Chelsworth All Saints

Transcriptions for Chelsworth are in progress from 1559. Search them at FreeREG. They’ll be appearing on this site soon!

Chelsworth is a village which is just to the south of Hitcham and Bildeston, and to the east of Monks Eleigh.

Notes

• See Chelsworth Village for transcriptions of parish registers, wills, censuses, etc.
• No baptisms, burials, or marriages recorded at all for 1607 or 1608. It seems to be that they were missed out of the register, as the register is consistent with records every year otherwise.
• Commonwealth period: the register is fairly consistent between the 1640s and 1660s, but the 1650s look a little slim. It may be that some people weren’t attending church to baptise their children, or that they were missed out, but it doesn’t look like many were missed, if at all.
• Mid-1730s: following the burial of the rector, Rev. Thomas Brundish in early 1733, the years for burials and some baptisms are confusing between 1733 and 1737. I’ve stated in the notes where I’m not sure what year it should be. It’ll only vary by one year, so hopefully it’s not too bad!

Baptisms

• 1559-1700: 835 baptisms (PDF – 295 KB)
• 1701-1812: 799 baptisms (PDF – 330 KB) to follow

Burials

• 1559-1812: 1,234 burials (PDF – 370 KB)

Marriages

1559-1754

• Alphabetically by groom surname: 266 marriages (PDF – 130 KB)
• Alphabetically by bride surname: 266 marriages (PDF – 130 KB)

1754-1812: to follow

• Alphabetically by groom surname: 101 marriages (PDF – 126 KB)
• Alphabetically by bride surname: 101 marriages (PDF – 127 KB)