Worcester Worcestershire Family History Guide

Worcester is a city in the county of Worcestershire.

Trade: corn, hops, cider, and perry; very fine porcelain is largely manufactured; glove-making and leather-dyeing are extensively carried on; some lace-making is done; and there are a very large vinegar-work, a British wine-making establishment, a distillery, breweries, horse-hair manufactories, a large iron foundry, saw-mills, roperies, boat and barge-building, yards, engineering establishments, and three coach factories.

Markets: Wednesdays and Saturdays; a cattle-market on every Saturday; and fairs on the third Monday of Jan., Feb., March, and April, the second Monday of May and July, the first Tuesday of June and Aug., 19 Sept., 8 Oct., the first Monday of Nov., and the second Friday of Dec.

Parishes in the City of Worcester

• Worcester All Saints
• Worcester Cathedral
• Worcester College Precincts
• Worcester St Alban
• Worcester St Andrew
• Worcester St Clement
• Worcester St Helen
• Worcester St John the Baptist in Bedwardine
• Worcester St Martin
• Worcester St Nicholas
• Worcester St Paul
• Worcester St Peter the Great
• Worcester St Swithin
• Worcester St Michael in Bedwardine

Worcester Parish Registers

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

All Saints Worcester Register of Bishops Transcripts 1703-1810

Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records

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

Worcester, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

Worcester, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1812-1922

The Register of Worcester Cathedral, 1693-1811 : Worcester Cathedral; Worcestershire Parish Registers Society; Transcribed by E. Ophelia Browne; The Introduction by J. W. Willis Bund and Biographical Notes by Rev. F. S. Colman. Published 1913. Privately printed for the Worcestershire Parish Register Society. – This book is a free download from Parishmouse

Death and Burial Records

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

Worcester, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1997

Worcester Worcestershire Burials 1764-1884

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

Worcester Cathedral Monumental Inscriptions 1296-1983

Worcester Society of Friends, Sansome Place Monumental Inscriptions 1851-1990

Worcester St George’s Churchyard Monumental Inscriptions 1833-1910

Worcester St Martin in the Cornmarket Monumental Inscriptions 1711-1985

Free PDF Parish Register Books

A range of Free Parish Registers & Records, including many of the Phillimore range of Marriage registers, are available in the Digital Parish Records & Registers (PDFs) section of the Books & Maps area. There you can View the books by county and search the county books by parish. View all the Digital Parish Records & Registers (PDFs).

Marriage Licences and Allegations

Gloucestershire Marriage Allegations 1681-1700

The following have been extracted from Gloucestershire Marriage Allegations 1681-1700.

1691 June 15 William Gibbs, Worcester city, 20, and Elizabeth Wallen, Micheldeane, 20, W.

1691 Sept. 5 Joseph Taylor, Worcester city, 26, and Margarett Lock, Hasfeild, 30, W

1691 Oct. 5 George Hole, Worcester city, 22, and Joane Purlewent, Newent, 22.

1692 July 14 Nicholas Nash, Worcester city, 24, and Judith Hall, Gloucester city, 17.

1693 Dec. 29 William x Saunders, Worcester city, 32, W., and Elizabeth Saunders, Tewxbury, 34, W.

1693/4 Jan. 31 John Clements, Worcester city, 23, and Elianor Hemming, Twyning, 21.

1695 Oct. 17 Joseph x Rudge, Newent, 22, and Mary Byrt, Worcester city, 22.

1695 Oct. 19 Daniell Brown, Worcester city, 35, and Susannah Yarnold, Tewxbury, 23: Bdm. John x Richards, Worcester city.

1697/8 Jan. 22 Richard Skelton, Gloucester city, 32, and Frances Fosbrook, Worcester city, 27.

167/8 Mar. 3 Coningsby [signs Cuninsby] Trovell, Worcester city, 28, and Martha Sanders, “an Inhabitant within the precincts of the Cathedrall Church of Glouc’,” 21.

London Marriage Licences and Allegations 1521 to 1869

The records listed below have been extracted from the book London Marriage Licences and Allegations 1521 to 1869.

Abbreviations. — B. Bishop of London’s Office; D. Dean and Chapter of Westminster; F. Faculty Office of Archbishop of Canterbury; V. Registry of the Vicar-General of Canterbury.

Hunt, Samuel, esq., of Middle Temple, bachelor, 32, and Mrs. Martha Mitchell, of the city of Worcester, widow, 33— at St. Martin-in-the- Fields. 16 June, 1710. B.

Bell, Robert, of Pirton, co. Worcester, clerk, bachelor, 25, and Dorothy Ellary, of the city of Worcester, spinster, 22, her parents dead — at St. John, in Bedwardine, St. Oswald, or Powick, co. Worcester. 20 May, 1686. F.

Haynes, Rowland, of the city of Worcester, widower, and Mary Bellers, spinster, 21, daughter of Mary Millington, alias Bellers, of same, who consents — at St. Nicholas or St. Helen, in the city of Worcester, or St. Osdwald, in co. Worcester. 20 Nov. 1684. F.

Perrott, William, of the city of Worcester, gent., bachelor, 30, and Hannah Lewis, of St. Margaret, Westminster, spinster, 26, at her own disposal — at Worcester cathedral. 18 Aug. 1681. F.

Allen, Joseph, of Worcester, and Martha Iles, of Croscombe, sp., aged 19. At S. Cuthbert’s, Wells, 25 April 1679. [Note in footnotes is the following: Mar. vide S. Cuthbert P.R. The license says “of Woster,” the P.R. “of Wester,” but there is no such name in the county. She is called Mary in the P.R. The mar. is entered twice, the first says 25 April, the second entry has 1 May, and this entry only describes her as of Croscombe, while it does not say of what place he is. There are three other entries between these two in the P.R.

