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]

War Memorials:
For the names of those commemorated on a War Memorial at  Christ Church see:
http://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/Casualties/ListByMemorial/Broadheath Christ Church
and
For the names of those included on a War Memorial at Broadheath Village Hall see:
http://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/Casualties/ListByMemorial/Broadheath Village Hall

Census Records:
All the censuses between 1841 and 1901 are now available on a number of fee-paying (Subscription or PayAsYouGo) sites including Ancestry.co.uk, FindMyPast.co.uk, thegenealogist.co.uk and genesreunited.co.uk. The 1911 census is available in full or in part on some of these sites. We are unable to advise on the choice of site since researchers' personal preferences will be influenced by the content and search facilities offered by each site. Some sites offer a free trial.

Access to the library edition of Ancestry.co.uk is widely available at most record offices, including Worcestershire Library and History Centre, and some libraries. You are advised to book time on their computers before making a visit. 

A free-to-view site is being developed at freecen.org.uk for the 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871 and 1891 censuses.  Coverage of Worcestershire parishes is rather sparse at this time.

Census returns can usually be viewed at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' Family History Centres.

Some repositories offer census details on microform, disc or printed copy. These include:
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
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Last updated on 8th June 2011

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