '''parish''', in the union of Huddersfield, Upper division of the wapentake of Agbrigg, West Riding, Yorkshire, 1¾ mile SE from Huddersfield, on the old road to Sheffield; comprising the townships of Almondbury, Austonley, North and South Crosland, Farnley-Tyas, Holme, Honley, Lingards, Linthwaite, Lockwood, Marsden, Meltham, Nether Thong, and Upper Thong; and the hamlets of Berry Brow, Crosland Moor, Deanhouse, Meltham Mills, Longley, Lowerhouses, Netherton, and Rashcliffe; and containing 37,315 inhabitants, of whom 8828 are in the township of Almondbury. There are also churches at '''Holme-Bridge, Crosland, Farnley-Tyas, Lingards, Linthwaite, Meltham, Meltham-Mills, Lockwood, Marsden, Nether Thong, Upper Thong, Milnsbridge, Armitage Bridge, Rashcliffe''' and '''Honley'''. Within the township of Almondbury are two places of worship for '''Wesleyan Methodists''', and one for the '''New Connexion'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50752#s11 A Topographical Dictionary of England]''(1848), pp. 39-44. Date accessed: 4 Dec 2013.</ref> | ALMONDBURY (All Saints), a '''parish''', in the union of Huddersfield, Upper division of the wapentake of Agbrigg, West Riding, Yorkshire, 1¾ mile SE from Huddersfield, on the old road to Sheffield; comprising the townships of Almondbury, Austonley, North and South Crosland, Farnley-Tyas, Holme, Honley, Lingards, Linthwaite, Lockwood, Marsden, Meltham, Nether Thong, and Upper Thong; and the hamlets of Berry Brow, Crosland Moor, Deanhouse, Meltham Mills, Longley, Lowerhouses, Netherton, and Rashcliffe; and containing 37,315 inhabitants, of whom 8828 are in the township of Almondbury. There are also churches at '''Holme-Bridge, Crosland, Farnley-Tyas, Lingards, Linthwaite, Meltham, Meltham-Mills, Lockwood, Marsden, Nether Thong, Upper Thong, Milnsbridge, Armitage Bridge, Rashcliffe''' and '''Honley'''. Within the township of Almondbury are two places of worship for '''Wesleyan Methodists''', and one for the '''New Connexion'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50752#s11 A Topographical Dictionary of England]''(1848), pp. 39-44. Date accessed: 4 Dec 2013.</ref> | ||
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==== Civil Registration ==== | ==== Civil Registration ==== | ||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration article]] tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration article]] tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | ||
==== Church records ==== | ==== Church records ==== | ||
| − | + | Online data content from chapelry registers of Almondbury exists at some of the following websites and for the specified ranges of years: | |
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*[[Armitage Bridge, Yorkshire|Armitage Bridge]] | *[[Armitage Bridge, Yorkshire|Armitage Bridge]] | ||
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==== Probate records ==== | ==== Probate records ==== | ||
| − | Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Yorkshire Probate Records|Yorkshire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish. | + | Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Yorkshire Probate Records|Yorkshire 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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== Maps and Gazetteers == | == Maps and Gazetteers == | ||
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br> | Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br> | ||
Latest revision as of 13:54, 26 October 2019
Guide to Almondbury, Yorkshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Almondbury, Yorkshire | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | Agbrigg |
| County | Yorkshire |
| Poor Law Union | Huddersfield |
| Registration District | Huddersfield |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1557 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: 1632 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Pontefract |
| Diocese | Pre-1836 - York; Post-1835 - Ripon |
| Province | York |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York |
| Location of Archive | |
| Yorkshire Record Office | |
Contents
Parish History[edit | edit source]
ALMONDBURY (All Saints), a parish, in the union of Huddersfield, Upper division of the wapentake of Agbrigg, West Riding, Yorkshire, 1¾ mile SE from Huddersfield, on the old road to Sheffield; comprising the townships of Almondbury, Austonley, North and South Crosland, Farnley-Tyas, Holme, Honley, Lingards, Linthwaite, Lockwood, Marsden, Meltham, Nether Thong, and Upper Thong; and the hamlets of Berry Brow, Crosland Moor, Deanhouse, Meltham Mills, Longley, Lowerhouses, Netherton, and Rashcliffe; and containing 37,315 inhabitants, of whom 8828 are in the township of Almondbury. There are also churches at Holme-Bridge, Crosland, Farnley-Tyas, Lingards, Linthwaite, Meltham, Meltham-Mills, Lockwood, Marsden, Nether Thong, Upper Thong, Milnsbridge, Armitage Bridge, Rashcliffe and Honley. Within the township of Almondbury are two places of worship for Wesleyan Methodists, and one for the New Connexion.[1]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Church records[edit | edit source]
Online data content from chapelry registers of Almondbury exists at some of the following websites and for the specified ranges of years:
| AC = Ancestry - (£)[2][3][4][5] | |||||
| BIVRI = British Isles Vital Records Index (Ancestry) - (£)[6] | |||||
| FS = FamilySearch.org | |||||
| JOIN = JoinerMarriageIndex.co.uk - (£) |
| Almondbury (1538) Online Parish Records | ||||||
| Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | |
| AC | 1557-1812 | 1557-1812 | 1557-1812 | 1557-1812 | 1557-1812 | 1557-1812 |
| AC | 1813-1910 | 1813-1910 | 1813-1935 | 1813-1935 | 1813-1979 | 1813-1979 |
| BIVRI | 1557-1783 (gaps) | |||||
| FS | 1558-1909 | 1538-1885 | 1734-1890 | |||
| JOIN | None | 1557-1837 | None | |||
List of Chapelrys in this Parish[edit | edit source]
To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.
This ancient parish (AP) was created before 1813. Church of England records began in 1557.
Census records[edit | edit source]
Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a Family History Center or at the Family History Library.
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Yorkshire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England(1848), pp. 39-44. Date accessed: 4 Dec 2013.
- ↑ 'West Yorkshire, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812,' Ancestry, accessed 10 May 2014.
- ↑ 'West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910,' Ancestry, accessed 12 May 2014.
- ↑ 'West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935,' Ancestry, accessed 12 May 2014.
- ↑ 'West Yorkshire, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985,' Ancestry, accessed 12 May 2014.
- ↑ 'British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Breakdown of Records', Genoot, accessed 28 October 2014.
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