The OPC is Teresa Lewis
This page forms part of the Calne Parish
The Parish Church of Holy Trinity
Quemerford Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity Gallery Holy Trinity Churchyard Gallery
Holy Trinity at Quemerford on the outskirts of Calne was built in 1852-1853 as a Chapel of Ease. The church was not licensed for marriages until 1990; prior to this all marriages took place at St. Mary’s, Calne.
Parish Register Transcripts
Baptisms
Parish Records held at WSHC
Baptisms 1853-1991
Marriages None Available (Register commenced 1990 and remains with the incumbent)
Burials None Recorded
Parish History
Civil Registration
1837 – Present Chippenham Registration District
Buildings and Land
Land
Tenancy of Land by William Gingell 1919
Crime and Legal Matters
Bastardy Examinations
The definition of a bastard for the period when examinations were carried out by parish overseers and local justices is as follows:- any child born out of wedlock including those where the mother and father later marry, children of a second marriage whilst the first wife is still living; the issue of divorced couples; children born where the husband is known to have been abroad for some years; A child born after the father has died. The definition has evolved since the Act of 1732/33 where a “single mother” was by law obliged to declare her pregnancy and state the name of the reputed father. Some parish registers may record the words base-born against a baptism record and some may even name the reputed father. Below are some of the surviving bastardy examination reports transcribed from various sources such as court books and overseers accounts. It is interesting to note that only the mother’s and witnesses’ oaths seem to be recorded even though the defendant would have been summoned to the hearing. Perhaps their evidence was pre-delivered for the examiners to peruse before the mother was required to prove her case. It is also interesting to read the language used to describe the situation the mother found herself in and the circumstances in which the child was conceived. It would appear that the examination itself would not have been a pleasant experience for plaintiff or defendant no matter what the outcome. Bastardy Examinations
Bewley V Pullin 1863 Cleveland v Hutchings 1854 Cue v Sutton 1859 & 1861
Directories
Swindon & District Year Book 1928 Kellys 1931
Education
Schools
Holy Trinity School
Emigration and Migration
People and Parish Notables
Census Return Transcripts
Elections, Polls and Voters Lists
Poll of Freeholders 1772 Poll Book 1818
Family Notices
Funeral Reports
Funeral Notice of Lambert Miles 1888
Personal Research Items
Tuck Family Research Burial Extracts – This item was donated by Ken Tuck and contains entries that may or may not relate to the Tuck family however they have been published as such. Many refer to Quaker burials found across the county
War, Conflict and Military Matters
War Memorials & Military Gallery
Soldiers Who Died in WWI Named in the Calne & District Casualty Lists Local Tribunals 1916 WWII Civilian Deaths 1939-1945