Please note that this material is often stored off-site and in many cases cannot be copied and, for this reason, it is always advisable to telephone in advance to check availability and conditions. We also hold the records of some non-conformist churches in the Borough. The parish records which will be of most use to family historians are the registers of baptisms, marriages and burials although Vestry records can also be a valuable source for family historians. In most cases it will be microfilmed copies of the original registers that are available for consultation. There are various indexes available to these censuses.
All years have a place index.
The 1851 and 1881 censuses have a surname index for the whole area. There are also surname indexes for other censuses for particular areas. Printouts of these can be obtained for a small charge. We do not hold a complete run and coverage for different areas may vary. Tithe records are also available and in many cases surname indexes have been compiled.