Hanbury, Anthony, of … . near the city of Worcester, gent., bachelor, about 22, at his own dispose, his parents dead, and Mrs. Margaret Powell, of the city of Worcester, spinster, about 21, with her father’s consent — at any parish church in the city of Worcester, or any church or chapel in diocese of Worcester. 31 March, 1679. V.

Powell, William, of the city of Worcester, gent., bachelor, about 25, and Mrs. Hannah Tubbs, of same, spinster, about 23, with consent of her parents, alleged by James Powell, of St. Peter-le-Poor, London, gent. — at Hereford Parva, co. Hereford. 22 Feb. 1678/9. V.

Bosher, James, of the city of Worcester, gent., bachelor, about 23, and Mary Waring, of St. Nicholas, in the city of Worcester, widow, about 35, alleged by Elizabeth Smith, wife of Thomas Smith, of St. Paul, Covent Garden, Middlesex, clothworker, at any parish church in the city of Worcester. 30 Dec. 1678 V.

Bauchiere, Richard, of St. Paul, Covent Garden, Middlesex, gent., bachelor, about 22, and Margaret Waling, of the city of Worcester, spinster, about 16, with consent of her mother, — Waling, widow — at any parish church in the city of Worcester. 8 July, 1678, V.

Tomkins, Giles, of city of Worcester, clerk, bachelor, about 30, and Mrs. Margaret Winns, of same, spinster, about 24, and at own dispose — at St. Peter, in city of Worcester. 5 Aug. 1675. V.

Howman, William, of the city of Worcester, gent., and Anne Cale, of same, widow, about 30 — at Malvern Powick, Alberly, Claines or Kington, co. Worcester, or in Worcester cathedral. 24 Aug. 1675. V.

Kendrick, Daniel, of the city of Worcester, gent., bachelor, about 25, and Mrs. Beatrice Bromley, of same, spinster, about 22, consent of father, John Bromley, of same, gent. — at St. Clement, St. Helen, or Cathedral church in said city. 28 Nov. 1673. V.

Griffith, John, of the city of Worcester, gent., bachelor, about 24, and Mrs. Frances Bromley, of same, spinster, about 23, consent of father, John Bromley, of same, gent. — at St. Clement, St. Helen, or cathedral church in said city. 28 Nov. 1673. V.

Fayting, George, of the city of Worcester, clerk, bachelor, about 27, and Elizabeth Barcroft, of Hanbury, co. Worcester, spinster, about 23, and at own dispose, alleged by Nicholas Fayting, of the city of Worcester, clothier — at Chadgely, co. Worcester. 5 June, 1672 V.

Baker, Bartholomew, of city of Worcester, gent., bachelor, about 35, and Mrs. Anne Lacey, of Ipsley, co. Warwick, spinster, about 25, and at own disposal — at Ipsley aforesaid. 11 June, 1672. V.

Hardwick, Thomas (Hardwicke), of the city of Worcester, clerk, bachelor, about 24, and Margaret Geeres, of same, widow, about 27 — at Worcester Cathedral. 30 Nov. 1669. V.

Irons, John, of Gray’s Inn, esq., bachelor, 28, and Elizabeth Hall, of the city of Worcester, widow — at co. Worcester. 11 Aug. 1668. F.

Gilbert, Thomas, of St. Andrew, Holborn, gent., bachelor, about 30, and Anne Clent, of the city of Worcester, spinster, about 25 — at St. Margaret, Westminster, or . . . . 14 Dec. 1665. V.

Davies, John, of the city of Worcester, gent., and Elizabeth Pratt, of St. Leonard, in St. Martin- le-Grand, spinster — at St. Leonard aforesaid. 24 Oct. 1616. D.

Thompson, Abraham (Tomson), of St. Mary, Aldermanbury, London, draper, and Mary Rea, of St. Olave, Silver Street, spinster, daughter of Robert Rea, of city of Worcester, weaver — at St. Mary, Aldermanbury aforesaid. 26 Oct. 1602. B.

Worcester Parish Records

Worcester School Records

The National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870–1914 collection offers a rare glimpse into the educational journeys of children across England and Wales during a transformative era. These records often capture names, dates of birth, parental occupations, and school attendance patterns – making them invaluable for family historians, local researchers, and anyone tracing Victorian or Edwardian ancestry. You can view them free with a Findmypast Trial.

Cherry Orchard School 1883-1914 Admissions

Hounds Lane Infants’ School 1896 1914 Admissions

Royal Grammar School 1898-1914 Admissions

St Clement’s School 1910-1914 Admissions

St John’s Boys School 1875-1914 Admissions

St John’s Girls School 1896-1914 Admissions

St John’s Infants School 1906-1914 Admissions

St Paul’s School 1884-1914 Admissions

St Peter’s Boys School 1892-1914 Admissions

St Peter’s Girls School 1892-1914 Admissions

St Peter’s Infants School 1907-1914 Admissions

Worcester Grammar School For Girls 1895-1914 Admissions

Quarter Session Records

Money received by William Bachelar Baker within the Cyttie of Worcester of the Highe Constables of the County of Worcester aforesayd towards the maintenance and relieff of the prisoners within the Castell and gayoll for the said County.

Imprimis received of Mr. Booth one of the High Constables of Parshore Hundred at sondrie times as appeareth by a booke of particulars -13Li. 19s. Item received of Gregorie Walker one of the Churchwarden of Leighe towards y* collection 20s. Item received the 15th day of September of Robert Chapman of Hanging Aston, and at one other time of him as appeareth – – – – 5s. Item received the 5th day of October of Richard Nicholas High Constable of the Hundred of Doddingtree —– 3Li Received of Edward Guest the 5th of October 6Li. Received of Mr. Richard Gower the 6th of October 3Li. 10s 8d. Received of Mr. John Smith of Bradforton ~ 5Li 13d. Received of John Dale Churchwarden of Castlemorton – – – 15s. Received of the Churchwardens of Powicke – – 20s. Received of the Churchwardens of Braunsford – 10s. Received of William Cox – – – – 10Li. Summ Received – 47Li 8s 0d Layd out by me in bread to the prisoners use – 62LI. 5s 6d. Sic restat – 15Li. The names of those Constables who have paid nothing at all Walter Wynford Robert Andros Anthony Stratford Mr. Fearne of Kyterminster who now is out of his office and now one Edmund Wannarton of Wannarton within Kyterminster parish in his place who as yet hath payd nothinge.

