Clarborough, Nottinghamshire Genealogy

England Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire Parishes

Parish History
CLAREBOROUGH (St. John the Baptist), a parish, in the union of East Retford, North-Clay division of the wapentake of Bassetlaw, N. division of the county of Nottingham, 2½ miles (N. E. by E.) from East Retford with the hamlets of Bollom, Gringley, Little Gringley, Moorgate, and Walham.

Additional information:

Clarborough St John the Baptist is an Ancient parish which included Bolham, Bollam, Bollam and Moorgate, Welham, Walham, Gringley, Little Gringley, Little Gingley, Bollom, Gingley, and Moorgate.

Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Clarborough St John the Baptist

The church of St John the Baptist has been designated a grade I listed building British listed building

From this parish was formed the chapelry of Retford St Saviour, Nottinghamshire whose history is found at Southwell and Nottingham Church History project Retford St Saviour

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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.

From 1837 this parish was within East Retford registration district Certificates may be obtained for post 1837 events : Bassetlaw The Register Office County Council Offices Chancery Lane Retford DN22 6DG Phone:01777 708631 Fax:01777 860667 Email:bassetlawro.cc@nottscc.gov.uk

Church records
Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records.

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Clarborough, St John the Baptist. A transcription of Memorial Inscriptions dated from 1720 giving surname, given name, date of death, age. Article in the Nottinghamshire Family History Soc. Magazine, vol. 59, pages 14-20, Family History Library Ref. 942.52 D25n

Census records
Nottinghamshire Census

Occupation
Transcribed by Bailey, Bryan, Certificates for Using Hair Powder Issued 1795-1978. For each Nottinghamshire Parish, gives the Cerificate no. date, surname, given name, and description. Article in the Nottinghamshire Family History Society Magazine, vol.127, page 1-38, Family History Library Ref. 942.52 D25n - the original is at Nottinghamshire Archives Ref QDT 1/1-4.

Poor Law Unions
East Retford Poor Law Union,Nottinghamshire

Probate records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Nottinghamshire 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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