Carshalton, Surrey Family History Guide
Carshalton is an Ancient Parish in the county of Surrey.
Parish church:
Parish registers begin:
- Parish registers: 1538
- Bishop’s Transcripts: 1692
Nonconformists include: Roman Catholic and Wesleyan Methodist.
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Parish History
Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales 1895
Carshalton (pronounced Casehorton), a village and a parish in Surrey, on the L.B. & S.C.R., 12 miles from London.
The village stands on the river Wandle, which is here joined by several copious springs rising in the parish, and forming in the centre of the town a fine expanse of water in which there is good trout fishing.
It was known at Domesday as Aulton, and was once a market-town. It has a post, money order, and telegraph office (S.O.) Acreage of the civil parish, 2926; population, 6425; of the ecclesiastical, 4374.
Carshalton Park was formerly the seat of Sir N. Throckmorton, Dr. Radcliffe, and the Scawens, and is now the seat of the Taylor family.
The parish has flour, paper, and snuff mills, also some large ironworks. A spring over-arched with stone, close to the churchyard, is traditionally associated with Queen Anne Boleyn, and bears her name.
The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester; net value, £270. The church is Early English, restored and enlarged in 1893 at a cost of £10,000, and contains a remarkable brass of Sheriff Gaynesford, who died in 1490, and three elaborate monuments of the 18th century.
There are two mission churches, a police station, a large public hall, and a United Methodist chapel. The town is under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan police, and is governed by a Local Board. It is supplied with water from works at Sutton.
Source: The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales 1895 by Brabner, John Henry Fryden
The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870
CARSHALTON, pronounced Casehorton or Cayshorton, a village, a parish, and a subdistrict in Epsom district,. Surrey. The village stands near the river Wandle and the Epsom railway, 3 miles W by S of Croydon; and has a station on the railway, and a post office under London, S.
It was known at Domesday as Aulton; and was once a market-town. The parish comprises 2,904 acres. Real property, £14,178. Pop., 2,538. Houses, 492. The property is subdivided.
Carshalton Park was formerly the seat of Sir N. Throckmorton, Dr. Radcliffe and the Scawens; and is now occupied by James Aitken, Esq.
The parish is watered by the Wandle and its head streams; and has flour, paper, oil, and snuff mills. A spring, overarched with stone, close to the churchyard, is traditionally associated with Queen Anne Boleyn, and bears her name.
The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester. Value, £875. Patron, Albert Cator, Esq. The church is early English, much altered, but in good condition; and contains a remarkable brass of Sheriff Gaynesford, who died in 1490, and three elaborate monuments of last century.
There are gas works, a police station, a British school, a national school, an infant school, and charities £58.
The subdistrict contains four parishes. Acres, 12,119. Pop., 8,341. Houses, 1,451.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
Parish Records
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Directories
Kelly’s Directory of the Leather Trades 1880
CARSHALTON
Boot & Shoe Makers & Dealers
Adams Abel, Mill lane
Beatrup George West street
Brown Nathaniel North street
Dyball James Mill lane
Grutchfield Mrs Sophia West Street lane
Howard Alfred James Wrythe
Ward James A North street
Leather Cutter & Seller
Dyball James Mill lane
Leather Dresser & Merchant & Leather Glove Maker
Frost Edwin
Saddlers & Harness Makers
Bouette Thomas F High street
Gardner John High street
Maps
OS Grid Reference: TQ2754964552 (all-numeric format: 527550 164553)
Administration
- County: Surrey
- Civil Registration District: Epsom
- Probate Court: Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey
- Diocese: Winchester
- Rural Deanery: Ewell
- Poor Law Union: Epsom
- Hundred: Wallington
- Province: Canterbury