The said William Bachelar humbly prayeth that speedie order may be taken for the payment of such money as is behind and unpaid which hath been greatly neglected by the High Constables hitherto or that some course may be taken that some other Baker shall deliver the prisoners bread which in your wisdome shall seem best.
By me William Bachelar,

30 October 1592. Recognizance before [Edward] Blunt and William Walshe by Thomas Hunyet of Holte and John Hunyet of Worcester for their appearance to give evidence against Thomas [Carter?] charged with murder. XXXVIII. 7.

30 October 1592. Recognizance before Edward Blunt and William [Walshe] by Richard Atkins and William Filde of Hittington and Thomas Carter of Ribsford for the appearance of the said Thomas Carter to answer upon the suspicion of felonious murdering of Elizabeth Hunyet sister of Thomas Hunyet of Holt and John Hunyet of Worcester. XXXVIII. 9.

14 November 1592. Recognizance before John Washebourne by Francis Nicholls of Kyre Yeoman and Richard Kingley of Worcester Flescher for the appearance of William Carter of Baynton. XXXVIII. 6.

29 December 1599. Recognizance before Walter Jones by Richard Symathorpe of Worcester Clothier Henry Marston of Claynes and William Andrews of Claynes for the appearance of the said William. VI. 30.

30 September 1604. Articles exhibited against Joan Bassell otherwise Harbache concerning her good behaviour. “First she is a common hoore a common bawde and a friend of theives and a common schoulde.
“And whilst in these xii. months last past received the church robbers that robbed Norton Church Severn Stoke and Kempsey and the goods found in her custody and the goods of one Thomas Weston of the Cittie of Worcester that were felonyously and burglariously took out of his house were taken in her possession and the goods of one Edward Ashford of Claynes being stolen were found in her possession.
“AIso she is an excommunicated person and shall and doth stand excommunicated for these four years last past.
“Also about xii. months last past she had a bastard child and fathered the same uppon several men and hath maintenance from them all.
“She is or hath been late in the inhabating within the Parish of St. Nicholas in Worcester and now prisoned in the common gaol.
Signed by Nicholas Bagnoll and 9 others. II. 39.

A Calendar of Wills and Administrations registered in The Consistory Court of the Bishop of Worcester v.2 1601 to 1652

The following names of Worcester people have been extracted from the book A Calendar of Wills and Administrations registered in The Consistory Court of the Bishop of Worcester v.2 1601 to 1652. The book lists Wills and administrations that were preserved in the Probate Registry at Worcester for the period 1601 to 1652.

1601 Hardyman, William, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1601 Dauis, Margaret, The Berrowe, Worcester. W. I.

1601 Smythe, John, labourer, Worcester. W. I.

1601 Maddoxe, William, dyer, Worcester. W. I.

1601 Jewkes, William, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1601 Jones, Gryffyn, husbandman, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1601 Tomes, Humphrey, dyer, Worcester. W.

1602 Sandes, Richard, cowper, Worcester. W. I.

1602 Strickland, Henry, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1602 Wallie, Henry, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1602 Honnyett, John, boocher, Worcester. W. I.

1602 Mason, Thomas, Worcester. W. I.

1602 Spooner, Thomas, sen., clothier, Worcester. W.

1603 Myles, Margaret, widow, Worcester. W.

1603 Richardson, Thomas, dyer, Worcester. W. I.

1603 Collumbyne, William, Worcester [Will missing]. Admon. and 2 I’s.

1603 Myles, Margaret, widow, Worcester. W.

1603 Aprice, Morgan Abevan, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1604 Heekes, Edward, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1604 Gowghe, Richard, Worcester. Admon.

1604 Lyndon, Edward, yeoman, Worcester. W. and 2 I.’s.

1605 Simcocks als. Brooke, John, Worcester. Admon.

1605 Harper, Thomas, clothier, Worcester. Admon. and W. I.

1605 Honiott, Clement, butcher, Worcester. I.

1605 Coxe, Christopher, bocher, Worcester. W. I.

1605 Randall als. Mowle, Thomas, butcher, Worcester. W. I.

1605 Batchler, William, baker, Worcester. [W. missing] I.

1606 Penne, Thomas, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1607 Barnes, Thomas, tanner, Worcester. W.

1607 Kennet, William, weaver, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1607 Wynslowe, Kenelme, yeoman, Worcester. W. I.

1607 Gold, Moses, Worcester. Admon.

1607 Wilde, Robert, gent., The Commanders, Worcester. W. I.

1607 Kies (?), William, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1607 Bagnall, William, draper, Worcester. W.

1607 Eldersfield, Rectory of. 151d [Toye, John, Worcester. Burton, Fortune, _____. M. Bond.

1608 Jeffryes, Marie, spinster, Worcester. W. I.

1608 Robinson, Hugh, brewer, Worcester. I.

1608 Kent, William, Worcester. Admon.

1608 Holbrooke, Thomas, clothier, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1608 Johnsons, John, tanner, Worcester. W. I.

