MALVERN WELLS

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:
At Worcestershire Library and History Centre [22]
Begin 1838

Monumental Inscriptions and Associated Documents:
At BMSGH Shop
St.Peter 
Cemetery

At BMSGH Reference Library [7]
St.Peter 
Cemetery

At Worcestershire Library and History Centre [51]
St.Peter
Cemetery

At Society of Genealogists [59] :-
MALVERN WELLS (Cemetery) : Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 14 [Typescript.]   IN: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 14   Published Birmingham : Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry, 1993   Author Farmer, G R (transcriptions.) Source D: Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry      

MALVERN WELLS (St. Peter) : Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 14 [Typescript.]   IN: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 14   Published Birmingham : Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry, 1993   Author Farmer, G R (transcriptions.)   Author Smith, K (transcriptions.) Source D: Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry  

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:
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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© Arthur Lewis and contributors 2008
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Last updated on 13th December 2011

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