Headley Registers

The Registers 

The Headley Registers are among the oldest in the land. Fearon and Williams in their Hampshire Registers quote Headley's earliest entry first of the illustrations they give, from "delightful little paper books".
In 1538 Thomas Cromwell issued his famous Injunctions of which the twelfth reads: Item, that you and every parson, vicar or curate within the Diocese, shall for every Church keep one book or register, wherein ye shall write the day and year of every wedding, christening and burying made in your parish for your time, and so every man succeeding you likewise, and also there insert every person's name that shall be so wedded, christened or buried.
In those days it would take some time before these Injunctions were circulated and observed, especially in such a backwater as Headley, so it is interesting to note that the first entries, below, are at such an early date.

  • Ao. Di. 1540. De Baptizatis. The xixth daye off Marche was chrystened Agnes Phylpe the daughter off John and Johane Phylpe.
  • Ao. Di. 1539. De Maritatis. The 1st daye off July was marryed Robert Hardyng and Kateryn Woolffe.
  • Ao. Di. 1539. De Sepultis. The xxvith daye off Marche was burryed Wyllyam Rawlyne off the age of iiii years; the ffathers name Rychard Rawlyne, the mothers Johane Rawlyne.

 

Note appended to Register No.4 – Marriages in Headley under the Commonwealth.
There are no marriages entered in our registers between June the 1st 1648 and 1654. In 1654 there are entries such as:
Page 4 – The Bands of Matrymony between John Boxall and Catherine Corff both of Heathly were published three Lord's Daies (the twelvth, the nynteenth, and six and twentyeth daies of November, 1654) in the Church according to the Act.
This particular notice is followed by:
Page 5 – John Boxall of the parish of Heathly in the County of Hants, yeoman, was maryed unto Catherine Corffe of the same place, singlewoman, aged 20 years, by Edward Heighes, Esq., one of the Justices of the Peace of this County in the presence of divers wittneses as appeared by Certificat under the said justice's hand and seale upon the 4th of December, 1654.
Otherwise there are no entries but of Banns (of which there are 4 or 5 a year) until in 1658, when the marriage is "by the minister of Heathly." The last of the 'Bands' is in 1660 (page 17).
During the same period, 1648 to 1662, Births and Deaths are recorded instead of Baptisms and Burials – first Baptism page 20, first Burial page 22.

A brother of the late Lady O'Brien conferred a great boon on the parish by transcribing all the entries up to the year 1927, and, in addition, the Registers are indexed (the Marriages for 420 years, the Baptisms and Burials for 270 years). These are available for inspection in All Saints Office, Church Centre, Headley during opening hours - (01428) 717207 for information.
Note that microfiche copies of the original parish registers (65 fiche in all) have been purchased from Hampshire Record Office, and are held in the Headley Archives. Contact us for further information .
See below the list of Registers held in the Church Office.

The following places are mentioned in the early registers, the figures showing the earliest date at which each is found: Almshouse 1612; Alton 1614; Erverd (now Arford) 1620 and Erford 1623; Barvarde 1562 and Barford Mill 1614; Bevells 1603; Binsted 1618; Brydge 1568 and Bridge 1591; Bordon Lodge in the Forest 1567; Broxed 1585; Chirte 1613; Evelye 1576 and Eveley 1593 [note also Ivele and Ineley]; Farnahm 1572 and ffarnam 1574; ffrensam 1551 and Frensham 1579; Grashott 1564 and Grayshott 1584; Hasellmere 1597; Hatch 1594; Heath House 1555; Hedley Hill 1587; Hedley Wood 1599; Herne 1582 and Hearne 1618; Hilland 1596; Huntingford Bridge 1562; Lindford 1632; Linsted 1576; The Lodge 1591; Mathewes 1606; Moorhouse 1563; Sanders Green 1567; Seamans (now Simmondstones) 1584 and Symons Green 1564; Slaford Bridge 1563 and Slaforth Bridge 1568; Stanford 1583; Streame 1619; Tratsworth 1627; Trotsford 1563 and Trotsforthe 1566; Wyshanger 1563.

List of Registers and Indexes

Held in the All Saints Office, Church Centre, Headley unless otherwise stated.
For access, phone Rector's secretary — (01428) 717207

For ADDITIONAL PARISH RECORDS for ALL SAINTS, HEADLEY, HAMPSHIRE 1872-1983 held at Surrey History Centre, see below

Microfiche copies of the original parish registers (65 fiche in all) have been purchased from Hampshire Record Office, and are held in the Headley Archives. Contact us for further information.

