Litchfield Hampshire Family History Guide

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Litchfield is an Ancient Parish in the county of Hampshire.

Parish church: St James

Parish registers begin:

  • Parish registers: 1624
  • Bishop’s Transcripts: 1780

Nonconformists include: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Independent/Congregational.

Adjacent Parishes

Parish History

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

LITCHFIELD, a parish in Kingsclere district, Hants; near the Roman way from Silchester, 3½ miles N of Whitchurch r. station. Post town, Whitchurch, under Micheldever Station. Acres, 1,806. Real property, £1,646. Pop., 102. Houses, 20. The property belongs to W. Kingsmill, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester. Value, £347. Patron, W. Kingsmill, Esq. The church is Norman, and has a tower.

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

Litchfield Parish Registers

Litchfield Marriages 1627 to 1812 Hampshire Parish Registers Marriages Vol. 8 Edited by W. P.W. Phillimore, S. Andrews and J. F. Williams. Published London 1906. Issued to the subscribers by Phillimore & Co. 124 Chancery Lane. – This book is a free download from Parishmouse

Parish Records

School Records

The National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870–1914 collection offers a rare glimpse into the educational journeys of children across England and Wales during a transformative era. These records often capture names, dates of birth, parental occupations, and school attendance patterns – making them invaluable for family historians, local researchers, and anyone tracing Victorian or Edwardian ancestry. You can view them free with a Findmypast Trial.

Litchfield National/Church of England School 1891-1930 Admissions

Litchfield National/Church of England School 1891-1930 Logs

Administration

  • County: Hampshire
  • Civil Registration District: Kingsclere
  • Probate Court: Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Winchester
  • Diocese: Winchester
  • Rural Deanery: Andover
  • Poor Law Union: Kingsclere
  • Hundred: Kingsclere
  • Province: Canterbury