ODDINGLEY

Descriptive Notes:
Netherwood, half a mile south-east [of Oddingley], is a farm: it was the scene of a tragedy in 1806: a person named Hemming, a carpenter, having been employed to assassinate the Rev. G.Parker, then rector, was afterwards himself murdered by his employers, who were fearful of the perpetrator of the horrible deed being found out and themselves implicated. [57]

Status:
Ancient Parish [25]
Abolished ecclesiastically in 1973 to help create Hadzor with Oddingley Ecclesiastical Parish [25]

Location:
O.S. Ref: SO915590
3½ miles S.E. of Droitwich, 6 miles N.E. of Worcester & 2 miles south of Hadzor
Dunhamstead a hamlet 1 mile north is partly in this parish and partly in Himbleton [57]

Parish Church:
St.James

Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction:
Archdeaconry & Diocese of Worcester until 1921, Archdeaconry of Dudley & Diocese of Worcester (1921 - *) [25]

Hundred:
Lower Oswaldslow [11] [25] [28]

Poor Law Union:
Droitwich [3] [25]

Adjoining Parishes:
Droitwich St Peter; Hadzor; Himbleton; Huddington; Crowle; Tibberton; Hindlip; Salwarpe [1]

Parish Registers:

		Coverage	Source
Microform at WLHC	Christenings	1661-1962	[5]
	Marriages	1670-1963	[5]
	Burials	1673-1963	[5]
	Banns	1824-1963	[5]
Originals at WRO	Christenings	C1661-1970	[12]

Originals may be included with Hadzor

Bishops' Transcripts:
Begin 1611 Worcestershire Library and History Centre [22]

International Genealogical Index (IGI):
[19]

		Coverage
Parish Registers	Births / Christenings	1611-1812
Bishops' Transcripts	Births / Christenings	1813-75

Monumental Inscriptions and Associated Documents:
At BMSGH Shop
St.James

At BMSGH Reference Library [7]
St.James

At Worcestershire Library and History Centre [51]
St.James

At Society of Genealogists [59]
ODDINGLEY (St. James) : Monumental Inscriptions: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 11 [Typescript.]   IN: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 11   Published Birmingham : Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry, 1992   Author Farmer, G R (transcription.) Source D: BMSGH

War Memorials:
For the names of those commemorated on a War Memorial for Oddingley and Hadzor School in St James's Church see:
http://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/Casualties/ListByMemorial/Oddingley and Hadzor School in St James's Church

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

Search Services (Fee paying) - BMSGH and Independent:
Burial 1661-1840 Worcestershire Burial Index
Marriage see Worcestershire Marriage Index

Schools Records:
The following school records are original documents. Note reference number and contact staff at Worcestershire Record Office:
Hadzor and Oddingley C E School
Log books - 1877-1949 - Ref: BA 851

A handlist of other records of schools and of other educational establishments held by Worcestershire Record Office for this parish can be found here.

Directories:
ODDINGLEY, a parish in the lower division of the hundred of OSWALDSLOW, county of WORCESTER, 3 miles (S.) from Droitwich, containing 168 inhabitants. The living is a discharged rectory, in the archdeaconry and diocese of Worcester, rated in the king's books at £4. 19. 4½ , and in the patronage of J. H. Galton, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. James. A charity school is supported by voluntary subscription. [Topographical Dictionary of England 1831 by Samuel Lewis]

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Last updated on 13th December 2011

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