Berrington, Shropshire Family History Guide

Berrington is an Ancient Parish in the county of Shropshire.

Other places in the parish include: Cantlop, Cross Houses, Brompton, Betton Abbotts, Burton or Borton and Eaton Mascott.

Parish church:

Parish registers begin: 1559

Nonconformists include: Methodist New Connexion

Parishes adjacent to Berrington

• Bayston Hill
• Cound
• Wroxeter
• Atcham
• Condover
• Pitchford
• Shrewsbury St Chad

Historical Descriptions

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Berrington

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

BERRINGTON, a parish in Atcham district, Salop; on the river Severn, and the Severn V. railway, with a r. station, 4½ miles SE of Shrewsbury. It has a post office under Shrewsbury. Acres, 3,520. Real property, £8,970. Pop., 772. Houses, 113. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £393. Patron, Lord Berwick. The Atcham workhouse is here.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].

Berrington The Parliamentary Gazetteer of England and Wales 1851

Berrington, a parish in the hund. of Condover, union of Atcham, county of Salop; 5 miles south-east by south of Shrewsbury, intersected by the Severn, which is here navigable. Living, a rectory, formerly in the archd. of Salop and dio. of Lichfield and Coventry, now in the dio. of Chester; valued at £10 12s. 1d.; gross income £400. Patron, in 1835, Lord Berwick. There are three daily schools here. Pop., in 1801, 603; in 1831, 684. Houses 77. Acres 2,920. A.P. £4,226. Poor rates, in 1837, £339.
Source: The Parliamentary Gazetteer of England and Wales; A Fullarton & Co. Glasgow; 1851.

Leonard’s Gazetteer of England and Wales 1850

Berrington, 4 m. S. Shrewsbury. P. 651
Source: Leonard’s Gazetteer of England and Wales; Second Edition; C. W. Leonard, London; 1850.

Topographical Dictionary of Great Britain and Ireland 1833

Berrington, co. Salop.
P. T. Shrewsbury (133) 5½ m. Pop. 657.
A parish in the hundred of Condover; living, a rectory in the archdeaconry of Salop and diocese of Lichfield and Coventry; charged in K. B. 10l. 12s. 1d.; church ded. to All Saints; patron (1829) Lord Berwick.
Source: A Topographical Dictionary of Great Britain and Ireland by John Gorton. The Irish and Welsh articles by G. N. Wright; Vol. I; London; Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand; 1833.

Gregory Shropshire Gazetteer 1824

Berrington. A parish in the Cound division of the hundred of Condover, a rectory remaining in charge, in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, the deanery of Salop, and archdeaconry of Salop. 85 houses, 657 inhabitants. 5 miles south-east by south of Shrewsbury.
Source: The Shropshire Gazetteer, with an Appendix, including a Survey of the County and Valuable Miscellaneous Information, with Plates. Printed and Published by T. Gregory, Wem, 1824

Brompton

Gregory Shropshire Gazetteer 1824

Brompton. A township in the parish of Berrington, and in the Cound division of the hundred of Condover. 4 ½ miles south-east of Shrewsbury.
Source: The Shropshire Gazetteer, with an Appendix, including a Survey of the County and Valuable Miscellaneous Information, with Plates. Printed and Published by T. Gregory, Wem, 1824.

Burton or Borton

Gregory Shropshire Gazetteer 1824

Burton; or Borton. A township in the parish of Berrington, and in the Cound division of the hundred of Condover. 4 miles south south-east of Shrewsbury.
Source: The Shropshire Gazetteer, with an Appendix, including a Survey of the County and Valuable Miscellaneous Information, with Plates. Printed and Published by T. Gregory, Wem, 1824

Cantlop

Gregory Shropshire Gazetteer 1824

Cantlop. A township in the parish of Berrington, and in the Cound division of the hundred of Condover. 5 ½ miles south-east by south of Shrewsbury.
Source: The Shropshire Gazetteer, with an Appendix, including a Survey of the County and Valuable Miscellaneous Information, with Plates. Printed and Published by T. Gregory, Wem, 1824

