Langham, Essex Family History Guide

Langham is an Ancient Parish in the county of Essex.

Alternative names:

Parish church:

Parish registers begin:

  • Parish registers: 1638
  • Bishop’s Transcripts: 1639

Nonconformists include: Baptist and Primitive Methodist.

Adjacent Parishes

Parish History

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

LANGHAM, a village and a parish in Lexden district, Essex.

The village stands near the river Stour, at the boundary with Suffolk, 3 miles NW by N of Ardleigh r. station, and 7 NNE of Colchester; is an ancient place; and has a post-office under Colchester.

The parish comprises 2,896 acres. Real property, £4,984. Pop., 862. Houses, 185. The property is subdivided. The manor belongs to the Duchy of Lancaster.

The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £640. Patron, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The church is ancient, has a tower, and was recently in disrepair.

There are a Baptist chapel, and a national school.

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

Bankrupts

Below is a list of people that were declared bankrupt between 1820 and 1843 extracted from The Bankrupt Directory; George Elwick; London; Simpkin, Marshall and Co.; 1843.

Blyth John, Langham, Essex, miller, May 27, 1836.

Parish Registers

Allegations for Marriage Licences

The following Essex People have been extracted from the book Allegations for Marriage Licences in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, in the County of Suffolk, during the years 1684 to 1754 Part 1. Edited by W. Bruce Bannerman, F.S.A., and Capt. G. G. Bruce Bannerman. Published 1918.

Abbreviations adopted throughout the volume:

Bn. for Bondsman
s.m. for Single man
s.w. For Single woman
w. for Widow or Widower
Wit. for Witness.

It is assumed, unless the contrary appear, that the names of all places are in the county of Suffolk. All additions in [ ] are those of the editor of the book.

Peter Banes, of Boxford, clothmaker, s. m., & Sarah Leppingwell, of Boxford, s. w. Bn. : Joseph Banes, of Langam, co. Essex, clothmaker, at Semer. 24 Dec, 1685.

Danl Baker, s. m., of Langham, co. Essex, farmer, & Mary Jolley, of same, s. w., at St. Peter’s, Sudbury. 11 Sep., 1745.

Parish Records

FamilySearch

The following records are available free online.

Census

Census returns for Langham, 1841-1891

Church Records

Bishop’s transcripts for Langham, 1639-1640 Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Langham (Essex)

Bishop’s transcripts for Langham, 1802-1875 Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Langham (Essex)

Burials, 1782-1836 Author: Langham Meeting House (Essex : Baptist)

Burials, 1782-1836 Author: Langham Meeting House (Essex : Baptist)

Maps

Vision of Britain historical maps

Administration

  • County: Essex
  • Civil Registration District: Lexden
  • Probate Court: Court of the Archdeaconry of Colchester
  • Diocese: Pre-1846 – London, Post-1845 – Rochester
  • Rural Deanery: Pre-1847 – Lexden, Post-1846 – Dedham
  • Poor Law Union: Lexden and Winstree
  • Hundred: Lexden
  • Province: Canterbury