BMSGH HomeKYRE WYARD
Descriptive Notes:
'Kyre Wyard' is the usual Ecclesiastical spelling; 'Kyre Magna' is the
usual civil spelling.[25]Status:
Ancient
Parish [25]
Location:
O.S. Ref: SO626635
4 miles S.E. of Tenbury along the B4214
Parish Church:
St. Mary
Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction:
Archdeaconry of Salop & Diocese of Hereford until 1876, Archdeaconry of Ludlow & Diocese of Hereford (1876-1919) , Archdeaconry & Diocese of Worcester (1919 - 73) [25]
Hundred:
Upper Doddingtree [11] [28]
Poor Law Union:
Tenbury [3] [25]
Adjoining Parishes:
Tenbury; Hanley Child; Kyre Parva (Herefordshire); Stoke Bliss (Herefordshire); Little Kyre (Herefordshire); Bockleton [1]
Parish Registers:
| Coverage | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Microform at WLHC | Christenings | 1694-1964 | [5] |
| Marriages | 1694-1964 | [5] | |
| Burials | 1694-1965 | [5] | |
| Banns | 1784-1866 | [5] |
Bishops' Transcripts:
Begin 1920 at Worcestershire Library and History Centre [22] ; earlier at Herefordshire Record Office
International Genealogical Index (IGI):
[19]
| Coverage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parish Registers | Births / Christenings | 1740-1875 |
| Marriages | 1742-1875 | |
| Bishops' Transcripts | Births / Christenings | 1594-1638; 1661-1859 |
| Marriages | 1594-1638; 1661-1836 |
Register Copies:
At Society of Genealogists [68] :-
KYRE, GREAT : Christenings 1742-1875 [Microfilm.] Published Salt Lake City : Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973
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:At Worcestershire Library and History Centre [14] :-
Kyre: 1841- 81
Kyre Wyard: 1891-1901
For 1851 see Stoke Bliss
Search Services (Fee paying) - BMSGH and Independent:
Burial 1694-1851 Worcestershire Burial Index
Marriage see Worcestershire Marriage Index
Manorial Records:
Worcestershire Record Office [50]
Chief rents 1772-1833; Court roll [?copy] 1767-1800
Parish Records on microform at Worcestershire Library and History Centre [13]
Hospital Accounts 1887-1934
Overseers accounts 1791-1836 Churchwardens accounts1828-1935
Directories:
KYRE (GREAT), a parish in the upper division of the hundred of DODDINGTREE, county of WORCESTER, 4 miles (S. E. by S.) from Tenbury, containing 162 inhabitants. The living is a discharged rectory, in the archdeaconry of Salop, and diocese of Hereford, rated in the king's books at £6. 17. 8½ , and in the patronage of Mrs. Pitts. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. An almshouse for eight poor widows, who are partly clothed and receive 2s. 6d, per week, was founded by Mr. Fettiplace. [Topographical Dictionary of England 1831 by Samuel Lewis]
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Last updated on 2nd July 2011