Curry Rivel, Somerset Family History Guide

Curry Rivel is an Ancient Parish in the county of Somerset.

Other places in the parish include: Wick, Westport, Week, Portfield, Burton Pynsent, and Wiltown.

Alternative names: Curry Rivell

Parish church:

Parish registers begin:

Parish registers: 1606
Bishop’s Transcripts: 1607

Nonconformists include: Bible Christian Methodist and Independent/Congregational.

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Adjacent Parishes

Curry Rivel Parish Registers

Curry Rivel Marriages 1642-1812 Somerset Parish Registers Marriages Volume 3 Edited by W. P. W. Phillimore and D. M. Ross. Publisher: Phillimore & Co. Date of publication: 1901. – This book is a free download from Parishmouse

Parish History

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

CURRY-RIVELL, a village, a parish, and a sub-district in Langport district, Somerset. The village stands near the river Parret and the Durston and Yeovil railway, 2 miles WSW of Langport; and has a post-office under Taunton, and fairs on the last Wednesday of Feb., and the Monday after 1 Aug. The parish includes also the tythings of Hambridge and Portfield, part of the tythings of Burton-Pynsent and Week, and part of the hamlet of Westport. Acres, 4, 108. Real property, £9, 550. Pop., 1, 704. Houses, 359. The property is much subdivided The surface is hilly; and the rocks include blue has. The living is a vicarage, united with the p. curacy of Weston, in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £310. Patron, W. Speke, Esq. The church is early English; consists of nave and chancel, with porch and tower; has beautiful windows; and contains carved oaken seats and screen, and a curious monument of M. and R. Jennings. The vicarage of Hambridge is a separate benefice. Charities, £28.

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