Cross Houses

Gregory Shropshire Gazetteer 1824

Cross-Houses. A township in the parish of Berrington, and in the Cound division of the hundred of Condover. 5 ½ miles south-east of Shrewsbury.
Source: The Shropshire Gazetteer, with an Appendix, including a Survey of the County and Valuable Miscellaneous Information, with Plates. Printed and Published by T. Gregory, Wem, 1824

Eaton Mascot

Gregory Shropshire Gazetteer 1824

Eaton Mascot. A township in the parish of Berrington, and in the Cound division of the hundred of Condover. 5 miles south-east of Shrewsbury.
Source: The Shropshire Gazetteer, with an Appendix, including a Survey of the County and Valuable Miscellaneous Information, with Plates. Printed and Published by T. Gregory, Wem, 1824.

Parish Registers

Berrington Parish Registers 1559-1812, Marriages to 1837

Shropshire Parish Registers Diocese of Lichfield Vol. XIV (1921)

Author: Shropshire Parish Register Society

General editor; 1900-1906, W.P.W. Phillimore; 1907- W.G.D. Fletcher

Publisher: Privately printed for the Shropshire Parish Register Society

Transcriptions

Berrington Marriages 1813 to 1837

Volume V.

Berrington Registers No. 5. 57 Marriages, 1813 to 1837

1813

June 22. John Mills & Elizth. Williams, banns, by Richd. Hill, Rector. [He signs to 1824]
June 30. Thomas Rowlands & Mary Williams, banns

1814

May 8. Richd. Parsons & Mary Gregory, banns
July 14. Thos. Palmer & Martha Johnson, banns
Oct. 13. John Beacall, of Wem & Eliza Harris, lic.

1815

Mar. 15. Francis Jones & Jane Stealey, banns
May 27. John Benbow & Martha Farder, banns
July 9. James Piece & Anne Hughes, banns
Aug. 31. Benjn. Hiles, of St. Julian’s, Shrewsbury & Jane Maddox, lic.
Nov. 13. Wm. Hughes & Elizth. Jones, banns
Dec. 7. Saml. Sides, resident in this Psh. & Anne Bowen, banns

1816

May 30. Benjn. Evason & Elizth. Jones, banns
Sept. 17. Peter Edwards, of Pitchford & Mary Jones, banns

1817

May 13. Samuel Powel & Mary Green, banns
May 16. Michael Fletcher & Elizth. Lewis, of Wroxeter, banns
July 20. Richard Jones & Mary Peters, banns

1818

June 9. Richard Lawrence, of Haughmond Demesne, near Shrewsbury & Elizabeth Calcott, lic.

1820

Dec. 29. John Billingsley & Anne Taylor, banns

1821

Apr. 23. Josh. Davies, of Ellesmere & Margt. Whitefoot, banns
Dec. 10. Thos. Jones & Christiana Davies, banns

1823

May 2. Thos. Taylor, of St. Alkmond, Shrewsbury & Eleanor Downs, banns
May 5. Humphrey Tomlins, of Meole Brace & Letitia Downton, banns

1824

Aug 4. Joseph Phillips & Susanna Williams, banns

1825

Mar. 7. William Glover & Esther Whitefoot, banns
Dec. 22. Thomas Evans, of Wroxeter, bach. & Jane Stedman, sp., banns, by E. Evans, Curate

1826

May 21. Thos. Wigley, of Frodesley, bach. & Maria Fewtrel, lic.
Sep. 25. David Owens, Shoe-maker & Elizth. Pugh, sp., banns, by Evan Evans, Curate.

1827

May 14. John Roberts, of Longnor & Anne Owens, banns, by Richard Noel-Hill, Rector
Dec. 2. William Davies, of Broughton, servant & Martha Evans, banns, by John Wakefield, Curate.
Dec. 5. Jas. Riley, of St. Mary’s, Shrewsbury, bach. & Sarah Calcott, sp., lic.

