Church Lench
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Location
O.S. Ref: SP024513
Near the Warwickshire border of the county, 5 miles north of Evesham
Ab Lench is a hamlet of Church Lench, formerly a chapelry to Fladbury. Atch Lench, 1 mile S.E. & Sheriff's Lench 1½ miles S.W. are hamlets [57]
Adjoining Parishes
Rous Lench; Salford Priors (Warwickshire); Harvington; Norton; Fladbury; Bishampton; Abberton [1]
Parish Registers at Worcestershire Archives
| Coverage | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Microform | Christenings | 1692-1987 | [5] |
| Marriages | 1702-1988 | [5] | |
| Burials | 1702-1965 | [5] | |
| Banns | 1755-98, 1824-1903 | [5] | |
| Transcripts | Marriages | 1707-1812 | [27] [20] |
| Originals | Banns | 1823-1972 | [12] |
International Genealogical Index (IGI)
| Coverage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bishops' Transcripts | Births / Christenings | 1615-1700 (70%) |
Register Copies
At BMSGH Reference Library [7]
Worcestershire Parish Registers Marriages Vol.1 - Church Lench 1702-1812, Rous Lench 1539-1811, Elmbridge 1570-1812
At Society of Genealogists [68]
CHURCH LENCH : Marriages 1702-1812: Phillimore's parish register series, vol. 22 - Worcestershire, vol. 1 [CD-ROM] IN: Phillimore's parish register series, vol. 22 - Worcestershire, vol. 1 Published London : Phillimore & Co Ltd, 1901 Author Phillimore, W P W ed. Author Carter, W F ed.
Marriages 1702-1812 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office [71]
At [FreeREG]
Free Internet searches of baptism, marriage and burial records, transcribed from parish and non-conformist registers of the U.K., are available at: http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl
FreeREG is a new project. The database currently contains a few million records only, so you should not expect to find all your ancestors in the database.
The coverage for this parish currently stands at: Marriages: 1702-1812
Further records may have been added since this posting
Monumental Inscriptions and Associated Documents
At BMSGH Shop
All Saints
At BMSGH Reference Library [7]
All Saints
At Worcestershire Archives [51]
All Saints
At Society of Genealogists [59] :-
CHURCH LENCH : Monumental Inscriptions: in Bloom's Worcestershire Monumental Inscriptions, part 1 [Manuscript.] IN: Bloom's Worcestershire Monumental Inscriptions, part 1 Published , Nd. Author Bloom, J Harvey (transcriptions) CHURCH LENCH (All Saints) : Monumental Inscriptions: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 10 IN: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 10 Published : Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry, 1989 Author Bushell, L C (transcriptions) Author Farmer, G R (transcriptions) ed. Source D: Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry
War Memorials
For the names of those included on a War Memorial at All Saints Church see:
http://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/memorial/church-lench-all-saints-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 Archives, 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 Archives [14]
Search Services (Fee paying) - BMSGH and Independent
Burial 1702-1951 Worcestershire Burial Index
Marriage see Worcestershire Marriage Index
Manorial Records
Worcestershire Archives [50]
Atch Lench: Proceedings of manorial court of Acche lenche (in Evesham Abbey Court Book) 1543; Court roll 1664-1701
Schools Records
The records of schools and other educational establishments in this parish are detailed in a handlist available at Worcestershire Archives. The list refers to original documents so you will need to note the reference number and contact staff.
Other Sources
Other days, other ways; being some reminiscences of the late G F Bomford [1837-1933] of Atch Lench : in Family history tracts, vol. 42 IN: Family history tracts, vol. 42 Published Evesham : The Journal Press, 1934 Author Bomford, Frances E Author Barnard, E A B ed. Source D: J T Whitley Society of Genealogists
Last Updated: 12/10/2016
