PERSHORE ST ANDREW

Status:
Ancient Parish [25]
Chapels at Besford & Defford, each of which became a separate Civil Parish in 1866. The two ecclesiastically united in 1865 to create Defford cum Besford Ecclesiastical Parish.
A chapel at Bricklehampton, which was a separate Civil Parish in1866, and was ecclesiastically severed 1922 to help create Elmley Castle with Bricklehampton Ecclesiastical Parish.
The township of Pinvin, which was a separate Civil Parish in 1866.
The township of Wick, which was a separate Civil Parish in 1866 and a separate Ecclesiastical Parish in 1727.
Pershore St Andrew was abolished civilly in 1949 to help create Pershore Civil Parish and abolished ecclesiastically in 1729 to help create Pershore St Andrew with Pershore Holy Cross Ecclesiastical Parish.[25]

Location:
O.S. Ref: SO948457
Chevington, or Chivington, 2 miles N.W. and Pensham, 1 mile South are hamlets [11]

Parish Church:
St. Andrew, Church Row, opposite the Abbey
The church was declared redundant on 22 September 1970 [80]

Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction:
Archdeaconry & Diocese of Worcester [1]

Hundred:
Upper Pershore [11] [25]

Poor Law Union:
Pershore [3] [25]

Adjoining Parishes:
Pershore Holy Cross; Wick; Great Comberton; Birlingham; Besford [1]

Parish Registers:

		Coverage	Source
Microform at WLHC	Christenings	1641-1958	[5]
	Marriages	1641-1941	[5]
	Burials	1641-1890	[5]
	Banns	1754-96	[5]

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

International Genealogical Index (IGI):
[19]

		Coverage
Bishops' Transcripts	Births / Christenings	1609-1812 (100%)

Monumental Inscriptions and Associated Documents:
Abbey Church of the Holy Cross & St. Andrew BMSGH Shop
St. Andrew Worcestershire Library and History Centre [51]
Abbey Church of the Holy Cross & St. Andrew : MIs: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions vol. 15 [Typescript.] - Published Birmingham : Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry - Author: Farmer, G R (trans.) Society of Genealogists [59]

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]
Pensham: 1841 71 81 Worcestershire Library and History Centre [14]

Search Services (Fee paying) - BMSGH and Independent:
Burial 1641-1851 Worcestershire Burial Index
Marriage see Worcestershire Marriage Index

Parish Records on microform at Worcestershire Library and History Centre [13]
Churchwardens accounts, vestry meeting minutes & parish notes 1840-65
Preachers book 1886-94
Service register 1919-45
Pensham Service register 1925-33

Other Sources:
A short hand-book of the abbey church of Pershore & the church of St. Andrew - Published 1935 (Reprint of 1915 vol) - Author: Lawson, F R Society of Genealogists

Directories:
PENSHAM, a hamlet in the parish of ST. ANDREW, PERSHORE, upper division of the hundred of PERSHORE, county of WORCESTER, 1½ mile (S. by W.) from Pershore, containing 95 inhabitants. [Topographical Dictionary of England 1831 by Samuel Lewis]

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© Arthur Lewis and contributors 2008
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Last updated on 10th July 2011

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