Cropthorne Worcestershire Family History Guide

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Cropthorne is an Ancient Parish in the county of Worcestershire.

Other places in the parish include: Charlton and Netherton.

The hamlet of Netherton, which belonged to Cropthorne till 1864, was added to Elmley Castle by Order in Council, 464; in 1871

Parish Church: St. Michael

Parish registers begin:

  • Parish registers: 1559
  • Bishop’s Transcripts: 1611

Nonconformists in Cropthorne include: Baptist, Methodist, and Society of Friends/Quaker.

There was a Free School in the parish, erected in the year 1740

Adjacent Parishes

Post Office Cropthorne
Cropthorne Village
Cropthorne Church
Cropthorne near Pershore
CROPTHORNE VILLAGE 1912
CROPTHORNE Village c1910
Old Cottages Cropthorne
Cropthorne near Evesham 1812

Cropthorne Parish Registers

Search online registers of baptisms, marriages, banns and burials including digitised images of original records and registers and indexed transcriptions.

Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records

These records include images of Church of England parish registers of baptism, marriage, and burial records.

Cropthorne, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

Cropthorne, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1812-1922

Marriage and Banns Records

These records include images of Church of England parish registers of marriages and banns records.

Cropthorne, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1947

Death and Burial Records

These records include images of Church of England parish registers of deaths and burial records.

Cropthorne, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1997

The following Worcestershire Monumental Inscriptions, hosted by Findmypast, are a collection of transcriptions created by the Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry.

Charlton St John the Evangelist Monumental Inscriptions 1877-1985

Cropthorne St Michael Monumental Inscriptions 1237-1986

Cropthorne Parish Registers 1557 to 1717

The Parish Registers of Cropthorne Worcestershire 1557 to 1717 are available free to read online, with options to download the pdf for personal research

The Parish Registers of Cropthorne Worcestershire 1557 to 1717 Printed at the Private Press of Frederick Arthur Crisp 1896

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The Parish Registers of Cropthorne Worcestershire 1557 to 1717 Printed at the Private Press of Frederick Arthur Crisp 1896

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Parish Records

School Records

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Cropthorne Church Of England School 1883-1914 Admissions

Charlton Church Of England School 1894-1914 Admissions

Historical Directory Transcriptions

Cropthorne With Charlton Littleburys Directory 1879

Cropthorne (with the Hamlets of Charlton and Netherton) Billings Directory 1855

Cropthorne Lewis Worcestershire Directory 1820

Charlton Lewis Worcestershire Directory 1820

Netherton Lewis Worcestershire Directory 1820

Cooke Michael, farmer

Source: S Lewis Worcestershire General and Commercial Directory for 1820.

Parish History

The Parliamentary Gazetteer of England and Wales 1851

Cropthorne, a parish in the middle division of the hund. of Oswaldslow, union of Pershore, county of Worcester; 3½ miles east by south of Pershore, on the southern bank of the Avon. Living, a vicarage in the archd. and dio. of Worcester; rated at £14 17s. 3½d. No return. Tithes of Charlton commuted in 1776. Others in 1779. Patrons, the dean and chapter of Worcester. Charities, in 1830, £17 per annum. There are 4 daily schools here, one of which is endowed with the interest of £200. Acres, including the hamlets of Charlton and Netherton, 3,520. Houses 156. A.P. £7,255. Pop., in 1801, 570; in 1831, 690. Poor rates, in 1838, £193 18s.

Source: The Parliamentary Gazetteer of England and Wales; A Fullarton & Co. Glasgow; 1851.

A Topographical Dictionary of England 1848

CROPTHORNE (St. Michael), a parish, in the union of Pershore, Middle division of the hundred of Oswaldslow, Pershore and E. divisions of the county of Worcester, 3 miles (W. N. W.) from Evesham; containing, with the hamlets of Charlton and Netherton, 732 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the river Avon, and intersected by the road from Evesham to Pershore; and comprises by measurement 3735 acres, of which 1479a. 1r. 7p. are in the portion exclusively of Netherton and Charlton. There are quarries of blue limestone, which is used for paving floors and for burning into lime. From Court House is a beautiful view of the river and the adjacent country.

