Crown East

Status

A licence for the performance of divine service in the chapel at Crown East was recorded on 26 Oct 1876. [2]
(The chapel) came within Worcester, St John [5]
See also Cotheridge with Crown East

Location

O.S. Ref: SO813547
2½ miles west of Worcester on the A44

Parish Church

St Thomas, at the junction of the A44 and Crown East Lane,
[Approval of Church Commissioners to the church of St Thomas, Crown East being a parish church.- 3 Feb 1977] [2]

St Thomas currently serves the parish of Crown East and Rushwick.
[Copy Order in Council creating the new parish of Cotheridge and altering the name of the parish of Cotheridge with Crown East to 'Crown East and Rushwick'. - 16 Feb 1977] [2]

Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction

Archdeaconry & Diocese of Worcester [25]

Parish Registers at Worcestershire Archives

[Contact details]

    Coverage Source
Microform Christenings C1882-1990 [5]

 

Baptisms administered in Crown East Chapel before 1 July 1882 were recorded at

Worcester St John [5] [2]

War Memorials

For the names of those included on a WW2 memorial at St. Thomas' Church see:
http://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/memorial/crown-east-st-thomass-church-ww2-memorial/
For the names of those included on a war memorial at Crown East School see:
http://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/memorial/crown-east-school/

For a war memorial to Joseph James Cox at St. Thomas' Church see:
http://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/memorial/crown-east-st-thomass-church-cox-memorial//

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 see Rushwick Worcestershire Archives [14]

1851 see Worcester St. John Worcestershire Archives [14]

Manorial Records

Worcestershire Archives [50]
Crown East: Court roll [1356-7] Wick Episcopi: Reserved and chief rents 1742-1834
Accounts and receipts 1832-6, 1839
Compotus roll [1524-5]

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.

Last Updated: 15/10/2016