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Contiguous Parishes (our neighbours)
Amesbury – Cholderton – Durrington – Milston – Shipton Bellinger (HAM)
Websites of Interest
Bulford Camp – 5 RIFLES is a Regular Infantry Battalion based here.
Bulford Parish Council – History of St. Leonard’s
St. Leonard’s – Avon River Team
The Parish Church of St. Leonard
St. Leonard’s Gallery St. Leonard’s Interior Gallery St. Leonard’s Churchyard Gallery St. Leonard’s Cemetery Gallery
Parish Register Transcripts
Marriages
1608-1790 1791-1836 1837-1911 1911-1933
Parish Registers held at WSHC
Baptisms 1654-1941
Marriages 1654-1986
Burials 1665-1919
Lookups available for Bishop’s Transcripts and Baptism and Burials 1608 – 1837 by contacting the OPC via the Contact Us link at the top of this page and selecting OPC’s from the drop down list
Parish History
Civil Registration
1837 – April 1936 Amesbury Registration District
April 1936 – Present Salisbury Registration District
Buildings and Land
For Bulford Army Camp please see War, Conflict & Military Section below
Appointment of Select Commissioners for Land and Assessed Taxes 1842 Cattle Plague Regulations 1867
Public Houses
Kiwi, Just off the A303
A modern establishment catering mainly for the younger clientele.
Rose and Crown, Just off the A303
Large building completely rebuilt in 1896. Has strong connections to the Parachute Regiment which has a plaque near the door listing the regiments WWII battles and honours.
Crime and Legal Matters
Bastardy Examinations Crime Reports 1800-1849 Sentenced to Death For Burglary 1829 Assault on Christmas Night 1853
Directories
Post Office 1855 Post Office 1875 Kellys 1915 Post Office Telephone 1940
Education
Emigration and Migration
Strays Index Emigration Home Contact Requested 1800 – Present
Employment and Business
British Postal Services Appointments 1737-1969 Pitched Market Proposal 1847 General Medical Council Registration 1859-1959
Miscellaneous Documents
Non Conformity and Other Places of Worship
Independent Congregational Chapel, Watergate Lane
Congregational Chapel
Independent Chapel
Our Lady of Victories
Our Lady Queen of Peace
St. George
People and Parish Notables
Knight Compositions 1628 Wiltshire Friendly Society Membership 1837-1871
Census Return Transcripts
1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911
Elections and Polls
Poll of Freeholders 1772 Poll Book 1818 Voters List 1832 Poll Book 1865 MP Nominations 2015
Personal Research
Hedges Family
Hedges Surname Baptisms & Marriages Extract 1832-1899
Taxes
Wedding Reports
Major Perkins & Miss Gurdon 1948
Poor Law, Charity and The Workhouse
Amesbury Union Guardians Appointed 1835
Overseers
Probate
Inquisitions Post Mortem of Lands Held
War, Conflict and Military Matters
War Memorials & Military Gallery
Bulford Camp
Bulford Church Cemetery War Graves Gallery Bulford Camp Gallery
Census
Manoeuvres
Salisbury Plain Manoeuvres 1898 Red Flag on the Plain 1905 Military News 1900-1949
WWI
Absentees from Service
Camps
Casualties
War Memorials & Books of Remembrance
Diocese of Salisbury Memorial Book 1914-1918 War Memorial Transcript WWI
WWII
During WWII the air raid warden was Percy Pearce. He and his wife Emily celebrated their silver wedding anniversary at their home 214 High Street (later renumbered 21) on 24th June 1941.
Casualty Biographies
George Alfred Leonard Egan 1945
Prisoners of War
War Memorials & Books of Remembrance
Post WWII
Awards and Medals
Meritorious Service Medal, R. J. Bayly 1951
Military Deaths
Lieutenant John William Agar 1933
