Ely St Mary Cambridgeshire Family History Guide

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Ely St Mary is an Ancient Parish in the county of Cambridgeshire. Chettisham is a chapelry of Ely St Mary.

Other places in the parish include: Ely West Moor Fen, Fen, Wardy Hill, and Witcham Gravel.

Alternative names:

Parish church:

Parish registers begin:

  • Parish registers: 1670
  • Bishop’s Transcripts: 1599

Nonconformists include: Countess of Huntingdon Methodist, Primitive Methodist, and Wesleyan Methodist.

Adjacent Parishes

Parish History

See Ely Cambridgeshire Family History Guide

Parish Records

FamilySearch

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Buildings, dwellings, etc. ( 1 )
A description of the sextry barn at Ely, lately demolished
Author: Willis, Robert, 1800-1875

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Cemeteries ( 1 )
City of Ely Cemetery burial book, 1855-1950
Author: Cambridgeshire Family History Society

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Census ( 1 )
Census returns for Ely, 1841-1891
Author: Great Britain. Census Office

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Census – 1851 – Indexes ( 1 )
Cambridgeshire 1851 census surname index – Isle of Ely
Author: Cambridgeshire Family History Society

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Church history ( 4 )
A description of the cathedral church of Ely : with some account of the conventual buildings
Author: Miller, George

The Ely Methodists 1774-1932 : the story of the Wesleyan and the Primitive Methodists of Ely, Cambridgeshire
Author: Jakes, Eileen

The history and antiquities of the conventual & cathedral church of Ely : from the foundation of the monastery, A. D. 673, to the year 1771
Author: Bentham, James

The story of Ely and its cathedral
Author: Dorman, Bernard E.

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Church records ( 19 )
Baptismal register for the Countess of Huntingdon’s Chapel, Ely, 1787-1837
Author: Countess of Huntingdon’s Chapel (Ely, Cambridgeshire)

Bishop’s transcripts for Chettisham, 1599-1850
Author: Church of England. Chapelry of Chettisham (Cambridgeshire)

Bishop’s transcripts for Ely College Church, Ely, 1813-1858
Author: Church of England. Ely College Church (Ely, Cambridgeshire)

Bishop’s transcripts for St. Mary’s Church, Ely, 1599-1854
Author: Church of England. St. Mary’s Church (Ely, Cambridgeshire)

Bishop’s transcripts for Stuntney, 1599-1857
Author: Church of England. Chapelry of Stuntney (Cambridgeshire)

Bishop’s transcripts for Trinity Church, Ely, 1600-1860
Author: Church of England. Trinity Church (Ely, Cambridgeshire)

Church records, 1831-1900
Author: Ely Circuit (Primitive Methodist)

Church records, 1838-1901
Author: Ely Circuit (Wesleyan Methodist)

Ely St. Mary, Cambridgeshire, parish register transcript
Author: Cambridgeshire Family History Society; Church of England. St. Mary’s Church (Ely, Cambridgeshire)

Ely, Chettisham, Cambridgeshire, baptisms, 1700-1812; marriages, 1600-13, 1713-1809; burials, 1702-1763
Author: Holmes, R.; Church of England. Chapelry of Chettisham (Cambridgeshire)

Ely, Chettisham, Cambridgeshire, baptisms, 1813-1837; marriages, 1816-1837 : transcribed from the bishop’s transcripts
Author: Farrar, J. M.; Neville, S.; Church of England. Chapelry of Chettisham (Cambridgeshire)

An indexed transcription of the parish registers of Ely, Holy Trinity : baptisms, 1559-1877; marriages, 1559-1881; burials, 1559-1863; banns, 1754-1881
Author: Holmes, Reginald; Layng, T. P. R (Thomas Peter Royson), 1901-1985; Church of England. Trinity Church (Ely, Cambridgeshire); Cambridgeshire Family History Society

An indexed transcription of the parish registers of Stuntney : baptisms, 1545-1905; marriages, 1545-1950; burials, 1545-1950; banns, 1754-1921
Author: Cambridgeshire Family History Society; Church of England. Chapelry of Stuntney (Cambridgeshire)

Marriage register of Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, England, 1691-1752

Minns manuscripts; Calendar of individuals in the Diocese of Ely (15 century) : parish records from Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Warwicks., extracts of registers and civil records of Scotland, and other misc. records and parish reg. extracts
Author: Minns, George, 1855-

The Northern genealogist
Author: Gibbons, A.

A register of marriages, christenings & burials within the Cathedral Church of the holy and undivided Trinity, Ely
Author: Holmes, Reginald; Church of England. Trinity Church (Ely, Cambridgeshire); Cambridgeshire Family History Society

Sacrist rolls of Ely
Author: Chapman, F. R.; Ely Cathedral

Stuntney parish register, Cambridgeshire
Author: Minns, George, 1855-

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Church records – Indexes ( 5 )
Computer printout of Ely, Countess of Huntingdon’s, Cambs., Eng

Computer printout of Ely, St. Mary Wesleyn, Cambs., Eng

Computer printout of Stuntney, Cambridge, England

Parish register printouts of Ely, Cambridge, England (Countess of Huntingdons) ; christenings, 1787-1837
Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Department

Parish register printouts of Ely, Cambridge, England (Wesleyan, St. Mary) ; christenings, 1809-1838
Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Department

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Court records ( 3 )
Isle of Ely Quarter Sessions : 1774-1950
Author: Cambridgeshire Family History Society

Minute books, 1801-1861
Author: Great Britain. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Ely, Cambridgeshire)

Petty Sessions settlement examinations, 1743-1837
Author: Great Britain. Court of Petty Sessions (Ely and South Witchford, Cambridgeshire)

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Description and travel ( 1 )
Highways and byways in Cambridge and Ely
Author: Conybeare, John William Edward, 1843-

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – History ( 4 )
A brief history of the city of Ely, and neighbouring villages in the Isle : from the best sources, with other subjects of interest
Author: Clements, J. H.

Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire and the Isle of Ely
Author: Ennion, Eric Arnld Roberts

The history of the county of Cambridge, from the earliest account to the present time : wherein is given an account of its inhabitants, kings, air, rivers, soil, prduce, dimensions, hundreds, deaneries, seats of the gentry, members of parliament, high sheriffs, &c., also a particular account of the ancient and modern Cambridge, with the city of Ely, and the several parishes therein; likewise and account of the several towns and villages in an alphabetical order
Author: Carter, Edmund

The story of Ely and its cathedral
Author: Dorman, Bernard E.

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Land and property ( 2 )
Land tax assessments for the parish of Ely-St. Mary, 1750-1831
Author: Great Britain. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Cambridgeshire)

Land tax assessments of the parish of Ely-Trinity, 1750-1831
Author: Great Britain. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Cambridgeshire)

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Maps ( 1 )
Ordnance survey of England and Wales – Cambridge
Author: Great Britain. Ordnance Survey

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Poorhouses, poor law, etc. ( 1 )
Poor law records of Ely Union, 1876-1902
Author: Ely Poor Law Union (Cambridge)

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Probate records ( 3 )
Bonds and inventories, 1587-1858
Author: Church of England. Diocese of Ely. Consistory Court

Deposition books of Ely Episcopal registry, and lot booksof the Bedford level

Ely Diocesan Registry: Deposition Book, 1591-1599 : Deposition books, 1591 – 1599
Author: Peck, S. Allyn

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Public records ( 1 )
Minns manuscripts; Calendar of individuals in the Diocese of Ely (15 century) : parish records from Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Warwicks., extracts of registers and civil records of Scotland, and other misc. records and parish reg. extracts
Author: Minns, George, 1855-

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Schools ( 10 )
Notes on the history of Ely Cathedral Grammar School, or the King’s School, Ely
Author: Ikin, R. G.; Ely Cathedral Grammar School

Poor law records of Ely Union, 1876-1902
Author: Ely Poor Law Union (Cambridge)

School records of Adelaide Bridge School, 1873-1925
Author: Adelaide Bridge School (Ely, Cambridgeshire)

School records of Chettisham Church of England School, 1895-1925
Author: Chettisham Church of England School (Chettisham, Cambridgeshire)

School records of Market Street School, 1868-1926
Author: Market Street School (Ely, Cambridgeshire)

School records of Needham’s Boys’ School, 1863-1925
Author: Needham’s Boys’ School (Ely, Cambridgeshire)

School records of Prickwillow Church of England School, 1863-1927
Author: Prickwillow Church of England School (Prickwillow, Cambridgeshire)

School records of Silver Street National Girls’ School, 1863-1925
Author: Silver Street National Girls’ School (Ely, Cambridgeshire)

School records of St. James Church of England School, 1872-1925
Author: St. James Church of England School (Prickwillow, Cambridgeshire)

School records of Stuntney School, 1864-1925
Author: Stuntney School (Stuntney, Cambridgeshire)

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Schools – Biography ( 1 )
Register of the King’s School, Ely, 1853-1932
Author: Cruttwell, Harry Athill; Garrett, H. W.

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Schools – Directories ( 1 )
Register of the King’s School, Ely, 1853-1932
Author: Cruttwell, Harry Athill; Garrett, H. W.

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Schools – History ( 1 )
The King’s School, Ely : a collection of documents relating to the history of the school and its scholars
Author: Owen, Dorothy M.; Thurley, Dorothea; Ely Cathedral Grammar School

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely – Taxation ( 2 )
Land tax assessments for the parish of Ely-St. Mary, 1750-1831
Author: Great Britain. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Cambridgeshire)

Land tax assessments of the parish of Ely-Trinity, 1750-1831
Author: Great Britain. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Cambridgeshire)

Historical Maps

Ely (South) 1925 Cambridgeshire Sheet 26.14b Features on the South map include Cathedral, railway with station, Cherry Hill, Quay Brewery, The Park, Poor Law Institution, St Mary's Church, The Palace, Theological College, Infectious Diseases Hospital, etc. View Map Details*
Ely (South) 1925 Cambridgeshire Sheet 26.14b
Ely (North) 1925 Cambridgeshire Sheet 26.10 Features on the North map include High Street, Market Street, Shire Hall, Market Place, Palace Green, Chantry House, cemetery, Newbarns House, Fieldside, etc. View Map Details*
Ely (North) 1925 Cambridgeshire Sheet 26.10

Administration

  • County: Cambridgeshire
  • Civil Registration District: Ely
  • Probate Court: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
  • Diocese: Ely
  • Rural Deanery: Ely
  • Poor Law Union: Ely
  • Hundred: Ely City
  • Province: Canterbury