Abbreviations used below: C=Christening (Baptism); M=Marriage; B=Burial

Baptismal Registers for All Saints, Headley

  • Register of Baptisms [transcription] – brown bound book, written largely in pencil, 1954
    – preface lists all the registers held for Headley, by Number and description.
    – chronological sequence of baptisms [Note spine says 1540-1927, but contents only run until 9 June 1895, ie. the end of Register No.17]
  • Index to Baptisms in Headley 1540-1872 – paper-covered book sequenced by Surname (written by Rev Laverty and a friend?)
  • Index to Baptisms 1813-1852 – paper-covered book sequenced by Surname (written by Rev Laverty?)
  • Births and Baptisms in Headley 1863-1930 – paper-covered book sequenced by Surname
  • Baptisms 1931-1962 – paper-covered book sequenced by Surname
  • Past Registers of Baptisms [originals at Surrey History Centre, Woking and microfiche copies at Hampshire Record Office, Winchester – but see note at top of page about local copies of fiche] Note: C=Christening=Baptism
    • PSH/HED/1/1 (4 fiche) CMB 1539-1619 (Register Nos. 1&2)
    • PSH/HED/1/4 (1 fiche) CMB 1619-1653 (Register No. 3)
    • PSH/HED/1/5 (1 fiche) CMB 1653-1676 (Register No. 4)
    • PSH/HED/1/6 (1 fiche) CMB 1676-1708 (Register No. 5)
    • PSH/HED/1/7 (3 fiche) CMB 1695-1795 (Register No. 7)
    • PSH/HED/1/8 (1 fiche) CB 1795-1812 (Register Nos. 9A & 10A)
    • PSH/HED/3/1 (4 fiche) C 1813-1852 (Register No. 10)
    • PSH/HED/3/2 (2 fiche) C 1852-1875
    • PSH/HED/3/3 (3 fiche) C 1875-1895
    • PSH/HED/3/4 (4 fiche) C 1895-1927
    • PSH/HED/3/5 (4 fiche) C 1927-1963

Marriage Registers for All Saints, Headley

  • Marriages 1539-1923 [transcription] – brown bound book – chronological sequence
  • Index to Marriages in Headley 1539-1923 – brown paper-covered bound book sequenced by surname (Note: no marriage entries in register between 1 June 1648 and 1654 due to the Commonwealth period)
  • Past Registers of Marriages [originals at Surrey History Centre, Woking and microfiche copies at Hampshire Record Office, Winchester – but see note at top of page about local copies of fiche].  A certain amount of information from Marriages 1695-1812 is now available.
    • PSH/HED/1/1 (4 fiche) CMB 1539-1619 (Register Nos. 1&2)
    • PSH/HED/1/4 (1 fiche) CMB 1619-1653 (Register No. 3)
    • PSH/HED/1/5 (1 fiche) CMB 1653-1675 (Register No. 4)
    • PSH/HED/1/6 (1 fiche) CMB 1676-1707 (Register No. 5)
    • PSH/HED/1/7 (3 fiche) CMB 1695-1753 (Register No. 7)
    • PSH/HED/2/2(1) (2 fiche) M.Banns 1754-1779 (Register No. 8)
    • PSH/HED/2/2(2) (2 fiche) M.Banns 1779-1812 (Register No. 9 - printed forms)
    • PSH/HED/2/2(3) (2 fiche) M 1813-1837 (Register No. 11 - printed forms)
    • PSH/HED/2/2(4) (5 fiche) M 1837-1897 (Register No. 14 - new stationery, landscape format)
    • PSH/HED/2/2(5) (1 fiche) M 1897-1906
    • PSH/HED/2/2(6) (1 fiche) M 1906-1912 (Register No. 22)
    • PSH/HED/2/2(7) (3 fiche) M 1912-1923 (Register No. 24)
    • PSH/HED/2/2(8) (3 fiche) M 1923-1936 (Register No. 26)
    • PSH/HED/2/2(9) (3 fiche) M 1936-1953 (Register No. 29)
    • PSH/HED/2/2(10) (3 fiche) M 1953-1967 (Register No. 31)

