Shirehampton is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Gloucestershire, created in 1844 from chapelry in Westbury-on-Trym Ancient Parish.
- Chapelry of Westbury-on-Trym parish (until 1866)
- Tything (until 1866)
- Civil Parish (1866 – 1904)
Parish church: St Mary
Parish registers begin:
- Parish registers: 1727
- Bishop’s Transcripts: 1845
Nonconformists include: Wesleyan Methodist, Roman Catholic
Adjacent Parishes
Historical Descriptions
The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870
SHIREHAMPTON, a chapelry, with a village, in Westbury-on-Trym parish, Gloucester; on the river Avon, and on the Bristol Port and Pier railway, 5 miles NW by W of Bristol. It has a r. station, a post-office under Bristol, two good inns, and a dispensary. Real property, £5,224. Pop. in 1851, 632; in 1861, 731. Houses, 145. The property is subdivided. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. Value, not reported. Patron, the Incumbent of Westbury. The church is cruciform. There are a national school and several small charities.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
The Parliamentary Gazetteer of England and Wales 1851
Shirehampton, a chapelry in the parish of Westbury-upon-Trym, county of Gloucester; 5 miles north-west by west of Bristol, on the northern bank of the Avon. Living, a curacy annexed to that of Westbury-upon-Trym. Houses 105. Pop., in 1801, 354; in 1831, 420. Other returns with the parish.
Source: The Parliamentary Gazetteer of England and Wales; A Fullarton & Co. Glasgow; 1851.
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.
Bisp Daniel, Shirehampton, Gloucestershire, dealer & chapman, Sept. 13, 1823.
Willington Stephen, jun., Shirehampton, Gloucestershire, innholder, Feb. 6, 1835.
Parish Records
People from Shirehampton, Gloucestershire can be found in the following records.
Birth, Marriage, & Death Records – FamilySearch
England, Bristol Parish Registers, 1538-1900
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014
British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993
British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938
British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries
England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991
England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944
Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947
England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994
Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940
New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940
New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949
Wales, Glamorgan, Parish Register Marriages, 1837-1922
Wales, Monmouthshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912
Census Records – FamilySearch
England and Wales Census, 1901
England and Wales Census, 1911
England and Wales Census, 1891
England and Wales Census, 1871
England and Wales Census, 1881
Migration Records – FamilySearch
New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965
Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977
United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956
Military Records – FamilySearch
United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920
United Kingdom, World War I Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Records, 1917-1920
Other Records – FamilySearch
Probate & Court Records – FamilySearch
England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957
Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920
South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989
Poor Law
Page 315 and 316 Westbury-on-Trym, Stoke Bishop and Shirehampton Poor Book
Page 312 313 and 314 Westbury-on-Trym, Stoke Bishop and Shirehampton Poor Book
Maps
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- OpenStreetMap
- Bing
- OldMaps
- Old Maps Online
- National Library of Scotland
- Vision of Britain historical maps
Boundary Changes
25 Mar 1885 was enlarged by gaining part of Westbury-on-Trym ancient parish
01 Oct 1901 was reduced to enlarge Bristol Civil Parish
01 Oct 1902 was reduced to enlarge Bristol Civil Parish
01 Oct 1904 was reduced to enlarge Bristol Civil Parish
01 Oct 1904 was abolished to enlarge Bristol Civil Parish
Administration
- County: Gloucestershire
- Civil Registration District: Barton Regis / Clifton
- Probate Court: Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory)
- Diocese: Gloucester and Bristol
- Rural Deanery: Bristol
- Poor Law Union: Barton Regis / Clifton
- Hundred: Henbury
- Province: Canterbury