1828

May 5. William Jones & Christiana Gilson, banns, by Evan Evans, Minister of Hadnal. [He signs the next]

1829

Feb. 2. Thos. Bellingham, Labr. & Jane Griffiths, sp.. banns

1830

Feb. 4. John Littlehales, bach. & Anne Colley, Cardington, Salop, banns, by W. J. James, Curate. [He signs the next two]
June 7. William Jones, bach. & Martha Lewis, banns
Nov. 8. Richard Mason, bach. & Elizth. Stedman, sp., banns

1831

Sep. 22. Edwd. Watkis Weston & Emma Ditcher, of Wellington, lic., by Richard Noel-Hill, Rector
Nov. 19. Raymond White, Longford, Ireland, & Emma Williams, sp., lic.

1832

May 14. John Reynolds & Anne Arkenstall, banns
Aug. 14. Edward Cope, bach. & Charlotte Dixon, sp., lic., by W. J. James, Curate, B.A.
Nov. 7. Thos. Evans, of St. Chad, bach. & Mary Anne Thomas, sp., lic.
Nov. 7. Wm. Henry Mansell, St. Julian, Shrewsbury & Jane Evans, sp., lic.
Dec. 10. John Evans, bach. & Susanna Evans, sp., banns

1833

May 7. John Rubbathen, of Pitchford, bach. & Elizabeth Holbrook
May 20. Richd. Hendley, of Acton Burnell & Emma Cheshire, widow, banns, by Henry Burton, Officiating Minister
June 10. John Jones, bach. & Elizabeth Linley, sp., banns
Sep. 30. John Trevor, bach. & Margaret Dullson, sp., banns, by W. J. James, M.A., Curate, [He signs to 1837]
Nov. 25. John Thomas, bach. & Mary Hazeldine, of St. Giles’, Shrewsbury, widow, banns

1834

Apr. 22. Robert Hales, of St. Mary, Shrewsbury & Catherine Parker, sp., lic.
June 5. Richd. Stedman, bach. & Maria Evans, sp., banns
June 30. Thos. Beamand, widower & Mary Williams, widow, banns
Oct. 13. Thos. Greaves, bach. & Mary Edwards, widow, banns

1835

Feb. 28. Thos. Anslow, of St. Chad, widower & Charlotte Wigley, sp., lic.
Mar. 2. Thos. Jones, widower & Mary Littlehales, sp., banns

1836

Apr. 4. Thos. Tomlins, widower, Upton Magna & Ann Whittaker, widow, lic.
June 27. Thos. Goodwin, bach. & Mary Hammer, sp., banns

1837

Apr. 27. William Bromley, bach. & Mary Thomas, widow, lic.

Berrington Baptisms and Burials 1811 and 1812

1811
Jan. 6. Elizabeth Vaughan, died Jan. 3rd, aged 72, bur.
Jan. 6. John, illegitimate s. of Catherine Kealy, born 1st Jan., bap.
Jan. 20. Martha, d. of Francis and Martha Teckoe, bap.
Mar. 6. Edward Hughes, fr. the h. of Indy, bur.
(no date). John Lewis, died March 11th, aged 17, bur.
Apr. 7. Joseph, s. of Thos. and Hannah Marigold, bap.
(no date). Mary Geers, died 23rd April, aged 84, bur.
May 5. Thos. Leech, died May 1st, aged 48, bur.
May 26. Elizabeth, d. of Geo. and Anne Bason, bap.
June 30. Eliza, d. of Hannah Jones (illegitimate), bap.
July 7. Thos., s. of Richd. and Mary Littlehales, born 21st Feb., bap.
July 7. Mary d. of Richd. and Mary Littlehales, born 21st Feb., [1810], bap.
July 19. Eliza Tinsley, fr. the h. of Indy, bur.
July 26. James Wright, of Newman Hall, aged 47, bur.
Sep. 22. Mr. Richd. Calcott, died Sep. 17th, aged 40, bur.
Sep. 22. Joseph and Anne, children of John and Elizth. Brazier, bap.
Oct. 20. Martha, d. of John and Martha Geers, bap.
(no date).Margaret Lee, of Betton, died Oct. 29, aged 76, bur.
Nov. 4. Mary Anne, d. of Richd. and Mary Thomas, bap.
(no date). Thomas Gittins, died Nov. 7th, aged 24, bur.
Nov. 17. Martha, d. of Thos. and Martha Stedman, bap.
Dec. 1. Sarah, illegitimate d. of Mary Adams, bap.
Dec. 1. William, s. of Wm. and Margt. Stanley, bap.
Dec. 8. Joseph and Mary, illegitimate childn. of Sarah Marston, bap.
Dec. 8. William, s. of John and Ann Meire, born 2nd Dec., bap.
Dec. 22. Harriott, d. of John and Sarah Newell, bap.
Dec. 22. Stephen Barnet, illegitimate s. of Asenath Humphreys, bap.
Dec. 22. Eliza, d. of William & Eleanor Mullard, bap.
Dec. 30. John, s. of Thos. and Sarah Rogers, privately Oct. 2, publickly bap.
Dec. 30. Anne, d. of John and Elizth. Goff, bap.