Burials Registers for All Saints, Headley

  • Burials 1539-1915 [transcription] – brown bound book, written largely in pencil, 1954 chronological sequence of burials – no grave locations
  • Burials 1928-1985 [transcription] – small black book chronological sequence of burials, 28 Feb 1928 to 16 Jul 1985, plus grave locations
  • Index to Burial Registers 1539-1903 – paper-covered book sequenced by Surname – no grave locations
  • Churchyard Burials in the Churchyard between path (from lychgate) to boundary wall – at least until about 1909 [Areas A & B on HGS map] sequenced by grave location (alpha row, num plot), plus index by surname
  • Long Churchyard 1909-1994ish? [Areas D & E on HGS map] – sequenced by grave location (num row, num plot), plus index by surname
  • All Saints Headley, Long Churchyard – large-format diagrams of plots, showing current status
  • The West Churchyard (first burial 7 Feb 1966) [Area F on HGS map] sequenced by grave location (rows prefixed ‘W,’ plots numbered from East edge), plus index by surname
  • Garden of Remembrance: chronological April 1989 to date [Area C on HGS map]
  • Current Register of Burials – chronological sequence, plus grave locations
  • Epitaphs in the Churchyard of All Saints Church, Headley – 1878 collected by the Rev W. H. Laverty (200 entries) plus surname index
  • Monumental Inscriptions of the Church and Churchyard of All Saints, Headley
    – collected by the Hampshire Genealogical Society [HGS] in 1980 (983 entries following Mr Laverty’s 200) + surname index + approximate map. Updated by The Headley Society in 1999 and is available.
  • Past Registers of Burials [originals at Surrey History Centre, Woking and microfiche copies at Hampshire Record Office, Winchester – but see the note at the top of the page about local copies of fiche].  Burials 1539 to 1901 are now available here.
    • PSH/HED/1/1 (4 fiche) CMB 1539-1619 (Register Nos. 1&2)
    • PSH/HED/1/4 (1 fiche) CMB 1619-1653 (Register No. 3)
    • PSH/HED/1/5 (1 fiche) CMB 1653-1676 (Register No. 4)
    • PSH/HED/1/6 (1 fiche) CMB 1676-1708 (Register No. 5) Note overlap of Regs. 5,6,7
    • PSH/HED/4/1 (2 fiche) Affirmations register 1690-1792 (Register No. 6)
    • PSH/HED/1/7 (3 fiche) CMB 1695-1795 (Register No. 7)
    • PSH/HED/1/8 (1 fiche) CB 1795-1812 (Register Nos. 9A & 10A)
    • PSH/HED/4/2 (4 fiche) B 1813-1889 (Register No. 12 - start of printed forms)
    • PSH/HED/4/3 (2 fiche) B 1890-1915
    • PSH/HED/4/4 (4 fiche) B 1915-1962

The reference numbers of Headley parish registers.
The explanation for the gap in the numbering sequence above appears to be that the register now called PSH/HED/1/1 was in three parts when it was deposited, and was thus given three numbers, but was subsequently rebound as one volume. There are therefore no volumes now called PSH/HED/1/2 or 1/3. This also explains a discrepancy in the page numbers quoted for this register. The page numbers shown below for Original Registers I, II and IIA (see below) are peculiar in that the third volume is numbered first, followed by the second, then the first volume. When viewed on fiche it is sometimes these page numbers which are seen, and sometimes a more logical page numbering system which seems to have been superimposed later where the oldest page is p.1 and the latest is p.188.

Original Registers for All Saints Headley - see also fiche details

  • I Register Nos. 1 & 2, pp. 77-188
    • C 1540-1570, 1617-1619
    • B 1539-1570
    • M 1539-1570, 1617-1619
  • II pp. 48-76
    • C 1570-1581, 1609-1617, 1626
    • B 1570-1581, 1623-1626
    • M 1571-1581, 1626
  • IIA pp. 1-44
    • C 1581-1610
    • B 1581-1619
    • M 1584-1597, 1604-1617
  • III Register No. 3, pp. 1-33
    • C 1619-1653
    • B 1619-1648
    • M 1619-1649
  • IV Register No. 4, HS Jas Fielding 44pp
    • C 1653-1675
    • B 1653-1675
    • M 1654-1675

Note considerable overlap of Regs. 5,6,7 – between 1695 and 1708, for example, the same burials are recorded in all three registers, and they do not always agree with regard to dates and names!

