The OPC is Hayley Wood
Christian Malford Photo Gallery (images required)
Contiguous Parishes (our neighbours)
Bremhill – Dauntsey – Lyneham – Seagry – Sutton Benger
Websites of Interest
Christian Malford – Village Website
The Parish Church of St. Michael and All Saints
The Parish Church was built in the 13th Century; c.1243. It provides a focal point in the local countryside due to its large tower which can be seen clearly. It was built through the efforts of the villagers who, along with the first Rector Robert Bremleigh, raised funds for its construction. To this day it still plays a prominent part in the local community, with services every week and its location at the heart of the village.
The Church has seen extensions and restoration over its 800 year history, most notably in the 14th Century and the 18th Century. It has been awarded Grade I Listed status (this means it is considered a building of exceptional interest.) It also played its part in the war effort. In World War II it was used by The Home Guard as a look out due to the large tower and its vantage point over the River Avon.
All Saints Gallery All Saints Interior Gallery All Saints Churchyard Gallery
Revd. William Wiles Benefaction Board 1814 All Saints Brief History Churchyard Memorial Inscriptions Parish Register Sketch Church Briefs 1707-1730
Parish Register Transcripts
Interesting entries from the parish registers
Marriages
Burials
Parish Registers held at WSHC
Baptisms 1653-1944
Marriages 1653-1988
Burials 1653-1858
BTs 1847-1860 held at Bristol Record Office
Parish History
The parish includes the tythings of Avon and Lye.
Civil Registration
1837 – Present – Chippenham Registration District
Buildings and Land
| Notice of Intended Construction of the Wilts & Berks Canal 1793 | Land and Buildings to Let 1817 | Calne, Hilmarton & Lyneham Turnpike Roads 1847 |
| Owners of Land 1873 |
Land Surveys
Maps
Ordnance Surveyor’s Drawings 1813-1814
Crime and Legal Matters
Assault
Charges of Assault, Drunk & Disorderly 1872
Court Cases
Carpenter Claims Unpaid Wages 1843
Debtors
Prisoners in Fisherton Gaol 1761
Quarter Sessions
Victims of Crime
Prisons and Prisoners
Inmates of Gloucester Gaol 1815-1879
Directories
Post Office 1875 Swindon & District 1928 Taylors Telephone 1941
Education
A National School for both boys and girls was established here
Emigration and Migration
Published in tables from the Poor Law Commissioners Annual Reports for 1835, 1836 and 1847-1848 the following may be of use for tracing missing ancestors. 9 paupers emigrated to South Australia under an assisted emigration programme in 1844.
Employment and Business
Agriculture and Land
Apprentices
Apprentice records published here may not necessarily mean that the apprentice was from the parish but was apprenticed to a master within the parish.
James Arnold 1729 Samuel Ashly 1725
Wiltshire Society Apprentices
Community Services
Police
Miscellaneous Documents
Non Conformity and Other Places of Worship
Congregational Chapel
Independent Chapel
United Reformed Church
People and Parish Notables
Associations, Clubs, Organisations, Societies and Sports
Agricultural Societies
Wiltshire Agricultural Show Prize Winners 1904
Friendly Societies
Wiltshire Friendly Society
Membership 1827-1871 Society Meeting 1846
Social Service Groups
St. John Ambulance Fete and Prize Giving 1950
Census Returns
Coroner Bills
County coroners were introduced in England in around 1194 once established other boroughs and liberties sought the right to have their own coroner. Often in Medieval times the coroner also assumed the role of the sheriff and his duties weren’t limited to holding inquests on dead bodies although almost a full time post they were unpaid for the duties apart from those that were deemed murder or manslaughter when they would receive 13s. 4d. From the 24th June 1752 a law was passed allowing the coroner to claim £1 for every inquest they attended not held in a gaol and also to claim 9d per mile travel allowance from the place of residence. Inquests held in any gaol were performed at a rate totalling no more than £1. These costs were to be paid from the county rates. In cases of homicide the coroner also received the former fee of 13s. 4d. The coroners submitted their bills at the quarter session sittings for approval. Coroners Bills 1752-1796
Elections and Polls
Poll of Freeholders 1772 Poll Book 1818 Voters List 1832 Voters Lists Revisions 1843 MP Nominations 2015 MP Nominations 2017
Family Notices
General Items
Knights Composition 1628 Secrets of Farming Book Subscribers 1863
Inquests
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
Taxes
Poor Law, Charity and the Workhouse
Settlement Examinations 1766-1795
Charity
Charity Run in Aid of Hope for Tomorrow 2014
Probate
National Probate Index 1858-1966
Inquisitions Post Mortem of Lands Held
Parishioners Wills
War, Conflict and Military Matters
War Memorials & Military Gallery
Muster Roll 1539 WWI Military Service Exemption Tribunals Soldiers Who Died in WWI Named in Calne & District Casualty Lists
Casualty Biographies WWI Casualty Biographies WWII WWI & WWII Triptych Memorial War Memorial
Home Guard
Home Guards 1940-1944 Home Guard Awards 1944
Avon
People and Parish Notables
Tuck Family Research Burial Extracts Wiltshire Friendly Society Membership 1837-1871
