Willingdon, Sussex Genealogy

Parish History
WILLINGDON, a parish, in the union of Eastbourne, hundred of Willingdon, rape of Pevensey, East division of Sussex, two and one- forth miles North by West from Eastbourne. The village is pleasantly situated on elevated ground, on the road from London to Eastbourne. The church, principally in the early English style, contains portions in the decorated and later styles, with a square tower, and some interesting monuments to the Parker family.

Willingdon St Mary is an Ancient Parish in the Wealden district of East Sussex and includes both villages of Upper and Lower Willingdon. The civil parish is that of Willingdon and Jevington Willingdon and Jevington Wikipedia

A history of the church Eastbourne St Mary Willingdon

The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin Church Street Willington and Jevington has been designated as a grade I listed building British listed building

Willingdon Sussex Online Parish Clerks(OPC)

Langney was formerly part of this parish see Langney Christ the King (Roman Catholic), Sussex

See also list of places of worship in Wealden Wikipedia

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Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

For civil registration history see Eastbourne registration district Certificates may be obtained from East Sussex The Register Office Town Hall Grove Road Eastbourne BN21 4UG Phone 01323 464780 Fax01323 431386 email eastbourne.registrar@eastsussex.gov.uk

Church Records
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Church of England
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 * Online Genealogical Index - Links to online genealogical records

Non-Conformists (All other Religions)

 * 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at Findmypast ($), index and images (coverage may vary)

Poor Law Unions
Eastbourne Poor Law Union, Sussex

Probate Records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Sussex Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

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