Brighton St Nicholas Sussex Family History Guide

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Brighton St Nicholas is an Ancient Parish and a market town in the county of Sussex.

Alternative names: Brighthelmston, Brighton the Chapel Royal, Brighthelmstone, Brighton St Stephen, Brighton St Peter, Brighton St James, Brighton the Palace

Parish registers begin:

Brighton St Nicholas

  • Parish registers: 1558
  • Bishop’s Transcripts: 1606

Brighton the Chapel Royal

  • Parish registers: 1823
  • Bishop’s Transcripts: 1823

Brighton St Peter

  • Parish registers:
  • Bishop’s Transcripts:

Nonconformists include:

Adjacent Parishes

Brighton St Nicholas Parish Registers

Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records

These records include images of Church of England parish registers of baptism, marriage, and burial records.

Brighton St Nicholas, Church of England Baptisms Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

Brighton The Chapel Royal, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1823-1914

Brighton St Peter, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1840-1921

Brighton St Nicholas, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921

Confirmations

These records include images of Church of England Confirmation records.

Brighton St Peter, Church of England Confirmations, 1903-1928

Marriage and Banns Records

These records include images of Church of England parish registers of marriages and banns records.

Brighton St Nicholas, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1755-1937

Brighton The Chapel Royal, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1897-1937

Brighton St Peter, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1874-1937

Death and Burial Records

These records include images of Church of England parish registers of deaths and burial records.

Brighton St Nicholas, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1891

Parish History

See Brighton, Sussex Family History Guide

Administration

  • County: Sussex
  • Civil Registration District: Brighton
  • Probate Court: Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Chichester for the Archdeaconry of Lewes
  • Diocese: Chichester
  • Rural Deanery: Lewes
  • Poor Law Union: Brighton
  • Hundred: Brighton Town
  • Province: Canterbury