ELMLEY LOVETT

Descriptive Notes:

Directories:
ELMLEY-LOVETT, a parish in the lower division of the hundred of HALFSHIRE, county of WORCESTER, 4 miles (E. by S.) from Stourport, containing 447 inhabitants. The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry and diocese of Worcester, rated in the king's books at £17. 2. 6, and in the patronage of John Lynes, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. There are two schools, endowed with part of the profits of an estate bequeathed, at a very early period, by an individual now unknown, for the benefit of the church and the poor of the parish. This place gives the title of viscount to the Lygon family. [Topographical Dictionary of England 1831 by Samuel Lewis]

Status:
Ancient Parish [25]

Location:
O.S. Ref: SO865696
2 miles S.E. of Hartlebury

Cutnall Green is 1 mile S.E. and Snead's Green 1 mile S.W. [57]

Parish Church:
St. Michael

Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction:
Archdeaconry & Diocese of Worcester [1] [25]

Hundred:
Lower Halfshire [44] [15] [25]

Poor Law Union:
Droitwich [3] [25]

Adjoining Parishes:
Stone; Chaddesley Corbett; Rushock; Elmbridge; Hampton Lovett; Doverdale; Ombersley; Hartlebury [1]

Parish Registers:

		Coverage	Source
Microform at WLHC	Christenings	1539-1957	[5]
	Marriages	1539-1986	[5]
	Burials	1539-1906	[5]
	Banns	1755-1812, 1824-1972	[5]

Bishops' Transcripts:
Begin 1608 Worcestershire Library and History Centre [22]

International Genealogical Index (IGI):
[19]

		Coverage
Bishops' Transcripts	Births / Christenings	1608-1700 (67%)

Register Copies:
Christenings, Marriages & Burials 1539-1643, Christenings 1660-1957, Marriages 1660-1986, Burials 1660-1906, (also indexed transcript of Christenings, Marriages & Burials 1539-1643, 1660-1730/31, by J H L Booker. 1898), banns 1754-1812, 1824-1972, Townsend & Best families events (17th century), confirmations 1897-1954, inductions of rectors, allocation of pews, signatures & addresses of parishioners attending special events, some matters concerning Hampton Lovett etc. [Microfilm.] - Published Worcester Worcestershire Record Office 2004 Society of Genealogists [68]

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:
1841-1901 at Worcestershire Library and History Centre [14]

Search Services (Fee paying) - BMSGH and Independent:
Burial 1660-1840 Worcestershire Burial Index
Marriage see Worcestershire Marriage Index

Manorial Records:
Worcestershire Record Office [50]
Court roll [1498-9]; Presentments of the jury 1644

Parish Records on microform at Worcestershire Library and History Centre [13]
Transcript of Elmley Lovett General Register `539-1730, 1732-1804 & baptism & burial register 1805-12

Schools Records:
The following school records are original documents. Note reference number and contact staff at Worcestershire Record Office:
Cutnall Green First School
Pupils' files re pupils who left the school between 1982 and 1994.Note the files contain personal details about each child including teacher's comments and samples of written work and drawings - 1977-94 - Ref: BA 11971

Cutnall Green School
Staff appointments and salaries and account book - 1902-04 - Ref: BA 9845/15(iv)

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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Last updated on 28th March 2008

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