1609 Barnes, James, inholder, Worcester. W.

1609 Saunders, John, clothier, Worcester. W.

1609 Howton, Thomas, brewer, Worcester. W.

1609 Leniall, John, capper, Worcester. W.

1609 Elvins, Thomas, Worcester. Admon.

1609 Williamson, Thomas, Worcester. Admon.

1609 English, Edward, Worcester. Admon.

1609 Hayward, Laurence, weaver, Worcester. W.

1609 Horton, Thomas, Worcester. I.

1609 Mawle, Christopher, baker, Worcester. I.

1609 Detfyld, Elnor, widow, Worcester (1547). W.

1609 Hayward, Richard, cordwaner, Worcester. I.

1609 Wyllyams, Thomas, carryer, Worcester. I.

1610 Redding, James, weaver, Worcester. W.I.

1610 Holborow, Anne, widow, Worcester. W.I.

1610 Howtton, John, Worcester. Admon. and W. I.

1610 Turner, Thomas, weaver, Worcester. W.I.

1610 Hall, Lyssett, widow, Worcester. W.I.

1610 Wilde, Thomas, gent., The Commandre, Worcester. W.I.

1610 Tomkins, Walter, Worcester. W.

1610 Nash, George, Worcester. Admon.

1610 Fox, George, Worcester. Admon.

1610 Sawfould, John, weaver, Worcester. W.I.

1610 Bathoe, William, shoemaker, Worcester. I.

1610 Goughe, John, cobler, Worcester. I.

1610 Wilks, Roger, walker, Worcester, I.

1610 Dyrham, Thomas, Worcester. I.

1611 Goslinge, Joyce, widow, Worcester. W.I.

1611 Pollard, Thomas, walker, Worcester. W.I.

1611 Pritchett, Thomas, sadler, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1611 Bryttell, Joan, widow, Worcester. W.

1612 Smyth, John, sen., dyer, Worcester. W.I.

1612 Sanders, Thomas, Worcester. W.I.

1612 Hill, William, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1612 Walton, William, Worcester. W.I.

1612 Tagge, Edward, Worcester. I.

1613 Goldisburghe, Henry, Worcester. W.

1613 Staunton, William, walker, Worcester. W.

1613 Greenebanke, Richard, Worcester. I.

1613 Cottrell, John, Worcester. I.

1613 Mayres, Thomas, Worcester. I.

1614 Pitt, John, Worcester. Adrnon. and I.

1614 Pitway, John, clothier, Worcester. W.I.

1614 Atkyn, John, clothier, Worcester. W.I.

1614 Smith, Robert, blacksmith, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1628 Cotten, Edward, baker, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1628 Cowper, Joan, widow, Worcester. W. I.

1628 Dawbye, Elizabeth, Worcester. W, I.

1628 Walsham, James, clothier, Worcester. W.

1629 Amphlett, Samuel, clothier, Worcester. W. I.

1629 Broughton, Fulk, gent., Worcester. W. I.

1629 Fownes, George, clothier, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1630 Hayward, William, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1630 Merricke, Margaret, widow, Worcester. W.

1631 Baker, John, esq., Worcester. Admon. and I.

1631 Hawkes, Elinor, widow, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1631 Smith, Susanna, widow, Worcester. W. I.

1632 Chapman, Ann, widow, Worcester. W.

1632 English, Richard, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1632 Fleete, Edward, Worcester. W.

1632 Grubbe, John, victualar, Worcester. W. I.

1632 Gregg, John, Worcester. W.

1632 Palmer, Alice, widow, Worcester. W. I.

1632 Ryall, William, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1632 Thrustone als. Turlston, Thomas, Worcester. W. I.

1632 Wildey, Humfrey, Worcester. W.

1632 Younger, William, gent., Worcester. W.

1633 Arndell, William, Worcester. W. I.

1633 Collins, John, Worcester. Admon.

1633 Cowper, Richard, clothier, Worcester. W. I.

1633 Field, Elizabeth, widow, Worcester. W.

1633 Rowland als. Stayner, Robert, Worcester. Admon.

1633 Trapp, Francis, pewterer, Worcester. W. I.

1633 Wheeler, William, Worcester. Admon.

1634 Brookebanke, George, Worcester. W.

1634 Stephens, William, Worcester. W.

1635 Bagnall, Nicholas, Worcester. W.

1635 Chaundler, William, weaver, Worcester. W.

1635 ______, _____ (torn). [From the Calendar : Careless, John, Worcester.] W.

1635 Dedicott, Francis, skinner, Worcester. W.

1635 Eden, Joyce, widow, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1635 Hurdman, Edward, gent., Worcester. W.

1635 Stinton, Margery, widow, Worcester. W. I.

1636 Tilladdams, Thomas, Worcester. W. I.

1636 Ashbie, John, Worcester. W. I.

1636 Bowley, William, labourer, Worcester. W. I.

1636 Bowly, Ann, spinster, Worcester. W. I.

1636 Fisher, Thomas, Worcester. W. I.

1636 Hill, Bennet, clothier, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1636 Perry, John, weaver, Worcester. W.

1636 Penne, Mary, widow, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1636 Penne, Thomas, walker, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1636 Sharman, Margaret, Worcester. W. I.

1637 Badland, Thomas, Worcester. W.

1637 Boyse, Rowland, tayler, Worcester. W.

1637 Daniel, Isabel, widow, Worcester. W. I.

1637 Daget, Richard, Worcester. W.

1637 Fisher, William, Worcester. W. I.

1637 Green, George, glover, Worcester. W.

1637 Heminge, John, Worcester. W. I.

1637 Harris, Edmund, Worcester. W.

1637 Heminge, Walter, clothier, Worcester. W. I.

1637 Hunt, Richard, Worcester. W.

1638 Britten, Martha, widow, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1638 Bagnall, William, Worcester. Admon.

1638 Elcoxe, Elizabeth, widow, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1638 Holloway, Elizabeth, spinster, Worcester. W. I.

