Widford Essex Family History Guide

Widford is an Ancient Parish in the county of Essex.

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Parish church:

Parish registers begin:

  • Parish registers: 1589
  • Bishop’s Transcripts: 1629

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Adjacent Parishes

Parish History

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

WIDFORD, a parish in Chelmsford district, Essex; 1¾ mile SW of Chelmsford r. station. It has a post-office under Chelmsford. Acres, 692. Real property, £1,527. Pop., 257. Houses, 50. The manor, with Hylands Park, belongs to A. Pryor, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £257. Patron, A. Pryor, Esq. The church was rebuilt in 1862.

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

Parish Records

FamilySearch

England, Essex, Widford – Cemeteries ( 1 )
Monumental inscriptions at St. Mary the Virgin and Hylands Park, Widford, 1728-1993 : 307 inscriptions including war memorial, 40 inscriptions from church records only
Author: Moss, Stella; Tunstill, Yvonne; Jemmeson, Christine; Essex Society for Family History

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

England, Essex, Widford – Church records ( 3 )
Bishop’s transcripts for Widford, 1629-1630
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Widford (Essex)

Bishop’s transcripts for Widford, 1800-1867
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Widford (Essex)

Marriages at Widford, 1619-1837
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Widford (Essex)

Administration

  • County: Essex
  • Civil Registration District: Chelmsford
  • Probate Court: Court of the Archdeaconry of Essex
  • Diocese: Post-1844 – Rochester, Pre-1845 – London
  • Rural Deanery: Pre-1845 – Chelmsford, Post-1844 – Ingatestone
  • Poor Law Union: Chelmsford
  • Hundred: Chelmsford
  • Province: Canterbury