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
Historical Descriptions
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
Berrington Parish Registers 1559-1812 - Archive.org
Marriages 1754-1812 - Archive.org
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