The OPC is Val Everson
Contiguous Parishes (our neighbours)
Alderbury – Downton – East Dean (HAM) – Landford – Lockerley (HAM) – Plaitford with Melchet Park – Sherfield English (HAM) – West Dean – West Grimstead
Websites of Interest
Whiteparish – Community Website
All Saints Parish Church
All Saints Gallery All Saints Interior Gallery All Saints Churchyard Gallery
Interesting Notes from the Parish Registers 1640-1642 Whiteparish Protestation Return 1641-1642 Robert and Mary Gambling Trust 1900 Church meeting 1951
Vicars List Churchyard Memorial Survey
Parish Register Transcripts
Baptisms
Marriages
Burials
Registers held at WSHC
Baptisms 1561-1943
Marriages 1561-1997
Burials 1560-1977
Parish History
The village has the A27 running through it. It can also be reached from Salisbury via Farley/Dean which is a good cycle or walking route. The village once featured in a TV soap advertisement which used three people from the village:- Vera Fortune who ran the village Post Office at the time, a Mrs. Dear and a man whose name is unknown. The parish was referred to as Shining Whiteparish.
Civil Registration
1837-1896 Alderbury Registration District
1896-Present Salisbury Registration District
Buildings and Land
Public Houses
Fountain, The Street
17th century building, was the village blacksmiths premises until 1915, then it became an ale house. Full license was granted in 1939.
King’s Head, The Street.
Is a 16th century establishment once owned by Strongs Brewery. It had three bars at one point but only one was licensed.
Parish Lantern, Romsey Road
The pub is over 100 years old and was formerly a pub and house. It was enlarged in the mid 20th century
White Hart, The Street.
Roads and Turnpikes
Turnpike Trust Meeting 1868 Turnpike Tolls to Let 1868
Crime and Legal Matters
Proceedings in Chancery Elizabeth I Era (1558-1603)
Gauntlett and Morris v Batter Gauntelett v Blowyes
Directories
Post Office Directory 1875 Kellys 1889
Education
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. 45 paupers emigrated to Upper Canada under an assisted emigration program between July 1835 – July 1836
Strays Index Street Family Emigration to Canada 1911-1913
Employment and Business
Apprentices
William Barter 1729 John Baugh 1730 Jobe Biddlecombe 1711
Agriculture and Land
Gamekeepers Certificates 1807 Game Keepers Certificates 1834
Communications
British Postal Service Appointments 1737-1969
Community Services
Police
Medical Matters
General Medical Council Registrations 1859-1959
Miscellaneous Documents
Non Conformity and Other Places of Worship
People and Parish Notables
Census Returns Transcripts
1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 (incomplete)
Please note that the 1939 Register Transcript is ongoing and more entries will be added as and when transcribed
Bankruptcy
Elections and Polls
Poll of Freeholders 1772 Voters List 1832 Poll Book 1865 MP Nominations 2015 MP Nominations 2017
Entertainment
Carol Party Social at West Grimstead 1951
Family Notices
Farming
Sale of Mrs. Bowden’s Farming Stock 1835
Inquests
Poor Law, Charity and the Workhouse
Settlement Examinations 1821 Alderbury Union Elected Guardians 1835 Workhouse Audit 1858
Overseers
Probate
Probate Index 1819-1868 (WSHC)
Inquisitions Post Mortem of Lands Held
Joan Noyes 1623 William, Earl of Pembroke 1630
Parishioners Wills
War, Conflict and Military Matters
War Memorial & Military Gallery
Diocese of Salisbury Memorial Book 1914-1918 Roll of Honour Plaques
Abbotstone & Alderstone
People and Parish Notables
Election, Polls and Voters Lists
Brickworth
People and Parish Notables
Cowesfield
Buildings and Land
Farm to Let 1762 Appointment of Select Commissioners for Land and Assessed Taxes 1842
People and Parish Notables
Poll of Freeholders 1772 Poll Book 1818 (Esturmy) Poll Book 1818 (Loveries)