1638 Hughes, John, brewer, Worcester. W.

1638 Norton, Christopher, draper, Worcester. I.

1639 Amphlett, Ann, widow, Worcester. W. I.

1639 Ellis, Hugh, taylor, Worcester. W. I.

1639 Walton, Lewis, sadler, Worcester. W. I.

1640 Braynton, John, gent., Worcester. W. I.

1640 Fidoe, William, Witch, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1640 Nott, John, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1640 Reddinge, John, tayler, Worcester. W. I.

1640 Shusesmithe, Thomas, glasier, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1640 Tandie, John, Worcester. Admon.

1640 Tovey, Thomas, Worcester. Admon.

1641 Breynton, Francis, walker, Worcester. W. I.

1641 Bissell, Thomas, gent., Worcester. Admon. and W.

1641 Earle, Nicholas, butcher, Worcester. Admon. and W. I.

1641 Gundey, Robert, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1641 Gnell (? Guell), Walter, Worcester. W. I.

1641 Murrall, Richard, Worcester. Admon.

1641 Monnis, John, walker, Worcester. W. I.

1642 Philpott, Anthony, Worcester. W. I.

1642 Reece, Elizabeth, widow, Worcester. W. I.

1643 Cowcher, Thomas, Worcester. W. I.

1643 Carr, John, Worcester. Admon. and W. I.

1643 Cave, William, Worcester. W. I.

1643 Cave, Ann, widow, Worcester. W. I.

1643 Crew, John, Worcester. Admon.

1643 Dancey, Maxemilion, clothier, Worcester. Admon. and W. I.

1643 Godsall, Margaret, widow, Worcester. Admon. and W. I.

1643 Hughes, Thomas, Worcester. Admon.

1643 Harewell, Edward, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1643 Letsome, Thomas, pewterer, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1643 Shaylard, John, Worcester. Admon. and W. I.

1643 Trappe, John, barber, Worcester. W. I.

1644 Alcocks, Maria, spinster, Worcester. W. I.

1644 Blissard, Francis, Worcester. W. and list of debts.

1644 Cookesey, Henry, clothier, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1644 Cartwright, Elinor, widow, Worcester. W.

1644 Fowler, John, clothier, Worcester. W. I.

1644 Heminge, John, chandler, Worcester. W. I.

1644 Hanbury, John, gent., Worcester. W.

1644 Pomfrey, Thomas, clothier, Worcester. W. I.

1644 Rea, Thomas, clothier, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1645 Elcocke, Francis, captain, The Garrison, Worcester. W. I.

1645 Godfree, Richard, shoemaker, Worcester. W. I.

1645 Sharman, Richard, brewer, Worcester. W. I.

1646 Bromley, Hugh, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1646 Baker, Thomas, clothier, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1646 Burcher (Butcher in Inn.), Hugh, Worcester. W. I.

1646 Evett, Ann, Worcester. Missing.

1647 Crewe, John, Worcester. Admon.

1647 Newberry, Edward, Worcester. Admon. and W. I.

1647 Styche, Radulph, gent., Worcester. W. I.

1647 Symonds, William, gent., Worcester. W.

1647 Webley, Ann, widow, Worcester. W. I.

1648 Collins, Dorothy, widow, Worcester. Admon. and W.

1648 Skinner, Edward, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1648 Tandy, George, Worcester. W. I.

1649 Bacon, John, Worcester. Admon. and I.

1649 Dugard, Edith, spinster, Worcester. Admon. and W. I.

1649 Harries, William, clothier, Worcester. Admon. and W.

1650 Nott, John, Worcester. I.

1650 Pace, William, Worcester. Admon.

Worcester Bankrupts

Below is a list of people from Worcester who were declared bankrupt between 1820 and 1843 extracted from The Bankrupt Directory; George Elwick; London; Simpkin, Marshall and Co.; 1843.

Amphlett John, Worcester, druggist, July 24, 1832.

Anderson John; & Joseph Perry; Worcester, painters, Nov. 30, 1832.

Andrews Elizabeth, Worcester, bookseller, Nov. 17, 1821.

Baldwin Thomas, Pheasant inn, Worcester, innkeeper, March 4, 1842.

Bannister James, Worcester, victualler, Nov. 8, 1825.

Barnes William, Newhall, Worcester, cattle dealer, Aug. 23, 1823

Becket Thomas, Worcester, coach proprietor and merchant, June 24, 1826.

Beesley Francis, St. John Bedwardine, Worcester, glove manuf., Feb. 15, 1825.

Bennett John, St. Helen, Worcester, glover and tailor, Dec. 24, 1822.

Birley George, Worcester, perfumer, Feb. 9, 1838.

Blandy Charles, Worcester, scrivener, July 24, 1835.

Blew John, Worcester, druggist, Oct. 9, 1832.

Blew John William, Worcester, wine merchant, Oct. 25, 1833.

Bond Peter, Worcester, wine merchant, June 7, 1833.

Boulcott John, Worcester, glove manufacturer, March 24, 1829.

Boulter William, High street, Worcester, tobacconist, Feb. 3, 1837.

Boyce William Cunningham, Worcester, mercer & haberdasher, Nov. 7, 1828.

Boyd Michael, Union tavern, Worcester, victualler, Feb. 18, 1826.

Bradley Thomas, Worcester, chair maker and wood turner, May 9, 1826.

Brecknell Sam., Tything of Whitstones, Worcester, hop merch., Jan. 21, 1823.

Bristow John and William, Worcester, curriers, Feb. 25, 1826.

Brittan James, Worcester, linen draper, May 18, 1822.

Buckley Benj., Tything of Whistones, Worcestershire, builder, June 10, 1826.

Bunn Benjamin; and William Allen; Worcester, flax dressers, Nov. 17, 1826.

Burrow Thomas, Worcester, glover, Feb. 9, 1827. 