  • V Register No. 5, HS Jas Fielding 34pp
    • C 1676-1707
    • B 1676-1708
    • M 1677-1707
  • VI Register No. 6, 47pp
    • B 1690-1796 (affirmations of burials in woollen)
  • VII Register No. 7
    • C 1695-1795
    • B 1695-1795
    • M 1695-1753
  • VIII Marriages & Banns
    • 1754-1779
  • IXA & XA
    • C 1795-1812
    • B 1795-1812
  • IX Printed forms of Banns & Marriages
    • Banns Nov 1779-Nov 1823
    • M 5 Nov 1779-28 Nov 1812
  • X Register No. 10, with Royal Arms
    • C 3 Jan 1813-5 Sep 1852
  • XI Register No. 11
    • M 4 Feb 1813-28 Jun 1837
  • XII Register No. 12
    • B 5 Jan 1813-27 Dec 1889
  • XIII Banns

Transcriptions made by K. V. Elphinstone 1954

Other records held by All Saints

  • Rate book - The Poor Law Commission - Inside first page:- An assessment for the relief of the poor of the Parish of Headley in the County of Southampton, fifth day of May in the year 1848 - after the rate of one shilling in the pound.

 

ADDITIONAL PARISH RECORDS for ALL SAINTS, HEADLEY, HAMPSHIRE 1872–1983
Held at Surrey History Centre, Woking
Provenance: Deposited by the Rector and Parochial Church Council in January 1976 and August 1990.
Related records: For earlier deposits of parish records, 1539-1981, see HED/1/-24/.
Access conditions: There are no access restrictions.

1947/1/ REGISTERS, 1883-1971
[ For service registers, 1971-1981, see HED/6/7-8. ]

1 Service register 1 Jul 1954-3 Apr 1966

2 Service register 4 Apr 1966-14 Oct 1971

  Churchings and churchyard burial registers, 1883-1928

  For burial register, 1813-1889, see HED/4/2; for 1890-1962, see HED/4/3-4.

3 Register of churchings for Headley and Grayshott, Aug 1883-Jul 1894. Details include date, name, husband's name, abode. The volume also contains burials in Headley churchyard (?draft register), Jan 1884-Sep 1894 Aug 1883-Sep 1894

4 Register of churchings for Headley and Grayshott, Aug 1894-Sep 1910, and burials in Headley churchyard, Oct 1894-Sep 1910 Aug 1894-Sep 1910

5 Register of churchings, Oct 1910-Feb 1928, and burials in Headley churchyard, Sep 1910-Feb 1928 Sep 1910-Feb 1928

  Transcripts and indexes to registers, late 19th cent-early 20th cent

  These indexes to the parish registers were compiled by the Revd W H Laverty, rector 1872-1928.

6 Notebook containing transcripts of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1539-1619, 1626 nd [late 19th cent-early 20th cent]

7 Notebook containing transcripts of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1619-1707. The end of the volume has been used for notes on 'Rural Economy 1877'; subjects include poultry keeping, potato growing, the keeping of cows, pigs, horses and rabbits and hop cultivation nd [late 19th cent-early 20th cent]

8 Alphabetical index to baptisms, 1695 - 1872: A-Mar, with additional notes for some entries eg dates of marriage and death of person baptised nd [late 19th cent-early 20th cent]

9 Alphabetical index to baptisms, 1695 - 1872: Mar-Y, with additional notes for some entries eg dates of marriage and death of person baptised nd [late 19th cent-early 20th cent]

10 Alphabetical index of baptisms, 1852 - 1872 nd [late 19th cent-early 20th cent]

11 Alphabetical index of marriages, 1692 - 1872 nd [late 19th cent-early 20th cent]

12 Alphabetical index of marriages, 1837-1872, and banns, 1823-1872. Marriages, 1872-1890, are recorded at the back of the volume for letters A-H only nd [late 19th cent-early 20th cent]

13 Alphabetical index of burials, 1691 - 1872 nd [late 19th cent-early 20th cent]

14 Alphabetical index of burials, 1813-1872, and transcripts of inscriptions in belfry nd [late 19th cent-early 20th cent]

15 Enclosures from -/6-14 above: appeal of A H Brodribb, former Senior House Surgeon, to the Governors of the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, to be elected Honorary Assistant Medical Officer, 1902; printed description of bounds of Headley parish, 'from the perambulation in 1895, etc', nd; order of service for rogation procession, nd 1902


1947/2/ CHURCHYARD, LATE 19TH CENT-EARLY 20TH CENT

List of grave locations by plot number, mounted on three pieces of card. Some plots are unmarked Nd [late 19th cent-early 20th cent]
 

Note: Originals of Headley church records are held in Surrey History Centre, Woking rather than in Hampshire Record Office – this is because the parish lies in the Diocese of Guildford, and Guildford is in Surrey!

Headley civil records (eg. census returns, etc) are held in the Hampshire Record Office archives at Winchester. Confusing, isn't it?

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