Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire Family History Guide

Eaton Socon is an Ancient Parish in the county of Bedfordshire.

Other places in the parish include: Staploe, Luloe, and Wyboston.

Status: Ancient Parish

Parish church: St. Mary

Parish registers begin:

Parish registers: 1556
Bishop’s Transcripts: 1602

Nonconformists include: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, General Baptist, Presbyterian, and Wesleyan Methodist

Parishes adjacent to Eaton Socon

Roxton
Little Barford
Eynesbury Huntingdonshire
Hail Weston Huntingdonshire
Little Paxton Huntingdonshire
Great Staughton Huntingdonshire
Little Staughton
Colmworth
Tempsford
St Neots Huntingdonshire

Historical Descriptions of Eaton Socon

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

EATON-SOCON, a parish in the district of St. Neots and county of Bedford; at the verge of the county, on the river Ouse and the Great Northern railway, 1 ½ mile SW of St. Neots. It contains Wyboston and the St. Neots workhouse; and has a post office under St. Neots. Acres, 7, 530. Real property, £13, 899. Pop., 2, 766. Houses, 583. The property is much subdivided. A castle of the Beauchamps formerly stood here; and an Angustinian priory was founded by two of them, in the time of Henry II., at Bushmead, 4¼ miles W of St. Neots. The priory was given, in 1537, to Sir William Gascoyne; and only the refectory of it now exists; but a mansion bears its name, and is the seat of the Gerys. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Ely. Value, £439. Patron, J. G. Atkinson, Esq. The church is Norman, and has a fine tower. There are a national school, and charities £20.

Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].

Leonard’s Gazetteer of England and Wales 1850

Eaton-Socon with Wyboston. 2 m. S.W. St. Neots. P. 2600.

Source: Leonard’s Gazetteer of England and Wales; Second Edition; C. W. Leonard, London; 1850

Parish Records

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England, Bedfordshire, Eaton-Socon – Cemeteries ( 2 )
Eaton Socon cemetery : 1930-June 2002
Author: Eatons Community Association (Eaton-Socon, Huntingdonshire)

St. Mary’s Parish Church, Eaton Socon : monumental inscriptions, c1400-1999
Author: Jarrett, Sue; Huntingdonshire Family History Society

England, Bedfordshire, Eaton-Socon – Census ( 1 )
Census returns for Eacon-Socon, 1841-1891
Author: Great Britain. Census Office

England, Bedfordshire, Eaton-Socon – Church history ( 1 )
The story of Eaton and her church XI to XV century
Author: Higham, E. P.

England, Bedfordshire, Eaton-Socon – Church records ( 6 )
Bishop’s transcripts for Eaton-Socon, 1602-1875
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Eaton-Socon (Bedfordshire)

Church records, 1617-1842
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Eaton-Socon (Bedfordshire)

Churchwardens and surveyors records, 1616-1900
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Eaton-Socon (Bedfordshire)

Parish registers for Eaton-Socon, 1567-1971
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Eaton-Socon (Bedfordshire)

Parish registers of Eaton-Socon, 1566-1812
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Eaton-Socon (Bedfordshire)

Transcription of Eaton Socon church wardens rate, 1791
Author: Bundy, Jim

England, Bedfordshire, Eaton-Socon – Church records – Indexes ( 5 )
Computer printout of Eaton Socon, Beds., Eng

Parish register printouts of Eaton Socon, Bedford, England, christenings, 1566-1812
Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Department

Parish register printouts of Eaton-Socon, Bedford, England ; christenings, 1813-1876
Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Department

Parish register printouts of Eaton-Socon, Bedford, England ; marriages, 1572-1738
Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Department

Parish register printouts of Eaton-Socon, Bedford, England ; marriages, 1739-1876
Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Department

England, Bedfordshire, Eaton-Socon – Land and property ( 3 )
Basmead estate muniments

Deeds to estates of the Whetham family

Documents relating to the Bushmead estate in Eaton-Socon and adjoining parishes

England, Bedfordshire, Eaton-Socon – Manors ( 1 )
Documents relating to the Bushmead estate in Eaton-Socon and adjoining parishes

England, Bedfordshire, Eaton-Socon – Manors – Court records ( 2 )
Basmead estate muniments

Court records, 1416-1821
Author: Manor of Eaton-Socon. Court (Bedfordshire)

England, Bedfordshire, Eaton-Socon – Military records – Militia ( 1 )
Parish registers for Eaton-Socon, 1567-1971
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Eaton-Socon (Bedfordshire)

England, Bedfordshire, Eaton-Socon – Occupations ( 1 )
Parish registers for Eaton-Socon, 1567-1971
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Eaton-Socon (Bedfordshire)

England, Bedfordshire, Eaton-Socon – Poorhouses, poor law, etc. ( 3 )
Churchwardens and surveyors records, 1616-1900
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Eaton-Socon (Bedfordshire)

Parish registers for Eaton-Socon, 1567-1971
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Eaton-Socon (Bedfordshire)

Transcription of Eaton Socon overseer of poor book
Author: Bundy, Jim

England, Bedfordshire, Eaton-Socon – Schools ( 1 )
Eaton-Socon schools log books, 1863-1928

England, Bedfordshire, Eaton-Socon – Taxation ( 2 )
Land tax assessments for Eaton Socon, 1797-1949
Author: Bedfordshire (England). County Council

Transcription of Eaton Socon church wardens rate, 1791
Author: Bundy, Jim