The following records have been extracted from the London Gazette

1850 WHEREAS a Petition of Sarah Dancocks, at present and for eleven months or thereabouts last past, residing in Green Hill-terrace, Bath-road, in or near the city of Worcester, and being a Widow, and out of business and employment, previously staying at Dingwood-park, near the town of Ledbury, in the county of Hereford, previously staying in and near the city of Bristol, previously staying at the Stonehouse-farm, in the parish of Kempley, previously residing at Great Netherton Farm, in the parish of Dymock, both in the county of Gloucester, previously staying at Stonehouse-farm aforesaid, previously of South end-street, in the town of Ledbury aforesaid, previously of the Wool Pitts Farm House, near the said town of Ledbury, out of business and employment, and formerly of the Stonehouse Farm aforesaid, Farmer, an insolvent debtor, having been filed in the County Court of Worcestershire, at the Guildhall, Worcester, and an interim order for protection from process having been given to the said Sarah Dancocks, under the provisions of the Statutes in that case case made and provided, the said Sarah Dancocks is hereby required to appear before the said Court, on the 8th day of May next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon precisely, for her first examination touching her debts, estate, and effects, and to be further dealt with according to the provisions of the said Statutes; and the choice of the creditors’ assignees is to take place at the time so appointed. All persons indebted to the said Sarah Dancocks, or that have any of her effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr. John Hill, Clerk of the said Court, at the Guildhall, Worcester, the Official As signee of the estate and effects of the said insolvent.

1850 In the Matter of the Petition of Henry Frampton, now and for two years last past residing at No. 93, High-street, in the parish of Saint Helen, in the city of Worcester, and being a Tailor and Habitmaker, and for eight years previous thereto, residing at No. 11, Pump-street, in the same parish, Tailor and Habitmaker, an insolvent debtor. NOTICE is hereby given, that Benjamin Parham, Esq. Judge of the County Court of Worcestershire, at Worcester, acting in the matter of this Petition, will proceed to make a Final Order thereon, at the said Court, on the 8th day of May next, at ten o’clock in the forenoon precisely, unless cause be then and there shown to the contrary.

Historical Directory Transcriptions

Worcester Lewis Worcestershire Directory 1820

Addenda Lewis Worcestershire Directory 1820

Worcester Street Directory 1905

Worcester Street & Road Directory 1905

History

Worcester The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

Worcester Pigot & Co. Royal National and Commercial Directory 1842

Worcester Worcestershire Delineated C. and J. Greenwood 1822

Parochial Account of the City and Suburbs of Worcester

Mayors of Worcester 1836 to 1905

Churches – Worcester Places of Worship Littleburys Worcester Directory 1905

All Saints’, All Hallows, Broad Street. – Rev. Benedict Arthure, M.A., Rector, Rev. G. A. Irving, M.A., Curate; W. W. Grundy and F J. Hall, Churchwardens; G. H. Hunt, Organist; H. T. Langford, Clerk and Sexton.

St. Alban’s, Fish Street. – United with St. Helen’s.

St. Andrew’s, Copenhagen Street. – Rev. Canon T. L. Claughton, M.A., Rector; G. Sanders and Albert Webb, Churchwardens; Richard Warren, Organist; John Jordan, Sexton.

St. Barnabas, Rainbow Hill. – Rev. William J. Worster, A.K.C., Vicar; E. Haywood and A. Usher, Churchwardens; C. A. Munn, Organist; J. Green, Verger.

St. Clement’s, Henwick Road. – Rev. Frederic Henry Richings, M.A., Rector; Rev. Thomas Davies, B.A., Assistant Curate; A. W. Knott and R. Morris, Churchwardens; W. G. Willoughby, Organist, Archibald Hardman, Clerk.

St. George’s, St. George’s Square. – Rev. Gerald M. Isaac, M.A., Vicar; Rev. Johnson Barker, M.A., and Rev. H. J. Chandos Burton, M.A., Assistant Curates; W. T. Curtler and J. A. McNaught, Churchwardens; C. H. Baker, Choirmaster; Percy S. Tyler, Organist; F. Marshall, Sexton.

St. Helen’s, High Street. – Rev. Charles Chaytor, M.A., Rector; W. Napper and F H. Plum, Churchwardens; George H. Smith, Organist; William Moore, Verger.

St. John-in-Bedwardine, St. John’s. – Rev. Canon Walter Raleigh Carr, M.A., Vicar; Rev. E. P. Rowland and Rev. C. R. Martyn, B.A., Assistant Curates; Albert Buck and W. Johnson, Churchwardens; George Street Chignell, F.C.O., Organist; Samuel J. Ranford, Parish Clerk.

St. Martin’s, London Road. – Rev. Robert Raikes Needham, M.A., Rector; Francis Barnitt, Churchwarden; F. Fielder, Organist and Choirmaster; W. G. Ross, Verger.

St. Martin’s Old Church, Old Corn Market (now joined with St. Swithin’s).

St. Mary Magdalene’s (Parish of The Tything), Sansome Walk. – Rev. Samuel Wallis Frost, Vicar; A. Randle and J. G. Armstrong, Churchwardens; Reginald Prosser, Organist; Chris. Fleet, Choirmaster; H. Pardoe, Verger.

St. Michael-in-Bedwardine, College Street. – Rev. Richard Thursfield, M.A.. Rector; C. Widdop and A. O. Mainwaring, Churchwardens; Henry Peach, Organist; W. Brook, Clerk.

St. Nicholas, The Cross. – Rev. G. F. Williams, M.A.. Rector; C. J. Whitehead and W. S. Carless, Churchwardens; Harry G. Bishop, Organist; Mrs. and F. Dyke, Sextons.

St. Oswald’s Hospital Chapel, Tything. – The Very Rev. the Dean of Worcester, Master; Rev. George F. Hooper, M.A., Chaplain; John Harvey Hooper, M.A., Steward.

