North and Middle Littleton, Worcestershire Family History Guide

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North and Middle Littleton is an Ancient Parish in the county of Worcestershire.

Other places in the parish include: Middle Littleton.

Parish church: St Nicholas

Parish registers begin: 1661

Nonconformists include:

Adjacent Parishes

North and Middle Littleton Parish Registers

Search online registers of baptisms, marriages, banns and burials including digitised images of original records and registers and indexed transcriptions.

Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records

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

North and Middle Littleton, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

North and Middle Littleton, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1812-1922

Marriage and Banns Records

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

North and Middle Littleton, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1947

North and Middle Littleton Marriages 1662 to 1812

The North and Middle Littleton Marriages 1662 to 1812 are available free to read online, with options to download the pdf for personal research

Marriages at North and Middle Littleton 1662 to 1812 Worcestershire Parish Registers. Marriages. Edited by W. P. W. Phillimore, M.A., B.C.L., and W. F. Carter, B.A. Vol II.

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Marriages at North and Middle Littleton 1662 to 1812 Worcestershire Parish Registers. Marriages. Edited by W. P. W. Phillimore, M.A., B.C.L., and W. F. Carter, B.A. Vol II.

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Death and Burial Records

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

North and Middle Littleton, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1997

The following Worcestershire Monumental Inscriptions, hosted by Findmypast, are a collection of transcriptions created by the Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry.

North & Middle Littleton Evesham, St Nicholas Monumental Inscriptions 1614-1980

Parish Records

An index of parish records of people from North and Middle Littleton Worcestershire. The index includes information from Calendar of the Quarter Sessions papers Worcestershire v1.

Quarter Session Records

The records below have been extracted from the book Calendar of the Quarter Sessions papers Worcestershire v1.

28 December 1592. Recognizance before Thomas Bigge by William Bennett of North Littleton Yeoman for his appearance. XXXVIII. 20.

Historical Directory Transcriptions

Billings Directory 1855

North Littleton is a small parish, situated about 4 miles from Evesham, in the Upper Division of the Hundred of Blackenhurst, and the Eastern Division of the county. The population, with that of Middle Littleton, according to the last census, was 314.

Middle Littleton is a township in the parish of North Littleton. In this township is a large barn, which was formerly a religious edifice in connection with the monastery of Evesham.

The Church is a small structure, in the early English style of architecture, with a square turreted tower, and pinnacles at each corner; it is dedicated to St. Nicholas. The living is a Perpetual Curacy, annexed to South Littleton, in the archdeaconry and diocese of Worcester. Rev. Henry Godfrey Faussett, Incumbent; Mr. Henry Rose, Clerk. Service – 10 30 a.m. and 2 30 p.m., alternately with South Littleton.

There is a small Subscription School in this parish. Mr. William Chesterton, Master. Average number of scholars, 35.

DIRECTORY

Ballard Edward, farmer
Ballard William, butcher, farmer, and coal dealer
Brookes George, wheelwright
Brookes John, farmer
Careless Sarah, farmer and beer retailer
Cox Andrew, boot and shoe maker
Hemming Thos. And Richard, farmers, maltsters, and bakers
Hollington George, victualler, stone, lime, and coal dealer, Fish and Anchor
Moore Thomas, farmer and beer retailer
Osborn John, blacksmith
Rimell William, farmer, Court House
Slatter Jonathan, farmer
Smith George, farmer, Middle Littleton
Wheatfield John, boot and shoe maker.

Source: Billings Directory of Worcestershire 1855

Lewis Worcestershire Directory 1820

Littleton South, 3 miles from Evesham, containing 30 houses, and 116 inhabitants.

Littleton Middle, a parish united with Littleton South, containing 40 houses, and 304 inhabitants, with the hamlet of Littleton North annexed.

NORTH AND MIDDLE LITTLETON.

Ballard Edmund, farmer
Ballard William, butcher
Bridgwater Geo., farmer
Brookes W., wheelwright
Butler T., shopkeeper
Carless Thomas, higler
Coldicott Isaac, farmer
Hemming Wm., maltster
Knight William, farmer
Moore Richard, maltster
Osborn John, smith
Payton Richard, vict.
Stephens Thomas, dealer
Tregent and Smith, paper makers

LITTLETON SOUTH.

Carless Thomas, farmer
Gibbs William, farmer
Shute Rev. George
Sibbaths Wm., farmer
Smith George, farmer
Toms John, gent.
Wheeler R., farmer
Wheeler William, farmer

Source: S Lewis Worcestershire General and Commercial Directory for 1820.

Parish History

North Littleton

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

LITTLETON (NORTH), a village and a parish in Evesham district, Worcester. The village stands near the river Avon, on the E verge of the county, 4 miles NE by N of Evesham r. station. The parish contains also the village of Middle Littleton; and it has a post office, of the name of Littleton, under Evesham. Acres, 1,610. Real property, £2,753; of which £20 are in quarries. Pop., 303. Houses, 72. The property is divided among a few.

The living is a p. curacy, annexed to the p. curacy of South Littleton, in the diocese of Worcester. The church stands at Middle-Littleton; ranges from Norman to later English; and was recently in bad condition. The shaft of an ancient cross is in the churchyard; and a large ancient building, once a tithe-barn of Evesham abbey, is near the church. There is a national school.

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

Worcestershire Delineated C. and J. Greenwood 1822

Littleton (North) – a hamlet to Middle Littleton, and adjoining thereto

Source: Worcestershire Delineated: Being a Topographical Description of Each Parish, Chapelry, Hamlet, &c. In the County; with the distances and bearings from their respective market towns, &c. By C. and J. Greenwood. Printed by T. Bensley, Crane Court, Fleet Street, London, 1822.

Middle Littleton

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

LITTLETON (MIDDLE), a village in North Middleton parish, Worcester; 3½ miles NE by N Evesham r. station.

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

Worcestershire Delineated C. and J. Greenwood 1822

Littleton (Middle) – a parish united with South Littleton, three-quarters of a mile distant; containing with North Littleton 35 inhabited houses. Population, 1801, 196 – 1811, 191 – 1821, 204.

Source: Worcestershire Delineated: Being a Topographical Description of Each Parish, Chapelry, Hamlet, &c. In the County; with the distances and bearings from their respective market towns, &c. By C. and J. Greenwood. Printed by T. Bensley, Crane Court, Fleet Street, London, 1822.

Historical Maps

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Administration

  • County: Worcestershire
  • Civil Registration District: Evesham
  • Probate Court: Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)
  • Diocese: Worcester
  • Rural Deanery: Evesham
  • Poor Law Union: Evesham
  • Hundred: Blackenhurst
  • Province: Canterbury