MALVERN WELLS

Descriptive Notes:

Status:
Ecclesiastical & Civil Parish [25]
The Ecclesiastical Parish created in 1836 from Hanley Castle Ancient Parish. The Civil Parish created in 1894 as 'South Malvern' from part of Hanley Castle Ancient Parish in Great Malvern Urban District. Renamed Malvern Wells in 1896 when it gained part of Hanley Castle Ancient Parish.[25]

Location:
O.S. Ref: SO773422
10 miles S.W. of Worcester along the A449

Parish Church:
St. Peter
The church was declared redundant on 18 May 1994 and sold for residential use. [80]

Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction:
Archdeaconry & Diocese of Worcester [11] [10] [25]

Poor Law Union:
Upton-upon-Severn (1894-1930) [3] [25]

Parish Registers:

		Coverage	Source
Microform at WLHC	Burials	1837-1994	[5]
Originals at WRO	Christenings	1836-1988	[12]
	Banns	1869-1958	[12]

Some original registers are still at the church. Marriages 1859-1993 have been deposited.[5]

Bishops' Transcripts:
Begin 1838 Worcestershire Library and History Centre [22]

Monumental Inscriptions and Associated Documents:
St.Peter BMSGH microfiche [53]
Cemetery BMSGH microfiche [53]
St.Peter Worcestershire Library and History Centre [51]
Cemetery Worcestershire Library and History Centre [51]

At Society of Genealogists [59] :-
Cemetery: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 14 [Typescript.] - Published Birmingham : Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry, 1993 - Author: Farmer, G R (trans.)
St. Peter: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 14 [Typescript.] - Published Birmingham : Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry, 1993 - Authors: Farmer, G R (trans.) & Smith, K (trans.)

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:
1851 1901at Worcestershire Library and History Centre [14]
For 1851, 1871 & 1881 see Hanley Castle Worcestershire Library and History Centre [14]

Schools Records:
The following school records are original documents. Note reference number and contact staff at Worcestershire Record Office:
Wells House School
Approximately 704 photographs of pupils and teachers, card indexes, correspondence and other papers - 1914 - 91 - Ref: BA 11688

A handlist of other 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 31st March 2008

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