The living is a vicarage, valued in the king’s books at £14. 17. 3½., and in the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Worcester. The tithes of Cropthorne and Charlton were commuted for land and money payments, under inclosure acts, in 1776 and 1779; and those of Netherton were commuted in 1844, for a rent-charge of £84. 8. 2. The glebe comprises about 300 acres. The church, with the exception of the tower, was rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII.; it contains several interesting monuments to the Dineley family. Mrs. Mary Holland, in 1735, bequeathed £50 for the erection, and £200 for the endowment of a school.

Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis 1848

Worcestershire Delineated C. And J. Greenwood 1822

Cropthorne – a township in the hundred of Oswaldslow, middle division, 3 miles N.W. from Evesham, and 100 from London; containing 62 inhabited houses. In the church are several curious monuments: under the communion-table is a vault belonging to the Dineley family, in which the bodies do not putrify. This village presents a most pleasing view from the London road. The living is a vicarage; Rev. William Digby, incumbent; instituted 1818; patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Worcester. Population, 1801, 240 – 1811, 265 – 1821, 304.

Source: Worcestershire Delineated: Being a Topographical Description of Each Parish, Chapelry, Hamlet, &c. In the County; with the distances and bearings from their respective market towns, &c. By C. and J. Greenwood. Printed by T. Bensley, Crane Court, Fleet Street, London, 1822.

Charlton

A Topographical Dictionary of England 1848

CHARLTON, a hamlet, in the parish of Cropthorn, union of Pershore, Middle division of the hundred of Oswaldslow, Pershore and E. divisions of the county of Worcester, 5¼ miles (E. by S.) from Pershore; containing 312 inhabitants, and comprising 1549a. 2r. 29p. of rich land. It is surrounded on all sides, except the south, by a winding of the river Avon; and is distant from the village of Cropthorn north-eastward about half a mile.

Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis 1848

Worcestershire Delineated C. And J. Greenwood 1822

Charlton – a hamlet in the parish of Cropthorne, and middle division of Oswaldslow, 3 miles N.W. from Evesham, and 99 from London; containing 62 inhabited houses. Population, 1801, no return – 1811, no return – 1821, 277.

Source: Worcestershire Delineated: Being a Topographical Description of Each Parish, Chapelry, Hamlet, &c. In the County; with the distances and bearings from their respective market towns, &c. By C. and J. Greenwood. Printed by T. Bensley, Crane Court, Fleet Street, London, 1822.

Netherton

A Topographical Dictionary of England 1848

NETHERTON, a hamlet, in the parish of Cropthorn, union of Pershore, Middle division of the hundred of Oswaldslow, Pershore and E. divisions of the county of Worcester, 4 miles (W. S. W.) from Evesham; containing 104 inhabitants. It is bounded on the south-east by a portion of Gloucestershire, and consists of 726a. 16p., in about equal portions of arable and pasture. Here was formerly a chapel, now in ruins, and used as a farm building. The Baptists have a place of worship.

Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis 1848

Worcestershire Delineated C. And J. Greenwood 1822

Netherton – a hamlet in the township of Cropthorn, and hundred of Oswaldslow, middle division, 2 ½ miles N.W. from Evesham. It formerly had a chapel, the remains of which are now converted into a stable. Population returned with Cropthorn.

Source: Worcestershire Delineated: Being a Topographical Description of Each Parish, Chapelry, Hamlet, &c. In the County; with the distances and bearings from their respective market towns, &c. By C. and J. Greenwood. Printed by T. Bensley, Crane Court, Fleet Street, London, 1822.

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Administration

  • County: Worcestershire
  • Civil Registration District: Pershore
  • Probate Court: Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)
  • Diocese: Worcester
  • Rural Deanery: Pershore
  • Poor Law Union: Pershore
  • Hundred: Oswaldslow
  • Province: Canterbury
  • Petty Sessional Division: Pershore
  • County Court District: Pershore
  • Polling District: Evesham
  • Highway District: Evesham