Chellington Bedfordshire Family History Guide

CHELLINGTON is a parish and village adjoining Carlton, 9 miles north west from Bedford, in the hundred Willey, union and county court district of Bedford, rural deanery of Clapham, archdeaconry of Bedford, and diocese of Ely¹.

Parish church: St. Nicholas; All Saints¹

Parish registers begin:

• Parish registers: 1567
• Bishop’s Transcripts: 1602

Nonconformists include:

Adjacent Parishes

• Odell
• Carlton
• Felmersham
• Harrold

Parish History

Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales Circa 1870

Chellington, a parish in the district and county of Bedford; on the river Ouse, 1 ¼ mile ESE of Harrold, and 4 WSW of Sharnbrook r. station. Post-town, Harrold, under Bedford. Acres, 610. Real property, £1,427. Pop., 136. Houses, 29. The living is a rectory annexed to the rectory of Carlton, in the diocese of Ely. There is a Baptist chapel.

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

Leonard’s Gazetteer of England and Wales 1850

Chellington, 7 m. N.W. Bedford. P. 125

Source: Leonard’s Gazetteer of England and Wales; Second Edition; C. W. Leonard, London; 1850

Parish Records

FamilySearch

England, Bedfordshire, Chellington – Census ( 1 )
Census returns for Chellington, 1841-1891
Author: Great Britain. Census Office

England, Bedfordshire, Chellington – Church records ( 5 )
Bishop’s transcripts for Chellington, 1602-1869
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Chellington (Bedfordshire)

Parish register of Chellington, 1567-1812
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Chellington (Bedfordshire)

Parish register transcripts, 1567-1812
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Chellington (Bedfordshire)

Parish registers for Carlton, 1554-1982
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Carlton (Bedfordshire); Church of England. Parish Church of Chellington (Bedfordshire)

Parish registers for Chellington, 1813-1969
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Chellington (Bedfordshire)

England, Bedfordshire, Chellington – Church records – Indexes ( 3 )
Computer printout of Chellington, Beds., Eng

Parish register printouts of Chellington, Bedford, England ; christenings, 1567-1812
Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Department

Parish register printouts of Chellington, Bedford, England ; marriages, 1754-1837
Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Department

England, Bedfordshire, Chellington – Manors – Court records ( 1 )
Court records, 1739
Author: Manor of Chellington. Court (Bedfordshire)

England, Bedfordshire, Chellington – Poorhouses, poor law, etc. ( 1 )
Parish registers for Chellington, 1813-1969
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Chellington (Bedfordshire)

England, Bedfordshire, Chellington – Taxation ( 1 )
Land tax assessments for Chellington, 1797-1949
Author: Bedfordshire (England). County Council

Directories

The Post Office Directory of Bedfordshire 1869

CHELLINGTON is a parish and village adjoining Carlton, 9 miles north west from Bedford, in the hundred Willey, union and county court district of Bedford, rural deanery of Clapham, archdeaconry of Bedford, and diocese of Ely.

Parish Clerk, Thomas Parish

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

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

Spring Mr John
Whitworth Mr Robert
Whitworth Mrs

COMMERCIAL

Fairey Samuel butcher

Franklin Jhn. whlwright, carpntr & buildr

Gostick Thomas shoe maker

Harper Jabez farmer

Mee Oliver farmer

Parker Rachel Mrs shopkeeper

Rogers Benjamin farmer
Rogers John auctioneer estate agent & farmer Hill farm

Summerlin Samuel saddler & harness ma

Westley William Royal Oak

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

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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