Wolverton Hampshire Family History Guide

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Wolverton is an Ancient Parish in the county of Hampshire.

Alternative names: Woolveston

Parish church:

Parish registers begin:

  • Parish registers: 1717
  • Bishop’s Transcripts: 1780

Nonconformists include:

Adjacent Parishes

Wolverton Parish Registers

Wolverton Marriages 1717 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

Wolverton Parish Records

An index of parish records of people from Wolverton. The index includes information from Hampshire Allegations for Marriage Licences Granted by the Bishop of Winchester 1689 to 1837

Marriage Licences and Allegations

The following have been extracted from Hampshire Allegations for Marriage Licences Granted by the Bishop of Winchester 1689 to 1837 Published 1893 Editor: William John Charles Moens. Parishes without a named county are parishes within the county of Hampshire.

Betteridge, Jolm, of Wolverton, gent., 21, b., & Elizabeth Justice, of the s., 21, at W., 4 Oct., 1790.

Fawkner, Edward, of West Stroughton, in the p. of Micheldever, husbandman, b., & Amy Stephens, of Wolverton, sp., 24 Jan., 1710-11.

Fowler, Richard, of Monk Sherborne, labourer, 21, b., & Martha Hawkins, of Wolverton, 21, sp., at W., 4 Aug., 1790.

Goldin, John, of Wolverton, husbandman, & Elizabeth Ward, of Kingsclere, w., 21 Dec, 1755.

Golding, John, of Wolverton, husbandman, & Mary Cooper, of Overton, sp., at Basingstoke, 1 May, 1732.

Grove, Thomas, of Andover, gent., b., & Alice Woodward, of Wolverton, sp., at W., Baughurst, or Tadley, 10 Apl., 1708. James Grove, of Andover, gent., bondsman.

Hide, Thomas, of Wolverton, yeoman., b., & Sarah Dicker, of Foscott [sic, ? Foxcott], in the p. of Hannington, sp., 8 Oct., 1771.

Hide, William, of Wolverton, husbandman, 21, b., & Elizabeth Kimber, of Pamber, 21, sp., at P., 16 Aug., 1774.

Jacob, William, of Wolverton, Odiham, husbandman, & Ann Wythe, of the s., sp., at Wolverton, 15 July, 1744. Thomas Jacob, of Wolverton, and James Jacob, of Odiham, bondsmen.

Jacob, William, junr., of Wolverton., gardener, & Ann Wilson, at W., 24 Oct., 1752.

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.

Wolverton Church of England School 1880-1928 Admissions

Wolverton Church of England School 1880-1928 Logs

Parish History

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

WOLVERTON, a parish in Kingsclere district, Hants; 2 miles E of Kingsclere, and 5 N by W of Oakley r. station. It has a post-office under Newbury. Acres, 1,395. Real property, £1,836. Pop., 146. Houses, 33. W. Park is the seat of Sir P. Pole, Bart. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester. Value, £296. Patron, the Duke of Wellington. The church is good. Charities, £12.

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

Historical Maps

Vision of Britain Historical Maps – includes topographic maps, boundary maps and land use maps

Administration

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