Axbridge, Somerset Genealogy

England Somerset  Somerset Parishes

Parish History
AXBRIDGE (St. John the Baptist), a markettown and parish, having separate jurisdiction, and the head of a union, locally in the hundred of Winterstoke, E. division of Somerset, 18 miles (S. by W.) from Bristol, and 130 (W. by S.) from London. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans.

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.

Church records
Bishops Transcripts


 * Bishop's transcripts for Axbridge, 1597-1812
 * Bishop's transcripts for Axbridge, 1597-1835

Church Vital Records


 * Christenings for Axbridge, 1597-1812
 * Marriages for Axbridge, 1597-1812
 * Baptisms for Wesleyan Methodist Church, Axbridge, 1852-1891

Church Accounts


 * Accounts for Wesleyan Methodist Church, Axbridge, 1849-1958

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

Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.


 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain