Carlton Bedfordshire Family History Guide

CARLTON or CARLTON CUM CHELLINGTON is a village and parish, 9 miles north west from Bedford, and 10 north east from Newport Pagnell, in the hundred of Willey, union and county court district of Bedford, rural deanery of Clapham, archdeaconry of Bedford, and diocese of Ely¹.

Alternative names: Carlton-cum-Chellington

Parish church: St. Mary

Parish registers begin:

• Parish registers: 1572
• Bishop’s Transcripts: 1602

Nonconformists include: Baptist

Adjacent Parishes

• Turvey
• Chellington
• Stevington
• Pavenham
• Felmersham
• Harrold

Carlton Parish Registers

Search online registers of baptisms, marriages, banns and burials including digitised images of original records and registers and indexed transcriptions.

Baptism Records

These records include indexed transcriptions of parish register baptisms.

Carlton, Bedfordshire Baptisms, 1554-1874

Marriage and Banns Records

These records include indexed transcriptions of parish register marriages and banns.

Carlton, Bedfordshire Marriages, 1555-1964

Carlton Parish Registers 1554-1812

The Carlton Parish Registers 1554-1812 are available free to read online, with options to download the pdf for personal research

Carlton Parish Registers 1554-1812 Bedfordshire Parish Registers Edited by F. G. Emmison, F.R.Hist.S. Volume 34. Bedford 1946.

Marriage Licences and Allegations

London Marriage Licences and Allegations 1521 to 1869

The following have been extracted from London Marriage Licences 1521 to 1869.

Abbreviations. — B. Bishop of London’s Office; D. Dean and Chapter of Westminster; F. Faculty Office of Archbishop of Canterbury; V. Registry of the Vicar-General of Canterbury.

Chester, Simon, tailor, and Elizabeth Ruddie, spinster, daughter of William Ruddie, of Carelton, co. Beds, tailor  — at All Hallows, Honey Lane, London. 1 Feb. 1624/5. B. 

Fisher, Gideon, esq., of Carleton, Beds, bachelor, 25, and Judith Lytcott, spinster, 18, daughter of Richard Lytcott, of Burcott, co. Northampton, esq., who consents — at St. Bennett, Paul’s Wharf, or St. Dunstan-in-the-West. 9 Dec. 1640. B. 

Ruddey, Thomas, of Carleton, co. Beds, bachelor, and Margaret Seyward, of Tuddington, co. Middlesex, widow— at St. Mary, Whitechapel, Middlesex. 27 May, 1616. B

Source: London Marriage Licences 1521 to 1869; Edited by Joseph Foster; London 1887

Parish History

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

CARLTON, a parish in the district and county of Bedford; on the verge of the county, near the river Ouse, 4½ miles NE of Olney, and 5½ SW by W of Sharnbrook r. station. It has a post-office under Bedford. Acres, 1,530. Real property, £2,174. Pop., 470. Houses, 109. Carlton Hall is a chief residence. The living is a rectory, united with the rectory of Chellington, in the diocese of Ely. Value, £370. Patron, Lord Dynevor. There is a Baptist chapel.

Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].

The Parliamentary Gazetteer of England and Wales 1851

Carleton, or Carlton, a parish in the hund. of Willey, union and county of Bedford; 4½ miles north-east of Olney, bounded on the west by the river Ouse. Living, a rectory consolidated in 1709 with that of Chellington, formerly in the archd. of Bedford and dio. of Lincoln, now in the dio. of Ely; rated at £15 6s. 8d.; gross income £420. Tithes commuted in 1805. Patron, in 1835, Hon. G. R. Trevor. There are a Baptist chapel here, and 3 Sunday schools. Pop., in 1801, 376; in 1831, 424. Houses 87. Acres 1,530. A. P. £1,497. Poor rates, in 1837, £37

Source: The Parliamentary Gazetteer of England and Wales; A Fullarton & Co. Glasgow; 1851

A Topographical Dictionary of England 1848

CARLTON (St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Willey, union and county of Bedford, 1½ mile (S.) from Harrold; containing 444 inhabitants. It was formerly much intermixed with the parish of Chellington, but under an act of inclosure, in 1801, a distinct boundary was established. The living is a rectory, with that of Chellington united in 1769, valued in the king’s books at £15. 6. 8.; net income, £370; patron, the Hon. G. R. Trevor. The tithes were commuted for land and money payments in 1805. The church contains a tablet on which is recorded the long incumbency of the Rev. Thomas Wills, who was seventy years minister. There is a place of worship for Particular Baptists.

Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis 1848

Historical Directory Transcriptions

Carlton The Post Office Directory of Bedfordshire 1869

CARLTON or CARLTON CUM CHELLINGTON is a village and parish, 9 miles north west from Bedford, and 10 north east from Newport Pagnell, in the hundred of Willey, union and county court district of Bedford, rural deanery of Clapham, archdeaconry of Bedford, and diocese of Ely.

Parish Clerk Thomas Parish

Post Office – James French Keech, receiver. Letters received through Bedford at 8.10 am & leave at 4 pm. The nearest money order office is at Harrold.

Parochial School (boys & girls), Miss Beattie, mistress

CARRIERS TO BEDFORD – William Franklin, monday, thursday & saturday; John Betts, tuesday & saturday

Battams Mr George
Escott Rev Wm Sweet MA Rectory

COMMERCIAL

Bates John Fox
Battams William farmer
Betts Thomas vermin destroyer & chimney sweeper

Chambers James baker & carpenter
Claridge George farmer
Crouch Christopher blacksmith
Crouch David grocer

Eyles John farmer

Goodes Joseph agricultural machine ma
Gostick William carpenter

Harper Jabez tailor
Harper William tailor
Hilton Samuel farmer Hill farm
Hilton William builder

Keech James French baker & post office
Keep Henry farmer

Layton Judith Mrs farmer

Parriss George, Angel

Rudd Charles beer retailer
Rudd William carpenter

Tysoe James shopkeeper

Wells John shopkeeper

Source: The Post office directory of Northamptonshire, Huntingdonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, and Oxfordshire By Kelly’s directories, ltd 1869

Administration

• County: Bedfordshire
• Civil Registration District: Bedford
• Probate Court: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
• Diocese: Pre-1837 – Lincoln, Post-1836 – Ely
• Rural Deanery: Clapham
• Poor Law Union: Bedford
• Hundred: Willey
• Province: Canterbury

1. The Post office directory of Northamptonshire, Huntingdonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, and Oxfordshire By Kelly’s directories, ltd 1869