BROADHEATH

Descriptive Notes:

One of England's greatest composers, Sir Edward Elgar was born in Lower Broadheath. His birthplace is now a museum, managed by The Elgar Foundation and Birthplace Trust.

Status:
Ecclesiastical & Civil Parish [25]
The ecclesiastical parish was created in 1910 from Hallow Ecclesiastical Parish , Wichenford Ancient Parish & Worcester St John in Bedwardine Ancient Parish. The Civil Parish was created in 1952 from Cotheridge Ancient Parish, North Hallow Civil Parish & Worcester St John Bedwardine County Civil Parish. [25]

Location:
O.S. Ref: SO810572
3 miles N.W. of Worcester, along the B4204

Parish Church:
Christchurch, Jct Martley Rd.(B4204) & Church Lane

Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction:
Archdeaconry & Diocese of Worcester [11] [25]

Hundred:
Lower Oswaldslow [11] [25]

Parish Registers:

		Coverage	Source
Microform at WLHC	Christenings	1910-58	[5]
	Marriages	1910-74	[5]
Originals at WRO	Banns	1910-42, 1943-69	[12]

Some baptisms pre 1958 are said to have been entered at Hallow [5]

Bishops' Transcripts:
Begin 1917 Worcestershire Library and History Centre [22]

Census Records:
Access to all the censuses between 1841 and 1901 is now widely available on the library edition of Ancestry.co.uk at most record offices. You are strongly advised to book time on their computers before making a visit.
Many commercial organisations have issued CDs and DVDs covering all the censuses from 1841 to 1901.

Some repositories offer census details on microfiche as listed below:
1841, 1851 (Part) 1871 81 at Worcestershire Library and History Centre [14]
For part of the 1851 returns see Cotheridge
For the 1881 returns see Cotheridge & Hallow

Schools Records:
A handlist of the records of schools and of other educational establishments held by Worcestershire Record Office for this parish can be found here.

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© Arthur Lewis and contributors 2008
Comments, additions, corrections etc to Arthur Lewis
Last updated on 19th March 2008

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