St. Paul’s, St. Paul Street, Blockhouse. – Rev. Fredk. Wilkinson, Vicar; Rev. A. E. Holloway, Curate; Alfred Savage and George W. Glover, Churchwardens; J. Brook, Clerk.

St. Peter’s, Sidbury. – Rev. G. A. K. Simpson, M.A., Vicar; Rev. H. S. Chignell, B.A., and Rev. J. T. C. Davies, Curates; T. O. B. Norman and W. Bladon, Churchwardens; A. Neale, Organist; James Kite, Sexton.

St. Stephen’s, Barbourne. – Rev. Charles Ernest Hopton, M.A., Vicar; Rev. E. J. R. Lemon, M.A., Curate; W. Birch and A. Hill Parker, Churchwardens; Stanley James, Organist; G. L. Fowler, Clerk.

St. Swithin’s with Old St. Martin’s, Corn Market. – Rev. William Beattie Monahan, M.A., B.D., Rector; Rev. E. Stephens, Curate; H. B. Kenward and S. Branch, Churchwardens of St. Swithin’s; Francis Barnitt and T. Brown, Churchwardens of Old St. Martin’s; C. Lane, Organist.

Holy Trinity, Shrub Hill. – Rev. George F. Hough, M.A., Vicar; A. B. Rowe and E. L. Adlington, Churchwardens; William Arthur Parry, Organist and Choirmaster; Mrs. Gretton, Caretaker.

Waterman’s Church, Upper Quay. – District Church of St. Clement’s.

The Moors Mission Room – in connection with St. George’s Church.

Nonconformist

Baptist Church, Sansome Walk. – Rev. Henry Wyatt, Pastor; Edgar Deacon, Organist.

Baptist Mission Chapels, Rainbow Hill, and Red Hill, London Road.

Congregational Church, Angel Place. – Rev. Arthur Hallack, M.A., Pastor; L. G. Winter, Organist.

Countess of Huntingdon’s Free Church, entrances from Bank Street and Birdport. –Rev. E. J. Boon, Minister; A. G. Lewis, Organist.

Presbyterian (Christ Church), Castle Street. – Rev. W. Wallace Duncan, M.A., Pastor; A. Milne, Session Clerk; D. McKelvie, Organist.

Primitive Methodist, St. Paul Street. – Rev. J. A. Taylor, Minister; Samuel Smallwood, Organist.

Plymouth Brethren Meeting Rooms, St. Nicholas Street, Bank Street, and Arboretum.

Religious Society of Friends’ Meeting House, Sansome Place.

Roman Catholic (St. George’s), Sansom Place. – Rev. Father Kernan, Rev. Father F. McShane, and Rev. Father F. New, Priests; Harry Burgess, Organist.

United Methodist Free Church (Zion), Great Park Street. – Rev. Arthur Barlow, Pastor; W. Alcock, Organist.

Wesleyan Chapels, Pump Street; Bromyard Road; St. John’s; and Ombersley Road. – Rev. Arthur Westcombe (Supertndt.), and Rev. G. Leonard White, Ministers; A. E. Woodhouse, Organist (Pump St.).

Mission Hall, Lowesmoor.

Mission Hall, Wyld’s Lane

Salvation Army Barracks, Lowesmoor.

Source: Littlebury’s Directory of Worcester & District. Tenth Edition. Printed and Published by Littlebury & Company, The Worcester Press, Worcester. 1905.

Worcester Newspapers and Periodicals 1905

Newspapers

Berrow’s Worcester Journal – printed and published by the proprietors, Berrow’s Worcester Journal Company, Ltd., every Friday afternoon for Saturday; price 1 ½d.; 8 pp.; 72 cols.; Conservative politics; established 1690: office, 43 High Street.
Worcester Daily Times – printed and published by the proprietors, Berrow’s Worcester Journal Company, Ltd., several editions daily; price ½d.; 4 pp.; 32 cols.; Conservative politics; office, 43 High Street.

Worcester Herald – printed and published by the Worcestershire Newspapers and General Printing Company, Ltd., every Friday evening for Saturday; price 2d.; 8 pp.; 72 cols.; Independent politics; established 1794; office, 72 High Street.

Worcestershire Advertiser and Agricultural Gazette – printed and published every Friday afternoon, with market editions on Saturday; price 1 ½d.; 8 pp.; 64 Cols.; neutral in politics; office, 44 High Street.

Worcestershire Chronicle – printed and published by the Worcestershire Newspapers and General Printing Company, Ltd., every Friday afternoon for Saturday; price 1d.; 8 pp.; 64 cols.; Liberal politics; established 1838; office, 72 High Street.

Worcestershire Echo – printed and published by the Worcestershire and General Printing Company Limited; several editions in the course of the day; price ½d. 4 pp.; 32 cols.; Liberal politics; office, 72 High Street.

Periodicals

Littlebury’s Directory (Tenth Edition) – Price 7/6 nett. This Book contains copious Official Information relating to the City and County of Worcester; complete Street and Alphabetical Directories of the City of Worcester and Towns of Malvern, Droitwich, and Pershore, together with an Alphabetical List of the Principal Residents in the Parishes and Villages within a radius of ten miles of the City; printed and published by Littlebury and Company, The Worcester Press, Worcester.

Littlebury’s Guide to Worcester, Malvern, Droitwich, and Neighbourhood, with numerous Illustrations; Eighth Edition recently published; price One Shilling; Office, The Worcester Press.

Littlebury’s West-Midland A B C Railway Guide and Route Book (Twenty-first Year of Publication) One Penny; printed and published monthly by Littlebury and Company, The Worcester Press.

Worcester A B C Railway Guide and Special Time Tables for the Principal Station’s in the Kingdom (twenty-fifth year of Publication) – Two pence. Printed and published monthly by Littlebury and Company; The Worcester Press.