1812
Jan. 18. Mary, illegitimate d. of Sarah Marston, bur.
Jan. 12. Charles, illegitimate s. of Elizabeth Reeves, bap.
Feb. 9. Mary Phipps, fr. the h. of Indy, bur.
Feb. 11. Benjamin Brazier, fr. the h. of Indy, bur.
Feb. 11. Sarah Steally, aged 20, bur.
Mar. 22. John, s. of John and Mary Jackson, bap.
Mar. 29. Martha, d. of John and Elizabeth Littlehales, bap.
Apr. 5. Richard, s. of Francis and Martha Langford, bap.
Apr. 12. Thomas Jones, aged 87, bur.
Apr. 26. Edwd., s. of Levi and Eliza Harper, born 22nd Dec., 1806, bap.
Apr. 26. James, s. of Levi and Eliza Harper, bap.
May 10. John Carter, fr. the h. of Indy, bur.
May 15. Ann Saxton, from Shrewsbury, aged 24, bur.
June 7. John Colley, fr. the h. of Indy, bur.
June 14. William, illegitimate s. of Elizth. Smith, f. h. of Indy, bap.
June 20. Joseph Lee, from Betton, aged 74, bur.
June 28. Samuel Maddox, from Shrewsbury, aged 18, bur.
July 12. Anne, d. of Richd. and Susanna Morris, bap.
Aug. 5. Ann Thomas, of Berrington, aged 35, bur.
Sep. 27. Mary Anne, d. of Richd. and Catherine Reynolds, fr. the h. of Indy, bap.
Sep. 27 Thomas, s. of James and Jane Morris, of the Cliff, born Jan. 4th, bap.
Oct. 4. Thomas, illegitimate s. of Ann Botwood, fr. the h. of Indy, bap.
Oct. 4. Elizth., d. of Thos. and Elizth. Leech, born Jan. 15th, 1807, bap.
Oct. 4. Thomas, s. of Thos. and Eliz. Leech, born Aug. 26th, 1809, bap.
Oct. 11. John, s. of Saml. and Mary Green, bap.
Nov. 2. Maud Frances, d. of George and Elizth. Underhill, bap.
Nov. 4. Philip Hughes, from Shrewsbury, aged 20 months, bur.
Nov. 8. John, s. of Richd. and Esther Mapp, of the X houses, bap.
Nov. 22. Decima Hughes, fr. the h. of Indy, bur.
Nov. 22. Decima, illegitimate d. of Decima Hughes, bap.
Dec. 3. Richard Thomas, of Berrington, aged 13, bur.
Dec. 3. Sarah Gittins, of the Lawns. Aged 28, bur.
Dec. 22. Richard Heighway, of Cantlop, aged 6 months, bur.
Dec. 25. Jane Thomas, of Berrington, aged 10 yrs. 11 months, bur.
Dec. 29. John Steally, of Berrington, aged 1 yr. 11 months, bur.
Dec. 29. Elizabeth Freeman, fr. the h. of Indy, bur.
Pd. Mr. Hill in full up to now.

Administration

• County: Shropshire
• Civil Registration District: Atcham
• Probate Court: Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
• Diocese: Lichfield
• Rural Deanery: Condover
• Poor Law Union: Atcham
• Hundred: Condover
• Province: Canterbury