Source: Littlebury’s Directory of Worcester & District. Tenth Edition. Printed and Published by Littlebury & Company, The Worcester Press, Worcester. 1905.

The Worcester Royal Porcelain Works Littleburys Directory 1905

Under various proprietors, the Worcester Royal Porcelain Works have existed for the past century and a half, but during no period of their history have they attained such perfection in the articles produced as at the present time. The Works were founded by Dr. Wall and a number of local gentry in 1751. Dr. Wall was a distinguished physician and a clever artist, and the productions of the establishment bore evidence to his taste, until his death in 1776. In 1783 the Works were purchased by Mr. Flight, of Hackney, for his sons. In 1788 King George III. paid a visit to the City, when he granted the patent which gave to Worcester the first “Royal Porcelain Works” in England. In 1793 Mr. Barr became associated with the Works, and, in connection with the former proprietors, succeeded in introducing into all their productions the expression of pure and refined taste. In 1786 a second Porcelain Manufactory was established in Worcester by Messrs. Chamberlain, which at once obtained a share of the popularity enjoyed by its competitor. Both factories were animated with the desire to produce first-class articles, and for many years the two may be said to have made by far the larger part of all the important porcelain manufactured and purchased in this kingdom.

Fortunate in being able to command the services of really able artists, and no less happy in the consciousness that their productions were duly appreciated, Messrs. Flight and Barr and the Messrs. Chamberlain made a large number of services for the Royal Family of England, and for many Continental Princes, in addition to those which were bought from them by the nobility and gentry of this country. In 1840 the two establishments were united in that of Messrs. Chamberlain, who, in their turn, were, in 1852, succeeded by Messrs. Kerr and Binns, under the title of W. H. Kerr and Co. Messrs. Kerr and Co. disposed of their business to the present Joint Stock Company in 1862. Mr. E. P. Evans is the present Managing Director of the Company.

The title of “Royal” not only belongs to the Worcester Works by Letters Patent, but is also due to them from another source, viz., that no manufactory in Europe, the result of mere private enterprise, has ever been so royally visited as that of Worcester.
The present proprietors have greatly extended the Establishment by the erection of new workshops, kilns, and warehouses, and the rebuilding of part of the old Manufactory, and the Works now afford employment to several hundred persons. Visitors have the opportunity of witnessing the various operations of China Manufacture in both the potting and decorating departments, guides being always in attendance. The Works are open to Visitors from 9.30 till 12.0 in the morning, and from 2.30 till 5.0 in the afternoon every day except Saturday, when they are closed at noon. A charge of sixpence is made, in return for which the visitor is supplied with an illustrated description of the Works. Whatever else the stranger may omit seeing, he ought not to be deterred from paying a visit to the Porcelain Works.

The Museum contains a collection of old and modern Worcester China dating frem the establishment of the Works in 1751 to the present time, and illustrating in a very interesting manner the history and progress of the manufacture.
In March, 1889, the old-established China Works of Messrs. George Grainger & Co. was acquired by the Company, thus re-uniting the manufacture of “Worcester China” under a single proprietary. In the present year (1905) the business of James Hadley and Sons, Limited, has also been acquired and taken over by the Company, who will continue the manufacture of the Art Pottery known as “Hadley Ware.”

Source: Littlebury’s Directory of Worcester & District. Tenth Edition. Printed and Published by Littlebury & Company, The Worcester Press, Worcester. 1905.

Castle Street, Worcester

A few yards nearer “The Cross” is the street now called “Castle Street,” but for long years known as “Salt Lane.” The conveyance of salt from Droitwich to Worcester had been carried on over a period dating back to pre-Christian days. The merchants, to avoid the toll payable if salt entered the City, made a road across the fields leading to the Severn, where salt was loaded on to the barges for exportation, hence the name – “Salt Lane.”
In this street are two notable buildings, The Infirmary and The Prison.

Source: Forgotten Worcester by Hubert A. Leicester. Ebenezer Baylis, The Trinity Press, Worcester. 1930.

Worcester County Prison

This prison was erected in 1809 for the incarceration of all prisoners from the County of Worcestershire, and completed in 1813 at a cost of £18,000. Prior to that date all prisoners were lodged in what remained of the old castle in the grounds near the Cathedral. To accommodate the City prisoners a Gaol was erected in Friar Street in 1824, on part of the site of the ancient Grey Friary. This prison was closed about 50 years since, and the present handsome Almshouses built by the Trustees of Laslett’s Charity. From this time the City prisoners were accommodated at the County prison, until it was recently closed.

Source: Forgotten Worcester by Hubert A. Leicester. Ebenezer Baylis, The Trinity Press, Worcester. 1930.

Shewringe’s Hospital

The Six Houses on the East side of the Tything, nearly opposite the “George and Dragon” Inn, were erected and endowed in 1702 by Thomas Shewringe, Mayor of Worcester in 1682, for six poor widows or poor ancient maidens, one from each of the parishes of St. Helen, St. Andrew, St. Clement, All Saints, St. Swithin, and The Tything. The names of these parishes are carved on the window sills.
The income set aside for this Charity suffered similarly to that belonging to St. Oswald’s, but restitution was made by the aid of the Court of Exchequer in 1812.

Source: Forgotten Worcester by Hubert A. Leicester. Ebenezer Baylis, The Trinity Press, Worcester. 1930.

Historical Maps

Alan Godfrey Old Ordnance Survey Maps

The full range of Worcestershire maps produced by Alan Godfrey are available in the Worcestershire Maps section of the Books & Maps area. There you can search by principal villages and parishes, by key features for town and city plans, and sort the maps by type and scale. Coverage is taken from the places listed in Alan Godfrey’s own map descriptions, although smaller parishes may not be explicitly named. View all the Worcestershire & District Alan Godfrey Maps.

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